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meallanmouse

"And I'm asking myself why..."

Oct 08, 2009 14:42

Franken Wins Bipartisan Support For Legislation Reining In KBR’s Treatment Of RapeIn 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was gang-raped by her co-workers while she was working for Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. She was detained in a shipping container for at least 24 hours without food, water, or a bed, and “warned her that if she left Iraq for medical treatment ( Read more... )

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caitlin October 8 2009, 18:59:31 UTC

The whole thing is just sickening.

jenett October 8 2009, 19:12:21 UTC

Go Franken! (I voted for him, and am so delighted he's finally in office it's not even remotely funny.)

maida_mac October 8 2009, 20:06:59 UTC

Only tangentially related, but I thought you might be interested in this post.

Also, have you seen Jay Smooth's (Ill Doctrine) Polanski video?

meallanmouse October 8 2009, 20:51:15 UTC

Thank you for that link, very much so. I twittered it and shall be reposting it to LJ as well.

I haven't seen the video (and prefer not to at work!) but I'll check it out tonight!

maida_mac October 8 2009, 21:14:15 UTC

I'm glad.

I understand about work, but I really do recommend the video. ^_^

ajremix October 8 2009, 20:07:51 UTC

And to think, on that list of people that voted is the Republican's last presidential candidate. Oh, how the world would have been different if the election hadn't gone how it had...

Also for more awesomeness of Franken on the hearing:

http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/4293717.html

empty_tea October 9 2009, 02:14:26 UTC

Ugh. I don't know what the rationale behind those opposed votes were, but whether it was partisan bullshit or just a plain lack of human empathy, it's inexcusable.

Glad McCain never made it to the White House and he won't be getting my vote when he's up for his seat again. Kyl can also fuck off and die when it's his turn.