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vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day ago

House speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein votes

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House speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein votes

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vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day ago
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The Trump administration has moved to release more information about notorious sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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  • WanderWisley@lemmy.world
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    Trumps on the list. Trumps on the list. Trumps on the list. The GOP is trying to hide it. Trumps a child fucker. Trumps a child fucker. Trumps a child fucker. The GOP is trying to hide it.

  • resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world
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    Well, this will put those conspiracy allegations to bed.

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    I don’t understand the premise of frequent recesses, anymore. They seemed reasonable when people were traveling by horse and buggy and required 2-4 weeks to get back to their district, but now? In the era of phones and planes, why do they still deserve to get half the year off?

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      Because you allow it.

    • Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      Because it’s a club and we’re not in it.

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        • George Carlin
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      Well, it shouldn’t quite be half the year, but it makes sense to plan some official time to be back in your district. Your constituents shouldn’t have to travel to DC to see you in person.

      • IndescribablySad@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
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        But they’re mostly just dicking around elsewhere with the free time. The time isn’t bound to any structure. I wouldn’t doubt that we get less time with our representatives today than at the founding of the country, when dying of dysentery was a plausible end for a casual walk.

        • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          Also with telecommunications, we should reasonably be able to access our representatives wherever they are at all times. It’s not like we don’t live in a videoconference connected world, we absolutely do. We have phones, email, videoconferencing, and all manner of being able to directly contact our representatives without having to travel to Washington DC.

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        The MAGA Nazis are avoiding meeting their constituents at all costs. It’s just a vacation for them.

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          Probably not. Appeasing their corporate overlords takes a lot of work.

          • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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            The real constituents.

            • AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world
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              I believe they call it a “Klavern”

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        Since DC can get very hot and humid in the summers, I can see why you’d want to get the heck out of there in the days before AC.

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      They still need all that time off to suck up to the donor class, though, don’t they? Because fuck you, is why.

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    Oh so he’s on the list, got it

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
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      Maybe but more likely they bought time for spoliation. By the time they’re like fine ok here you go it’ll all be gone and the effort will be sorta worthless.

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    It’s not going away Mikey.

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    “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.

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      No rule against pedophilia in the Ten Commandments.

    • CalipherJones@lemmy.world
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      Mike Letmeseeyourkids Johnson.

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        Mickey (‘Mike’) Johnson, Squeaker of the House!

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      So Christian he’s practically Catholic.

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        Protestants have plenty of child rape as well. For instance, maga mikey’s church…

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_abuse_cases_in_Southern_Baptist_churches

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          Fair enough.

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      It really seems like most of Christianity’s leadership fucks kids pr enables others to do so. Its disgusting.

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    chicken

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      Don’t lump chickens in with them. This isn’t cowardice, it’s complicity.

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        A lot of the people in charge of the country are child rapists.

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        Chickens are also capable of intelligence, compassion, and bravery protecting their flock. So unfair comparison, really.

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      It is a Tuesday. 🌮

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    Huh, what a coincidence, Epstein always looked forward to recess too.

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      Hey man

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        Hey.

  • bitwolf@sh.itjust.works
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    Buying time to scrub records?

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    I’m not enjoying the mental boner that was supposed to encourage such tattling on a grandiose scale. Frankly, I am let down and hurt. I need more. C’mon, ya’ll are better than this.

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    Here is an amazing write up on all of trump’s connections to epstein.

    https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49344563

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      Thanks. I’m embarrassed to admit that I thought the 2003 birthday letter was a meme, until right now.

      Like the text was real, but somebody superimposed it onto a lurid drawing, adding T’s signature for extra disgust.

      Turns out it was Trump himself who did all that. And thanks to the WSJ for holding up to at least some journalistic integrity, sticking to the truth.

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    Hold up, last I checked its still July…I think you have another week there Mr speaker

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      Imagine if we could dock a weeks pay for them going home…

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        The mass majority of their “pay” comes from grifts, donors, and other corruption outside of their official salary from the Congress.

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      Why do they get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars while at the same time skipping entire months worth of work?

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        Because Americans let them. That’s why they get away with anything: they have nothing to fear.

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        They go back to their districts and work there for most of it. Supposed to keep them informed about the will of the people.

        I’m sure most just vacation the whole time but some might still give a shit, I dunno

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          Most of them spend a huge amount of their time fundraising whether congress is in session or not.

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            Jn whatever country replaces the US, we need to have publicly funded elections. We have to get the money out of politics. Eliminate PACs while we’re at it.

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        I’d like to see them have a similar health care system as the rest of us, for starters.

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          Hard to see what isn’t there.

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        Because they decide their own wages and their job is not representing the population, but the ownership class.

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      Right? I wish I could tell my boss I’m taking an extra week of vacation and the company will not only not punish me but will pay me for the time I’m not working.

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    That pretty much confirms it

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      Oh, you still had any doubt whatsoever? How cute.

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    This is the DEMOCRATS Fault that the Republican led House is Protecting Infamous CHILD SEX TRAFFICKER Jeffrey Epstein and his Best Friend Republican President DONALD J TRUMP!

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    I reckon a good number of them won’t be returning from recess. They’ll start sounding up the neurodivergents for the “wellness camps” during the August recess and also use the opportunity to murder or jail their opponents probably using ICE operatives. Dark times ahead.

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