There was an amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill, added by Sen. Franken, that would withhold defense contracts from any and all companies "if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court." This seems really logical, especially considering the case of Jamie Lee Jones, who in 2005, was gang-raped while in Iraq working for Halliburton/KBR. To make her experience MORE memorable...
"She was detained in a shipping container for at least 24 hours without food, water, or a bed, and "warned her that if she left Iraq for medical treatment, she'd be out of a job." (Jones was not an isolated case.) Jones was prevented from bringing charges in court against KBR because her employment contract stipulated that sexual assault allegations would only be heard in private arbitration."source: Think Progress
So, who could have voted against changing the rules that made it so this type of behavior was no longer out of the hands of the justice system? Thirty Republican males. Here is a list of their names and the states the represent. They are a complete and total disgrace.
HALL OF SHAME:
Alexander (R-Tennessee)
Barrasso (R-Wyoming)
Bond (R-Montana)
Brownback (R-Kansas)
Bunning (R-Kentucky)
Burr (R-North Carolina)
Chambliss (R-Georgia)
Coburn (R-Oklahoma)
Cochran (R-Mississippi)
Corker (R-Tennessee)
Cornyn (R-Texas)
Crapo (R- South Carolina)
DeMint (R-Idaho)
Ensign (R-Nevada
Enzi (R-Wyoming)
Graham (R-South Carolina)
Gregg (R-New Hampshire)
Inhofe (R-Oklahoma)
Isakson (R-Georgia)
Johanns (R-Nebraska)
Kyl (R-Arizona)
McCain (R-Arizona)
McConnell (R-Kentucky)
Risch (R-Idaho)
Roberts (R-Kansas)
Sessions (R-Alabama)
Shelby (R-Alabama)
Thune (R-South Dakota)
Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Wicker (R-Mississippi)
As you have quickly glanced at this list - ask yourself this one question. What if it had been your daughter, your wife, your friend, someone you loved who was sexually abused while she was just doing her job in Iraq working for one of these contractors. Wouldn't you want her to be able to feel safe knowing that she could speak up and prosecute any co-worker that hurt her? Because these men above felt that it was more important that the company had the right to do it's business unimpeded that the right for a woman to report rape. There is something really wrong in their priorities says this kitty. Looking at those states, I certainly wouldn't want to live in any of them with those men as Senators. I'm truly repulsed.
Other source used: Direct Democracy
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There is just so much to comment on, but alas Bad Kitty is a Sick Kitty too. Maybe too much tall grass, who knows... I hope to cover the following topics and soon because I've had them rolling around in this tiny cat brain of mine for far too long - and I bat and swat at them, until I release them, I'll keep playing with them and honestly, what is the fun in that? Like most cats, I like to share my treats.
Coming soon to the Bad Kitty Blog....
Michael Moore goes one on one with Hannity - who sounds more convincing?
I'll give you my take.
Jennings and NAMBLA - just what is the truth and what is hyperbole? Let me take you out of the spin zone.
President Obama loses Olympic bid, Rush and Glen rejoice.
President Obama wins Nobel peace prize, Rush and Glen's reaction? Are these guys ever happy or will it take Obama's death? Partisanship rears it's double chinned head again and again, not to be bowed even by it's own lies, scandals, and unjustifiable actions - speaking of which....
It is definitely time to take a cat nap, find a nice cuddly place and snooze.
Peace from the patch....
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