why we must get involved politically

Dear Friend:

Senator John McCain thinks TERRORISTS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS U.S. CITIZENS!

McCain -- the man who would be the next President of the United States -- and Senator Lindsey Graham -- the man who would be McCain's Veep -- spearheaded an amendment to the $440-billion military spending bill that would extend to spies, terrorists, and Islamic jihadists the same rights U.S. citizens enjoy under the Constitution.

And our spineless Senators -- by a vote of 90-9 -- actually voted in favor of this ghastly amendment.

This amendment, spearheaded by McCain and Graham – the same two RINO ringleaders of the mutinous seven who sank the Constitutional Option -- would actually require that our troops be extra careful not to do ANYTHING THAT WOULD DEGRADE, OFFEND OR INSULT THESE KILLERS!

Last week we asked you to Blast Fax the Republican Members of the Senate and the leadership of the House. And I'm happy to report that our Senators are feeling the heat and you are having a tremendous effect!

But the fight is not over yet! A battle of this magnitude is simply too important -- too much is at stake for us to coast to the finish line!

And while McCain and Graham have been caught red-handed, now is the time to really drive the point home and call them to task for this betrayal of our troops and the American people!

That's why we need to keep up the pressure!

Our troops deserve better! The brave Americans who lost their lives on 9-11 deserve better! And frankly, you and I deserve better!



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The McCain Amendment -- SA 1977 -- Says The Following...

It's hard to believe that our GOP Senators would vote for such a ghastly amendment.

That's why we want you to see it for yourself!

SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS UNDER CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

(a) In General.--No individual in the custody or under the physical control of the United States Government, regardless of nationality or physical location, shall be subject to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. [emphasis added]

(b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any geographical limitation on the applicability of the prohibition against cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment under this section. [emphasis added]

(c) Limitation on Supersedure.--The provisions of this section shall not be superseded, except by a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section.

(d) Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Defined.--In this section, the term "cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment'' means the cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as defined in the United States Reservations, Declarations and Understandings to the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done at New York, December 10, 1984. [emphasis added]

Pay special attention to the phrase “degrading treatment” and ask yourself just what constitutes degrading treatment.

Terrorists are butchering women and children all over the globe and launching sneak attacks on our troops – and we’re supposed to walk on egg shells when we try to find out which Americans they intend to kill next?

Just think about it. These jihadists are willing to die for their faith, and we aren’t even willing to be ill-mannered to protect American lives.




Here Are Some Terrorist Attacks That American Intelligence Units Have Discovered And Thwarted.

Do you realize that not a single terrorist attack has occurred on American soil since 9/11 – despite the dark, dire predictions of the political know-it-alls.

You know why? Because our worldwide intelligence operation has discovered and exposed plot after plot to kill Americans, both abroad and at home.

You may be alive today because some interrogator wasn’t too fastidious about how he got his information from some proud, smirking terrorist.

In mid-2002, U.S. agents uncovered a plot to hit targets on the East Coast. The plotters intended to use hijacked airplanes. By the way, one of the plotters of this caper was also involved in planning 9/11.

In May of 2002, the U.S. busted a plot to bomb U.S. apartment buildings. Jose Padilla, one of the plotters, even pushed for exploding a “dirty bomb” inside the U.S. A dirty bomb is filled with conventional explosives and radioactive materials.

A 2003 plot to attack London’s Heathrow Airport, using hijacked airliners.

At least two plots in 2004 to blow up targets in Britain – strategies designed specifically to kill civilians.

At least two plots to attack ships in the Arabian Gulf and the Straits of Hormuz.

No one knows how many hundreds, if not thousands, of lives have been saved by the interrogation methods used by U.S. intelligence units, military and otherwise.

Do you want them to stop what they’re doing and take lessons on prison manners from John McCain?




Let’s Clear Up A Few Things Right Now

We don’t torture prisoners. We don’t blindfold them, threaten them with execution, and televise their pathetic pleas for life.

We don’t condone cruel and unusual punishments. We don’t lop off prisoners’ heads in front of TV cameras or on the world wide web.

With few exceptions, we treat prisoners as humanely as any enemy has ever treated its enemies. Ask the handful of U.S. troops who survived captivity how the terrorists treated them.

Abu-Gharib was the exception -- not the rule -- and mere child's play in comparison to how these terrorists, murderers and thugs treat our people -- or even their own people for that matter.

The only atrocities going on at Guantanamo Bay are the atrocities that these murderers and thugs who are being detained are heaping upon the fine U.S. soldiers assigned to guard them.

We give these terrorists their own Korans, prayer rugs, clean living conditions, indoor plumbing and three square meals a day... many of them NEVER had it so good.

Of course that has not stopped anti-America members of our own media from literally beating up on our brave men and women in uniform -- looking for isolated examples of "abuse" -- and -- in many cases -- simply making them up.

These facts did not stop the liberal Senator from Illinois -- Dick Durbin -- from falsely comparing our brave men and women in uniform to NAZIs.

However... perhaps you now see why our GOP-lead Senate voted for this ghastly amendment?

Simply put, they did not want to be skewered by members of the anti-American press who would have -- without a doubt -- FALSELY reported opposition to this dastardly amendment as support of torture.

And that -- dear friend -- is cowardice, pure and simple!

While our troops risk their lives on the battlefield half-way around the world -- these spineless Senators would not even risk a little bad-mouthing from a biased media!

It's so sick... it's disgusting!

McCain’s amendment is a nasty, politically motivated slur on the integrity of our armed forces, and a gross insult to the American people.

What the Senate did last week must be undone this week.


Christopher Carmouche
Executive Director
GrassTopsUSA




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