Virus of Life

What happens when a taxpayer-endowed contractor attempts to cover up employee-on-employee gang rape by locking up the victim in a shipping container for 24 hours without food and water and threatening her with reprisals if she reported the incident?

Nothing.

The Department of Justice resisted bringing any criminal charges in this matter. The taxpayer-endowed contractor in question here, KBR, argued that the victims’ employment contract warranted her claims being heard in private arbitration — without jury, judge, public record, or transcript of the proceedings.

Senator Al Franken however, introduced an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill that would punish contractors if they “restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court.”

One would think that this would be a simple bill that would pass without opposition… Right?

Think 2-3 months back and the Defund ACORN Act. Our senators are quick to jump on government contractors who misuse taxpayer monies.

Well, there are 30 fucks who opposed the bill. Yes, I dropped the F-bomb and I believe it is warranted here more than any other time… ever. These 30 senators, all Republicans, voted against the Franken amendment.

You know why? It directly effects their pockets. Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman to name a few would be negatively impacted substantially by such an amendment. And guess who funds those republicans? Those same companies.

Remember the Gettysburg Address, “…government: of the people, by the people, for the people…” I guess this just was never meant to be.

Anyway, if you are anywhere near as outraged as I am, give one of these rich white bastards a call, email and a letter. Let them know you do not agree with their cronyism and protecting companies over the citizens.

I’ve taken the liberty in compiling the contact information for all 30 bastards for you. All you have to do is contact them and tell them how horrible they are. Please let me know the response(s) you get by leaving comments below. Hopefully we can exact some change…

Hopefully.

Peace.

The Dirty 30

Alexander (R-TN)
(202) 224-4944
http://alexander.senate.gov/

Barrasso (R-WY)
(202) 224-6441
http://barrasso.senate.gov/

Bond (R-MO)
(202) 224-5721
http://bond.senate.gov/

Brownback (R-KS)
(202) 224-6521
http://brownback.senate.gov/

Bunning (R-KY)
(202) 224-4343
http://bunning.senate.gov/

Burr (R-NC)
(202) 224-3154
http://burr.senate.gov/

Chambliss (R-GA)
(202) 224-3521
http://chambliss.senate.gov/

Coburn (R-OK)
(202) 224-5754
http://coburn.senate.gov/

Cochran (R-MS)
(202) 224-5054
http://cochran.senate.gov/

Corker (R-TN)
(202) 224-3344
http://corker.senate.gov/

Cornyn (R-TX)
(202) 224-2934
http://cornyn.senate.gov/

Crapo (R-ID)
(202) 224-6142
http://crapo.senate.gov/

DeMint (R-SC)
(202) 224-6121
http://demint.senate.gov/

Ensign (R-NV)
(202) 224-6244
http://ensign.senate.gov/

Enzi (R-WY)
(202) 224-3424
http://enzi.senate.gov/

Graham (R-SC)
(202) 224-5972
http://lgraham.senate.gov/

Gregg (R-NH)
(202) 224-3324
http://gregg.senate.gov/

Inhofe (R-OK)
(202) 224-4721
http://inhofe.senate.gov/

Isakson (R-GA)
(202) 224-3643
http://isakson.senate.gov/

Johanns (R-NE)
(202) 224-4224
http://johanns.senate.gov/

Kyl (R-AZ)
(202) 224-4521
http://kyl.senate.gov/

McCain (R-AZ)
(202) 224-2235
http://mccain.senate.gov/

McConnell (R-KY)
(202) 224-2541
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/

Risch (R-ID)
(202) 224-2752
http://risch.senate.gov/

Roberts (R-KS)
(202) 224-4774
http://roberts.senate.gov/

Sessions (R-AL)
(202) 224-4124
http://sessions.senate.gov/

Shelby (R-AL)
(202) 224-5744
http://shelby.senate.gov/

Thune (R-SD)
(202) 224-2321
http://thune.senate.gov/

Vitter (R-LA)
(202) 224-4623
http://vitter.senate.gov/

Wicker (R-MS)
(202) 224-6253
http://wicker.senate.gov/

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