Tag: Congress
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Sick Stupidity
Attribution to Kent Nishimura – Los Angelas Times via Getty Images A short chirplet today. Over the years a number of people including school kids have been massacred, bodies torn apart, by shooters using assault rifles. Republican Congressmen and women have taken to wearing assault rifle pins, just like Santos, here. Republican Andrew Coyle from…
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Then Again, Not
Attribution to Tyler Merbler from USA There are so many things going on in the world, but like a moth drawn to flame, I can’t help but be drawn to the lunacy happening in Washington, this week. Today, after 11 failed attempts, the House will begin its fourth day of trying to elect a House…
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Terrorists Have Won
Back during the Iraq war, version two, when Liz’s dad was Vice President, he used a phrase that stuck with me, “The Terrorists will have won”. In one aspect, the terrorists are winning right now. What terrorists. Bear with me on this one After Obama won, in 2008, the Tea Party movement began. This was…
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Face of the Party?
Yesterday was day one of the new congress and what got accomplished. Sweet nothing. It is the Republicans’ turn to govern and, after three votes, they still could not pick a House Speaker. After the third vote, Kevin McCarthy got 202 votes. Over 90% of Republicans voted for him as House Speaker. However, Kevin needs…