Equating @IlhanMN & @RashidaTlaib's criticism of Israel to Steve King's long defense of white supremacy is obscene (McCarthy said it's worse). In the US, we're allowed to criticize our own government: certainly foreign governments. The GOP House Leader's priorities are warped.
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Sorry, but you're not going to turn the two first Muslim women to serve in the US Congress into overnight Jew-haters because of their criticisms of Israel. What's actually anti-Semitic is conflating the Government of Israel with Jews, so those of you doing that should stop.
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@IlhanMN &@RashidaTlaib "the first Muslim women elected to Congress" because the first Muslim was@keithellison. He was also viciously vilified as an anti-Semite - by the DNC's largest billionaire donor. Perhaps there's a pattern to be seen here?https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/6/13819248/keith-ellison-dnc-chair …Show this thread
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It’s stunning how much time certain US political leaders spend attacking one of their biggest allies.
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Because their government is horrible
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What’s more stunning is that the House Minority Leader thinks he has any ability to do, well, really anything. Being in the minority in the House means utter powerlessness. It’s not like the Senate.
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exactly. his threat has to be vague because there's nothing he can do to punish other duly elected lawmakers for having opinions that are protected by the first amendment, which is why they're trying to make it a crime to criticize Israel.
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It seems fitting to be honest, my nation is in 7 illegal, unconstitutional wars & about to overthrow Venezuela in a Coup. We have destroyed most of the Middle East, killing millions displacing millions without any consideration for their National rights or their Constitutions
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It’s funny, we Americans like to boast about fighting terrorism while we threaten military action against Venezuela. We propose to use terror against a nation to push our political views on a nation who does not want capitalism. But somehow that’s not terrorism....
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You seriously think this involves free speech?
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Yes, I think having the government impose official punishment on elected officials for their criticisms of a foreign nation implicates free speech values. Beyond the legalism, it reflects a bizarre set of priorities for a US official to venerate Israel this way above all else.
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