In an unbelievably disgusting move, 30, yes THIRTY, Republican senators voted no on a bill proposed by Democrat Al Franken (in a year where Republicans seem to be the “Party of No”) proposing that contractors that make employees sign contracts preventing them from exercising normal human rights (like taking the company to court when they mistreat a woman, and make sure evidence disappears when she’s raped while in Iraq) should no longer be given lucrative government contracts. Yes, these fat cat Republican senators did not think the unfortunate woman should have the right to bring the company, the employees of which worked hard to deny her basic human rights in the aftermath of the rape, to court. Luckily, the majority of senators were more in tune with what is right, and so was one of the most conservative judges, a West Point Grad and Vietnam vet, in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Well done to them all.
Empathy has never been a strong point for republican officials, and even less these days, it seems. I’m beyond disgusted. And I can only hope – in vain, I’m sure – that people wake up and see the republican party for what it is…. a party populated by selfish, me-first!!, only-care-about-my-fellow-man-when-I’m-in-church-and-kinda-have-to, hypocrites.
