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Old 08-25-2020, 10:46 PM
 
Location: SE Asia
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Nice try trying to change the argument
Not trying to change anything. Only offering suggestions of things that also merit investigating. That is unless you think that over 100 billion in damage isn't an issue to be concerned with? Or that a Domestic racist terror org is being funded and are responsible for billions in damage, looting, attacks on innocent bystanders, attacks on police simply trying to do their jobs. Tell us who you would be ok if it were the KKK responsible for the above. Finally, why Does Biden like to sniff women's hair and grope them? That merits investigation as well. Oh wait he is a democrat so it is allowed?
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Old 08-25-2020, 10:53 PM
 
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But they won’t even pass an overwhelmingly popular relief package, after THEY demand the country be shut down.
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Old 08-25-2020, 10:55 PM
 
Location: Surprise, AZ
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I think they should investigate whether Kimberly and Don Jr. were hopped up on cocaine last night. I could hear Kimberly all the way over here in LA. I turned off my TV and listened to her from my window. And Don Jr looked so glassy-eyed I'm shocked he didn't climb the walls and swing from the chandelier while giving his rant.
Are you familiar with this lifestyle?
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Old 08-25-2020, 10:57 PM
 
Location: SE Asia
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"Not trying to change anything", says local man actively changing the conversation about yet another potential Hatch Act violation from this administration.

I know the right-wing has difficulty staying on topic when they're under investigation, but come on...

There will be plenty of time to investigate Democrats, but it seems Republicans are just having too much fun with the spotlight.
No more so than the left. name a thread about Biden and the left will instantly make it about Trump.

My questions are valid questions. Where are the investigations into the billions in damage allowed to be done by the racist BLM protestors? Why does the left continue to make excuses for them?
The democrats love investigations lets do some of merit. Investigations that actually benefit all of us, and not just their party or a campaign.

I am an Independent. I didn't vote for Trump or Hillary. I can't vote GOP and now I can't vote for the democrats.
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Old 08-25-2020, 11:20 PM
 
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In case you were wondering what the Democrats have been doing for the last few years, instead of legislating, dealing with coronavirus, dealing with pandemic-caused unemployment etc.
The House has passed over 400 bills that McConnell refuses to put in front of the Senate. That's one of them fact thingies.
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Old 08-25-2020, 11:22 PM
 
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Its not criminal so who cares ? Democrats do criminal things and no one cares either !!!
You sure didn't need a lot of keystrokes to contradict yourself, did you?

"It's not illegal and besides, everybody does it!"
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Old 08-25-2020, 11:36 PM
 
Location: Lost in Montana *recalculating*...
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OK, here's the text of the Hatch Act: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...subchapIII.htm

Anyone care to point out the provision Pompeo violated?
The crux is whether or not he is being paid on taxpayer dime or campaign dime for speaking. He can't be on 'official' duty and conduct campaign support. If he is in Israel on official business then his time there can be considered 'duty time'.

While on 'official duty'- he is a steward of the U.S.- not a political party.

That's where a Hatch Act violation may have occurred. It's a sacred rule to remove politics from the business of the People of the United States.
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Old 08-25-2020, 11:45 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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The crux is whether or not he is being paid on taxpayer dime or campaign dime for speaking. He can't be on 'official' duty and conduct campaign support. If he is in Israel on official business then his time there can be considered 'duty time'.

While on 'official duty'- he is a steward of the U.S.- not a political party.

That's where a Hatch Act violation may have occurred. It's a sacred rule to remove politics from the business of the People of the United States.
Even if he didn't violate the Hatch act... Plumpeo sent out a memo warning his state department employees that they would be violating the Hatch act if they did anything similar to what he did with the RNC speech.

So he abides by a "do as I say and not as I do" ethos.
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Old 08-25-2020, 11:58 PM
 
Location: Brackenwood
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The crux is whether or not he is being paid on taxpayer dime or campaign dime for speaking. He can't be on 'official' duty and conduct campaign support. If he is in Israel on official business then his time there can be considered 'duty time'.

While on 'official duty'- he is a steward of the U.S.- not a political party.

That's where a Hatch Act violation may have occurred. It's a sacred rule to remove politics from the business of the People of the United States.
How does the fact he was in Israel make any difference whatsoever? His location was of no benefit or consequence whatsoever to the Trump campaign unless maybe he had Israeli diplomats on camera next to him or he was using State Department resources to make the video. In the latter case it could have been a Hatch Act violation if it were made in his own living room, never mind Israel.
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Old 08-26-2020, 12:13 AM
 
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If two uniformed soldiers being in the frame would warrant an investigation....

Then HOW is it you guys don't understand how a government official giving a speech at the RNC is blatantly breaking the law????

Hello McFly?

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It says "The Hatch Act generally prohibits Federal employees from engaging in political activities while on duty, in a Government room or building, while wearing an official uniform, or while using a Government vehicle. "

Did he break any of those rules?
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