AL. Sen. Linked to White Supremacists

[Iwillnevergiveup]

Yup, good old Jefferson Beauregard Sessions will be front and center on the Senate Judiciary Committee as things get gnarly over David Souter's replacement.

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"As a senator, Sessions voted against expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. Based on his voting record, he has a 0% rating from the Human Rights Campaign (he is anti-gay rights), a 7% rating from the NAACP (he is anti-affirmative action), and a 20% rating from the ACLU (he is anti-civil rights). And this is the person the Republicans have entrusted in a position of leadership in this important committee in the Senate. It speaks volumes about the GOP and the statement they are making here, particularly when one considers Sessions’ association with anti-immigration, White nationalist groups."

Alabama Senator Linked to White Supremacists - by David A. Love

http://www.laprogressive.com/2009/05/15/alabama-senator-linked-to-white-supremacists/

[MadMaddie]

1. Color me shocked!!

[pleah]

2. I'm shocked!

NOT.


Well, he certainly represents the base of the party.

[billyoc]

3. Well, they are talking about getting back to their core values.

[ret5hd]

4. I believe that's spelled "Kore".

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

5. Surprise, surprise! (said in Gomer Pyle style.) nt

[MasonJar]

6. We need to publicize this affiliation. Sessions must be staunched.

[bertman]

9. MasonJar, shouldn't that be "stanched"? As in cut off or stopped.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

7. The worst part

is he just got re-elected in '08.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Not all of us here in Al. voted for him, of course.

But they sure have "good ole boy" politics down to a fine science in this state.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

12. We need more like you, Dixiegrrrl

I'm still crossin' my fingers on Don Siegelman.:hi:

[buff2]

8. A REPUBLICAN??

You have GOT to be kidding! :sarcasm:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

10. Sessions on jobs

Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)