Fighting America's Demise
With Sen. Bill “Torture them till they bleed” Frist threatening to institute the nuclear option if the Democrats dare object to the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, at least there is one Senator standing upright.
The senior Democrat in the Senate, Sen. Robert Byrd, states “If the senator wants a fight, let him try it. I'm 88 years old, but I can still fight, and fight I will for freedom of speech. I haven't been here for 47 years to see that freedom of speech whittled away and undermined.”
Frist says the Dem's threats to filibuster will force his hand. Byrd responded “If he ever tries to exercise that, he's going to see a real filibuster if I'm living and able to stand on my feet or sit in my seat.”
The Republicans want the nuclear option so they can effectively destroy US Senate rules that prevent the majority from riding roughshod over the minority. Successful US government procedures be damned – we're gonna force our will on you.
The Republicans in the US House want to neuter 140 years of constitutional law by drafting an amendment to end birthright citizenship from being granted to anyone lucky enough to be born in the US. Whats next – ending citizenship for blacks? Jews? Democrats?
The Republican dunderhead in the White House, when confronted with the fact that sections of the Patriot Act may violate the Constitution, stated “Stop throwing the Constitution in my face – it's just a goddamned piece of paper.”
Who is going to stand with Sen. Byrd?
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The senior Democrat in the Senate, Sen. Robert Byrd, states “If the senator wants a fight, let him try it. I'm 88 years old, but I can still fight, and fight I will for freedom of speech. I haven't been here for 47 years to see that freedom of speech whittled away and undermined.”
Frist says the Dem's threats to filibuster will force his hand. Byrd responded “If he ever tries to exercise that, he's going to see a real filibuster if I'm living and able to stand on my feet or sit in my seat.”
The Republicans want the nuclear option so they can effectively destroy US Senate rules that prevent the majority from riding roughshod over the minority. Successful US government procedures be damned – we're gonna force our will on you.
The Republicans in the US House want to neuter 140 years of constitutional law by drafting an amendment to end birthright citizenship from being granted to anyone lucky enough to be born in the US. Whats next – ending citizenship for blacks? Jews? Democrats?
The Republican dunderhead in the White House, when confronted with the fact that sections of the Patriot Act may violate the Constitution, stated “Stop throwing the Constitution in my face – it's just a goddamned piece of paper.”
Who is going to stand with Sen. Byrd?
Posted on The Human Stain
posted by James Roberts at
12/12/2005 08:58:00 PM
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