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  • Johnson on transgender member-elect: ‘We treat all persons with dignity and respect’

    11/19/2024 10:07:37 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 127 replies
    The Hill ^ | 11/19/2024 | Emily Brooks
    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sidestepped any specifics Tuesday when asked about Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who will be the first transgender member of the House, amid an effort by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to ban transgender women from single-sex facilities such as women’s restrooms in the Capitol. “We welcome all members with open arms who are newly elected representatives of the people. I believe it’s a — it’s a command. We treat all persons with dignity and respect,” Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday when asked about McBride. “And I’m not going to engage in silly debates about this,”...
  • Opinion: Goodbye, democracy — it’s Trump’s America now

    11/08/2024 9:22:04 AM PST · by where's_the_Outrage? · 92 replies
    The Hill ^ | Nov 8, 2024 | Chris Truax
    The election is over. Anyone who has read anything I have written for the last eight years knows that I am appalled by the result. But the people have spoken and a majority of Americans have willingly returned Donald Trump to the presidency. If we go by the book, we’re all supposed to acknowledge the election results and cheerfully commit to fighting the good fight for the next four years while looking forward to better times in 2028. I’m not sure I can do that. It’s tempting to try to what-if this result. For example, what if a ticket featuring...