On October 1st, 2009, Senator Al Franken of Minnesota submitted an Amendment for consideration to the United States Senate. After consideration, the Amendment was agreed to with a vote of 68-30. That's good, this is an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill that will prohibit federal defense contractors from receiving federal funds if they “if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court." What's totally not so great is the 30 senators that voted against it.
Why would a senator vote against this amendment?
Some options:
They are receiving financial incentives from these companies.
They think that women belong in the kitchen and those that dare to venture out get what they damn well deserve.
They think that these uppity bitches are just trying to make trouble.
They think that women are mere objects to be used.
I'd be interested in hearing each one of these 30 senators explain to Jamie Leigh Jones, and the other women who have been sexually abused by their freaking co-workers, why they voted against this amendment. Here are there names: Alexander (R-TN), Barrasso (R-WY), Bond (R-MO), Brownback (R-KS), Bunning (R-KY), Burr (R-NC), Chambliss (R-GA), Coburn (R-OK), Cochran (R-MS), Corker (R-TN), Cornyn (R-TX), Crapo (R-ID), DeMint (R-SC), Ensign (R-NV), Enzi (R-WY), Graham (R-SC), Gregg (R-NH), Inhofe (R-OK), Isakson (R-GA), Johanns (R-NE), Kyl (R-AZ), McCain (R-AZ), McConnell (R-KY), Risch (R-ID), Roberts (R-KS), Sessions (R-AL), Shelby (R-AL), Thune (R-SD), Vitter (R-LA), Wicker (R-MS). Note that they are all Republican (big business always trumps real people, huh?). You can Call Out these senators here.
Defense contractors are a supreme waste of tax dollars. A) They are doing jobs that the military can do, B) they cost a whole hell of a lot more than the military, C) several of the companies have defrauded us in the past yet we still let them play, D) they are stupid assholes.
Some examples that point directly to option D:
Akal Security Inc.
Coherent Systems International Corp.
Combat Support Associates
KBR Inc.
Raman International Inc.
Wackenhut
Above, Wackenhut security guards at the embassy in Kabul...acting like stupid assholes on our dime.
6 comments:
Franken is wasting no time. Love him! My Mom will be happy to know that all of the hours she spent knocking on doors for him is starting to pay off. Shame on those other senators.
I'd say all of the above, which is another way of saying they're members of the Rush Limbaugh/Glenn Beck Republican Party...
Why does big business have to trump people? WTF?
Aliceson-I agree, so far I'd say that he is one of the (very) few who are willing to stand up for what is right as opposed to what is right for his pocketbook. Refreshing.
Dr Jay-I believe that you are right, except that I forgot the other option...they are just stupid assholes.
RK-I have hope that someday our society will change its values (I *was* hoping for sometime a little sooner).
I notice that all the Sexist Pig Fuckers have an {R} in front of their state.
Coincidence?
I think not!
Certainly not a coincidence at all. The R's opposed because they profit off of defense contracting and if some chicks have to get raped because of it, well, that's just collateral damage. Opposition to Franken's amendment ensures that those whiny bitches don't come between the R's and their payday.
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