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  • Congressional duties versus Reality and the denial of said duties…

    Congressional duties versus Reality and the denial of said duties…

    Author’s Note:  The following is fictional parody and as such refers to no real person living or dead.  If by chance, as you read this and it seems to comport with your identification of a real person; I make it clear, it is not my intention to defame or elevate any person, living or dead.

    Four fictional characters will be the focus of this look at a fictional Congress. First is Senator “Old Fossil”, second is Senator “Schnob”, followed by House representatives, Congressman “Yells a Lot” and Congressman “Too busy to Answer”.  

    These fictional persons reflect all too clearly many of our elected officials in that they feel that it is beneath their dignified status to engage with their “less than they” constituents, and it is the duty of their staff members to answer the people THEY were elected to serve.

    As a three thousand page (Pork Filled) bill that covers numerous issues comes out of committee, Senator Old Fossil leaves to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony in tiny Abluristan where the Chinese mining interest “Who Flung Dung” is about to start mining lithium for export to the US.  Senator Schnob runs to attend a fundraising event featuring a trio of top-less contestants in a pan cake turning competition.  

    Neither man is available when this so-called important bill is to be voted on and request that their vote be allowed to count by internet despite Constitutional Law (Article 1, Section 5, Clause 1).  As neither man has read the bill, they have assigned their staff members to read the bill and prepare a bullet point synopsis for them to give them cover and plausible answers in order that the bill passes out of the Senate.

    As Congressman Yells a Lot and Congressman Too Busy to Answer find this enormous legislative piece hits their desk, they too find that it is imperative they find irrelevant issues they must attend to.  Yells a Lot is bound for the US – Mexican border to put his stamp of approval on President Do Nuthin’s Operation Freedom Initiative to expand amnesty for more illegal immigrants; while Too Busy to Answer is bound for NATO headquarters to demand more money for a continuing civil war in the NATO member nation of Destitution.  

    Both of these Congressmen assign their respective staffs to follow the steps of their Senatorial colleges; to prepare edited versions of the legislation with bullet points to high-light talking points that reflects their approval or disapproval of the legislation. 

    They also expect to be able to record their votes by internet despite the Constitutional requirement of in person voting as per Article 1, Section 5, Clause 1 requiring a Quorum in order to conduct business.

    What these..  Ahem!!!  Mental giants have overlooked is that the public did not vote for staff members but the Senators and Congressmen to read all bills in their entirety, then do the People’s business without the personal biases their staff members may impart.

    Walt Mow 2024

  • BREAKING: House Oversight Committee Issues Contempt Resolution Against FBI Director Christopher Wray

    BREAKING: House Oversight Committee Issues Contempt Resolution Against FBI Director Christopher Wray

    AP Photo/Alex Brandon

     Susie Moore | RedState

    We’ve known it was in the works for a while, but now, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) has released a contempt resolution against FBI Director Christopher Wray. The resolution to hold Wray in contempt follows the FBI’s failure to comply with the subpoena directing the agency to turn over the FD-1023 form, revealed by a whistleblower, pertaining to purported bribery of then-Vice President Joe Biden by a foreign national. The committee will vote on the resolution on Thursday, at 9:00 am Eastern.

    https://twitter.com/RepLangworthy/status/1666451306674806790?

    The resolution is accompanied by a 16-page report setting forth the basis for it.

    The form of the resolution that the Committee on Oversight and Accountability would recommend to the U.S. House of Representatives for citing Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, for contempt of Congress pursuant to this report is as follows:

    Resolved, That Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall be found in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena.

    Resolved, That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §§ 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, detailing the refusal of Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and
    Accountability as directed by subpoena, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Director Wray be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law.

    Resolved, That the Speaker of the House is authorized to take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

    Along with the resolution, Comer released the following statement:

    We have been clear that the FBI must produce the unclassified FD-1023 record to the custody of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. To date, the FBI has refused to comply with our lawfully issued subpoena and even refused to admit the record’s existence up until a week ago. Once Director Wray confirmed the record’s existence, the FBI started their coverup by leaking a false narrative to the media. The case is not closed as the White House, Democrats, and the FBI would have the American people believe. The FBI created this record based on information from a credible informant who has worked with the FBI for over a decade and paid six figures. The informant had first-hand conversations with the foreign national who claimed to have bribed then-Vice President Biden. And now, Attorney General Barr has confirmed that the record was given to the U.S. Attorney in Delaware for the purpose of that investigation. Americans have lost trust in the FBI’s ability to enforce the law impartially and demand answers, transparency, and accountability. The Oversight Committee must follow the facts for the American people and ensure the federal government is held accountable.

    If you’re near your computer or TV on Thursday morning, you’ll want to grab the popcorn and tune into the Oversight hearing, as it promises to be interesting. RedState will, of course, continue to follow the story here, as well.

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  • Kevin McCarthy Makes a Boss Move Against Noted Anti-Semite Rashida Tlaib

    Kevin McCarthy Makes a Boss Move Against Noted Anti-Semite Rashida Tlaib

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    Bonchie | RedState

    Speaker Kevin McCarthy made an eleventh-hour boss move on Tuesday evening, shutting down an anti-Semitic event scheduled in the Capitol Building hosted by Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

    Tlaib had planned to mark the “Nakba,” which is the Palestinian word for expressing that the Jewish state of Israel’s creation was a “catastrophe.” Reportedly, various anti-Israel groups were to be in attendance, including some that had previous ties to terrorism.

    In the week prior, Tlaib had been ranting and raving on social media, claiming that “Nakba continues to this day.” She also reiterated her misleading claim that Israel is an “apartheid state” despite the fact that Arabs make up around 20 percent of the country’s population and enjoy full rights.

    https://twitter.com/RepRashida/status/1653149291446251520?

    But while Nancy Pelosi may have put up with that nonsense, a new sheriff is in town. McCarthy stepped in, using his power of seniority as Speaker to reserve the room Tlaib had planned to do her event in (Free Beacon).

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy moved on Tuesday evening to block Michigan’s Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from hosting an anti-Semitic congressional event planned for Wednesday, the speaker’s office confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon.

    McCarthy told the Free Beacon that he intervened late Tuesday to reserve the Capitol Visitor Center space where Tlaib was set to host a Wednesday event to mourn Israel’s founding as a “catastrophe.”  In its place, the speaker will lead a bipartisan briefing celebrating the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

    “It’s wrong for members of Congress to traffic in anti-Semitic tropes about Israel,” McCarthy told the Free Beacon. “As long as I’m Speaker, we are going to support Israel’s right to self-determination and self-defense, unequivocally and in a bipartisan fashion.”

    The anti-Semitic ‘Squad’ member came under fire this week after the Free Beacon reported that she would host the event alongside an array of anti-Israel groups, including some that have defended terrorism. Tlaib’s event was meant to celebrate the “Nakba,” a Palestinian term for the creation of Israel that loosely translates as “catastrophe.”

    One of the more astonishing things I’ve seen in regard to Congress over the last half decade is the fact that Tlaib is the most openly anti-Semitic member, yet she receives almost no pushback. In fact, I wrote a piece prior to McCarthy’s rise to power urging him to target Tlaib just as vigorously as Rep. Ilhan Omar.

    For some reason, that hasn’t really happened. It’s as if Tlaib’s identity as a Palestinian makes even Republicans walk on eggshells around her. It shouldn’t be that way. Way back in 2019, RedState reported that Tlaib hosted a literal terrorist supporter in Joe Catron, who is affiliated with the PFLP, a US-designated terror group.

    Yes, Omar has a rich history of anti-Semitism, but for my money, no other member of Congress has embraced hatred of Jews more than Tlaib. She’s spread Jewish blood libel with outright lies, she’s been supported by terrorist sympathizers, and she’s made many comments directly expressing her antisemitism. At some point, Republicans in the House should say enough and strip her of her committee assignments.

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