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Senate approves Syria, anti-BDS[*] bill
The Senate passed legislation on Thursday breaking with President Trump's Syria policy. Senators voted 77-23 to send the legislation to the House that includes a provision warning Trump against a "precipitous" withdrawal of troops from Syria and Afghanistan. It also asks the administration to certify that certain conditions have been met "for the enduring defeat of al Qaeda and ISIS before initiating any significant withdrawal of United States forces from Syria or Afghanistan."
[...] In addition to the Syria amendment, the bill also included sanctions against the Syrian government, increased support for Israel and Jordan and a provision that would let states penalize businesses that take part in boycotts or divestments of Israel.
Both the Syria amendment and the anti-BDS provisions sparked division among Democrats. [...] Democrats had raised First Amendment concerns about the anti-BDS provision, which splintered most of the party's 2020 contenders and caucus leadership. "While I do not support the BDS movement, we must defend every American's constitutional right to engage in political activity. It is clear to me that this bill would violate Americans' First Amendment rights," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in a statement last week.
[*] BDS: boycott, divestment and sanctions.
Also at NYT.
See also: Is the Anti-BDS Bill Constitutional? Yes, But...
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday February 07 2019, @10:00PM (4 children)
If I vote Democrat again, next election, it will be only for Tulsi. You can tell (((they))) don't like her because the schmear campaigns are already beginning, calling her a "dictator and Russia-lover."
Now what would really make me cream my jeans? A Trump/Gabbard ticket for 2020.
Democrats are playing a brilliant move with the rowdy female freshmen like Alexandria Occasio-Cortez. These supposedly "anti-Israel" women are controlled opposition and provide some hope for disgruntled sick-of-war-and-Israel Democrats, perhaps enough hope to keep them with the party. Hell, Trump may be controlled-opposition, too. But you get only one 9/11 before your people never trust you again, and Trump's 9/11 was his last State of the Union speech.
If Trump doesn't get his ass in gear and fast, his 2020 votes are going to go to Tulsi or some other moderate. Where is Strom Thurmond when you need him?
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 07 2019, @11:01PM (3 children)
Get the fuck outta here, you truly are the worst piece of shit around.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/russia-s-propaganda-machine-discovers-2020-democratic-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-n964261 [nbcnews.com]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/david-duke-endorses-tulsi-gabbard-2020-campaign/ar-BBTcLR3 [msn.com]
White supremacist and former GOP Louisiana state senator David Duke appeared to endorse Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's 2020 campaign for president as other Democrats are being blasted by pro-Israel lobbyists and publications.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 07 2019, @11:27PM (1 child)
Russia is right. #Gabbard2020
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 07 2019, @11:49PM
Ha, and Buzzy Boy thinks this site is too small to be targeted by propagandists.
(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Friday February 08 2019, @02:19AM
Today I read an article about legal problems Alex Jones is having related to making shit up about the Newtown shooting. http://www.wtvm.com/2019/01/12/sandy-hook-families-win-court-victory-against-alex-jones-can-review-infowars-financials/ [wtvm.com]
Then on the way home, I heard some #RussiaRussiaRussia bullshit on a call-in radio show where the caller was talking drivel about how if Trump is afraid of the Russians they must have dirt on him. The dissonance struck me hard. Jones is a nut who is annoying to several people who suffered a personal tragedy, but not a worldwide catastrophe in the making. Reigniting the cold war with similar nut-case bullshit is an exponentially large number of orders of magnitude worse, and yet, here we are with MSM beating the drums of Armageddon and idiots everywhere buying in.
Fucking christ on a stick. Better start digging a bunker just in case Democrats win.