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10/06/2005: Who would Jesus Torture?
Via Lurch at Main and Central I was informed of the 9 senators who voted against Senator McCain's amendment to the DoD appropriations bill:
Allard (R-CO)
Bond (R-MO)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Stevens (R-AK)
The McCain amendment addresses abuse of detainees in Iraq and elsewhere. As the WaPo summarized it:
The Senate defied the White House yesterday and voted to set new limits on interrogating detainees in Iraq and elsewhere, underscoring Congress's growing concerns about reports of abuse of suspected terrorists and others in military custody.And via Steve at No More Mr. Nice Blog we learn something interesting about the 9 senators that didn't vote for the McCain amendment:
...
Senate GOP leaders had managed to fend off the detainee language this summer, saying Congress should not constrain the executive branch's options. But last night, 89 senators sided with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who led the fight for the interrogation restrictions. McCain said military officers have implored Congress for guidelines, adding that he mourns "what we lose when by official policy or by official negligence we allow, confuse or encourage our soldiers to forget . . . that which is our greatest strength: that we are different and better than our enemies."
Hmm, let's see:Of course, that "highly moral, born-again Christian" Mr. Bush is threatening to veto the entire appropriations bill if it contains the restrictions against detainee abuse. And we already know that Bush believes that "God speaks through [him]" (sourced to the Lancaster, PA New Era by Wikiquote as well), we can only assume that Bush believes that God approves of detainee abuse as well.
Allard -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Bond -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Coburn -- right-wing religious zealot elected to the Senate in 2004 with endorsements from James Dobson and Gary Bauer; has been a Family Research Council board member.
Cochran -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Cornyn -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Inhofe -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Roberts -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Sessions -- 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Stevens -- 83% ratings from the Christian Coalition in 2004 and 2003.
Makes me kinda glad I'm not going to Heaven, if those guys are going to be there.
Len on 10.06.05 @ 11:55 AM CST
