GOP congressman traveled to Uganda to support anti-LGBTQ death penalty law
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So he doesn't stand with the USA? Sounds like he needs to be removed from Congress.
Yes, ... or he needs to be removed from modern USA and stay in Uganda
‘The UN God’s side’? What kind of lunatic nonsense is that?
I think it's one of those funny situations where putting the periods in the abbreviation for "U.N." means no period at the end of the sentence.
Ungod, the Unmaker themself.
I bow to thee Ungod!! My unlord and unsavior!
Not the UN [stop]. God's side. The dots behind the letters obscure that the sentence ended.
Along with God being capitalized wherever it appears in a sentence. E.g., it would also have been clear if it has said, "...U.N. We are on God's side."
The God of the UN of course.
If there was a god, this guy would already be dead and roasting in hell.
Removed from Congress? That practically sounds like renouncing your citizenship.
Going to another country to oppose your own country is atypical.
hmm, Jesus once said lest judge each other and kill them if we don't like them. Praise Be.
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich (5th district)
Asshole and full on insurrection supporting MAGA.
Can US representative just blatantly undermine US foreign policy, or is this one of those things where it's wrong but won't be pursued in any official way?
Well, there's the the Logan Act [18 U.S.C. § 953], which on its face seems to make that sort of thing illegal:
Buuuut: there appears to be no history of prosecuting people under this act despite it being enacted for 200 years, so don't expect it to be enforced
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL33265.pdf
I think it was the Logan Act I was thinking of! Thanks!
Disappointing that it's never been enforced. While this scenario is not the makings of an diplomatic crisis, it seems a pretty cut and dry example of what the Logan Act seeks to block. It's a U.S. rep blatantly pushing acting against US diplomatic interests.
I think it would be utter chaos, but I'd love just a single solid year of throwing the book at obvious illegal behavior no matter how trivial. Put the fear of God in some of these morons.
It's literally the thing we do best.
Believe it or not uganda is a Major immigator to the EUA right now. And i am a communist but dang man women from africa are like the hardest customers in the world. Marry one snd youll never pay full ever again
I generally oppose the death penalty, but in his case I’ll make an exception.
My thoughts exactly.
Given the context, I'm gonna ask you to follow that thought up with a hair more clarity on who you're thinking deserves the death penalty?
US politicians who go to other countries and campaign for vulnerable groups to be executed for things that aren’t even crimes in their home country.
Good choice. The other one would have been bad.
He wants people like me to be executed for existing. It would be rude not to reciprocate.
The article is about a politician supporting a law that carries the death penalty for homosexuals, and I responded to a comment that said they'd support the death penalty in this case.
Which case? Evil politician supporting genocide, or merely being gay?
In "his" case, not "this" case.
Oh.
It's amazing how much difference one letter makes.
Cool. So naturally he's been placed under arrest for enabling human rights violations.
I wonder how many male prostitutes he had sex with while there.
You're probably not far from being correct on that one.
Is every Republican in congress. A slimy shit weasel? Is there at least one that isn’t a total fucking degenerate with any redeeming qualities?
Hold on....I'm thinking
Got one!
Senator Lisa Murkowski
Aww, you guys! His hatred is causing him to learn about other cultures! That's so cute.
Tim Walberg...you are a damn monster.