After today’s votes in the Seante regarding S 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006, here’s a list of Dems who feel that it’s OK to torture detainees captured during the so-called “war on terror,” as well as ignore the Geneva Conventions:
Carper (D-DE)
Johnson (D-SD)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Lieberman (CfL-CT - still technically a Dem)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Rockefeller [...]
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Activity: road cycling
Location: Georgetown University > Potomac/Avenel, MD
Distance: 20.1 miles (moderately hilly)
Duration: 1:05
Weather: clear and crisp, 73 degrees
Avg HR: 162 (max 185)
Type: aerobic
A nice post-work, pre-class ride. The traffic heading out on MacArthur Boulevard was a bit much, but it kept the pack brisk. I did a little bit of hill work on [...]
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Last weekend I revisited more of the music of my teenage and college years when I went to see Roger Waters at Nissan Pavillion in Bristow, Virginia. Waters treated the audience to a generous selection of songs from Pink Floyd, a few solo nuggets, and a complete run-through of The Dark Side Of The [...]
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Activity: road & trail cycling
Location: Capital Crescent Trail and C&O Canal Towpath
Distance: 8.1 miles (mostly flat)
Duration: 0:47
Weather: sunny and beautiful, 78 degrees
Avg HR: 125 (max 140)
Type: aerobic
A nice cool-down, post-work ride with sprite. She’d had quite the day at an office outing, playing volleyball and spending time in the sun, so she was fairly [...]
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Activity: road cycling
Location: Riley’s Lock (Seneca), MD > Poolesville & Dickerson, MD
Distance: 52.2 miles (hilly)
Duration: 2:58
Weather: overcast with some drizzle and wind, 78 degrees
Avg HR: 155 (max 180)
Type: aerobic
PPTC “Good ‘Ol Poolesville” ride. A great ride, despite threatening weather. About 10 rider showed up, most were A-pace riders who had made it to [...]
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Activity: road cycling
Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac, MD
Distance: 41.4 miles (moderately hilly)
Duration: 2:23
Weather: cloudy with a breeze, 77 degrees
Avg HR: 160 (max 185)
Type: aerobic
Okay, I didn’t get up as early as I’d wanted, so Warrenton was out of the question (pity, as it was reportedly a great ride). So what did I do? [...]
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