Chris Dodd: Cares about the rights of Americans

In an article on Dodd's website, 12/3/07 "Dodd: President Bush is Shamefully Using Scare Tactics to Mislead the American People", he shows his respect for the rule of law and implores his colleagues in the Senate to do the same.
Congress is working to reform the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
President Bush is not working with Congress, but threatening to veto any bill that doesn't give retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that may have violated the law by participating in the administrations warrantless wiretapping program.

Dodd states: "The American people have a right to know whether or not laws were broken and for those who suffered any damages in the process to be appropriately compensated. That is why I will continue to oppose any effort to close court house doors to the American people who believe their rights have been violated..."

I believe we definitely need leadership that is going to stand up for the American people. In looking at the history of other things he has done - for children, for seniors, affordable housing,
sound law enforcement policies, I like his priorities and what he believes in.

Interesting facts: He was the first Senator to follow his father, Thomas Dodd, into the Senate.
He came from a family of six children, and was in the Peace Corps. in Santo Domingo - he is also bilingual Spanish/English. In another article, he speaks about the lesson that he learned when in the Peace Corps. that "Diversity is power". He might have my vote, we'll see.

Happy New Year, by the way - one of my additional resolutions is to read tommychristopher and raise my own ( and hopefully other people's) awareness. You will see a news article or political article on my blog every few days.

Senator Chris Dodd is definately worth writing about.