Allard the Torturer

Wayne Allard, R-Colorado, was one of nine U. S. Senators to vote against a proposal by John McCain, a fellow Republican, to outlaw the torturing of anyone by U. S. Military personnel. Apparently Senator Allard stands with the Bush adiminstration in thinking there are circumstances where torture is acceptable as long as we're doing it to "enemy combatants" (euphemism for non-person). We've already established that Constitutionally guaranteed civil rights (Habeas Corpus re Jose Padilla, the Patriot Act, etc.) are meaningless to this administration. Now, at least according to nine Senators, bamboo shoots and bare lightbulbs seem to be acceptable interrogation techniques.

All nine of the Senators voting against the bill were Republicans.