Bradbury Rejection

High marks go to our elected Senators for not accepting the recess appointments of Bush.

Webb opens, closes vacant Senate session

Talks had just broken down with the White House on a deal that would have allowed the president to make dozens of those appointments if he agreed not to appoint one controversial official, Steven Bradbury, as the permanent head of the influential Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department.

Who is Steven Bradbury? Why would the Senate stay in session through the holidays just to keep Bush from appointing him in recess?

Bradbury served as a Law Clerk for The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States (1992-1993) and for The Honorable James L. Buckley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1990-1991). He was also an Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice (1991-1992). Source

Also

...Throughout 2006, Bradbury argued forcefully that the Supreme Court's rejection of the administration's military tribunals in terrorism cases was incorrectly decided. He argued that Geneva Conventions language barring "humiliating and degrading treatment" was hopelessly vague, and subject to "uncertain and unpredictable application." He was a leading advocate of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which revoked habeas corpus for terrorism detainees. He authored an opinion immunizing ex-White House counsel Harriet Miers from testifying in the U.S. attorneys investigation. And, most infamously, he apparently authored secret memoranda reauthorizing torture techniques, including waterboarding. Source

Now its clearer. Bradbury is one of the authors of waterboarding is like a swimming lesson.

Bradbury is in the its ok to torture camp which is the Bush administration's policy.

The Senate is working to undo the legacy of a presidency which has brought back torture and has dismissed the 600 year old Western civilization achievement of habeus corpus.