What Part of the 8th Amendment Don't You Understand?

Here is the entire text of the 8th Amendment to the US Constitution:

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Note that this is a blanket prohibition. Nothing in this Amendment says "on the People" or "by Congress". Therefore, cruel and unusual punishment is absolutely forbidden. You cannot torture citizens. You can not torture non-citizens. You can not torture convicts. You can not torture suspects.

I urge you to call your Congressional representatives and ask them whether they plan on supporting the oath or affirmation they gave when they took office, as Article VI of the Constitution requires:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

If they approve the President's request to give him "permission" to torture, they have clearly violated their oath or affirmation, and should be removed from office at the first possible opportunity.

And if you have any doubt that this government is performing cruel and unusual acts, see these images.