Featured Bloggers - March 2008
Last Saturday, George Bush announced that he vetoed the Intelligence Authorization Bill, thereby sending a message to the rest of the world that he supports torture, even after Congress rejected practices such as water boarding.
I want to thank the tens of thousands of you who signed our petition taking a stand against torture. It is still vital that as many people as possible take this stand as Congress goes back to work on the Intelligence Authorization Bill.
If you've already signed, please ask your friends and family to do so. If you haven't signed, speak out against torture now by clicking here.
George Bush has once again compromised the moral leadership of our nation. By vetoing a bill establishing a single, government-wide interrogation standard, the President has substituted his own judgment for that of the vast majority of military and foreign policy experts -- including Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq -- who all agree that torture is simply counterproductive.
Ironically, George Bush has warned against ignoring the advice of our commanders in Iraq -- while at the same time ignoring the Army Field Manual's determination that horrific tactics such as water boarding elicit unreliable information, put U.S. troops at risk and undermine our counterinsurgency efforts.
Take a stand against torture today byclicking here.
With your help, we will continue working to reverse the damage President Bush has caused to our standing in the world.
I want to thank the tens of thousands of you who signed our petition taking a stand against torture. It is still vital that as many people as possible take this stand as Congress goes back to work on the Intelligence Authorization Bill.
If you've already signed, please ask your friends and family to do so. If you haven't signed, speak out against torture now by clicking here.
George Bush has once again compromised the moral leadership of our nation. By vetoing a bill establishing a single, government-wide interrogation standard, the President has substituted his own judgment for that of the vast majority of military and foreign policy experts -- including Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq -- who all agree that torture is simply counterproductive.
Ironically, George Bush has warned against ignoring the advice of our commanders in Iraq -- while at the same time ignoring the Army Field Manual's determination that horrific tactics such as water boarding elicit unreliable information, put U.S. troops at risk and undermine our counterinsurgency efforts.
Take a stand against torture today byclicking here.
With your help, we will continue working to reverse the damage President Bush has caused to our standing in the world.
Figuring out who's got power and who doesn't is something of a parlor game in Washington. So, a study ranking members of Congress by clout and influence is giving folks on Capitol Hill plenty to talk about this week.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ranked No. 1 in terms of power in Congress, according to this year's power ranking by Congress.org.
Other Nevada lawmakers didn't fare as well. U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., ranked 42nd among the 100 members of the Senate. U.S. Rep. Dean Heller, R-Carson City, ranked near the bottom in the House, at No. 420 out of 435 members.
The annual study ranks members each year based on committee assignments, leadership posts, influence, legislative accomplishments and money they've helped secure for their districts.
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