House Dem Louise Slaughter has posted a diary at dailykos. We are at a crossroads today, and I fear that we will not by judged kindly by future Americans for what my Republican friends want us to do today.
This bill sends a clear message to both our friends and our enemies about what kind of people we are.
It shows them whether or not we are really willing to practice what we preach about freedom, democracy, and human dignity.
It is moments like this one when we reveal our true colors, and our real values.
Sadly, M. Speaker, those watching today will conclude that when the going gets tough, America's leaders are willing abandon our values…
…abandon them in favor of thuggish tactics they hope might make them safer for a little while. via Atrios, who also says Durbin is stepping up.
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