Jeffrey Ann Goudie
@jeffreygoudie
Freelance journalist and book critic. Proud feminist. Native Texan, Kansan by choice. Mother of Ellie and Alex; married to @ThomasFAverill.
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02-12-2018 01:48:56
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AOC slammed Mike Johnson, saying: “You run the government. If you have the votes, then go ahead. If you need Democrats, then you need to negotiate with Democrats. Those are your two options. Blaming someone else because your shoes are untied isn’t one.” dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news-f…
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8: “no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” Seems pretty clear that a
The fact that all these Republican lawmakers are running around trying (& often, failing) to get specific carve outs in their own bill so THEIR community isn’t subject should tell you all you need to know. If they think it’s so great, why don’t they want it as-is for themselves?