This evening, the House of Representatives tried and failed to override Bush’s veto on Saturday of the intelligence funding bill which would have outlawed the use of waterboarding and other forms of torture by the CIA. The vote was 225 to 188, 51 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed for an override.

Peter Roskam, of course, voted no, opting to allow such practices to continue.

Other members of the Illinois pro-torture caucus include Kirk, Weller, Biggert, Manzullo, LaHood, and Shimkus - the usual fascists - all choosing to vote with their party rather than to do the right thing.

I don’t know why Peter Roskam has such a tin ear to issues involving human rights and human suffering. It may be that because of his privileged upbringing and situation he just doesn’t understand. Or it may be that he just doesn’t care. Sadly, the more I observe him, the more I think the latter is true.

A Diersen Headline at Illiinoize reports that “The Combine” has directed local TV news organizations to highlight potentially vulnerable Republican Congressional seats in light of Saturday’s victory by Bill Foster over Jim Oberweis. Now, RubberStampRoskam has obtained, through sources that wish to remain anonymous, a shocking photograph of The Combine meeting secretly with reporters and media executives. We are told that The Combine was purchased by and is acting under the direction of George Soros.