Oct. 17, 2006 - Oct 17: Torture Billboard Aims at Lieberman, Shays, Simmons and Johnson
A billboard along a Stratford Connecticut highway is getting the attention of citizens and politicians.
A Connecticut statewide interfaith group is telling it like it is - this billboard represents what U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and Republican Reps. Christopher Shays, Rob Simmons and Nancy Johnson really voted for as supporters of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Take a look for yourself - how about a billboard like this in your state?
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
Associated Press Writer
October 17, 2006, 1:31 AM EDT
STRATFORD, Conn. -- Weighing in on Connecticut's hotly contested congressional races, a group of religious activists have unveiled a giant billboard off busy Interstate 95 that accuses four candidates of voting to allow torture.
The billboard in Stratford names Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and Republican Reps. Christopher Shays, Rob Simmons and Nancy Johnson as supporters of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Read about efforts to stop "torture taxis" or rendition flights - from using North Carolina airports, and about the lawmakers in our state trying to do something about this, see the
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