{"id":9476,"date":"2007-07-19T17:14:28","date_gmt":"2007-07-19T23:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proteinwisdom.com\/?p=9476"},"modified":"2007-07-19T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2007-07-19T23:14:28","slug":"democrats-cut-john-doe-provision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proteinwisdom.com\/?p=9476","title":{"rendered":""Democrats cut 'John Doe' provision" [UPDATED: COLLINS' ATTEMPT TO SAVE JOHN DOE FAILS]"},"content":{"rendered":"

This should help out the 16% approval rating — if only trial lawyers and CAIR representatives are polled next time around.<\/p>\n

From the Washington Times<\/a>, here’s Rep. Peter King:<\/p>\n

“I don’t see how you can have a homeland security bill without protecting people who come forward to report suspicious activity.”<\/p>\n

While the conference is not likely to meet again, Mr. King noted the conference report has not been written and says he will continue discussions with Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent and chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, to insert the “John Doe” language.<\/p>\n

Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican and ranking member of the committee, announced afterward she will attempt to attach a similar bill to an education measure currently under debate on the Senate floor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Because I’m a giver, let me offer this as a campaign slogan for the next Democratic presidential candidate: “Vote for me. Because who else is going to protect you? You<\/em>?”<\/p>\n

Nuance<\/em>.<\/p>\n

(h\/t Stacy M)<\/p>\n

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\nupdate<\/i><\/b>: Via Malkin<\/a>:<\/p>\n

8:55pm Eastern update. Well, the Senate Dems have spoken. Susan Collins got a vote, but it just failed. Audrey Hudson\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s latest update: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cThe measure failed in a late-night 57-39 vote after some last minute arm-twisting by Democrats, three votes shy of the required (super majority) 60 votes because it was not directly related (germane) to the underlying educational funding bill.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/tt><\/p>\n

Bottom line: The Dems believe that if you see something, you should just shut up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, not exactly. They believe you can report it, but if you do, prepare for the possibility that you might be dragged into court and waste money defending yourself against a nuisance suit (best case scenario), or that your head hacked off on videotape (worst case scenario).<\/p>\n

A minor distinction, but an important one.<\/p>\n

This fight is not over. There still is a final conference report to be hashed out. Keep your phones lit. The Senate Dems need to hear from you.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What I want to know is, why aren’t the Senate Dems hearing from registered Democrats? Surely there are Dems in the electorate who believe that reporting suspicious behavior should not place one in financial or physical peril?<\/p>\n

Or is it all about politics or political correctness — even where security is involved? Because make no mistake: the Islamists are at war with us, whether we wish to acknowledge it or not.<\/p>\n

For the record: no Republican voted against John Doe, though one — Sam Brownback — didn’t bother voting.<\/p>\n

Guess he was too busy trying to prop Fred Thompson’s skeletons into some sort of fright for social conservatives.<\/p>\n

Always politically cagey, Hillary voted for the measure, allowing those Senators whose seats are safe to cast the votes that killed Doe.<\/p>\n

Principles? Feh. It’s about nuance<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This should help out the 16% approval rating — if only trial lawyers and CAIR representatives are polled next time around. From the Washington Times, here’s Rep. Peter King: “I don’t see how you can have a homeland security bill without protecting people who come forward to report suspicious activity.” While the conference is not likely to meet again, Mr. King noted the conference report has not been written and<\/p>\n

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