Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker make an appearance in the Tennessean this morning in which they attempt to explain their vote against an amendment to a Defense Appropriations bill that would let corporate plunderers off the hook for rape.
The amendment, introduced by Senator Al Franken, would deny taxpayer dollars in the form of defense contracts to any company that asks employees to sign away their right to sue.
Their explanation? “We voted against the amendment because it was overly broad, banning arbitration in too many cases where it would benefit employees.”
Gasp! Too much benefit for employees? We can’t have that now, can we.
But this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this kind of elitism from the two gentlemen from Tennessee. They also voted for an amendment “that prohibits funds…from being used to directly or indirectly fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)†– an organization that fights for living and minimum wage legislation and increases, registers low- and moderate-income and minority citizens to vote, and counsels first-time home buyers.
For Senators Alexander and Corker, it’s this: “Large, national-treasury raiding and war profiteering defense contractors? Good! Working people trying to maintain a tenuous hold on the American Dream? Bad.
“ACORN also counsels on how to run child prostitution rings and evade taxes.”
You believe everything you read, eh?
ACORN also counsels on how to run child prostitution rings and evade taxes. They are an all-around, all encompassing organization deserving of tax-payer funds????
“…BANNING arbitration in too many cases where it would BENEFIT employees.†Did you read what it said? Because I think you got it backwards.
Yeppers,these guys in the republican party can only see as far as Haliburton and big Biz . 19 yr old girls being gang raped is unimportant as it was all her fault for being a girl. Every SEC Senator voted against the Franken Bill ,what does that say about southern male lawmakers?
Does the SEC Republican lawmakers support rape for profit? We need to ask them that question during 2010 and 2012 election cycles.
More evidence of Bob Corker vs. the little guy. Come on, Bob. Stand up for the little guy! You know, the guy who saves money and starts his own small business. That guy! Tennessee deserves better, Bob.