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Put the Nails in the USAID Coffin
Chronicles ^ | June 23, 2025 | Eric Bordenkirche

Posted on 06/23/2025 1:30:26 PM PDT by fwdude

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is irredeemable and must be eliminated through legislation. Failure to do so leaves the door open for future administrations to reinvigorate it and reintroduce destructive ideas and agendas into U.S. foreign policy. The idea of “development” has become too obtuse and colonized by progressives to keep the agency limited in scope beyond the Trump administration.

(Excerpt) Read more at chroniclesmagazine.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruption; crime; foreignpolicy; fraud; moneylaundering; policy; usaid
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1 posted on 06/23/2025 1:30:26 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: fwdude
"... and must be eliminated through legislation ..."

I'm seeing a potential problem here.

2 posted on 06/23/2025 1:38:56 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: fwdude
The Trump administration needs to go beyond shrinking and increasing oversight of the agency. They need to pressure Congress to put the nails in the USAID coffin by introducing and passing legislation that prevents the resurrection of the agency.

Relying on Congress is a problem.

3 posted on 06/23/2025 1:40:55 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: CatOwner

The Dems just use USAID as a way to pay back their buddies with taxpayer money. Then it just rolls over year after year. The Republicans go along as they get a small percentage, too.


4 posted on 06/23/2025 2:08:16 PM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: fwdude

The only guy interested in trying to abolish these agencies is Thomas Massie.

The biggest target Freepers want to get rid of, Thomas Massie.

Make it make sense. It makes no sense.


5 posted on 06/23/2025 2:10:18 PM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

“The only guy interested in trying to abolish these agencies is Thomas Massie.”

FALSE


6 posted on 06/23/2025 2:14:23 PM PDT by TexasGator (1FDD logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

“The biggest target Freepers want to get rid of, Thomas Massie.”

FALSE


7 posted on 06/23/2025 2:15:15 PM PDT by TexasGator (1FDD logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: TexasGator

You may simply have information I do not yet have, but feel free to show me the top three representatives (excluding Massie) who have forwarded some legislation or resolution or anything else, anything at all, to abolish the Department of Education or USAID.

I look forward to learning something new. Hopefully we got some guys champing at the bit to do some abolishing.


8 posted on 06/23/2025 2:28:24 PM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

“ The only guy interested in trying to abolish these agencies is Thomas Massie.”

Bull. Now go progress America somewhere else.

L


9 posted on 06/23/2025 2:31:31 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

“You may simply have information I do not yet have, but feel free to show me the top three representatives (excluding Massie) who have forwarded some legislation or resolution or anything else, anything at all, to abolish the Department of Education or USAID.”

LOL!


Original co-sponsors of H.R. 899 include: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Rep. William Timmons (R-SC), and Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX).

https://massie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395684


10 posted on 06/23/2025 2:34:11 PM PDT by TexasGator (1FDD logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: fwdude

Start looking at kettering.org


11 posted on 06/23/2025 2:39:05 PM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships)
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To: fwdude

We have been waiting through how many years for DOE? I won’t hold my breath for republicans....


12 posted on 06/23/2025 2:56:54 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher )
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To: TexasGator
I originally said "The only guy interested in trying to abolish these agencies is Thomas Massie."

The proof that I'm incorrect is a link to massie.house.gov. Where the headline says, "Massie introduces"

That look on my face: Priceless.

That's an impressive list of co-sponsors. None of them took the lead, and still doesn't even now, today.

And there is zero items about USAID I take it?

Let's sum this up. We're back to Massie is the only guy. Maybe I set the bar too high. I asked for 3.

Can you produce 1 thing? Anything, that isn't Massie connected? Anything, anywhere? How about in the Senate? Anything? Massie is in the house, so, anything from the Senate at all?

Oh, and don't think I can't see the setup for a word game that's being strawmanned into existence here. He said "interested" *points* hehe GOT EM. (NOTE: we are not 4 year olds here. Let's not act like it.) All you need to do is provide links to legislation or proposals or etc from congress itself, or news links will suffice, from people proposing legislations or initiatives.

How about anything else? Why limit ourselves to DoEd or USAID? Anybody interested in abolishing EPA? Abolishing OSHA? Abolishing the FCC? Abolishing the TSA? Let's see it, any proposal, from any member of congress, of any agency.

13 posted on 06/23/2025 3:01:50 PM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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To: Lurker

Someone else already posted the link to Massie’s legislation on house.gov.


14 posted on 06/23/2025 3:04:37 PM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

“That’s an impressive list of co-sponsors. None of them took the lead, and still doesn’t even now, today.”

Shoots down your claim, though!


15 posted on 06/23/2025 3:09:00 PM PDT by TexasGator (1FDD logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: TexasGator

That is the Department of Education, not ending USAID.


16 posted on 06/23/2025 3:12:46 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts
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To: TexasGator

Sad that the only goal was a strawman mickey mouse game.


17 posted on 06/23/2025 3:17:30 PM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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To: Glad2bnuts

“That is the Department of Education, “

No ____, Sherlock!


18 posted on 06/23/2025 3:19:49 PM PDT by TexasGator (1FDD logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: Glad2bnuts

“That is the Department of Education, “

No ____, Sherlock!


19 posted on 06/23/2025 3:20:09 PM PDT by TexasGator (1FDD logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: TexasGator; Lurker; Glad2bnuts

Massie is also the only guy doing anything regarding abolishing the Fed.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4238327/posts

But I suppose we would be better off with a bunch of Bushes running around. What a victory. I hope for more Bushes or McCains or Romneys in the House. The future is bright!


20 posted on 06/24/2025 10:38:45 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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