My email to Diane Feinstein, re: Mukasey

[journalist3072]

Here's the email I just sent to Diane Feinstein a minute ago. Going to send one to Schumer too.

Sen. Feinstein:

I am writing to express my deep sorrow, in your announcement today that you will vote next week in favor of sending Judge Mukasey's nomination from the Senate Judiciary Committee, to the full Senate for a vote.

Today, you said "First and foremost, Michael Mukasey is not Alberto Gonzales."

With all due respect Senator, the fact that Michael Mukasey is not Alberto Gonzales, is not enough to confirm him to be our nation's top law enforcement official.

Sen. Feinstein, I believe that any individual seeking to become the Attorney General of the United States, MUST unequivocally have the ability to call torture by its name, and say outright 'these are not part of our American values.'

And I don't need to remind you, Senator, that Michael Mukasey has not demonstrated that ability.

I am also reminded of something that former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan wrote in his most recent book. Regarding the Republican's defeat in last year's midterm election, Chairman Greenspan wrote that Congressional Republicans "swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither."

Senator, I'm afraid that those very words might now also apply to Congressional Democrats. What is it, Sen. Feinstein, that the Democratic Party stands for today? What principles does it hold dear, and is not willing to compromise on? Are the Democrats so obsessed with not being called obstructionists, that they are willing to confirm a man who will not say whether waterboarding is torture? Are the Democrats afraid that if they do not confirm Judge Mukasey and a terrorist attack happens on our soil, they will be blamed?

It is time, Sen. Feinstein, for every member of the Senate Judiciary Committee to stand on principle. This is a time when elections and poll numbers do not matter. Principle matters. Being within the mainstream of American jurisprudence matters. And above all, the ability to call torture by its name matters.

Lastly, I will leave you with this thought: If we as Americans cannot call torture by it's name, American citizens (and most importantly our armed forces overseas) are more at risk for torture themselves.

[NanceGreggs]

1. Well, what's left to say other than ...

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Bozita]

2. That's really good!

Recommended.

[bdamomma]

3. What a great letter!!

concise, accurate and to the point. You are a great patriot, but what a good letter. :applause:

[Fawkes]

4. Your Letter to Senator Feinstein

Thank you from another Californian. I will call her office on Monday.

[Tom Joad]

5. Nice that Di is so tolerant of torture. . She will get no "due respect" from me.

[EFerrari]

6. F7ck her and the warprofiteering horse she's still riding.

[Pachamama]

7. F*CK FEINSTEIN .... I couldn't write anything nice like your letter...my letter contains more 4

letter words than perhaps any letter I've ever written...Havent' sent it, I'm still fuming....I have given up...If here in California, with as Progressive as we are, have a Senator who calls herself a Democrat and then supports someone who refuses to acknowledge that Waterboarding is indeed torture and indeed unconstitutional, then our country is more screwed than we know.

What happened Di? They threaten to waterboard you and family members? Or was it just better for you to support the war profiteering that has been so good to you and your family?

I hate her so much, I really don't care if a Republican replaces her....really....

[MzNov]

8. My letter tended to be a bit brief:

"YOU'RE A TRAITOR and you should be very very ashamed."

I like yours too. :-)

[Bluebear]

9. Feinstein: "Gay rights, too much, too fast, too soon...." She is repulsive. nt