Career politicians and the Defense Budget:
”House approves defense bill with veto-proof margin”
The 335-78 vote in favor of the defense measure came hours after Trump renewed his threat to veto the bill unless lawmakers clamp down on social media companies he claims were biased against him.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congre ... n-n1250469
.. The dispute over social media content — a battle cry of conservatives who say the social media giants treat them unfairly — interjects an unrelated but complicated issue
into a bill that Congress takes pride in having passed unfailingly for nearly 60 years. ..
career politicians can be relied on for something: MIC
.. “We stand with the president,'' said Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., the group's chairman.
"This particular NDAA bill is filled with flaws and problems,''
including limitations on troop withdrawals ordered by Trump in Afghanistan and Germany, Biggs said. ..
a minor note in the report.
SECTION 230:
.. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he will veto "the very weak National Defense Authorization Act,'' or NDAA, unless it repeals so-called Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability. ..
.. “I agree with his sentiments — we ought to do away with 230,” Inhofe told reporters. ..
.. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump's attempt to pressure Congress on Section 230 was justified.
“Twitter has become a publisher, choosing to fact-check content,” she said. “And when you’re a publisher, there are certain responsibilities with that and you should not be immune from liability.” ..
.. Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, have railed against the social media companies, especially during the heated November election. McCarthy, R-Calif., voted for the bill Tuesday but said he would not support overriding the veto.
Some Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, agree the Section 230 provision could be revisited, even as they disagree with Trump’s tactic of attaching it to the defense bill. ..
i dislike bundling law, using Trojan horse-like tactics to “shoehorn” unrelated, often unwanted legislation. over decades it’s become LAWMAKING 101, i believe Dems are “the masters” of the game.
.. Smith and Thornberry said in a joint statement last week that lawmakers had "toiled through almost 2,200 provisions to reach compromise on important issues affecting our national security and our military.” ..
out of 2,200 provisions, how do reporters determine which few to cherry-pick to feature in airwaves?? i have a hunch there are more pressing items of interest to citizens than those few featured.
most reports are so poorly written, a mish-mash of a few facts, partisan bias, etc., they shouldn’t be misunderstood to be anything-near a worthwhile overview.
