Brownback’s a true believer on human rights

In a Washington, D.C., seemingly more partisan than ever, Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., is making an admirable effort to transcend partisanship on behalf of human rights related to human trafficking, slavery, genocide, religious persecution and other global horrors. He and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright convened a conference last week at Georgetown University to push for bipartisan foreign policy, getting such divergent figures as Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Southern Baptist leader Richard Land around the table to brainstorm about what were called the “top five worst places to wake up in the morning” — the Darfur region of Sudan, North Korea, Burma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Northern Uganda. “Leave uncomfortable and act,” Brownback told the more than 500 participants in the conference. To Brownback’s credit, he can be counted on to keep acting on these important issues.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

3 Comments

  1. Damoon
    Posted November 6, 2005 at 9:51 am | Permalink

    It’s time someone seriously addressed these issues, even if it is for political gain.

  2. J M Walker
    Posted November 6, 2005 at 4:40 pm | Permalink

    He just might be serious about this. Remember: Jesse Jackson and his entourage have done very little to assist the people living in those hell-holes. I do hope something good comes out of Brownback’s efforts.

  3. Pancho Villa
    Posted November 6, 2005 at 9:49 pm | Permalink

    If Brownback cares so much for human rights he should support Mcains antitorture bill