• SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
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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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    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?

    • BeautifulMind ♾️@lemmy.world
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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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      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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    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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    Aww, you guys! His hatred is causing him to learn about other cultures! That’s so cute.

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    He should go to Sentinel Island next. They’ll welcome him with open arms there.