Republicans for Rape

This makes me ill. I know there will be responses on this thread from Republicans who are going to tell me they aren't for rape. Well, 30 of your Senators are! All men, oddly enough. So, what are you going to do about this one?

Click here for the video: http://www.themudflats.net/2009/10/2...cans-for-rape/

If you have not heard of the horrible story of Jamie Leigh Jones, a 19-year old woman working for KBR in Iraq, you won’t believe it. She was brutally raped by coworkers, evidence was destroyed by her employer, and she was locked in a shipping container to keep her from coming forward until a guard took pity and let her use a cell phone to call the embassy.

No rapes were ever heard of at KBR because they use mandatory arbitration for rapes and assault, which include a non-disclosure agreements. Rapists are never brought to justice at this federal contractor because the corporation actively covers up rape, “protects their employees and the work environment,” and makes evidence disappear to keep a good image.

Senator Al Franken (D) got an amendment to a defense bill passed that would keep the government from signing contracts with corporations that keep employees from taking rape and sexual assault cases to court. An employee who was raped at KBR could actually be sued for talking about it.
To compound the horrible crime, and the outrageous policies of this defense contractor (and others), this bill did NOT have unanimous support. It passed 68-30. 68 to THIRTY.

30 Republicans voted against an anti-rape amendment for federal military & civilian contractors. Any government contractor who uses mandatory arbitration for rape and sexual assaults will not receive any more federal funding. In other words, any contractor who covers up rape and sexual assault by using a behind-the-doors non-disclosure agreement with the victim will not receive any more of your tax dollars.

A satirical website called “Republicans for Rape” is encouraging people to call the thirty Republicans who voted against Franken’s amendment, and tell them what they think about that. There is also a petition you can sign to voice your agreement that the Republican Party is a “pro-rape organization.” The site is pretty hard-hitting and well done.
Who are the thirty Republicans who used their vote, representing their constituents to vote against Jamie Leigh Jones?
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
John Barrasso (R-WY)
Kit Bond (R-MO)
Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Bob Corker (R-TN)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Jim DeMint (R-SC)
John Ensign (R-NV)
Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
John McCain (R-AZ)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
James Risch (R-ID)
Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Richard Shelby (R-AL)
John Thune (R-SD)
David Vitter (R-LA)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
When you hover over the pictures on the website, their phone numbers will pop up. These men are not fit to hold office in the United States of America, and need to be told so.
My Democratic senator Mark Begich voted for the amendment. And I am very pleased to say that my Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, in addition to all the women senators in that party voted for Franken’s amendment as well.