They Hate America

Last week, the House passed a resolution condemning the actions of American soldiers who abused/tortured prisoners in Iraq. The resolution passed by a vote of 365-50. The question immediately came to mind: who are those 50 who voted against it?

I have to admit that I first thought it would be a bunch of rowdy GOP members who refused to condemn actions of the soldiers who were under the command of President Bush while we were at war. You know... because that would mean that they hated America. But I guess all of the Republicans but one were fine with hating America on this one. It was 49 Democrats who refused to condemn the soldiers' actions.

The reason these Democrats refused to vote for the resolution?

The Republicans refused to add language calling for congressional hearings on the role of private military contractors at the Abu Ghraib prison where the abuses apparently took place. In short, the GOP wanted a resolution with no teeth... Just something to make it look like our leadership was doing something, but without calling for any actual action.

So, to recap the GOP position:

(1) Forcibly sodomizing inmates with broomstick; riding naked woman prisoner around like donkey; forcing prisoners to masturbate and attacking them with dogs --- condemned, but no Congressional investigation necessary

(2) Consensual oral sex between married man and mistress --- condemned; investigation necessary; IMPEACH, IMPEACH