A view from across the big pond. Why is it that our friends outside the U.S. can so often see our situation with far more clarity than we can? Thank you, David, for an open-eyed view of what is happening here.
Kevin McCarthy’s statement
In response, representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) tweeted the legal code: 18 U.S. Code § 1505: “Whoever…by any threatening letter or communication…endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede…the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any…investigation is being had by either House…Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned…”
My Response.
Kevin McCarthy, Marjie Greene, Matt Gaetz, and even Mitch McConnell’s attempts to gag private companies with undisguised threats puts every American at risk of not knowing the naames and degree of involvement certain politicians had in the attempted insurrection of January 6th 2021. Without this information American citizens are in danger of becoming subjects of a new form of dictatorial Government possibly under an already failed leader Donald Trump where a large part of the population would not even be allowed to vote. The words Surveillance State are used with the purpose of scaring the…
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They really do not want to stopf their infamous game. Unbelievable, but staying in power is forcing. ;-( xx Michael
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I remember saying once that America’s arrogance will be it’s downfall, and then I was called a xenophobe. Kind of proving my point, lol. America is a great country, just not right at the moment, lol. I only know nice and smart Americans, so to see the US’s Republicans is kind of a shock!
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And with that, it shows the problem with both our countries. Two polarised camps. One changes the other reverses a few years later. It goes on. No progress and the country stagnates, the rich get richer, the others get marginalised,
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Thghanks for sharing Jill. It’s very kind of you.
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