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Leadership isn't the source for all bills that are passed, though. Maybe as a 3rd party member, the bill would garner bipartisan support? I do agree with you t
by pm90 6y ago
Leadership isn't the source for all bills that are passed, though. Maybe as a 3rd party member, the bill would garner bipartisan support?
I do agree with you that the leadership should be offering some sort of legislative solutions. All we have seen so far is deflection.
- Consultant32452 6y agoMy conspiracy theory is that something else is brewing on the international level that is bigger than these riots. There's been reports of actions by various international adversary militaries. Everyone is extremely busy.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoCould you be more specific? Which adversaries? What are they doing? What do you expect them to do next? And how do you think that relates to the riots, or to this bill?
- Consultant32452 6y agoThe low hanging fruit is China taking Hong Kong and making threats of violence against Taiwan. Also: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/world/asia/india-china-border.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/world/asia/india-china-bo... It doesn't relate to the riots at all. My point is these things reasonably distract leadership from the riots if we're on the razor's edge away from global nuclear war.
- mywittyname 6y agoChina has been interested in forceful reunification with Taiwan for ages. Their military has drafted up plans to retake the island numerous times over the years. Hong Kong has largely served its purpose as a liaison to the West. So it isn't surprising that China wants to reunify with them as well.
- Consultant32452 6y agoWell, if it's what China wants then I guess it's fine.
- noarchy 6y agoPossibly Russia? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russian-documents-reveal-desire-sow-racial-discord-violence-u-s-n1008051 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russian-documents-reveal-...
- bedhesd 6y agoThey are not the source, per se, but they are the deciding entity as to what moves in the process. Legislation cannot move without leadership, which includes committee chairs, majority leader, floor leader, whip, etc. Under a very technical way a discharge petition could be brought to force it out of committee, but ..that's extremely rare[0]. [0.] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_petition#Uses_since_1985 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_petition#Uses_since_...