John Kerry: ‘This Bill Permits Torture’

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John Kerry: ‘This Bill Permits Torture’
September 28th, 2006 @ 8:51 am

Yesterday the House rushed through Bush’s ‘torture bill’ and today as the Senate is in the midst of debate on the bill it is clear there is no stopping this travesty of justice. The N.Y. Times reports that “House Democrats were prevented from offering any amendments,” during their debate yesterday. Where is our Democracy? Under the agreement reached by the Senate, Democrats were allowed to propose four amendments.

One, by Mr. Levin, would have adopted the approach endorsed by the Armed Services Committee and the three Republicans who resisted the Bush administration: Senators John Warner of Virginia, John McCain of Arizona, and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. It failed on a 54-to-43 vote, with two Democrats, Senators Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana and Ben Nelson of Nebraska, crossing party lines.

Republicans remain confident they will hold off any changes to the ‘torture bill’ when the remaining amendments come up for vote today. John McCain sold out last week and the rest of the Republicans in the Senate have followed suit.

Speaking at Johns Hopkins University today on National Security, John Kerry had this to say about the ‘torture bill’ during his speech:

“We’ve got to tell the truth about what’s happening right now – right now – in our country. We must start treating our moral authority as a national treasure that doesn’t limit our power but magnifies our influence. That seems obvious, but this Administration still doesn’t get it. Still. Right now – today — they are trying to rush a bill through Congress that will fundamentally undermine our moral authority, put our troops at greater risk, and make our country less safe. MORE - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=4314

My sources tell me that John Kerry will be speaking on the Senate floor sometime soon after noon in opposition of the ‘torture bill’. The bottom line I am told, is there were no improvements to the bill. It’s a done deal.The true patriots of this country are those who stand in opposition of this bill today. Don’t let anyone fool you.

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1. Please put up in GD.

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2. in GDP... n/t