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Iraq Appropriation (& Real ID) passes 100-0

Wed May 11, 2005 at 12:23:40 AM PDT

100-0!???!!!

Where is the accountability for the money being spent?  Where is any dissent on the National ID database and National ID card?  Couldn't any Democrat have voted "Nay"?

Article:  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/05/10/national/w155857D84.DTL

Bill info:  http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR01268:

I know there are tons of other things to fight (nuclear option, Bolton, etc.), but I just can't believe that every Democratic Senator voted for this pile of steaming excrement.

Not too late to fight Real ID

Mon May 09, 2005 at 05:07:34 PM PDT

Please use this handy web site to fax comments to your Senators:

   http://www.unrealid.com/

The vote on the Iraq Supplemental Appropriation could come as soon as tomorrow (10-May-2005), and it has the Real ID Act buried within it.  Maybe, if the Senate's fax machines all melt down, we can stop Real ID.  This Act will:

  * Establish a national ID database
  * Suspend habeus corpus
  * Do nothing to stop terrorism

You can read more at the web site above.  Learn more, be afraid, and take action ASAP!


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