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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 01:57 PM Original message |
Two Democrats move to outlaw waterboarding (Biden & Kennedy) |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is really sad that there even needs to be a discussion on this. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The result of people with "conservative values" being put in charge |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. You mean "family" values. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think it should still be used on those who insist |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. If they pass a law to make illegal what is already illegal |
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Flarney (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I don't think you can make anything retroactively illegal... |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. They say no |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. What about the Japanese convicted of war crimes because they used waterboarding |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nice time-waster while * ignores every inconvenient law. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. good luck with that |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. They should have made passing this, & getting it signed by Bush, a condition for Muksasey's approval |
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rjones2818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. And yet Joe couldn't find the time |
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DissentIsPatriotic (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's already illegal. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. good god. it is already illegal! |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. This could be dicey for a couple of |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. According to Rudy Ghoul hot lead enemas may or may not be illegal depending |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. Bush will veto it or he will sign it and say it doesn't apply to him in his role as CIC. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. This is exactly how this should be handled. Create the law. Force the GOP to vote "up or down" |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. Bush has already got a special veto pen picked out |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'll give Biden some points back for this after having skipped the vote on Mukasey yesterday. n/t |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 01:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Biden will be on Meet the Press Sunday - I hope he uses the opportunity |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. This is a really bad idea. The implication is that it isn't already illegal. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. I thought it was already outlawed, didn't we prosecute the Japanese in WW2 for using it? |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. What they should outlaw... |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hey ! News flash..it's already illegal. |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. What's next? Enact a law outlawing electric shock on testicles? Murder? Pulling fingernails? |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. They may have to pass lots of laws, because the Pigs in charge |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
28. Waterboarding is a family value. |
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