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Massie slams Pelosi's reimposed mask mandate in House chamber: 'Hell no, I’m not backing down'
Fox ^ | July 29 | By Talia Kaplan

Posted on 07/29/2021 5:40:50 PM PDT by RandFan

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., told "America’s Newsroom" on Thursday that he would rather get fined again than abide by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reinstated mask mandate in the House chamber.

"Hell no, I’m not backing down," Massie, who had already been fined once for failing to wear a mask on the House floor, told host Bill Hemmer.

Massie and other GOP representatives, including Brian Mast of Florida and Ralph Norman of South Carolina, were issued a $500 fine apiece. Future violations could reach $2,500.

Massie has joined a federal lawsuit against Pelosi over the $500 fine, FOX 56 reported, noting that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Norman are also part of the suit.

"Pelosi fined us for $500 each," Massie told Hemmer, noting that "she’s taking it directly out of our salary, which runs contrary to the Constitution."

"The courts usually won’t get involved in these squabbles inside the House," he continued. "But when they violate the Constitution, we believe the courts are going to take this case up because of the way in which she’s collecting the fine."

He added that more plaintiffs could join the lawsuit.

"I’ve got people asking if they can join the lawsuit now," Massie said.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


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1 posted on 07/29/2021 5:40:50 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Well...they should have stood up before against this stuff.

If your gonna get fined for not wearing that thing, then a good beat down of that skank would be in order.

Gonna get accused of something? Then might as well be guilty of it.


2 posted on 07/29/2021 5:49:20 PM PDT by crz
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To: RandFan

Congress and the ancient snake Pelosi want eternal crises (real and fictional) so that can spend trillions, make themselves and families even wealthier and screw over average Americans. Screw our median and elected criminals (Congress) not to mention criminal Joe selling out to China.


3 posted on 07/29/2021 5:49:24 PM PDT by Browns Ultra Fan (ua)
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