On Thursday, the United States Senate thankfully defeated Mr. Bush's immigration bill, falling 14 votes short of the 60 required to advance. However, that means 46 elected numskulls support this ridiculous piece of legislation. The following list contains all of the Senators who did so. If one of these rocket scientists represents your state, please contact that individual's office immediately to voice your displeasure.
Republicans:
Robert Bennett (UT), Larry Craig (ID), Lindsey Graham (SC), Judd Gregg (NH), Chuck Hagel (NE), Jon Kyl (AZ), Trent Lott (MS), Richard Lugar (IN), Mel Martinez (FL), John McCain (AZ), Olympia Snowe (ME), Arlen Specter (PA)
Independents:
Joseph Lieberman (CT)
Democrats:
Daniel Akaka (HI), Joseph Biden (DE), Barbara Boxer (CA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Ben Cardin (MD), Thomas Carper (DE), Robert Casey (PA), Hillary Clinton (NY), Kent Conrad (ND), Christopher Dodd (CT), Richard Durbin (IL), Russ Feingold (WI), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Daniel Inouye (HI), Edward Kennedy (MA), John Kerry (MA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Herb Kohl (WI), Frank Lautenberg (NJ), Patrick Leahy (VT), Carl Levin (MI), Blanche Lincoln (AR), Robert Menendez (NJ), Barbara Mikulski (MD), Patty Murray (WA), Bill Nelson (FL), Barack Obama (IL), Jack Reed (RI), Harry Reid (NV), Ken Salazar (CO), Charles Schumer (NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Ron Wyden (OR)
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Disgraceful Silence of the Week
During Tuesday's Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire, the moderator, CNN's Wolf Blitzer, posed the following question to the ten contenders: "Is there anyone here who believes gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the United States military? If you do, speak up now."
Did any of the ten candidates answer? Yep, you guessed it--not a single one. At the same time, any individuals opposed to homosexuals serving in the military never seem to mind when those same homosexuals, among other things, improve their health as physicians and nurses, protect their lives as firefighters and police officers and provide other services as chefs, pilots, bank tellers and store clerks. With that being said, I am pretty sure that there are currently numerous heterosexual members of the U.S. military who are openly prejudiced towards individuals of other races, origins and religions, including Muslims. However, those straight people are not required to leave the military. I am also pretty sure that there are numerous heterosexual men in the U.S. military who do not view women as equals or even feel women should be allowed to serve openly. Regardless of their level of sexism, those heterosexual men are not forced to leave the military. In fact, I am positive that there is also a portion of those heterosexual men who remain in the U.S. military with openly misogynistic views toward women. Therefore, the right wing would rather exclude homosexuals with a desire to serve their country but not remove heterosexuals with negative opinions towards fellow soldiers who are also mothers, daughters and sisters.
Did any of the ten candidates answer? Yep, you guessed it--not a single one. At the same time, any individuals opposed to homosexuals serving in the military never seem to mind when those same homosexuals, among other things, improve their health as physicians and nurses, protect their lives as firefighters and police officers and provide other services as chefs, pilots, bank tellers and store clerks. With that being said, I am pretty sure that there are currently numerous heterosexual members of the U.S. military who are openly prejudiced towards individuals of other races, origins and religions, including Muslims. However, those straight people are not required to leave the military. I am also pretty sure that there are numerous heterosexual men in the U.S. military who do not view women as equals or even feel women should be allowed to serve openly. Regardless of their level of sexism, those heterosexual men are not forced to leave the military. In fact, I am positive that there is also a portion of those heterosexual men who remain in the U.S. military with openly misogynistic views toward women. Therefore, the right wing would rather exclude homosexuals with a desire to serve their country but not remove heterosexuals with negative opinions towards fellow soldiers who are also mothers, daughters and sisters.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Standing Ovation of the Week
With today's and last Sunday's edition of his comic strip Doonesbury, Garry Trudeau lists the names of the numerous U.S. troops who have been killed in both Iraq and Afghanistan from April 26, 2006 to April 18, 2007.
Doonesbury has been frequently criticized by conservatives ever since the comic strip debuted in October 1970. With that being said, regardless of the strip's political nature, Trudeau should receive credit for bringing attention to these fallen individuals. At the same time, Mr. Bush should be heavily criticized for the fact that Trudeau required two weeks to actually print all of the names. In addition, for someone who feels the struggle in the Middle East is so vital to the future of the United States, Mr. Bush doesn't even devote a few minutes to read the names of the killed troops during his weekly radio address. By the way, if you wish to view the two strips, please visit the following links:
http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20070527
http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20070603
Doonesbury has been frequently criticized by conservatives ever since the comic strip debuted in October 1970. With that being said, regardless of the strip's political nature, Trudeau should receive credit for bringing attention to these fallen individuals. At the same time, Mr. Bush should be heavily criticized for the fact that Trudeau required two weeks to actually print all of the names. In addition, for someone who feels the struggle in the Middle East is so vital to the future of the United States, Mr. Bush doesn't even devote a few minutes to read the names of the killed troops during his weekly radio address. By the way, if you wish to view the two strips, please visit the following links:
http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20070527
http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20070603
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