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President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 into law over the weekend. Why is that a big deal?
Within the Appropriations Act is Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) amendment prohibiting defense contractors from restricting their employees’ abilities to take workplace discrimination, battery, and sexual assault cases to court. The measure was inspired by Jamie Leigh Jones, who was gang-raped by her co-workers while working for Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. Many Republicans opposed the legislation — saying it was an unnecessary attack on their allies in the defense contracting business — and faced intense political blowback over their positions.
Original story here. For a list of Republicans who voted against Franken’s anti-rape amendment see Republicans For Rape. Their stinking faces should be up on giant billboards across the country.
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Excellent job Senator Franken.
Just when I get discouraged about politics I read this story and am back in the game.
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