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In reply to the discussion: Can somebody please help me understand what the Militiamen vote was about? [View all]basselope
(2,565 posts)22. The funny thing is they already can't do it. The amendment was restating what is already law.
A yes or no vote meant nothing.
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Can somebody please help me understand what the Militiamen vote was about? [View all]
bravenak
Mar 2016
OP
Hi bravenak, the best article on the subject that I have read is by (groan) buzzfeed
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#1
But in truth his vote has nothing to do with immigration policy or with Latinos.
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#8
If it never caused any issues, the only reason it is an issue isbecause Clinton is using it
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#32
Sorry, but a vote doesn't "become bad" because of others' mischaracterizations and
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#40
And we think about the effect of granting ligitimacy because of the subsequent horrors
bravenak
Mar 2016
#49
Yes, it exists to give you another thing (you don't understand) to make noise about
whatchamacallit
Mar 2016
#12
Then, so does Sanders' failing to denounce Border Klan. His Nationalism is not becomming.
Hoyt
Mar 2016
#64
While voting to improve their chances of intimidating or shooting poor immigrants.
Hoyt
Mar 2016
#82
As per USUAL... Senator Sanders vote was spot-on. The U.S. Government should NOT track and reveal
AzDar
Mar 2016
#16
Undoubtedly. But they weren't even mentioned in the text of the Legislation...Either you believe
AzDar
Mar 2016
#26
The funny thing is they already can't do it. The amendment was restating what is already law.
basselope
Mar 2016
#22
How could it not, when it actually described them--and only them--in the legislation? nt
SunSeeker
Mar 2016
#110
That's how I feel. I like that Sanders errs on the side of liberty and privacy.
Bread and Circus
Mar 2016
#88
It is amusing that you have never stated the bill was a bad idea, legally speaking.
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#46
It was a useless symbolic bill, but Bernie did nothing wrong in voting for it
Bjorn Against
Mar 2016
#51
This discussion gets tiring...Anyone who has been in Congress for over 25 years
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#30
"Sanders ALWAYS votes the right way for the right reasons and his bills help us ALL, bravenak."
Number23
Mar 2016
#66
Sanders' vote served no other purpose than to legitimize anti-Latino border militias.
SunSeeker
Mar 2016
#108