rssLieberman Protesters Still in Jail, Awaiting a Talk With the Senator
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 5:37 pm
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Four of the 15 protesters arrested in the office of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) since Thursday remain in jail, refusing to give their names, and are threatening to remain there until the senator agrees to talk to them, according to Lacy MacAuley, representative of Mobilization for Health Care for All, the single-payer advocacy group that organized the protests.
Two of the four hold-outs were arrested last Thursday and two were arrested today, Macauley said. One is a Connecticut resident. Another is on a hunger strike.
“So far the senator has refused to speak with them,” MacAuley said.
Lieberman’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the Connecticut Independent is no stranger to liberal choler, having endorsed Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president last year. That anger was reignited last month after Lieberman announced that he would join Republicans to filibuster the Democrats’ health reform proposal if it includes a public insurance plan in any form.
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
I hope the guy on the hunger strike wises up – Droopy hasn't given a shit about his constituents for years. Poor guy could starve to death.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 5:09 am
at the nick of the moment when he was caught red handed spying for Republican Party.
The Democratic Party having his disciples and of the same Lobby group made a way to keep him in the party to announce mission accomplish on behalf of the Lobby group. The recent dissention of notable few Democrat senators within the party is the doing of this despicable, venomous vicious old man in the Party. Instead of kicking him out of the Party, the Party leaders are kissing all over his body as is done to a saint.
Awfully disgusting to even think, the activists are behind the bars and the gentleman is seen enjoying. This is the height of travesty by the particular irresponsible senator and his party associates. Now it is time to get rid of him from the party.
How can a senator not meet and talk to member of the public when public wants to talk to him and that to being in custody. The person in custody is suffering in the jail just because of him.
If he fails to talk to the member of the public then requesting member of the public would be left with no other alternative than to sue him in the court of law for gross violation and willful negligence to his primary duty as a senator as per the provision of the constitution. If not possible in the court f law, then make a written complain to the speaker of the congress.
A senator is bound by provision of the constitution to be at the service of the public. Is this behavior one can term as service of the public, to deny talking to a member of the public when he is requested to do? And further more least to speak the senator enjoys seeing him in the jail. But then why is he a senator for and for whom? He has to clarify through the speaker of the congress.
If he fails to give a satisfactory answer speaker has the power to declare his seat vacant and order hold fresh election.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 10:16 am
The people of Connecticut should move to impeach this senator, rather than waste their time with a hunger strike. It's obvious that Leibermann cannot duly perform his duties to the people when he has such a conflict of interest with Aetna and the insurance industry.
Comment posted November 11, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
The people of Connecticut should move to impeach this senator, rather than waste their time with a hunger strike. It's obvious that Leibermann cannot duly perform his duties to the people when he has such a conflict of interest with Aetna and the insurance industry.
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