In an unprecedented action the House voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees. Those committees include the Committee on Education and Labor and the House Budget Committee. Not only does this remove her (and hence her constituents’) voice on those committees; it also changes the balance of power (favorably for the Left) on those committees.
Before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Greene, on social media, posted or “liked” some alleged violent statements and some alleged conspiracy theories. Her constituents knew this and yet they voted for her. They wanted her voice to represent them in Congress including on committees. Yet, the majority of her Congressional colleagues (mostly Democrat) did not like her views and so voted to relieve her of her committee assignments, effectively silencing not just her voice, but the voice of her constituents as well.
This action invites any majority to simply remove voices that do not support their own. It sets a very dangerous precedent.
This is not what an America that tolerates and appreciates diverse
views does. This is what a government ruled by people who believe their view
should be the only view does. This is
what a totalitarian regime does.
If you are not outraged, you have no idea what America or democracy or our democratic republic is all about. This has nothing to do with your personal beliefs. It has to do with accepting the silencing of voices that those in power do not like.
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