Defending Congressman Massie
BY Herschel Smith
4 years, 8 months ago
“I was just standing up for the Constitution, and I did it in a professional manner that did not delay the bill,” Massie told Fox News. “This is the biggest transfer of wealth in human history.”
“The Constitution requires that a quorum of members be present to conduct business in the House,” he elaborated on Twitter. “Right now, millions of essential, working-class Americans are still required to go to work during this pandemic such as manufacturing line workers, healthcare professionals, pilots, grocery clerks, cooks/chefs, delivery drivers, auto mechanics, and janitors (to name just a few). Is it too much to ask that the House do its job, just like the Senate did?”
“Massie has now become the most hated person on Capitol Hill,” New York Rep. Peter King …
Oh, I think I could name a lot of people who are much more hated than Massie. Like maybe Peter King, gun controller.
Look, a quick Google search will find that I have been a defender of Thomas Massie, and I will continue to be so regardless of what orange man says.
My wife heard that the congress voted without a quorum, and looked at me and rolled her eyes. She’s not one to overreact, but this one galled her. They can’t even follow the rules, things you learn to do as children when you’re playing dodge ball (or for me in my gym class, “murder ball”).
Men who can’t follow the rules can’t be trusted with anything.
On April 3, 2020 at 7:52 am, Heywood said:
Massie is the real deal. The Republiwhiners just didn’t like the optics…and they certainly didn’t want people to know what was crammed in a 1000 page bill (weird how quickly they can write these things isn’t it ? *sarc*) Neither party gives one crap about the average American.
On April 3, 2020 at 8:39 am, X said:
Massie is a good man. It’s incredible that there was only ONE congressman who insisted on a quorum call and a voice vote before spending TWO TRILLION DOLLARS.
We won’t be hearing much about Massie for much longer, though… America’s Zionist masters have already decided to take him out for refusing to dance when they cracked the whip:
https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/republican-jewish-coalition-targets-gop-congressman-in-primary-623122
On April 3, 2020 at 8:46 am, Ned2 said:
When I look at the big picture, what’s another 2 Trillion?
The world economy will crash at some point and none of this will mean anything. It has been unsustainable since they dropped the gold standard.
On April 3, 2020 at 10:19 am, MW said:
I’m here in Southern Ohio. Right across the Ohio River from me is the Kentucky 4th Congressional District which Tom Massie represents. I called his office in Northern KY on Monday to congratulate him on taking the stance he did. It took courage & conviction, something lacking in 21st century American life & yes, politics, too. Whether the voters in that part of the Commonwealth re-elect him to Congress remains to be seen. All I know is that he is a good man & highly respected throughout most of the Blue Grass State. You can get in touch with him below.
https://massieforms.house.gov/contact/
On April 3, 2020 at 10:40 am, The Other George said:
” It has been unsustainable since they dropped the gold standard.”
– I agree, but… TPTB have been able to keep it afloat since 1975 in spite of breathtaking inflation. The point here though is that what they are doing (running the money printing press 24/7) AND destroying our economy simultaneously is dropping us squarely over Weimar Republic territory in the economic sense. They have to know this.
On April 3, 2020 at 10:51 am, Fred said:
Hey, the Revolution is going great. Zero resistance as expected. Some congressman that nobody will remember said something or other. Meh, nobody cares.
On April 3, 2020 at 10:56 am, Ned said:
Massie’s Twitter thread linked above regarding this is good. Apparently, he can do maths:
“2 trillion divided by 150 million workers is about $13,333.00 per person. That’s much more than the $1,200 per person check authorized by this bill.”
So it takes ten times the amount of the checks to administer the checks. And everyone else in conngress was okay with this. No wonder they wanted a voice vote.
On April 3, 2020 at 11:16 am, Fred said:
Of course congress gave themselves a bonus of more 500k each. In your face. In your face. In your face. And nobody is doing anything about it.
On April 3, 2020 at 12:40 pm, Retired said:
When people started to attack Massie I did not agree with them. Even people that I listen to had that knee-jerk response to attack him. But that is so typical of a Republican Party mindset that would nominate an empty suit, big-name, wealthy guy like Mitt Romney. Republican Party is clueless about how to really fight.
On April 3, 2020 at 4:47 pm, Ned2 said:
I wonder how many of those “multinational” corporations will be getting bailouts, only to forward the cash to their Chink subsidiaries to help them out.
We have well and truly fucked ourselves doing business with China.
On April 3, 2020 at 7:36 pm, Jack said:
Money Comment-“Men who can’t follow the rules can’t be trusted with anything“
Is this true?
On April 3, 2020 at 11:16 am, Fred said:
Of course congress gave themselves a bonus of more 500k each. In your face. In your face. In your face. And nobody is doing anything about it.
If so….it appears this too is, but will it be?
On April 3, 2020 at 10:51 am, Fred said:
Hey, the Revolution is going great. Zero resistance as expected. Some congressman that nobody will remember said something or other. Meh, nobody cares.
As for the Congressman…
Good on him!!
We DID this to ourselves!!
You don’t let the enemy build your shit!!
Which brings me to my comment i have posted in the past.
Americans are Cheap F9&KZ!! I came to this conclusion working in a gun store.
GD disgusting. Always trying to get the price down on everything, then complaining When there is one less place.
Cause your Cheap F@8KZ!
You dont goto the grocery store and try that shit, you dont goto the hardware store and do it.
If you can’t afford it, move the f7$K on