Bill to protect employees’ rights to court in cases of rape and assault passes, despite 30 votes against
Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson do not represent Georgians
Some how, back in October when this passed through the Senate 68-30 it didn’t make as much news as it does today with getting signed into law. Now it is hitting a lot of our radars. Maybe it wasn’t so much news then because it passed, but the news today is that 30 male republican senators voted against it.
I read through Sen. Franken’s amendment (SA.2588) to the FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill. It says it will stop funding defense contractors who deny sexual assault victims access to courts through arbitration clauses in their employment contracts. Please go read it for yourself, but my understanding is that the amendment says in cases of rape, assault, harrasment and so on, alledged victims would have access to real courts instead of corporately run and funded arbitrations.
This picture looks like Sarah Palin’s little girl is flipping some other kid off. If it is legit, it is priceless!
