Jack Carter, who is running for the United States Senate against John Ensign in Nevada, is a man worth keeping an eye on.  Thus far the pundits aren't paying much attention, but I have a sneaking suspicion that as 2006 wears on, that is going to change.

Here's an op-ed Carter wrote recently that appeared in the Las Vegas Gleaner. (Be sure to scroll down past the polling data to read the full text) 

 Here's a snip:

There is no doubt that torturing people is un-American. There is no doubt that unfettered eavesdropping on Americans by the executive branch is un-American.  There is no doubt that holding prisoners without due process is un-American.

These are the spear marks our attackers left, every bit as much a wound as the gaping hole in New York’s skyline. These were inflicted, not by suicide bombers, but by Fear – the opponent of Values and the "other" weapon in the terrorists’ arsenal.

It doesn't sound much like what you typically hear from folks in Washington, DC, and that may very well be the best news of all.