No, it's not odd. It's been part of our country's laws since the founding. It's part of the federal constitution for precisely the same reason as here - that otherwise members could destroy the government's ability to do the people's work. Article 1, section 5:
These people are public officials and government employees. There are lots of cases where government employees can be compelled to come to work.
Oh, there is no doubt we are dealing with a huge selective bias, Republicans circling the wagons, ignoring the lawlessness of one of their members and that it is inexcusable bad behavior, but I think that phenomenon is not identical to the actual threatening of violence itself.I think if the others expelled him from their caucus, sanctioned him in some way, whatever that would be a significantly mitigating factor. To the best of my knowledge not a single republican has done this.
PS: I think it would make more sense to acknowledge the validity of the point Greenman made before moving on to the elements he misses by applying it narrowly.
I missed where a Democrat threatened LEO with death when they were lawfully ordered to bring them back. Citation please.
This is what happens when you elect Tarp Man. I hope for his family's sake it doesn't have a similar ending.
I think the one making threats should be tossed out of office and punished as whatever the law states...
But politicians leaving a state to delay and obstruct the passing of a law happens on both sides of the coin.
https://www.npr.org/2011/02/17/133847336/wis-democratic-lawmakers-flee-to-prevent-vote
who cares. I thought it was hilarious watching blue tarp man fumble with his gun before getting dropped. Thats pretty much all of these untrained right wing kooks.
More than 36 hours later @Greenman is still looking......I missed where a Democrat threatened LEO with death when they were lawfully ordered to bring them back. Citation please.
Holy shit, how did I miss blue tarp man during that ordeal?
