McConnell is a snake, and an instrument of corporate rule. That said, thank god his self interest aligns with preserving the democratic institutions we do have.
Even worse, he might simply say so now, to not risk the upcoming elections even more and then change his stance after. When it comes to McConnell I want to see it lucked in before I even start to believe a tiny bit
McConnell is fine with the stripping-away of the rights of one group of Americans after another (using Pastor Niemoller's famous words as a how-to guide), and he is also fine with a lawbreaking autocratic wannabe-strongman type as president (witness his defense of Trump after both impeachments) .. he just doesn't want it to be messy like January 6th was.
They set a precedent that they themselves can choose a president in 2000. In the language of Bush v Gore they claimed that their decision does not create a precedent but everything the court does sets precedent and they know it.
The Supreme Court took that right away and said it should be up to the states…now that we lost that right…the Republicans (Graham) says he is working on that loss being Federal. Trickery!
@@havable While there's a lot to say here like how there's no real democracy in usania anyway; the decision in 2000 to put into power an unelected official who lost the election and then refuse to remove him was a death sentence for the supposed 'democracy' of the usa. It continues to baffle me that people truly think the usa is a democratic society when it was clearly never that at any point in it's history.
@@havable ...until it doesn't set a precedent and they chuck precedent out the window... like the way SCOTUS upheld Roe and Casey... oh, wait. "Precedent upon Precedent" isn't the bulwark you think it is. But yeah, Bush v Gore was a major black eye for democracy.
Waiting for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science (Oscars) to come out with a similar statement about presenters at their awards ceremony. "The presenters are only performing ceremonial duties. They do not pick the winners in the categories or the nominees."
@@daisyelmir1289 - Stupidity cascades. Best Picture is presented by two people with an envelope who read the names from the teleprompter, open the envelope, and read the name. They don't get to pick their favorite movie. It's purely ceremonial. Enter the VP on January 6th for election certification. No, the VP doesn't get to pick their favorite. It's also a purely ceremonial function. Get it?
Remember what George Carlin said, look at the average person and remember that half the world is dumber than that. He wasn't wrong. Good morning, hope you have a good day.
@@timothyball3144 That is patently not true. One does not preclude the other. I believe you may need to look up the definition of common sense, because if doesn’t coincide with my understanding of it.
It's been the GOP plan since 2010. They deliberately don't want any Democratic legislation to become law. The only laws they are ok with are either tax cuts for corporations or the ultra rich.
@@Uller1967 ...yeah, there's a lot of these out there. Frequently posting the same thing under different names. Perhaps cloning other people, hard to say. Seems to me there's another one with Beau's profile pic on it -- instructing people to contact him, that he has further insights to discuss.
Dear America, Make it clear to the Republican representatives that if they refuse to vote in favour of this bill, they are choosing to vote against Democracy. Make it clear, you won't be using your Right To Vote in an election for someone who doesn't even believe in Democracy.
They don’t believe in democracy. Sai Ten Bruggengate openly admits this in his debate with Matt Dillahunty, and roughly 40% of the population agrees with the basic premise inherent to theocracy. Religion poisons everything.
He’s a Canadian, pretending to be from Texas. Using a nickname to fit in. He can’t even take up for his own wife when T publicly maligned her. I have no respect for people like him.
There are actually some people who believe that the democrats staged the whole Jan 6th insurrection. I swear I heard a maga idiot say that just the other day.
Congress can't do that. It is in the Constitution. However there is a work-around states can implement if enough sign onto it... And a lot already have en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
That's too big a leap. First, make the process work as intended. Get rank choice voting in most states. Then raise the idea of getting rid of the Electoral College and certified slates of electors, once the non-extremists are in office.
Electoral College is baked into the US Constitution. Can't get rid of it outside of an amendment, or else doing away with the Constitution altogether. (The Interstate Compact is a workaround but doesn't have enough states signed on to go into effect yet.)
I have emailed Cruz multiple times and get a very nice automated response email about thank you for your comments. Doubt if any person ever reads any of Cruz's emails, including him. Well, maybe, if they are from his travel agent for his next Cancun trip! 🤔
Hah... Cruz is mine. That weasel's never going to be on the side of anyone but Ted Cruz. Cornyn occasionally manages to accidentally vote for sense once in a blue moon, but Cruz steadfastly does his best to always be wrong on every single issue.
Illustration: The last time I bought a child stroller, the box had a warning on it: "Please Remove Child before Folding Stroller" One would have thought that this would be unnecessary - Turns out it wasn't.
😂😂 seems to be more and more common, I bought a washing machine. Instructions said not to wash pets, dishes, among other things. At the same time if I download an app I can theoretically run the machine through Bluetooth or something! What a contrast, sophistication and stupidity. Problem is when they combine to form conspiracy theories about lazers and voting machines and similar stuff.
There's also a movement to make the electoral college irrelevant. Several states have already joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) whereby whomever wins the national popular vote would get ALL of the electoral college votes and win the presidency. The pact would go into effect once enough states have signed on to make it relevant.
Two things: Every Empire Falls. This one will be no different. Second: The Rush song your name is based on contains a lot of wonderful lines. "from a better, vanished time" is one that really comes to mind.
They really need to pass a law barring anyone who can't pass a security clearance to hold federal office. Trump never could have ran in the first place. And that would prob have kept some of the wack jobs out of Congress too.
OMG I swear I actually thought that they must do that already. I would have thought that the very minimum would be a security clearance. I would also have thought that providing at least 5 years of tax returns would be mandatory and if it turned out you cheated immediate dismissal. I am so depressed right now. I can only hope you are mistaken. ( You probably aren't)
How about they administer the basic citizenship test they give to naturalized citizens? I mean, how exactly are you going to uphold the Supreme Law of the land you're promising to if you can't prove you know what that law is?
@Wock - Yet another BOT account posting a link to the same 'Make Air Fryer Potato Wedges Easy and Simple' video. What's your obsession with air frying potatoes? Reported along with all the rest.
In the state where I live, I’m stuck with the junior Senator until 2025, that would be one Edward Rafael Cruz. I’m SUPREMELY embarrassed & fed up with his seditious tendencies & his pathetically neglectful, blatant disregard for public service. IF I’m still in the land of the living when his seat comes up again, best believe I WILL do my part in helping to rid the state of this PLAGUE in physical form.
@Tom Morrison Well, they did have a lot of people climbing the White House fence during their time, which is why they added extra barriers between the fence and the public. Pretty sad because you can no longer recreate those iconic shots from 1990s movies of people standing at the fence with the white house in the background.
I still feel that if we have a 2 & 1/2 term limit (or 10 year maximum) for the Presidency and a majority of Governors have term limits, we should have term limits for all members of the House (I say 10, 2 year terms), Senate (3, 6 year terms), and Judicial Branch (at most 20 years). I feel this is the only way to ensure we prevent complicity in our government by constantly changing it!
Every election is a term limit election for members of Congress. Too bad most voters are lazy, like what they're getting, or FEAR* the unknown more. I agree that "lifetime" appointments should have limits. The FBI Director is a ten year term that they can hold twice, I think. Make "lifetime" appointments two and a half times that term, so 25 years. *FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real
@@Uller1967 - I’m of the opinion that NOT having Term limits for Congress is one of the main reasons that our Government and Nation are in such a mess right now…
Beau, great point! If they don't want a representative government, they certainly aren't there to represent anyone but themselves and their in group. And 'you' aren't part of the in group! 👍🌊💙💙💙🌊🥰✌
Ok but if Mitch would have been honoring his oath of office doofus would have been out after his perfect phone call. You are a good few minutes of my day. Thanks Beau.
You'd think. As I recall the Republicans were barricading themselves along with the democrats. Those insurrectionists weren't being too selective about who they were attacking.
First things first: get money out of politics. There is no sane reason for permitting businesses to mold public policy through political contributions.
The thing about having Ted Cruz as my senator is that I always know where he stands on any piece of legislation I hear about. He never surprises me. Never.
Many laws enacted by the founders seem to assume that Senators and the like are honorable people that will do the right thing. Sad that the current crop can't nessarily be trusted.
I live in Arizona. Voting Mark Kelly back in for a full term is the easiest decision in the history of senate votes ever. Blake Masters is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peter Thiel, and genuinely one of the worst excuses for a senate candidate I can think of.
I have no doubt Ted Cruz dreams of being an important generalissimo in the De Santis junta one day, hence his reticence to support a law that might prevent that outcome.
@Tom Morrison Cruz is going to have to find a way around a fairly explicit requirement in the US constitution for the top job - so his becoming President is only possible once the US constitution is entirely burned and buried. Until then, his being born a Canadian citizen keeps us from worrying about that particular horror.
My concern is that this is national and the Sedition Folks have shifted to try and rig the electoral college on the state level with sovereign legislature nonsense.
@@davidrule1335 hi david, I was addressing Queen Boudicca as she (I assume) stated the other day that she lived in the same general area as Railroad (Tampa) if you are not familar with him. Appreciate your response , hope you are doing well !
Both of my senators are on the Rules Committee. One co-sponsored the bill. They both voted "Aye" during the committee vote. That's one good thing about being from CA, most of the time, I agree with what my senators are doing. If my congressperson miraculously transformed into a steaming pile of trash, that would be an improvement. 😏
@@geralyn-mm I guess we could be worse off and have to deal with McCarthy. We've had Ken Calvert¹ for years, but got redistricted to Darrell Issa². ¹ Ken Calvert was listed as one of the most corrupt people in Congress. Granted, that was a while ago, but I have a personal theory that he just got smarter at covering it up. That's not based on anything other than a hunch and the fact that he never suffered any consequences. "Rep. Calvert’s ethics issues stem from (1) his use of earmarks for personal gain; (2) his illegal land purchase; and, (3) his connections to a lobbying firm under investigation. Rep. Calvert was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption." ²Issa allegedly had a "problematic" background check to get the clearance he needed to join one of the committees he was assigned. He also allegedly took some "soft" money contributions that were hinky.[
What you call "loopholes" seem to be mainly things the Founders failed to address because they "just weren't done." For example, should we make a new law to prohibit a President from poisoning his Vice President?
The Republican Party reminds me a "Boot-Leg" version of "The Tamminy Family," (I think that's how it's spelled 🤔 I don't have time to look it up) anyway those of you who have seen "Gangs of New York" know what I'm talking about.
I can imagine that some people that are ignoring the will of the people they claim to represent can rest assured that technically a goodportion of those poeple only count as 3/5 of a person if they roll back enough laws.
Don’t kid yourselves for a second. McConnell only does things for a self serving reason.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
McConnell is a snake, and an instrument of corporate rule. That said, thank god his self interest aligns with preserving the democratic institutions we do have.
Even worse, he might simply say so now, to not risk the upcoming elections even more and then change his stance after. When it comes to McConnell I want to see it lucked in before I even start to believe a tiny bit
I believe there are several reasons that all boil down to one explanation: McConnell enjoys the power of gripping our country by the throat.
McConnell is fine with the stripping-away of the rights of one group of Americans after another (using Pastor Niemoller's famous words as a how-to guide), and he is also fine with a lawbreaking autocratic wannabe-strongman type as president (witness his defense of Trump after both impeachments) .. he just doesn't want it to be messy like January 6th was.
I’m extremely concerned about the Supreme Court taking our (the people’s) vote away and giving it to the state.
They set a precedent that they themselves can choose a president in 2000. In the language of Bush v Gore they claimed that their decision does not create a precedent but everything the court does sets precedent and they know it.
Any intelligent person should be concerned!
The Supreme Court took that right away and said it should be up to the states…now that we lost that right…the Republicans (Graham) says he is working on that loss being Federal. Trickery!
@@havable While there's a lot to say here like how there's no real democracy in usania anyway; the decision in 2000 to put into power an unelected official who lost the election and then refuse to remove him was a death sentence for the supposed 'democracy' of the usa.
It continues to baffle me that people truly think the usa is a democratic society when it was clearly never that at any point in it's history.
@@havable ...until it doesn't set a precedent and they chuck precedent out the window... like the way SCOTUS upheld Roe and Casey... oh, wait. "Precedent upon Precedent" isn't the bulwark you think it is. But yeah, Bush v Gore was a major black eye for democracy.
My particular senator is Ted Cruz... so you are definitely right he should not be a senator.
Just a show south of the border somewhere!
I coulda told you that long before this vote!
@@serendipityshopnyc no doubt, he is a corporate shill and doesn't even try to hide it.
I'd be upset if he was the local dog catcher.
@@serendipityshopnyc Hopefully we will stop the insanity of voting for party and ONLY vote for intelligent people 🧐
the fact that clarification is needed says all you need to know about the decline of this country
And the stupidity and avarice of the MAGA crowd!
Waiting for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science (Oscars) to come out with a similar statement about presenters at their awards ceremony. "The presenters are only performing ceremonial duties. They do not pick the winners in the categories or the nominees."
@@zinaj9437
Wtf does that have to do with this??
@@daisyelmir1289 - Stupidity cascades. Best Picture is presented by two people with an envelope who read the names from the teleprompter, open the envelope, and read the name. They don't get to pick their favorite movie. It's purely ceremonial. Enter the VP on January 6th for election certification. No, the VP doesn't get to pick their favorite. It's also a purely ceremonial function.
Get it?
@@zinaj9437
Who gives a flying fk about the Academy awards????
GET IT.
To prevent *another* coup attempt.
Hope you and yours are safe after the storm, Beau.
I have a feeling that Beau is well prepared and will be just fine.
@leaked yep reported again.
☀️ I wish this message could be told on a national stage. Common sense isn’t so common anymore, and people need to hear it more than the propaganda.
Common sense has never been common. If it was, that would mean that everyone thinks alike, has had the same experiences and has the same morals.
Ugh propaganda has always played to the “common sense” crowd
Life ain’t binary, folks need more than common sense to understand complex ideas
Remember what George Carlin said, look at the average person and remember that half the world is dumber than that.
He wasn't wrong.
Good morning, hope you have a good day.
Agreed, like and share is the best we can do since corporate NEWS is "conservative" profits over people.
@@timothyball3144 That is patently not true. One does not preclude the other. I believe you may need to look up the definition of common sense, because if doesn’t coincide with my understanding of it.
It amazes me how the GQP can continuously get away with delaying important issues because they aren't benefiting.
It's been the GOP plan since 2010. They deliberately don't want any Democratic legislation to become law. The only laws they are ok with are either tax cuts for corporations or the ultra rich.
@cyber - Yet another BOT account liking to the same "Make Air Fryer Potato Wedges Easy and Simple" - video.
Also reported.
It's called Racism, republicans are fueled by racism, it's racism and their racist white, voters that keeps them viable!
@@Uller1967 ...yeah, there's a lot of these out there. Frequently posting the same thing under different names. Perhaps cloning other people, hard to say.
Seems to me there's another one with Beau's profile pic on it -- instructing people to contact him, that he has further insights to discuss.
@@justsayin...2784 yeah, I've seen that one too. Clearly there are some lonely or disreputable people who desperately need attention.
Just get rid of the Electoral College. End of Story!
No way that happens as long as Republicans have any say at all. Hell Hillary got 3 million more vote than the TFG. People didn't even like her.
I'm interested to see how it performs in the House. we'll finally see who is truly for democracy.
Howdy peeps! Be kind, be safe, be well. Vote for Democracy and the good of our planet!🌻🌶💙
Good morning
@@comfortablynumb9342 Howdy☀️! Have a wonderful day! 🙏🏼💐🤗💖
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@@briansmutti Howdy☀️! Have a wonderful day! 🙏🏼💐🤗💖
Dear America,
Make it clear to the Republican representatives that if they refuse to vote in favour of this bill, they are choosing to vote against Democracy.
Make it clear, you won't be using your Right To Vote in an election for someone who doesn't even believe in Democracy.
Don't worry, I have no intention of voting for someone who thinks I shouldn't be allowed to.
They don’t believe in democracy. Sai Ten Bruggengate openly admits this in his debate with Matt Dillahunty, and roughly 40% of the population agrees with the basic premise inherent to theocracy.
Religion poisons everything.
Trump supporters do not believe in Democracy
They already know that.
Well for one I know Ted Cruz voted against it. No surprise since he was in on the coup.
Of course Ted Cruz was against the bill.
Exactly what the zodiac killer would do
Since he was the point man in the green bay sweep, he should not be holding public office.
Ted Cruz thinks he's Marlon Brando in "The Wild Ones"; when asked "What are you against?" Ted says "Whatcha got?".
He’s a Canadian, pretending to be from Texas. Using a nickname to fit in. He can’t even take up for his own wife when T publicly maligned her. I have no respect for people like him.
@@jackstraw262 wow, I guess you aren't a big Ted fan either 😉
Hello to all my fellow Floridian friends who weathered Ian's deluge. From myself and the stray kitty community, I hope y'all fared well, 🥰
Generally speaking….If Cruz and Hawley are against it, it must be a very good bill.
Your come backs are some of the best..
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@@charleschampion4682 Thanks for the love! 😉
There are actually some people who believe that the democrats staged the whole Jan 6th insurrection. I swear I heard a maga idiot say that just the other day.
Cruz never disappoints with showing how much of a spineless and horrid person he truly is
*Instead of wordsmithing it, they should’ve just abolished it; one citizen, one vote.*
It was ceremonial to begin with, under the Constitution. It's those bozos that wrongly thought there was a "loophole" to be exploited.
Yes, but then the definition of a citizen can get jacked up. Does Amazon get a vote? SCOTUS has decided corporations are people afterall.
Congress can't do that. It is in the Constitution. However there is a work-around states can implement if enough sign onto it... And a lot already have en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
That's too big a leap. First, make the process work as intended. Get rank choice voting in most states. Then raise the idea of getting rid of the Electoral College and certified slates of electors, once the non-extremists are in office.
Electoral College is baked into the US Constitution. Can't get rid of it outside of an amendment, or else doing away with the Constitution altogether. (The Interstate Compact is a workaround but doesn't have enough states signed on to go into effect yet.)
Fight for your rights! Call your senator!!!
My senator wouldn't even meet with a group of veterans because he knew we weren't Trumpers
I have emailed Cruz multiple times and get a very nice automated response email about thank you for your comments. Doubt if any person ever reads any of Cruz's emails, including him. Well, maybe, if they are from his travel agent for his next Cancun trip! 🤔
Hah... Cruz is mine. That weasel's never going to be on the side of anyone but Ted Cruz. Cornyn occasionally manages to accidentally vote for sense once in a blue moon, but Cruz steadfastly does his best to always be wrong on every single issue.
Right on, Beau! That's the SEDITION CAUCUS.. you know.. the Insurrectionist Party.
Illustration: The last time I bought a child stroller, the box had a warning on it:
"Please Remove Child before Folding Stroller"
One would have thought that this would be unnecessary - Turns out it wasn't.
😂😂 seems to be more and more common, I bought a washing machine. Instructions said not to wash pets, dishes, among other things. At the same time if I download an app I can theoretically run the machine through Bluetooth or something! What a contrast, sophistication and stupidity. Problem is when they combine to form conspiracy theories about lazers and voting machines and similar stuff.
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There's also a movement to make the electoral college irrelevant. Several states have already joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) whereby whomever wins the national popular vote would get ALL of the electoral college votes and win the presidency. The pact would go into effect once enough states have signed on to make it relevant.
If they don't pass this our country will fall.
Two things: Every Empire Falls. This one will be no different.
Second: The Rush song your name is based on contains a lot of wonderful lines. "from a better, vanished time" is one that really comes to mind.
Will? We're already there.
@@lynns4426 Nah. Look around. A failed state looks like Russia right now. You see 8500 people fleeing through just a single port in a single day?
Howdy folks! I hope everyone has a great Thursday!! For those in Florida I hope you're all safe and sound. 👋✌️
Howdy☀️! Have a wonderful day! 🙏🏼💐🤗💖
They really need to pass a law barring anyone who can't pass a security clearance to hold federal office. Trump never could have ran in the first place. And that would prob have kept some of the wack jobs out of Congress too.
OMG I swear I actually thought that they must do that already. I would have thought that the very minimum would be a security clearance. I would also have thought that providing at least 5 years of tax returns would be mandatory and if it turned out you cheated immediate dismissal. I am so depressed right now. I can only hope you are mistaken. ( You probably aren't)
How about they administer the basic citizenship test they give to naturalized citizens? I mean, how exactly are you going to uphold the Supreme Law of the land you're promising to if you can't prove you know what that law is?
"Sedition Cause". Good term!
"Seditious caucus" I like that term Beau
It's rather odd that there was no misunderstanding of the Electoral Count Act for more that 130 years before the attempted coup in 2021.
Always nice to be learning about American Politics through great Channels like Beau's!!!
Howdy☀️! Have a wonderful day! 🙏🏼💐🤗💖
@Wock - Yet another BOT account posting a link to the same 'Make Air Fryer Potato Wedges Easy and Simple' video. What's your obsession with air frying potatoes?
Reported along with all the rest.
The bot makes money whenever someone clicks the link.
@@rparl I always Down Vote them. Does that help ?
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@@thejollygreendragon8394 Better is to Report them as unwanted commercial content. Eventually, if enough folks do, they become hidden.
My Senators are Ossoff and Warnock so I already know they support this act. ❤️❤️
In the state where I live, I’m stuck with the junior Senator until 2025, that would be one Edward Rafael Cruz. I’m SUPREMELY embarrassed & fed up with his seditious tendencies & his pathetically neglectful, blatant disregard for public service. IF I’m still in the land of the living when his seat comes up again, best believe I WILL do my part in helping to rid the state of this PLAGUE in physical form.
Surprisingly political assassinations haven’t taken place since the 1960’s especially this day in age. Japan just had one shockingly
@Tom Morrison Well, they did have a lot of people climbing the White House fence during their time, which is why they added extra barriers between the fence and the public. Pretty sad because you can no longer recreate those iconic shots from 1990s movies of people standing at the fence with the white house in the background.
I've never been this disappointed from not being able to read and see a whole shirt.
I still feel that if we have a 2 & 1/2 term limit (or 10 year maximum) for the Presidency and a majority of Governors have term limits, we should have term limits for all members of the House (I say 10, 2 year terms), Senate (3, 6 year terms), and Judicial Branch (at most 20 years). I feel this is the only way to ensure we prevent complicity in our government by constantly changing it!
Beau has a video on how term limits are a bad idea.
I'd be fine with that if there were a term limit on lobbyists as well.
Every election is a term limit election for members of Congress. Too bad most voters are lazy, like what they're getting, or FEAR* the unknown more.
I agree that "lifetime" appointments should have limits. The FBI Director is a ten year term that they can hold twice, I think. Make "lifetime" appointments two and a half times that term, so 25 years.
*FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real
@@davidrule1335 And I disagree with Beau on this one.
@@Uller1967 - I’m of the opinion that NOT having Term limits for Congress is one of the main reasons that our Government and Nation are in such a mess right now…
All that matters is the the billing is passed before 2024.
Ted Cruz doing Ted Cruz things again, huh? 🙄
Ahahaha! The stuffed elephant in the Cheshire Cat mug! Love it!
Beau's videos are always so perfectly timed. I always know exactly what to watch on the walk home after I drop my son off at daycare
It's just after 4pm where I'm at. Always a Beau break from work around that time... Happy day!
I'd hope you'd watch where you're going instead of watching a video while walking.
Beau, great point! If they don't want a representative government, they certainly aren't there to represent anyone but themselves and their in group. And 'you' aren't part of the in group! 👍🌊💙💙💙🌊🥰✌
I'm in California. I don't need to check on my senators, because they are decent people. :)
Ok but if Mitch would have been honoring his oath of office doofus would have been out after his perfect phone call. You are a good few minutes of my day. Thanks Beau.
After January 6th, one could hope that Senators would see limiting the likelihood of having to flee for their lives as in their best interest.
Yeah, it seems pretty clear that getting seriously injured (possibly killed) is NOT usually in somebody's best personal interest.
They saw it that way too....for all of fifteen minutes. As soon as they were out of danger they started kissing the ass of the riot inciter again.
You'd think. As I recall the Republicans were barricading themselves along with the democrats. Those insurrectionists weren't being too selective about who they were attacking.
We need a law that Congress needs to spend more time in Congress. It is atrocious that we don't expect them to work at all in October.
Everyone loves Cacun in October. Or is that a certain Canadian "texan" loves Cancun in January.
That SOB isnt Canadian. If he were, we would have dealt with his shit by now.
First things first: get money out of politics. There is no sane reason for permitting businesses to mold public policy through political contributions.
The thing about having Ted Cruz as my senator is that I always know where he stands on any piece of legislation I hear about. He never surprises me. Never.
Ditto
Good ol' Ted. Sigh... how does he keep getting elected.
@@texasca9753 because Republicans vote more. If everyone in Texas actually voted he would never get elected.
@@texasca9753 Idiocy and gerrymandered districts.
@@texasca9753 Texans are a little like Floridians.
I have to go to work all of October. Why isn't my federal government going to work all of October?
exactly!!!! 30 friggin days....they gonna lounge around !!!...get to work !!
Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Please stay safe while holding out from the storm.
"It's not a democracy, it's a republic!"
Meaning you're a representative and you're not doing that either.
Another great video Beau!! Love how you speak on topics. Hope you and the family are safe from Hurricane Ian.
Your t-shirts are always on point
Many laws enacted by the founders seem to assume that Senators and the like are honorable people that will do the right thing. Sad that the current crop can't nessarily be trusted.
I live in Arizona. Voting Mark Kelly back in for a full term is the easiest decision in the history of senate votes ever. Blake Masters is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peter Thiel, and genuinely one of the worst excuses for a senate candidate I can think of.
This is my favorite site, thank you Beau:)
You can always count on Ted to do the wrong thing.
We should go to national popular vote and / or ranked choice voting.
I have no doubt Ted Cruz dreams of being an important generalissimo in the De Santis junta one day, hence his reticence to support a law that might prevent that outcome.
We've seen what the Ukranians have done to several Russian commanders. Just sayin'.
@Tom Morrison Cruz is going to have to find a way around a fairly explicit requirement in the US constitution for the top job - so his becoming President is only possible once the US constitution is entirely burned and buried. Until then, his being born a Canadian citizen keeps us from worrying about that particular horror.
@Tom Morrison Checks notes... Crap. Excuse me while I take some anti-nausea meds...
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Thanks Beau
Howdy☀️! Have a wonderful day! 🙏🏼💐🤗💖
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Yep, I'm absolutely sure of where my senator and representatives stand. (and it's a good thing)
Absolutely love your videos
As if the people who tried, the coup pays attention to the rules/law
What times we live in. Lawmakers having to pass a law to stop other Lawmakers from staging a coup.
Hey Beau, make it make sense. Again.
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Thank you, Beau.
Hope all 's well with you and your family.
My concern is that this is national and the Sedition Folks have shifted to try and rig the electoral college on the state level with sovereign legislature nonsense.
I'm from the heart of Oklahoma so you're intelligent perception of our modern situations is highly appreciated .
We are very grateful for your words of wisdom and actions.
🌏🌍🌎Wide Utopia.
McConnell needs to go.
Politicians should be changed often, like diapers, and for the same reason.
@@Struthio_Camelus
yep
Raphael Cruz definitely likes to hear himself talk!
As always, thanks Beau & kind regards❗
Is it just me, or do yall think our representatives should have to work for the minimum wage?
That would make them even more bribable
And have to pay out the nose for absolute basic health insurance...
@@queenboudicca31 how are you doing ? Did you have much damage from Ian ?
@@tombrown4683 I don't live in Florida. You may be thinking about Beau.
@@davidrule1335 hi david, I was addressing Queen Boudicca as she (I assume) stated the other day that she lived in the same general area as Railroad (Tampa) if you are not familar with him.
Appreciate your response , hope you are doing well !
Even McConnell doesn't want to see the constitution thrown away. After all, it has served him well.
It's the best we're going to get for now.
Thanks Beau.
What?! Progress?! Nice! (stay safe)
I LOVE the shirt, Beau! TY for all you do! I really enjoy your talks. Stay safe, take care of yourself & yours! Have a fab day!
The real question could be are graham, cruz, hawley, collins, et al more afraid of mcconell? Or tfg?
Love Beau’s Shirt!!!!!
Nice to see Americans are putting a few guardrails around there freedoms.
I hope Senator Cotton votes against it! Love to the family!
Both of my senators are on the Rules Committee. One co-sponsored the bill. They both voted "Aye" during the committee vote.
That's one good thing about being from CA, most of the time, I agree with what my senators are doing.
If my congressperson miraculously transformed into a steaming pile of trash, that would be an improvement. 😏
Kevin McCarthy? You're right there! Burning bag o dog poo is an improvement.
@@geralyn-mm I guess we could be worse off and have to deal with McCarthy. We've had Ken Calvert¹ for years, but got redistricted to Darrell Issa².
¹ Ken Calvert was listed as one of the most corrupt people in Congress. Granted, that was a while ago, but I have a personal theory that he just got smarter at covering it up. That's not based on anything other than a hunch and the fact that he never suffered any consequences. "Rep. Calvert’s ethics issues stem from (1) his use of earmarks for personal gain; (2) his illegal land purchase; and, (3) his connections to a lobbying firm under investigation. Rep. Calvert was included in CREW’s 2006, 2007, and 2008 reports on congressional corruption."
²Issa allegedly had a "problematic" background check to get the clearance he needed to join one of the committees he was assigned. He also allegedly took some "soft" money contributions that were hinky.[
Well, my representative Ted Cruz, has made himself known. I called anyway and was read a blurb that Cruz says the bill infringes on states rights. 🙄
Of course Ted Cruz objected. I wish he never came back from Cancun.
LOVE that tshirt!👏👏👏👏
Once again, it's hard to argue with the logic. If they don't want your vote to count... maybe you should not give them your vote....
What you call "loopholes" seem to be mainly things the Founders failed to address because they "just weren't done."
For example, should we make a new law to prohibit a President from poisoning his Vice President?
I love the name, "The Sedition Caucus."
Seems like this is important enough to call a special session. Rick Scott can kiss my 🤬
The Republican Party reminds me a "Boot-Leg" version of
"The Tamminy Family,"
(I think that's how it's spelled 🤔 I don't have time to look it up)
anyway those of you who have seen "Gangs of New York" know what I'm talking about.
My senator is Josh Hawley so I know how he’ll vote.
Good morning Beau and internet folks.
Good afternoon from Poland, Mark!
@@krejados1 Good afternoon back to you!
As usual, your t-shirt is spot on!
"Odds are they're not gonna come back in October". Gee... what a great job being a Senator is! So much time off!!! 🤣🤮
Love that shirt! I hope this passes and doesn't have any hidden wording that nullifies the purpose.
Thanks for the thought
I'm really scared of anything McConnell approves of.
The Sedition Caucus. 🤣 🤣 🤣 Good one.
Good morning, Little Beau Peeps. 😊
Omg, here in MO, we are so lucky to have Josh Hawley *sarcasm*. 🙄
Best amendment to the Electoral Count: Abolish the electoral college.
we the people should be able to vote for that !!
Best shirt ever!
Yay Beau!
I can imagine that some people that are ignoring the will of the people they claim to represent can rest assured that technically a goodportion of those poeple only count as 3/5 of a person if they roll back enough laws.
T shirt rocks! Thank you Beau.