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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I) VT doesn't really care about America or the people he "represents". |
I read an article recently, can't remember where, that described
Vermont's
Bernie Sanders as "left leaning". He is not leaning, he has fallen over and is lying on the floor.
Recently, whenever I'm confused about an issue, I look to see where Bernie stands and go from there. Chances are very good that Sanders is on the wrong [left] side of almost everything.
Take for example S. 1867, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. I had been reading articles with titles like
'President and Congress Sign Away America’s Moral Authority'. Sanders opposed this bill, so I decided to actually read the bill.
Claiming that this law gives the President
"the power to scoop you or your neighbor up and hold you without due process or access to a lawyer" is a false claim unless you or your neighbor are members of a terrorist group like Al Qaeda or directly support them.
In addition, the section of S. 1867 which defines who is "covered" by the law says
"Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect existing law or authorities, relating to the detention of United States citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States or any other persons who are captured or arrested in the United States."
Bernie Sanders voted against a bill that will help keep America safe and defeat terrorism. He is always on the wrong side - the side that will do the most harm to America and American interests.
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