Why doesn't the public get it? They think the Republicans are so strong on terroism. But they certainly are not strong on terrorism if it might affect a little money making.
During debate today on the Defense Authorization bill, the Republican controlled Senate killed an amendment by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) that would have closed a loophole that allows U.S. companies to do business through offshore shell corporations with states that sponsor terrorism. Currently, a number of U.S. firms do business with Iran.
"My amendment is simple: it would have closed a loophole in the law that allows U.S. companies to do business with countries that sponsor terrorism," said Senator Lautenberg. "But the Republican leaders in the Senate decided the interests of such terrorist states as Iran should come before the safety and security of the people of this country."
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/~lautenberg/press/2003/01/2005726746.html
Senator Lautenberg should cares about more than the almighty dollar. His bill to close a loophole that allows U.S. companies doing business with countries who sponsor terrorism is one every Republican Senator should have supported. Hello! They are constantly talking about the fucking war on terror and scaring the hell out of the American people.
But when it comes right down to it, they can't back up the talk. It is just talk. It is the same way they claim to support the military but then do not provide the armor and other items the military needs to survive!
Currently, U.S. sanctions provisions in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) prohibit U.S. companies from conducting business with nations that sponsor terrorism. Yet a few U.S. companies have exploited a loophole in the law by creating foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to do business with rogue, terror-sponsoring nations such as Iran. All Democrats supported the amendment, as did Republican Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ), James Inhofe (R-OK) and John Ensign (R-NV).
Let's be crystal clear. All Democrats supported the amendment. Who really wants to address the terror issue?
Not the people who worship the almighty dollar. Making money comes first. This may be fine for a CEO.
But these are the people who are suppose to put our country first. NOT MONEY.