Reply With QuoteIt's anti-corporate legislation and no GOP Congressman has ever voted for the rights of an individual ahead of the rights of a corporation. They merely are trying to keep their record intact.Originally Posted by Taichiliberal
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Al Franken Scores!
Al Franken had his first successful and deadly serious piece of legislation passed with a roll call vote of 68-30 (only 9 GOP'ers joining him in the affirmative) to stopped federal funding for those defense contractors who used mandatory arbitration clauses to deny victims of assault the right to bring their case to court. It's an amendment to the FY2010 Defense appropriations bill.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_312399.html
Now, I would REALLY like to know what was so objectionable in this amendment that 30 GOP senators voted against it? Maybe everyone should contact those senators and ask them just that. I mean, one of the cornerstones of our legal system is that a person gets to face their accusers or their adversaries in open court. A woman gets raped, and a PRIVATE company gets to keep it out of open court automatically via abritation only? Damn, we were warned about the military/industrial complex....thank God there are guys like Franken looking out for the common man/woman.
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
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It's anti-corporate legislation and no GOP Congressman has ever voted for the rights of an individual ahead of the rights of a corporation. They merely are trying to keep their record intact.
A Realist
I can't wait until the investigation between Franken and ACORN election results starts.
McCain to Obama. "If you don't like our bill, send troops to help us."
Obama, himself attempted to filibuster Justice Alito, who now sits on the Supreme Court.
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Poor Blabba, still intellectually prostituting herself for the neocon cause.
She cannot and will not deal with the FACT that Franken put forth a successful amendment that GIVES A RAPE VICTIM RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS IN OPEN COURT. She cannot and will not deal the the FACT that 30 REPUBLICAN SENATORS VOTED AGAINST THIS. Instead, she does the typical neocon Rove tactic...try to slander the character of the person doing the right thing.
Blabba is just tutu disgusting, sometimes.
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell
Shaken, not stirred!
And here's a list of those that voted against passage of Franken's Amendment. Call them and ask them why.
List of Senators and Phone Numbers:
Alexander (R-Tennessee) DC: (202) 224-4944 State: Memphis Office: (901) 544-4224
Barrasso (R-Wyoming) DC: 202-224-6441 State: Cheyenne Office: 307-772-2451
Bond (R-Missouri) DC: (202) 224-5721 State: St. Louis Office: (314) 725-4484
Brownback (R-Kansas) DC: (202) 224-6521 State: Topeka Office: (785) 233-2503
Bunning (R-Kentucky) DC: 202.224.4343 State: Louisville Office: 502.582.5341
Burr (R-NC) DC: (202) 224-3154 State: Asheville Office: (828) 350-2437
Chambliss (R-Georgia) DC: 202-224-3521 State: Atlanta Office: 770-763-9090
Coburn (R-OK) DC: 202-224-5754 State: Ok City: 405-231-4941
Cochran (R-MS) DC: 202-224-5054 State: Jackson office: 601-965-4459
Corker (R-TN) DC: 202-224-3344 State: Nashville office: 615-279-8125
Cornyn (R-TX) DC: 202-224-2934 State: Dallas office: 972-239-1310
Crapo (R-ID) DC: (202) 224-6142 State: Boise office: (208) 334-1776
DeMint (R-SC) DC: 202-224-6121 State: Columbia office: 803-771-6112
Ensign (R-NV) DC: (202) 224-6244 State: Las Vegas office: (702) 388-6605
Enzi (R-WY) DC: (202) 224-3424 State: Cheyenne Office: (307) 772-2477
Graham (R-SC) DC: (202) 224-5972 State: Columbia Office: (803) 933-0112
Gregg (R-NH) DC: (202) 224-3324 State: Concord office: (603) 225-7115
Inhofe (R-OK) DC: (202) 224-4721 State: Ok City: (405) 608-4381
Isakson (R-GA) DC: (202) 224-3643 State: Atlanta Office: (770) 661-0999
Johanns (R-NE) DC: (202) 224-4224 State: Lincoln Office: (402) 476-1400
Kyl (R-AZ) DC: 202-224-4521 State: Phoenix office: 602-840-1891
McCain (R-AZ) DC: (202) 224-2235 State: Phoenix Office: (602) 952-2410
McConnell (R-KY) DC: (202) 224-2541 State: Louisville office: (502) 582-6304
Risch (R-ID) DC: 202-224-2752 State: Boise office: 208-342-7985
Roberts (R-KS) DC: (202) 224-4774 State: Wichita office: (316) 263-0416
Sessions (R-AL) DC: 202-224-4124 State: Birmingham office: 205-731-1500
Shelby (R-AL) DC: (202) 224-5744 State: Montgomery office: (334) 223-7303
Thune (R-SD) DC: 202-224-2321 State: Sioux Falls office: 605-334-9596
Vitter (R-LA) DC: (202) 224-4623 State: Baton Rouge Office: 225-383-0331
Wicker (R-MS) DC: 202-224-6253 State: Jackson office: (601) 965-4644
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell
Senior Member
maybe Franken will submit a bill where us citizens can sue him for being a joke..
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Letterman 10-03-2009 11:30 AM ZappasGuitar here's some payback...b*tch ;-)
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hey, I already said Franken was a hero, what more do you want..I'll bow down later..
I haven't heard anything about this legislation besides what was posted from the Hufferpost, and I refuse to read that lowlife site..so who even knows if this happened??
Last edited by meme; 10-08-2009 at 10:37 PM.
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Letterman 10-03-2009 11:30 AM ZappasGuitar here's some payback...b*tch ;-)
Thrillhouse
Here:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...n=1&vote=00308
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arbitration clauses exist in many day to day contracts...credit cards, gym memberships etc....
i'm on the fence as to the worthiness of the clauses and whether putting the "agreement" to binding arbitration in as basically boilerplate language is actually an enforceable agreement. unfortunately, scotus has ruled the clause are enforceable....while it definitely keeps silly claims out of court, i have no doubt that there are serious claims that never see the light of day because of these clauses....
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