American Politics IV: 1400 Reasons Why(A Stimulus Serial)

[Kowani]

House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal or state broadband networks

Billtext here

Odreria proposes nationwide ban on house republicans

The proposal is seconded and will be sent to a committee

[Dresderstan]

House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal or state broadband networks

Billtext here

Odreria proposes nationwide ban on house republicans

I'd rather not live in a one party state, thank you very much.

[Diahon]

apparently some people did check to see whether or not this flight to cancun with family was routine for him -- and apparently it's an annual routine

now i'm conflicted

So was he lying when he said it was more of a spontaneous trip, then?

“With school canceled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends," he added. "Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon."

Ted Cruz cites “wanting to be a good dad” for traveling to Cancún during Texas power outages

Either way, it's at best a US senator abdicating his responsability to take a joyflight down to Cancun and back.

i'm not taking away the fact that he's a sleazebag in office and apparently couldn't tell his story straight and be done with it, but

interfamily relationships are usually a casualty of dedicating your life to politics, and a family vacation with nothing to do in dc does a lot for family bonding when broken marriages and warring families are an occupational hazard

it's just that, well, this snowstorm hit and ted cruz will never be able to read the goddamn room

[Kowani]

Cruz to return to Texas after Cancún trip

[The Black Forrest]

apparently some people did check to see whether or not this flight to cancun with family was routine for him -- and apparently it's an annual routine

now i'm conflicted

So was he lying when he said it was more of a spontaneous trip, then?

“With school canceled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends," he added. "Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon."

Ted Cruz cites “wanting to be a good dad” for traveling to Cancún during Texas power outages

Either way, it's at best a US senator abdicating his responsability to take a joyflight down to Cancun and back.

Yup. Millions of dads (and moms) have had to give up family trips for emergencies at the job or whatever.

Then again; he probably is still trying to make up to his wife for not defending her against the nasty comments by the ex-president.

[Diahon]

Cruz to return to Texas after Cancún trip

really should've postponed the flight for later

people would've understood flying out later, when you've done all you can to alleviate a disaster (which you probably had a hand in not preparing for, but come on now)

[Cannot think of a name]

Odreria proposes nationwide ban on house republicans

I'd rather not live in a one party state, thank you very much.

Eh, I think it's generous to call the Democratic Party one party...

[Genivaria]

Odreria proposes nationwide ban on house republicans

I'd rather not live in a one party state, thank you very much.

There are other parties in the US.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal or state broadband networks

Billtext here

Y tho

[Kowani]

For anyone who wants to help in texas, a handy little compendium of organizations based out of Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin

[Kannap]

House Dems propose legislation to ban Trump from being buried at Arlington Cemetery

Once again imagining what it would be like if we had leaders who stopped wasting their time on shit like this and instead focused on doing things that actually help and benefit their citizens.

[Kannap]

Once again we see how capitalism - particularly it failures - threaten the lives of most of us. The idea that necessities for life such as access to electricity and water, healthcare, shelter, and food should be for-profit is a shit way to approach these issues and should not be tolerated in a good society.

[Loeje]

House Dems propose legislation to ban Trump from being buried at Arlington Cemetery

Once again imagining what it would be like if we had leaders who stopped wasting their time on shit like this and instead focused on doing things that actually help and benefit their citizens.

I don't like Trump either, but how in the world will that help anyone?

[Holy Tedalonia]

Cruz to return to Texas after Cancún trip

really should've postponed the flight for later

people would've understood flying out later, when you've done all you can to alleviate a disaster (which you probably had a hand in not preparing for, but come on now)

Tbf, its not a senators job to lead and manage the state. Its the governors job for that. Although, its a really shitty look for the senator. Taking a luxury ride, while many of us suffer. Atleast we don't have rolling blackouts anymore.

[Kowani]

Georgia House Republicans introduce bill to ban early voting on Sundays prior to election, which is typically when Black churches do Souls to the Polls get out the vote drives, dropping a 48-page bill just one hour before the hearing

Bill Text here

[San Lumen]

Georgia House Republicans introduce bill to ban early voting on Sundays prior to election, which is typically when Black churches do Souls to the Polls get out the vote drives, dropping a 48-page bill just one hour before the hearing

Bill Text here

And somehow that’s going to prevent them from voting? It’s only going to motivate them more.

[Kannap]

House Dems propose legislation to ban Trump from being buried at Arlington Cemetery

Once again imagining what it would be like if we had leaders who stopped wasting their time on shit like this and instead focused on doing things that actually help and benefit their citizens.

I don't like Trump either, but how in the world will that help anyone?

It's all just performative bullshit. It's an easy shot for the Dems to make themselves look good to their liberal base because they all hate Trump that much and fall for this performative nonsense all while doubling as something for which they can say "we did something!" when they, in reality, did nothing.

There are people freezing to death, the kids are still in cages, people are dying in a horrendous pandemic, stimulus checks haven't been sent out like they said they would be, among a bajillion other things they could be working on but instead they're doing this.

[Salus Maior]

Georgia House Republicans introduce bill to ban early voting on Sundays prior to election, which is typically when Black churches do Souls to the Polls get out the vote drives, dropping a 48-page bill just one hour before the hearing

Bill Text here

Can we just burn down the GOP already.

Maybe get a right wing that's not as bloody toxic.

[Odreria]

Odreria proposes nationwide ban on house republicans

I'd rather not live in a one party state, thank you very much.

cringe

[Valrifell]

House Dems propose legislation to ban Trump from being buried at Arlington Cemetery

Once again imagining what it would be like if we had leaders who stopped wasting their time on shit like this and instead focused on doing things that actually help and benefit their citizens.

I mean Congress is capable of doing a lot of things at once, it's not like every Democrat was completely stopped in their tracks to work on this bill.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Georgia House Republicans introduce bill to ban early voting on Sundays prior to election, which is typically when Black churches do Souls to the Polls get out the vote drives, dropping a 48-page bill just one hour before the hearing

Bill Text here

I mean they have to stop the democrats from stealing the next election by getting more people to vote for them again.

[Kowani]

Georgia House Republicans introduce bill to ban early voting on Sundays prior to election, which is typically when Black churches do Souls to the Polls get out the vote drives, dropping a 48-page bill just one hour before the hearing

Bill Text here

And somehow that’s going to prevent them from voting? It’s only going to motivate them more.

yeah
do you...know what STTP are?

[Loeje]

I don't like Trump either, but how in the world will that help anyone?

It's all just performative bullshit. It's an easy shot for the Dems to make themselves look good to their liberal base because they all hate Trump that much and fall for this performative nonsense all while doubling as something for which they can say "we did something!" when they, in reality, did nothing.

There are people freezing to death, the kids are still in cages, people are dying in a horrendous pandemic, stimulus checks haven't been sent out like they said they would be, among a bajillion other things they could be working on but instead they're doing this.

I expected better from them. Trump isn't the president anymore. Congress should move on. The courts can deal with Trump now.

[San Lumen]

And somehow that’s going to prevent them from voting? It’s only going to motivate them more.

yeah
do you...know what STTP are?

I don’t know what that is.

[Valrifell]

It's all just performative bullshit. It's an easy shot for the Dems to make themselves look good to their liberal base because they all hate Trump that much and fall for this performative nonsense all while doubling as something for which they can say "we did something!" when they, in reality, did nothing.

There are people freezing to death, the kids are still in cages, people are dying in a horrendous pandemic, stimulus checks haven't been sent out like they said they would be, among a bajillion other things they could be working on but instead they're doing this.

I expected better from them.

Can't imagine why