John Kerry made famous the whine, “You can’t question my patriotism.” This could be one of the first examples of liberals suppressing free speech in recent times. Liberals and democrats are so ate up with the idea of censoring speech, they are even going after silence. The following took place in the House Chamber.
Yeah, we can question your patriotism.
“…If you walk out this hallway, and you take a right and a right and another right, you’re going to come to several beautiful walls that have the names of our fallen service members from the War on Terror,” Mast began. “And I would ask, can any of you provide me with one name on that wall that doesn’t justify killing Soleimani?”
Rep Brian Mast, (R) Florida
The congressman noted that he still had two minutes and thirty seconds of time left and would “be more than happy” to sit there and wait for an answer.
“Somebody provide me with a name on that wall that does not justify his killing,” he said…
“…I’m continuing Mr. Chairman,” Mast replied. “I’ve got two minutes remaining. I will sit here and wait for somebody to provide me with a name on that wall that does not justify the killing of Soleimani.” The Florida Republican sat back again and waited while the panel sat in uncomfortable silence.
After about eight more seconds, Engel said, “thank you Mr. Mast, I think you made your point,” and he tried to move on to the next congressman.
“Mr. Chairman I’ve not yielded back my time and I still have a minute and 45 seconds,” Mast shot back.
When Engel complained that Mast was disrupting the hearing, the congressman insisted, “I have not yielded back my time!”
He continued, “I have a minute and 45 seconds remaining in which I would like somebody to provide me with a name of somebody on our wall who does not…”
Engel interrupted Mast to tell him that he was “out of order.”
“I will not yield back my time,” Mast repeated.”You are out of order,” Engel said again.
Another Republican then offered to yield a minute of his time to Mast.
“Thank you my colleague,” said Mast. “I appreciate it.”
He then sat back in silence, still waiting for an answer from the panel, which offered none.
“…I’m continuing Mr. Chairman,” Mast replied. “I’ve got two minutes remaining. I will sit here and wait for somebody to provide me with a name on that wall that does not justify the killing of Soleimani.” The Florida Republican sat back again and waited while the panel sat in uncomfortable silence.
After about eight more seconds, Engel said, “thank you Mr. Mast, I think you made your point,” and he tried to move on to the next congressman.
“Mr. Chairman I’ve not yielded back my time and I still have a minute and 45 seconds,” Mast shot back.
When Engel complained that Mast was disrupting the hearing, the congressman insisted, “I have not yielded back my time!”
He continued, “I have a minute and 45 seconds remaining in which I would like somebody to provide me with a name of somebody on our wall who does not…”
Engel interrupted Mast to tell him that he was “out of order.”
“I will not yield back my time,” Mast repeated.
“You are out of order,” Engel said again.
Another Republican then offered to yield a minute of his time to Mast.
“Thank you my colleague,” said Mast. “I appreciate it.”
He then sat back in silence, still waiting for an answer from the panel, which offered none.
Rep Brian Mast, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
The democrats then went on to remove all doubt that they are pure scum when they refused to support a resolution that: voted down a resolution supporting the Iranian people protesting the mullahs as well as condemning the latter for shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, killing 176 people. That is madness. Period, full stop. (Ace of Spades).
Liberals and democrat politicians are beneath contempt. My disdain for them is rapidly approaching the point where it isn’t enough to hold politicians in contempt. My revulsion extends to anybody who claims to be a democrat.
It seems to me that various terrorists groups, who oppose the United States are slackers when compared to democrats. The terrorists don’t hate the U.S, nearly as much as liberals and democrats.
