Families of 9/11 victims put politicians on 'report cards' over intelligen

[emad]

Financial Times
By Thomas Catan

Standing in a Senate committee room this week, Mary Fetchet, who lost her son on September 11 2001, delivered a stark message to legislators: reform the US's intelligence system or suffer the electoral consequences.

"It appears that legislative reforms are threatened by partisan politics and entrenched bureaucracy," said Ms Fetchet, the founder of an influential group representing victims' families.

If there was any doubt about her message, the relatives of the victims told the Republican-controlled House of Representatives that they would be compiling "report cards" on each member's stance on intelligence reform. "The 9/11 families, along with millions of Americans, are watching to see what you do," they warned in an open letter.

The drive to enact the recommendations made by the independent commission on the September 11 attacks has become unusually contentious in an election already dominated by national security concerns.
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[skylarmae]

1. Kids behave better when supervised - the congress too

Just remember absolute power corrupts absolutely.
House, Senate, Supreme Court, Presidency ------
Watch Watch Watch --- We have to call the
bush-shit (oops) bullshit whenever it raises its
ugly head.

[DinahMoeHum]

2. and these moms would know about diapers. Now they're learning

that politicians are like those things - they have to be changed for the same reason.


:kick:

[meow2u3]

3. And the grownups are in charge </sarcasm>

If Rethugs in Congress insist on acting like children, these 9/11 families are going to treat them like children--and brats, at that!