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    Referring to himself and the Ugandans there as “we,” Walberg asked, “Whose side do we want to be on? God’s side. Not the World Bank, not the United States of America, necessarily, not the U.N. God’s side.”

    So he doesn’t stand with the USA? Sounds like he needs to be removed from Congress.

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      Yes, … or he needs to be removed from modern USA and stay in Uganda

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      ‘The UN God’s side’? What kind of lunatic nonsense is that?

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      Removed from Congress? That practically sounds like renouncing your citizenship.

      Going to another country to oppose your own country is atypical.

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      hmm, Jesus once said lest judge each other and kill them if we don’t like them. Praise Be.

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    Walberg explicitly encouraged Uganda’s leaders to resist opposition to the law from the U.S.

    Can US representative just blatantly undermine US foreign policy, or is this one of those things where it’s wrong but won’t be pursued in any official way?

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      Can US representative just blatantly undermine US foreign policy, or is this one of those things where it’s wrong but won’t be pursued in any official way?

      Well, there’s the the Logan Act [18 U.S.C. § 953], which on its face seems to make that sort of thing illegal:

      Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

      Buuuut: there appears to be no history of prosecuting people under this act despite it being enacted for 200 years, so don’t expect it to be enforced

      https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL33265.pdf

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        I think it was the Logan Act I was thinking of! Thanks!

        Disappointing that it’s never been enforced. While this scenario is not the makings of an diplomatic crisis, it seems a pretty cut and dry example of what the Logan Act seeks to block. It’s a U.S. rep blatantly pushing acting against US diplomatic interests.

        I think it would be utter chaos, but I’d love just a single solid year of throwing the book at obvious illegal behavior no matter how trivial. Put the fear of God in some of these morons.

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      Believe it or not uganda is a Major immigator to the EUA right now. And i am a communist but dang man women from africa are like the hardest customers in the world. Marry one snd youll never pay full ever again

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    I generally oppose the death penalty, but in his case I’ll make an exception.

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      Given the context, I’m gonna ask you to follow that thought up with a hair more clarity on who you’re thinking deserves the death penalty?

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        US politicians who go to other countries and campaign for vulnerable groups to be executed for things that aren’t even crimes in their home country.

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          The article is about a politician supporting a law that carries the death penalty for homosexuals, and I responded to a comment that said they’d support the death penalty in this case.

          Which case? Evil politician supporting genocide, or merely being gay?

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    I wonder how many male prostitutes he had sex with while there.

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    Is every Republican in congress. A slimy shit weasel? Is there at least one that isn’t a total fucking degenerate with any redeeming qualities?

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      Hold on…I’m thinking

      Got one!

      Senator Lisa Murkowski