Posted on 11/30/2023 5:01:12 PM PST by RandFan
@RepThomasMassie
I’m voting against HR 5961 because there’s no legal or moral authority for us to freeze or steal assets of other countries we are not at war with.
It’s also shortsighted for us to use our super-power status to force foreign banks to freeze assets of sovereign countries.
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Isnt Iran and its proxys attacking US interests almost daily?
Isnt Iran and its proxys attacking US interests almost daily?
I think he's either an idiot, or in on the deal.
He answers in the comments:
@RepThomasMassie
My first instinct would be “kill the proxies,” but first we should ask, “where are they attacking us and why the hell are we there?”
I disagree. We froze that stuff, IIRC, in light of the hostage situation back in ‘79, did we not? That Iranian regime overthrew the recognized leader of the nation, the Shah.
Just because it has been 45 years doesn’t mean the ayatollahs and mullahs who want to destroy Israel and the USA should get that cash.
We *are* at war with Iran, the Iranians have said so, have they not?
The morons Obama Hillary and Biden gave them BILLION$ and the Iranians used that money to...wait for it....MURDER MORE PEOPLE via their proxies Hamas, Hezbollah.
Massie is wrong.
Agree. Massie saw that stealing money from Russia and Belarus actually endangered the long-term health of the dollar and the Western-dominated banking system.
Kind of getting sick and tired of Massies use of sanctmonious situational morality pretexts to avoid voting for important issues
Especially since he seems to find equally suspect justifications to to vote for some very damaging legislation
He is voting more like a democrat on many critical issues
He’s been doing it for 12 years nearly at least he is consistent 😂
He’s an enigma wrapped in a mystery, and he thinks he’s clever, but he’s an IDIOT.
Massie likes the idea that if the US wants to go to war with Iran it should declare war on Iran.
Doing things like economic sanctions without a declaration of war just doesn’t seem like the spirit or the letter of this nation’s Founders.
“ I disagree. We froze that stuff, IIRC, in light of the hostage situation back in ‘79”
This guy has proven himself a giant Jew-hater.
Massie is a distinct minority, with whom I largely agree. Rand Paul, same. These guys are not group think or emotional. Just straight down the line Constitutional. But that won’t fly well in a world bereft of critical thinking. No thanks to Dewey and whoever lent him credence.
We’re not at war witrh Russia either...but we’ve done everything we could to cut him off from the world.
BULLSHIT
I thought Iran DID declare war on the US...?
Massie voting with the squad yet again.
The intellectual destitution of finding oneself agreeing with the squad on a daily basis is self-evident.
Why do you say that?
I want to agree with Massie. After all, we are not at war with Iran. There has been no declaration by anyone. Why interfere?
But he’s wrong. After all, we were not at war with Nazi Germany in 1940. However, we certainly would not have allowed them to use funds we had control over to buy enriched uranium.
Same applies here. We’re not lobbing missiles. We’re just using common sense.
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As long as there are peeps out there willing to believe why he continually supports Joe’s spending - and the squad.
At some point, inquiring minds want to know why a man wearing a Debt Clock supports Joe’s Trillion dollar work spending sprees.
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