Posted on 01/17/2017 10:26:10 AM PST by C19fan
A growing group of Democratic lawmakers will boycott President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday to protest what they described as his alarming and divisive policies, foreign interference in his election and his criticism of civil rights icon John Lewis, a congressman from Georgia.
There are now more than 50 House Democrats — 52, at last count — who have declared that they will not attend the inauguration on Capitol Hill this week. The number rose sharply after Trump tweeted Saturday that Lewis (D) is “all talk, talk, talk” and should “finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities.”
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>>Whatever happened to “reach across the aisle”?
That doesn’t go both ways.
But I’m so glad that they aren’t calling for bipartisanship and unity this time. Let them sit the next few years out. Their tired old socialism has grown boring.
party poop...ers
And yet I continue to hear liberals tell me that it’s the conservatives who are “intolerant”.
Some aren’t going because they’re whiney babies. Others aren’t going because they don’t want to get caught up in whatever violence is going down. Violence that they created and helped grow.
We don’t care. They are meaningless. Totally meaningless. They will be marginalized into obscurity . Trumps will rule for 30 years!!
I heard Palm Springs is due for a fly infestation.
I heard Palm Springs is due for a fly infestation.
Fake news. Who cares? Why is this news?
Just more partisan crap-flinging from the MSM, in other words Democrats camouflaged as journalists, setting the news agenda.
Why is leaking real emails from Podesta and the DNC showing that the Dems rigged the election against Bernie, that they gave Hillary debate questions in advance, and that Podesta is one creepy dude, somehow “Russia hacking the election” and the biggest news story?
When the fact that emerged during the aborted Michigan recount, that Detroit produced more votes than voters in numerous precincts, seems to have fallen into the memory hole? That was REAL election rigging, and the media could not care less.
So to who do those empty seats go to? I have a feeling those evil people are going to give their seats to protesters or their favorite group, code pink.... it’s going to be a freaking nightmare! They’re going to be interrupting trump swearing in and speech!! The next Democratic president should be treated the same way as they are treating this president! I am beyond seething I’m so pissed!
“Who cares?”
On one level, I’m glad they won’t be there. But I think that a show of unity on Inauguration Day is a testimony to the rest of the world showing America as exceptional. In that vein, maybe the Senate and House of Representatives should have a rule that all members must attend inaugurations if physically able.
These idiots, of course, are not exceptional (in a good way), so maybe they need to congregate at Comet Pizza ... or wherever and have their pathetic temper tantrums.
Don’t let the door hit them in the ass-—
not one dime for their districts might turn their blockheads?
Great! There will be better looking people who make more sense.
What’s the downside?
"Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths?"
For an amazing history lesson and sermon by the Rev. Benjamin W. Arnett, a Black Ohio State Legislator and A.M.E. Bishop, readers might want to visit the Library of Congress web site, and read the entire text of his Centennial Thanksgiving Sermon in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, paying special note of the excerpts below which discuss and describe the nature of the oath:
From the Library of Congress: African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P.Murray Collection, 1818-1907
Centennial Thanksgiving sermon,: delivered by Rev. B.W. Arnett, B.D., at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Urbana, Ohio
Excerpt from P. 31, in which he is discussing the Declaration of Independence:
"We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America in General Congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare: That these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; and that, as Free and Independent States, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, and in a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." - JOHN HANCOCK.
Arnett continues:
"And the names of the whole Congress followed. You see that there is Divinity in this immortal document. Can we find in the "Articles of Confederation" anything to support the position that the founders of this government intended that it should be a nation for God, and that his religion should have a place in this land. It says: "Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of and to authorize us to ratify the said Articles of Confederation and perpetual union." Thus we find this assembly thanking the Governor of the world for inclining the hearts of men. Who can move the hearts of men but God? But we find them in reverence bowing to the Governor of men.
"We now call your attention to the Constitution of the Nation and let us examine that instrument in the light of the men who formed it, and we will see that this was intended to be a Nation founded in Righteousness and Justice. What does the instrument say on this subject:
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
"Article VI says: "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall be required as a Qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
On Page 37, Rev. Arnett described the nature of "oaths and affirmations" as follows:
"Oaths and affirmations are appeals to God, by him who makes them, that what he has said, or what he shall say, is the truth. It is the most solemn form under which one can assert or pronounce anything, and its violation is a crime of the darkest hue; one which God has declared he will punish; one that is made infamous and punishable by fine and imprisonment, by the laws of the land. Thus Christian obligation is required of every officer of the general Government, who fills any position of trust, honor or emolument. Many reports are required in the form and shape of affidavits."
Good! At least the event won’t be polluted by the stench of stupid.
Below is the full running list of Congress members who are planning not to attend the inauguration:
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-AZ
Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-AZ
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-CA
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-CA
Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA
Rep. Mark Takano, D-CA
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-CA
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-CA
Rep. Karen Bass, D-CA
Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-CA
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-CA
Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-CA
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-FL
Rep. Darren Soto, D-FL
Rep. John Lewis, D-GA
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL
Rep. John Yarmuth, D-KY
Rep. Katherine Clark, D-MA
Rep. Anthony Brown, D-MD
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-ME
Rep. John Conyers, D-MI
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN
Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-MO
Rep. Alma Adams, D-NC
Rep. GK Butterfield, D-NC
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-NJ
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-NY
Rep. Jose Serrano, D-NY
Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-NY
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-NY
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-OH
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-OR
Rep. Dwight Evans, D-PA
Rep. Mike Doyle, D-PA
Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-PA
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN
Rep. Al Green, D-TX
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-TX
Rep. Don Beyer, D-VA
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-WA
Rep. Adam Smith, D-WA
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI
Interesting how the WaPo does not examine Lies being told by their ‘hero’ Lewis who said Trumps inauguration will be the first he has missed when he boycotted the Bush inauguration in 2000 also.
So I guess this needs to be filed under ‘Fake News’.
“If it weren’t for double standards democrats would have no standards at all.”
Best election ever!!!
Fortunately Trump isn’t a “turn the other cheek” type. When infrastructure projects are allocated, there are 50 fewer districts that will get highways and bridges. I hope your voters realize the multi-billion dollar cost for a failed attempt to humuliate your new president.
Good, there will be a little less stink.
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