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Related: About this forumAmerica's Dumbest Congressman compares migrant children to D-Day invasion, demands 'ships of war'
Rep. Louie Gohmert, proving to the world once again that satire is dead.
During a speech on the House floor Friday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) compared the surge of unaccompanied migrant children to soldiers invading France during World War II. Criticizing President Obamas request for Congress to provide $3.7 billion in emergency funds to process the deportation proceedings of more than 52,000 children, mostly fleeing violence in Central America, Gohmert asked Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) to use whatever means like troops, ships of war, or taxes to stop the invasion.
Even with $3.7 billion thats requested, theres no way for whats being called for is going to stop the invasion thats occurring, Gohmert said. Thats why Im hoping that my governor will utilize Article 1, Section 10, that allows a state that is being invaded in our case more than twice as many just in recent months, more than twice as many than invaded France on D-Day with a doubling of that coming en route, on their way here now under Article 1, Section 10, the state of Texas would appear to have the right, not only to use whatever means, whether its troops, even using ships of war, even exacting a tax on interstate commerce that wouldnt normally be allowed to have or utilize, theyd be entitled in order to pay to stop the invasion.
Even with $3.7 billion thats requested, theres no way for whats being called for is going to stop the invasion thats occurring, Gohmert said. Thats why Im hoping that my governor will utilize Article 1, Section 10, that allows a state that is being invaded in our case more than twice as many just in recent months, more than twice as many than invaded France on D-Day with a doubling of that coming en route, on their way here now under Article 1, Section 10, the state of Texas would appear to have the right, not only to use whatever means, whether its troops, even using ships of war, even exacting a tax on interstate commerce that wouldnt normally be allowed to have or utilize, theyd be entitled in order to pay to stop the invasion.
Troops. Interstate taxes. Ships of war cruising the Rio Grande. To stop an influx of refugee children.
Go for it.
I'm not joking. Go for it. If the Nimitz hasn't been paddled halfway to Del Rio by the end of the month, it's on you, buddy.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/11/1313337/-America-s-Dumbest-Congressmen-compares-migrant-children-to-D-Day-invasion-demands-ships-of-war
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America's Dumbest Congressman compares migrant children to D-Day invasion, demands 'ships of war' (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jul 2014
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misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)1. Article 1 Section 10..Perry is dumb enough to agree with Duh-Gohmert
Duh-Gohmert makes my skin crawl. I can't believe people actually voted this loon into public office.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)3. Even in the area around Tyler, he stands out in the stupid department.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)2. Using his analogy, that makes us the Germans.