So much for transparency and draining the swamp, on day one the republican house, behind closed doors mind you, has voted to scrap the independence of the Office of Congressional Ethics. No more independent watchdog, Congress will now be able to, if it passes the full house, be a law unto themselves. So, now we have an administration comprised of corrupt plutocrats and a Congress that, if Democrats allow it to pass, is above the law.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostSo much for transparency and draining the swamp, on day one the republican house, behind closed doors mind you, has voted to scrap the independence of the Office of Congressional Ethics. No more independent watchdog, Congress will now be able to, if it passes the full house, be a law unto themselves. So, now we have an administration comprised of corrupt plutocrats and a Congress that, if Democrats allow it to pass, is above the law.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/02/politi...tee-amendment/
"With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it ... may be, their number one act and priority. Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance! #DTS," Trump said over two consecutive tweets.That's what
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Hey Jim,
Would it kill you to provide a link when you start these threads?Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostHey Jim,
Would it kill you to provide a link when you start these threads?Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostHey Jim,
Would it kill you to provide a link when you start these threads?
ETA: I'm thinking maybe he doesn't know how to link to the pile of faxes he gets from LiberalTalkingPointsForLoonies.Last edited by Cow Poke; 01-03-2017, 11:18 AM.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostSo much for transparency and draining the swamp, on day one the republican house, behind closed doors mind you, has voted to scrap the independence of the Office of Congressional Ethics. No more independent watchdog, Congress will now be able to, if it passes the full house, be a law unto themselves. So, now we have an administration comprised of corrupt plutocrats and a Congress that, if Democrats allow it to pass, is above the law.
But, I'm guessing you had no problem at all when Obamacare was crafted in the middle of the night behind closed doors and rammed down the throats of the American people with Pelosi's infamous "well, you'll just have to vote on the bill to see what's in it" crap.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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They dropped the proposal after Trump criticized it! Make America Great Again!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostThey dropped the proposal after Trump criticized it! Make America Great Again!That's what
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Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
- Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)
I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
- Stephen R. Donaldson
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Originally posted by Bill the Cat View PostAt least Jimmy was on the right side of a story for once! #JimmyIsOnTeamTrumpNowSome may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostOK, that's hilarious. Now watch Jimmy pull an about-face once he realizes he just agreed with Trump!Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by Bill the Cat View PostCareful Jimmy, you are agreeing with Trump!
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/02/politi...tee-amendment/
"With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it ... may be, their number one act and priority. Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance! #DTS," Trump said over two consecutive tweets.
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Originally posted by JimLamebrain View PostNah, I doubt that Trump cares one way or the other but he, like Paul Ryan, at least recognizes the bad optics involved. This vote has to do with the character of the GOP Congress, not with Trump. Trump has produced enough bad optics of his own already, with his Cabinet appointees and his own failure to comply with the practiced rules of conduct befitting a President. But this is the GOP Congress who, rather than draining the swamp, want to put themselves above the law. Again Trump is merely concerned with the optics as is implied by his "as unfair as it(an independent watchdog)...may be, quote.
You can't make this stuff up, folks!Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by JimL View PostNah, I doubt that Trump cares one way or the other but he, like Paul Ryan, at least recognizes the bad optics involved. This vote has to do with the character of the GOP Congress, not with Trump. Trump has produced enough bad optics of his own already, with his Cabinet appointees and his own failure to comply with the practiced rules of conduct befitting a President. But this is the GOP Congress who, rather than draining the swamp, want to put themselves above the law. Again Trump is merely concerned with the optics as is implied by his "as unfair as it(an independent watchdog)...may be, quote.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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