Posted on 01/05/2017 6:23:36 AM PST by KeyLargo
U.S. Rep. Schakowsky: GOP might use waterboarding to punish for livestreaming
Wednesday, January 04, 2017
WASHINGTON - Illinois Democrats in the U.S. Congress hold the majority over Republicans in the state's delegation 11 to 7, but overall in Congress, Democrats are vastly outnumbered. Tuesday, one Democrat staged a protest when the GOP leadership pushed an effort to ban livestreaming from the House floor.
In defiance, Congress member Jan Schakowsky (D-9) livestreamed, saying that the Republicans might set into place "terrible punishments" for livestreaming, including waterboarding:
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Yes, I do understand that the 'D' in parentheses following her name is pretty much a guarantee that Congress member Jan Schakowsky (D) an idiot.
Excellent idea. That, and turning off the power and lights would go a long way to discourage showboating.
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