Posted on 06/22/2016 9:36:58 AM PDT by PROCON
More than two dozen House Democrats staged a "sit-in" on the House floor Wednesday in protest of GOP leadership's refusal to allow a vote on a gun control measure following the Orlando massacre.
Led by Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the civil rights icon, and more than 40 Democrats walked into the chamber just before noon and pledged to “occupy” the House floor until GOP leadership allowed a vote.
Democrats have tried numerous times over the past week to force a vote on a so-called "no fly, no buy" bill, which would bar terror suspects on the “no-fly" list from purchasing guns.
“We have been too quiet for too long,” Lewis said. “There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”
"How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief before we do something?" Lewis continued, his voice rising in intensity. "Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our job. We came here to work.”
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How many times
Must the Muzzies gun us down
Before Islam's forever banned?
Turn off the AC, the WiFi and the lights, internet and lock the bathroom doors and the doors to the chamber.
Then leave.
Republicans should amend the democrat bill to include prohibitions to receiving welfare, food stamps, housing and energy assistance, earned-income tax credits and all other federal aid for those on the no-fly list, then the bill should voted upon.
There were AMPLE warnings to our gubbymint about Omar Mateen with a LEAST 2 OR 3 individuals WHO REPORTED HIM TO THE FBI AS A PROBABLE TERRORIST BEFORE THE ATTACK. It's CLEAR that this attack WAS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN.
Failure to arrest his wife is HIGHLY suspicious. This is absolutely NOT acceptable. NOT normal. REEKS of false flag and very Benghazi-like 'STAND DOWN' 100%.
When are they holding the vote to ban Homosexual Muslims that murder people in retaliation for getting infected with AIDS by one of their gay Latino lovers?
My 2yr old used to plop down on the floor and throw tantrums too....
Yo, Dumbles! Scru yerselves.
I have no problems with the sit in, but it should be held in Chicago where an Orlando happens every month. /sar
Turn off the camera’s lights and AC.
Leave em there.
All they really want is to get a record of congressional votes to use in the upcoming House races...
Now that’s a great idea.
precious snowflakes.
Typical liberals
Old hippies.
Run the carpet shampooer over them.
Sitting on their asses collecting a check. Like most Democrats.
this should pretty much be the conservatives guide to voting. If they're for it vote against it.
And that wussie RINO Ryan, and his cabal of pansy RINO sycophants will capitulate to their demands without question, lest they offend their democrat-socialist-globalist masters.
The only way to end this nonsense is to stand up to FFL dealers and let them know we will no longer allow them to rake in the cash by pissing all over the Constitution - all sales, from here on, without background checks. When they come for you to prosecute you based on anti-Constitutional laws, you fight back. Not willing to make the sacrifice? May your chains rest lightly, and may posterity forget you were our countrymen.
A sit in? What are these people just stupid. They are stinking United States Congressmen.
Sit ins are a tactic that is done by people with no power to overtake the strength of the powers, not by freakin Congressmen.
It’s time to withdraw their security clearances and make them with in line with the public to enter the building. Treat them like the losers they are.
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