Committee Democrats had planned to force a vote on a resolution calling for the public release of Epstein-related documents
  • moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub
    13·
    20 days ago

    The Democrats are trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. There’s nothing there, nothing of importance, and the Trump administration has already asked the courts to start working on the release, so there’s no point in the House getting involved anyway.

    This is such a non-issue that the Republicans have shut down the entire legislative session and won’t vote on any of their own bills until September. Again, Democrats are just trying to make a show out of nothing, which is why blocking it is the Republicans’ top priority. Their work would be redundant anyway, which is why the Republicans are so unafraid to vote on it that everyone just up and left.

    On an unrelated note, my favorite local restaurant is so clean and compliant with all regulations that when visited by the food inspector they turned out the lights, locked all the doors, and refused to serve any food again until the health department leaves. As one does when they’re unafraid and have nothing to hide.

  • ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world
    9·
    20 days ago

    So, at what point do we decide they are not representing us, they are no longer a legitimate government, and we are going to rule without them?

  • WanderWisley@lemmy.world
    7·
    20 days ago

    The GOP till about a week ago: “we need to release the files!” The GOP now: “ we need to protect the philes!”

  • Moose@moose.best
    6·
    20 days ago

    I’ve always wondered why politicians get a massive break in the summer, seems like a really bad idea to have the people running the country not around to do their jobs in case of an emergency. I know they can be recalled, but still, that takes time. This isn’t just a USA specific problem either.

    • AdmiralRob@lemmy.zipEnglish
      4·
      20 days ago

      My understanding: back when the population was small enough for this government to be actually representative, the idea was that legislators would go home to wherever they were elected from and be among the people who elected them so they could still represent their desires. Why it happens now? Tradition, I guess.

      • Landless2029@lemmy.world
        4·
        20 days ago

        If they did return to where they were elected from and interacted with the people. Mayors and town halls. That would be fantastic. But it’s more golf time.

        • fermionsnotbosons@lemmy.ml
          4·
          20 days ago

          They interact with the people they represent, often on a golf course. It’s just that those people aren’t you and me.

  • lmdnw@lemmy.world
    2·
    20 days ago

    “Christian” Mike Johnson doing his best to give cover to pedophiles. Wonder if him and his son discuss these sins at bedtime together while going over their porn monitoring.

    • floo@retrolemmy.comEnglish
      1·
      20 days ago

      Those quotation marks are unnecessary. This is hardly unusual behavior for a Christian.

      I’ve never met a Christian, who actually embodied Christian values. Every one of them, especially the more religious of them, is a lying bigoted hypocrite, who only gives a shit about themselves and their own family. Maybe I’ve met the wrong kind of Christians, but there it is.

      I have, however, met a great deal of atheists, who, in fact, do embody what Christians proselytize as their values. Kindness, acceptance, understanding, a duty to help others… in my life, the worst people I’ve ever met were strongly religious. And the best people I’ve ever met were atheists.

      ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    20 days ago

    Anyone check the Con subreddits/communities to see how they’re dealing with that little nugget?

    MAGAt morons have been told directly by their Dear Leader… But they wanted those files revealed. What shall they do? Worship an old nasty rapist or learn the truth. Hmmm, probably whatever Faux News Entertainment tells them to think…