'If pointing out the failure to act seems naive, it speaks to the utter brokenness of the American political system, which hardly even pretends to have solutions to the problems plaguing the country anymore,' writes theericlutz.
in an emotional floor speech Tuesday. “Why are we here, if not to try to make sure that fewer schools and fewer communities go through what Sandy Hook has gone through, what Uvalde is going through?”elected leaders in office right now? Is it to offer up “prayers” for round after round of victims, as Republicans—from state leaders like Texas Governor—have done? Or is it to serve the interests of their constituents? If it’s the latter, taking some kind of action to combat gun violence would seem to qualify as part of their job description, in a country that has already sufferedTwitter contentIf pointing out the failure to act seems naive, it speaks to the utter brokenness of the American political system, which hardly even pretends to have solutions to the problems plaguing the country anymore, thanks to the bad faith and self-interest of Republicans and the total delusion, at best, of some Democrats.
“You would think there would be enough common sense” to pass gun reforms without eliminating the filibuster,Tuesday, expressing support for gun control legislation but reaffirming his commitment to preserving the procedure that makes such laws impossible in the evenly split Senate. “The filibuster,” Manchin added, “is the only thing that prevents us from total insanity.”as he called on Senators to act.
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