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There is something very disturbing about this to me.

Today, the Senate voted 72-25 to approve Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) bill criticizing MoveOn.org’s Gen. David Petraeus ad in the New York Times. The “sense of the Senate” resolution “strongly” condemns the “personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus.”

What kind of country do we live in where an advertisement can command the condemnation of the United States Congress? I don't know what I was thinking but I was under the impression that we lived in a country where one of the rights we hold more important than any other right is the right of free speech. Maybe, just maybe MoveOn.org did go to far with their ad, but that it is not for congress to proclaim an opinion on.

How does this not rattle every American to their core? We have witnessed shockingly partisan judgments passed down from the hill, even after the democrat's "take over". How can anyone still have any semblance of hope that our system is still run by the people? It makes me sad to see this country in this state, but its even more sad to think that it's been this way for a long time.

Just recently, two laws that should by the very nature of what America is, have been passed, yet they where defeated? The Webb Amendment to the Iraq supplement bill, which would make sure that soldiers get equal time back home as they spend in Iraq. And the restoration of Habeas Corpus, a fundamental right that is in the constitution, that was suspended by the Bush Administration.

"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it."

- Article 1, Section 9, United States Constitution

Are we under invasion? No, we are invading. Is their a rebellion? Not yet.

I would say how much more is it going to take before we break this system apart, but obviously that isn't going to happen.