Posted on 04/02/2007 3:46:16 AM PDT by Sergeant Tim
Why must Democrats constantly defend against charges that they can’t be trusted on issues of national security? Well, consider what went on in the House of Representatives last Wednesday night.
Various members of the House majority had just spent 30 minutes in self-praise over the $7.3 billion transportation-security bill, calling it long-overdue relief for millions of Americans. Then Rep. Peter King (R-L.I.) rose to propose an amendment directed at a dangerous new threat to national security.
His motion was a response to the “John Doe” lawsuit filed by six “Flying Imams.” Last November, the six were ejected from a US Airways flight after their fellow passengers reported what they saw as strange and disturbing behavior.... Meanwhile, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, took the floor to oppose King’s motion —- and to defend the lawsuit against John Does. “We should be tolerant,” he argued; people shouldn’t be singled out because they “look different.” ... Finally, a member of the leadership realized how this would look to Americans watching on C-SPAN: Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) was seen staring at Thompson and repeatedly drawing his hand across his throat — an urgent signal to get off the floor.
...with the exception of Rep. Anthony Weiner (Brooklyn), Democrats from the New York-New Jersey metro area led the way in voting against it.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, whose district includes Ground Zero, voted no. So did Rep. Carolyn Maloney, whose district includes Midtown, and Rep. Nita Lowey, who lost dozens of Westchester neighbors on 9/11.
Rep. Bill Pascrelle hails from New Jersey, the home of 700 9/11 victims. Earlier that night, he had praised the bill's provision protecting government whistleblowers from retaliation. But he voted against such protection for John Does who don't have government jobs.
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That'll make a great campaign commercial.
L
Emanuel forecasting the future under Sharia law...
Unfortunately the minority party lacks the stones to ever fight.
Excellent idea.
Another example of how liberals think of compassion; For them compassion is when they throw the common people under the bus.
I almost wish it would have failed. The Democrats would have been voted out in droves.
"I almost wish it would have failed. The Democrats would have been voted out in droves."
If the story ever saw the light of day. The MSM would have buried this one because it doesn't fit their agenda.
How far does tolerance extend? Should children have three parents? Four?
Should religion be extended to allow marijuana in its ceremonial practices? LSD? Sex? Two person? Three? Beasts?
See how this stewpid tolerance argument goes? The liberals know this too...and that is the dangerous part of this tolerance argument.
Didn't when they were the majority, either.
I believe that that has already been out-thought. If I recall correctly, CSPAN broadcasts are under copyright and specifically barred from use in commercial & political use without the participants explicit permission.
I wonder why?
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