There's no doubt about it, to see Neo-Cons who have been strutting around like John Wayne for the past five years finally eat humble pie is a breath of fresh air, but let's not be so deluded.....
Will the Military Commissions Act, a bill that effectively nullifies nine of the ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution be repealed under a Democrat House and Senate? Highly unlikely. Will the surveillance cameras that have invaded American streets via Homeland Security be curtailed under the Democrats? If anything Big Brother will only get bigger.
Pelosi voted for the war in Afghanistan, the Patriot Act, for Homeland Security and against a bill that condemned torture of prisoners in Iraq. Her record on immigration is horrible and Gun Owners of America scored her an F minus.
What we can look forward to are the same policies of big government, crackdown on dissent, destruction of sovereignty and occupation of sovereign nations all in the name of the new boss....same as the old boss?
2006-11-08 11:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by big-brother 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
She DID vote for the PATRIOT ACT
06/15/2005 Patriot Act Amendment - Library Records =Y
05/18/2005 Homeland Security Department Authorization Act FY06= Y
10/24/2001 USA Patriot Act of 2001 =Y
10/12/2001 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 =Y
09/14/2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force =Y
2006-11-08 11:30:53 · update #1
Unfortunately, the parties are just reacting to the Dems moving left and the Republicans getting angry the govenment is no longer really conservative. I hope there's an end eventually, but it's not here yet.
2006-11-08 11:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by MEL T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you missed the whole picture. After 9/11 and Congress authorized war, there were 88 united votes in the Senate. And the people were behind the effort. It was only after Howard "Yahoo!" Dean was making traction, that more Dems started to go counter to the war effort. So, who brought about the division?
2006-11-08 19:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously great question out of many I must say.
It does not matter what party is in power, both are corrupt and only out to serve their corporate masters.
2006-11-08 19:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, politicians are in it for themselves Most of their bickering and arguing are over non issues and the whole time we Americans suffer!!!
2006-11-08 19:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lets just hope they can undo the past 6 years.
2006-11-08 19:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋