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The Democratic Party is at the risk of losing me. He says this because he feels that Democratic Senators and Representatives are not clearly opposing the upcoming bill on this subject.
Kos felt the need to get involved and said "stop whining" in his post There's a reason this is a "long-term movement".
I have a suggestion: change the makeup of Congress and support candidates like Jack Carter who clearly and unequivocally says: "There is no doubt that torturing people is un-American."
Read his entire statement below.
Jack Carter is a candidate who clearly states what he believes. Here is his entire op-ed on the
"War for American Values":
Elko Daily Free Press - 1/17/ 2006
by Jack Carter
The War on Terror is at its essence a War for American Values.
On 9/11, Osama Bin Laden and his cohorts struck at symbols of American strength - business through the World Trade Towers, military might at the Pentagon, and our government with the foiled attempt aimed at the Capitol Building.
But the true target of these attacks was the wellspring of our strength, the values upon which our Nation stands: individual freedom, the separation of power among the three branches of government, the rule of law, and the fierce pride these values arouse in all Americans who rise to defend them at every threat.
When Communism collapsed, Osama realized that American values spelled defeat for his brand of rigid, theistic, world order. Our rise to power reflects the strength of our way of life, and our success, like a powerful magnet, attracts every country in the world. His only hope of success was to strike with outrageous tactics and fanaticism at our core and hope that we flinched.
In a recent speech to the Heritage Foundation, Vice President Cheney defended the legality of an eavesdropping program that ignores Congress and bypasses judicial oversight and said, "Either we are serious about fighting this war or we are not."
But being "serious about fighting this war" means more than launching a counter-attack at these immoral villains and destroying them. We must recognize that their real target is not just our people, but the ideas and values upon which we stand.
Military theorists know that winning requires both a solid attack and a sober defense. Without the attack, Osama can regroup, lie in wait, and pick his time. Without the defense, we expose our core to a corrosive rot which may forfeit the war while we win the battle.
There is no doubt that torturing people is un-American. There is no doubt that unfettered eavesdropping on Americans by the executive branch is un-American. There is no doubt that holding prisoners without due process is un-American.
These are the spear marks our attackers left, every bit as much a wound as the gaping hole in New York's skyline. These were inflicted, not by suicide bombers, but by Fear - the opponent of Values and the "other" weapon in the terrorists' arsenal.
We must defend our families and our values as fiercely as we attack our enemies. Our government must fight Terrorists, but our Values must battle Terror. These principles define us. They make us American more than geography ever did.
This administration does not appear to understand that being "serious about fighting this war" requires us to defend our values. Defense of our values is not a sign of weakness, it's the foundation from which we launch our attack.
Emphasis is mine.
Again, support those people who support your values, support American values. Support Jack Carter!
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