comment: >
  
  Someone finally said it. Get them the fuck outa my government, treason is a crime.
context: "This pledge is an affirmation of your defense of democracy and the Constitution," Cicilline. "It’s hard to take that claim seriously if in fact, an individual in any way supported an insurrection against the government." >
  
  Take heed of Cassius. Come
  not near Casca.  Have an eye to Cinna.  Trust not Trybonius. 
  Mark well Metellus Cimber.  Decius Brutus loves thee not. Thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius >
  
  Why should Caesar just get to stomp around like a giant while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? Brutus is just as cute as Caesar, right? Brutus is just as smart as Caesar, people totally like Brutus just as much as they like Caesar, and when did it become okay for one person to be the boss of everybody because that’s not what Rome is about! We should totally just STAB CAESAR! >
  
  That movie is 10 out of 10, lol. >
  
  What movie is this from pray tell good Roman? >
  
  Mean Girls >
  
  I watched the whole video and enjoyed every minute. I'm uncertain what that says about myself, but that's ok. >
  
  Cicilline is fantastic.
  
  Gaetz: I mean the last Republican president to get sworn in absent Democratic objectors was George Herbert Walker Bush
  Cicilline: I said I will allow the chairman to determine whether or not someone has participated in the insurrection of the United States. I think this language is important. I'm asking Mr. Gaetz will you now accept the amendment?
  Gaetz: I'm concerned that you may be disqualifying too many of your own members, Mr Cicilline.
  Cicilline: I'm not concerned about that at all, then agree to the amendment? >
  
  
  Gaetz: I'm concerned that you may be disqualifying too many of your own members, Mr Cicilline.
  
  Hit back harder at this.
  "Why are you concerned about that, Mr Gaetz? Why do you want to protect insurrectionists, Mr Gaetz?" >
  
  I swear, these idiots give away so many open shots and rarely anyone takes advantage. >
  
  We need to elect comedians. They’re the quickest thinkers and give the least F’s, I’d love to see career politicians get roasted >
  
  Al Franken would make a great Senator... >
  
  Al Franken should have never been kicked out of the Democratic party. I get what he did was wrong. But we're gonna need some imperfect allies... Or we can all pat ourselves on the back for taking the high road as we get lined up against the wall. >
  
  He wasn't kicked out of the Democratic Party, he was pressured to resign from the Senate. He could run for office again if he wanted. There's no argument now that people wouldn't know what they were getting when they voted for him. If he wins, then enough people either believe he's made amends, or at least think he's a net positive, an imperfect ally. >
  
  Specifically, pressured to resign by Kirsten Gillibrand. >
  
  Kirsten Gillibrand is awful.  Al Franken was awesome, I'll never forgive her >
  
  I mean, do they or do they not have a point? 
  The fact is that every single member of congress that was tied up in January 6th should have been removed under existing laws we're apparently too cowardly to use. >
  
  Hell, I wouldn't even give a flying fuck about that if at the very least, IF ALL ELSE, the DOJ actually did it's fucking job and wasn't run by a god damn coward who is afraid of stepping on peoples toes.  Plenty of people in congress committed felonies that day.  No need for a constitutional disqualification when they should be in prison. >
  
  It can be both >
  
  Both is good >
  
  But it won’t be until we’re out on the streets demanding it. >
  
  I got bills to pay, no one has time to do that. Just how they designed it.
  I should say have health insurance to pay for. Got a new job. Put me 10k over state insurance limit. Insurance cost? 18k. >
  
  America working as intended >
  
  Everything is awesome! >
  
  Everything is cool when you're gettin' a beej! >
  
  They SHOULD ALSO BE BANNED FROM HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE. Heck-- they should be in prison!! >
  
  US Constitution, 14th Amendment, Section 3:
  "No person shall...hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath...to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof." >
  
  I was gonna say “if only there were a law. Oh wait! The fucking 14th Amendment!” >
  
  More like: if only they would actually enforce the law. >
  
  Exactly. I can only guess the reason they don’t is they fear the backlash of kicking out a hundred plus representatives >
  
  That’s the reason so much of this shot is sliding under the rug, not just politician just Americans in general. We have way too many white supremacist. >
  
  How about we ban any member who has sex trafficked a minor from committee >
  
  I don’t know about you, but I kind of feel like we should ban any member who has sex trafficked a minor from society. 
  Too bad there’s no institution set up to do something like that. Maybe some sort of like… justice system? I feel like I’ve heard about that sort of thing for poor people. No idea what to do when someone has money and influence. >
  
  So wait...you want someone who has money and influence to be held to the same standards as everyone else? Is that what you're saying? You want them to have to face consequences for their actions in a court of law like....like some kind of barely held back sob stage whisper poor person?
  You sir/madam are a looney 
  [Do I need the /s? Or is it....? Yknow what? I'll just do it. To be safe]
  /s >
  
  I love how you talked yourself into the /s
  I had a spectrum of emotions waiting for your final answer >
  
  I get so worried people will take me seriously when I do a joke like that. So I thought I'd let people in on my brain working. It's a scary place. >
  
  I sleep with my TV on solely because I DON'T want to be alone with my thoughts
  I understand how you feel! >
  
  Insurrectionists should be banned from the House. Period. >
  
  More than that. Tried and punished. >
  
  Tarred and feathered >
  
  No no, let them see exactly what all those votes for for profit prisons accomplished. >
  
  It's interesting how they are ok w engaging in the act, but feign outrage when called out on it. >
  
  This is SOP for them. >
  
  This is awesome and hilarious.
  Also, the Pledge of Allegiance is stupid and unAmerican. >
  
  Blame Evangelicals for making us declare we are a nation “under God” despite saying in the Constitution that the country respects no established religion (nor make any laws interfering with one’s practice of their faith) yet makes every one in public school recite the pledge regardless of their preexisting faith.  It’s so simple yet insidious and contradictory. >
  
  Fun fact:  The pledge was written by Reverend Bellamy in 1892.  The words 'under God,' were not officially adopted into the pledge until 1954, in large part thanks to Presbyterian pastor George MacPherson Dochtery. >
  
  The push to add “under God” to the pledge gained momentum during the second Red Scare, a period when U.S. politicians were keen to assert the moral superiority of U.S. capitalism over Soviet communism, which many conservatives regarded as “godless.” >
  
  They wouldn't be Christian fundamentalists if they weren't taking the name of God in vain purely for spite. >
  
  Banned from leading the POA ?? Why is trump (twice impeached leader of a coup against this country) even mentioned as a candidate for the presidency? and why are all the insurrectionists not removed by Article14...What the hell is wrong with this picture? 
  If you don't learn from history ...you are bound to repeat it >
  
  
  Why is trump (twice impeached leader of a coup against this country) even mentioned as a candidate for the presidency?
  
  Because the Baptists love him.
  The Southern Baptist Church is the bully and America is the playground.  Until the SBC gets put in its place, either by the staff (unlikely at this point, because the SBC is like the bully child whose parents work at the school and thus they can get away with anything) or the other kids have decided enough is enough, this is going to keep getting worse and worse. >
  
  Matt Gaetz is such a flaming pile of shit >
  
  Honestly this statement is insulting to flaming shit.   Flaming shit is at least useful for heat and fertilizer. >
  
  Seriously. Who TF cares about who says the Pledge - the PROBLEM is that the insurrectionists are still able to hold office. This is a great way to do something about it without doing anything about it at all. >
  
  Wait until you see who Gaetz invites to lead the pledge. >
  
  A minor he trafficked from North Carolina? >
  
  You know what? the pledge of allegiance is a perfect encapsulation of how fucked up US political culture is. We love to tell the world about how much we love freedom of expression and religion and detest indoctrination and 'big brother' governments, but also YOU WILL declare your love for God and America every day from kindergarten to high school graduation.
  I'm so fucking sick of people in this country tripping over each other to prove how patriotic they are. People are way too obsessed with being proud of the random chunk of land they happened to be spat out upon. >
  
  Hey, if you didn't already know, it was written by a socialist who also legally cemented the celebration of Columbus day as a US holiday. Not to mention how classroom flags are just because some dude wanted more money >
  
  Josh Hawley, Ron Johnson, Boebert, Gym Jordan et al. should be huddled in the corner of a prison cell getting traded for a box of Ramen noodles and the fact that they aren't shows you the state of the justice system in this plutocratic shit hole. >
  
  And Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, and Stephen Miller in cells across from them. >
  
  Fucking pledges of allegiance. Such bizarre and dated pageantry. >
  
  How about just fuck the Pledge of Allegiance? It's creepy, idol worshipping bullshit. >
  
  Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
  NO LAW
  Fuck your ‘under god’ bullshit and get it out of my life.
  ABOLISH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NOW >
  
  You know "under God" was added in the 50's during the Red Scare, and wasn't part of the original pledge, right? It can be taken back out. 
  Now, the real issue I have is why the hell we need to pledge allegiance to a fucking flag. >
  
  I personally do not recite that part >
  
  I don't recite any of it. It's a fucking flag. I don't pledge my allegiance to a piece of fabric, nor what that fabric "stands for." I love this country, but it's super fucked up in a lot of ways. I will do what I can to move it forward and make it better, but even if it becomes a perfect utopia, I will still not pledge allegiance to it. That's just super weird to me. >
  
  Do you think it's unreasonable for an elected official to pledge loyalty to the country they are representing? Or do you just object to it as a private individual? >
  
  They already are acting under oath. A pledge is just meaningless pageantry. >
  
  Republicans: We should do the pledge of allegiance before each meeting even though we ALREADY do it each morning.
  Democrats: That's fine with us as long as the person leading isn't a traitor to the country.
  Republicans: DEMOCRATS ARE AGAINST THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE!!!!!! >
  
  The part that irks me is that then, they voted 39-0 that "yes, they should do the pledge twice per day", presumably because everyone in the room felt it would be viewed as unpatriotic not to waste more time with the pledge that they'd already once performed. I do wonder if any of these asshats would find the spine to object if it were proposed that the pledge be done 3 times a day. Then a month later, someone could propose that 4 is the right number. Pretty stupid shit. >
  
  No-brainer.
  If you promoted the Big Lie... gtfo
  If you supported the Insurrection... gtfo
  If you supported Trump... gtfo
  If you trafficked in kids... gtfo
  If you ban books... gtfo
  It's a no-brainer and unfortunately we have a party of no brainers. >
  
  Fireworks? 
  Did MTG plant explosives in the capital building again? >
  
  I think they just got the hint that we’re ignoring headlines that say SLAMMED nowadays. >
  
  Yeah I hear they are going to replace slammed with facefucked >
  
  Imagine my disappointment when I realized it was not literal fireworks >
  
  They pledged allegiance to the confederate flag all the time. They should just be honest about it. They don’t work for the US. They are there to harm the US. 
  Sedition is worse for a country than any other offense. It’s where the citizen want to harm the US from within. 
  And we have so many who are currently in our government - and so many who support them. >
  
  Insurrectionists should be banned from Congress. >
  
  
  House members already recite the pledge on the floor every day
  
  That in itself is already incredibly bizarre, without even considering any of the stuff this article is actually talking about. >
  
  That any nation still has a pledge of allegiance is kinda fucked up. I never did it growing up, because I was in a weird cult, but i watched the kids i was in school with. Some of yall had your hand on your heart, but pretty much everyone is just standing there chanting an incantation at a flag with dead eyes. It's creepy af. >
  
  As a kid, I always thought that my Jehovah's witness classmate was a weirdo for just standing there but not participating in the pledge each morning. 
  As an adult, I realize that while he was weird, it had nothing to do with his refusal to say the pledge, and that it was actually the rest of us who were weird for doing it. >
  
  Same. It's really disheartening my 6 year old daugter does it everyday at school. >
  
  Tell the teacher you don't want her to do it. >
  
  Insurrectionists should be serving prison sentences not in the highest levels of the government >
  
  Objecting to electors is a function of Congress and is not an insurrection.
  What the republicans did, supported, and encouraged at the Capitol on Jan 6 is an insurrection.
  Trying to tie them together is dumb and Gaetz knows that. An insurrection agitator or supporter should be expelled from Congress so preventing them from reciting the Pledge shouldn’t even be a problem.
  The whole discussion could be prevented by getting rid of the currently unconstitutional version of the Pledge. Get rid of it, or make it constitutional again. Get your god(s) out of government, I don’t care what one(s) it is. >
  
  From the article.
  It began after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., offered an amendment that would give the committee the opportunity to begin each of its meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance. He said the rule would give members “the ability to invite inspirational constituents” to be able to share and lead in the pledge.
  Republicans finding yet another way to waste the time allotted to do the work of governing in favor of frivolous right wing virtue signaling. >
  
  Here’s an idea: how about not allowing insurrectionists to hold any seat in government? >
  
  Love when Cicciline said he wasn't concerned about that at all when Gaetz tried to use some whataboutism bullshit with Democrats and W in 2000. Republicans don't know how to react when you tell them it's about the country and justice instead of attacking a political party >
  
  We still give the traitors a say in the government, they’re openly trying to destroy. 
  The whole “we should listen to both sides” has been taken to an extreme, as not every idea is something worthy of debate, and discussion. 
  The seditionist traitors have no place in our government. Period. 
  By the time enough people realize this fact, it will be too late. Treating people with extreme opposition views, and anyone still in the party of election deniers, and bigots…no matter how “fiscally conservative” they are, has no place in the government. They openly defy the laws, and the “opposition” looks at them as colleagues in Congress. How would you feel if your coworkers sent a mob to kill you, and riled people up to insult, and harm you? Yet, we let them back into Congress. The woman that was giving reconnaissance tours to attacking traitors, has a position on the Homeland Security Committee. 
  The guy who organized, and pushed for the coup, who was impeached twice, and used the office to profit, with our tax dollars, and mismanaged the pandemic just officially announced he’s running for office.
  We’re circling the drain, and so many people are in denial, and just clicking away buying toys. As long as they’re stock options are up they give zero fucks about anyones future. >
  
  TRAITORS should not be allowed in CONGRESS, let alone to lead the pladge to a country they have already BETRAYED!!! >
  
  The lie, where is it? >
  
  TBF, everyone should be banned from leading the Pledge of Allegiance. What is this, North Korea? >
  
  I like how they just gloss over the point that they already say the pledge, they want to add it again. Imagine saying it before every class instead of at the start of school. Yikes. >
  
  They shouldn’t be allowed to hold office if they have no faith in the system >
  
  Truer words have never been spoken. >
  
  Damn right they should!!  Should be banned from office too. >
  
  Well, he’s not wrong. >
  
  Or probably banned from any sort of elected public office. I dont know. Just spit-balling. >
  
  Matt Gaetz is growing a beard to make his five head less prominent. LMAO! >
  
  Taking after Ted Cruz. >
  
  Haha - that's awesome. >
  
  I feel like it’s not a controversial statement. >
  
  If we followed the constitution this amendment wouldn’t matter since those insurrectionist would be barred from holding their seat anymore. >
  
  First of all it's not surprising that people aren't actually reading the article, but: it's about inviting (possibly insurrectionist) CONSTITUENTS to lead the pledge.
  Therefore the correct response is as follows: "I'm far more concerned about the proven insurrectionists still sitting in Congress with no worry, tbh." >
  
  I mean, he's not wrong... >
  
  Saying something as simple as "If you attempt to overthrow the government, you shouldn't be allowed to say the pledge" is "fireworks".  
  ​
  Imagine if someone had the balls to stand up and hold these people truly accountable and not allow them in the government at all, and even go so far as to throw them in prison. >
  
  Why are they still in a government position altogether? >
  
  They shouldn't even be representing. >
  
  I’d really like to understand how dems let any of these fuckhead traitors anywhere near seats of power. >
  
  Insurrectionists should be staring at the brick wall of a prison cell, not whining about whether they get to virtue signal. >
  
  Thank you! I want more dems to stand up and say it like it is. Why are they all not doing this? >
  
  Fucking piece of shit republicans want to recite a pledge to remember dead soldiers, meanwhile they will vote against anything that helps veterans and gives money to the VA. Fuck these assholes. >
  
  As much as I agree with him. I'm so tired of performative politics. >
  
  "A failed insurrection becomes a practice for a successful coup if the culprits are not held accountable "
  Why are these traitors still holding high positions in government? WHERE IS THE FREAKING JUSTICE??? >
  
  Why. The. Fuck. Would. Anyone. Pledge. Allegiance. To. A fucking. Flag >
  
  And.  Under. God.  Who’s version of god? And what if you’re agnostic or atheist? >
  
  How can a traitor still serve? They belong in jail. Sack the lot and put them in jail for a very long time. >
  
  They should be banned FROM SITTING IN CONGRESS OR RUNNING FOR OFFICE. >
  
  They should not even be in congress, they are insurrectionists and traitors and therefore should actually be in jail.  They should be nowhere near our government. >
  
  How about insurrectionists should not be allowed to be in Congress. >
  
  People are angry when truth is spoken. Film at 11. >
  
  Where’s the controversy on this? >
  
  It is controversial in the sense that Matt Gaetz, an insurrectionist, proposed an amendment to read the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the beginning of every House Judiciary Committee meeting.  Cicilline then offered an amendment to that which would effectively bar Gaetz himself from being the person citing the Pledge due to his participation in January 6.
  Gaetz then tried to spin it and claim that Democrats objecting to electors is the same as January 6 insurrectionists and claimed that, by that standard, 'many Democrats would be barred as well.' >
  
  Democrats objected to the fake electors, in the same logical sense that Republicans are opposed to anti-fascist movements. >
  
  Can we just get rid of the pledge >
  
  Totally agree can’t take the pledge of it’s not sincere >
  
  Yes, it seems one of the Republicans on committee was fond of saying the pledge of allegiance in elementary school...and gee...wouldn't it be nice to do it here.
  An hour's debate ensued.
  Your brand new Republican leadership at work, huh. >
  
  Fucking love it. Drag them publicly and keep showing that the Republican Party is the party of cowards, traitors and fascists. >
  
  And certainly banned from serving in the Congress of a nation they tried to destroy. >
  
  Idk why they continue to let child predators like Gaetz be on committees. Oh right! Republicans made sure of it. >
  
  In 2023, I legit assume boebert brought fireworks or some shit >
  
  The entire pledge of allegiance is weird IMO. I used to live in Texas and they made my kids pledge allegiance to the state of Texas too. 
  It strikes me as trying to brainwash kids in a weird and culty way, and the whole thing is completely ineffective at that anyway. Kids don’t know what they’re doing or why. It’s just a thing they’re told to do before they can get on with their day. 
  Also: insurrectionists are bad and shouldn’t be involved in any part of our government, including this. >
  
  How about they are banned from holding public office altogether. Considering that's what the Insurection Act states. >
  
  Insurectionists should have been removed from office permanently. >
  
  If their oath of office doesn't prevent them from trying to overthrow the government, reciting the pledge before committee meetings certainly won't. >
  
  They should be banned from holding any public office ever? >
  
  They should be BANNED FROM HOLDING OFFICE.
  Then prosecuted and thrown into PRISON.
  Whatever happened to the LAW??? >
  
  Insurrectionists should be banned from OFFICE! >
  
  Better yet, don't say the stupid pledge at all. >
  
  Ill just leave this here. Seems topical, since we’ve spent the last few years watching our government begin to straight-up fracture. >
  
  Insurrectionists should be banned from office per 14A s3. They already lied about protecting the constitution and upholding their duties to it, what's a made up pledge to them? >
  
  Anyone related in anyway with the terrorist insurrection should be banned from any political position; not just the Pledge of Allegiance.  By not doing so it just opens more doors to attract the trash politicians...Are you listening Jordan, Gaetz, McCarthy, Green, Hawley and dozens more? >
  
  Wait wait wait - Matt Gaetz the child fucker and Matt Gaetz the Insurrectionist traitor are the same Matt Gaetz?? >
  
  Democrats need to call them out publicly every chance they get.  They have videos, statements , and direct quotes that should be pushed into the American media at every opportunity. >
  
  He's got a great fucking point. >
  
  They actually shouldn't be part of Congress at all. >
  
  Well. He’s not wrong. >
  
  Insurrectionist should be banned from office and be in jail.
  I'm glad we drew the line at leading the Pledge of Allegiance. >
  
  Imagine a world where they just went to work and did their job >
  
  How about we just grow up and ditch the pledge altogether. >
  
  He's not wrong. >
  
  He's right to call out that insurrectionists have no business saying the pledge. They don't mean it. Attempting a coup because your guy lost an election is the polar opposite of pledging your allegiance to the Republic and that for which it stands. >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 79%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  WASHINGTON - A routine House committee meeting erupted into a heated, nearly hourlong debate Wednesday over the Pledge of Allegiance, with one Democratic lawmaker saying that "Insurrectionists" who backed former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election should be banned from leading it.
  It began after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., offered an amendment that would give the committee the opportunity to begin each of its meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance.
  Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., the committee's ranking member, immediately objected, arguing that House members already recite the pledge on the floor every day.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Pledge^#1 committee^#2 amendment^#3 Rep.^#4 member^#5 >
  
  Jesus H. Christ is Gaetz such a putz. >
  
  Lock em up! >
  
  This might be the most American headline I've ever seen >
  
  GOP led Judiciary committee today debated and voted on whether to do the pledge of allegiance at committee hearings.
  Your new Republican leadership at work, huh. >
  
  Not wrong >
  
  I mean, insurrectionists shouldn't be in Congress. As much as I hate the phrase, this actually is virtue signaling. Who cares about leading the loyalty oath? >
  
  Maybe the Insurrectionist Congresspersons should have to say the Pledge every day and then take a test to verify that they comprehend it.
  To them it is just words to use as a weapon. >
  
  I'm over here wondering why the pledge of allegiance is still a thing... If it's tradition/social rule to say it then it doesn't mean anything >
  
  Totally agree - should be banned from holding office. Win and it’s legit, lose and it’s fraud…brutal >
  
  The Republicans doth protest too much, methinks. >
  
  
  Fireworks in House
  
  Maybe best to avoid this kind of metaphor. Especially with the word "insurrectionists" also in the headline. >
  
  I came here looking for fireworks and was left disappointed. >
  
  Seems like the insurrectionist is the only one who needs to pledge allegiance >
  
  They should be banned from government.  Hell, they should be banned from our country. >
  
  They’re right. More, insurrectionists should be banned from public office. FFS why are they still in office? >
  
  All other factors aside, I think that the only thing that Congressman Matt "Sex Crimes" Gaetz should be attending a committee on is about Soap on a Rope etiquette during shower time. >
  
  I'm glad congress is spending its time on improving the lives of citizens during increasingly difficult times. /s >
  
  Like low key, high key yes >
  
  Time to recreate the House Un-American Activities Committee to investigate, excise, and cauterize the growing FASCIST cancer within GOP and our nation. >
  
  That should be banned from HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE but ok, continue to be so fucking afraid to state the absolute obvious. >
  
  They should be in jail! Not in office! what the hell is wrong with this country?! >
  
  Leading the pledge? They should be rotting in jail. >
  
  weak tea
  they should be banned from congress. imprison for their involvement in insurrection
  instead we get they should not lead pledge of allegiance
  rich white folk privilege >
  
  Banned from leading the Pledge? They should be removed and arrested. >
  
  Throw away the fucking key. It’s absurd that these turds are still in their seats >
  
  Hes not wrong they're all traitors to America and should  be investigated >
  
  ... The pledge of alliance is stupid anyway. Being forced to say it in school is next to near cultism. >
  
  Reciting or believing. Big difference. >
  
  They should be banned from holding office but I guess the that’s just a suggestion. >
  
  It's hard to believe we even have a pledge much less it's some sacred prayer that all of our politicians say multiple times a day and force our children to say every day.  Very cultish.  
  I for one would never say that prayer again. >
  
  That's the least thing they should be banned from!  That they are still holding office is shameful.  That they are still guiding (or whatever they want to call it) this country is a goddamn joke. >
  
  This argument would carry a lot more weight if they actually punished the insurrectionists.
  Why are they still in office? >
  
  "Democrat says something 99.9% of America agrees with"
  ...
  "Republicans freak out"
  ...
  rinse
  repeat
  AMERICA! >
  
  I fail to see how this is even remotely controversial. Traitors and insurrectionists shouldn't be allowed to lead the Pledge, or hold office. I'd say that's pretty cut and dry - and it's specifically mentioned in the Constitution these assclowns claim to hold so dear.
  I guess the problem is half of Congress self-identifies with that label. Interesting. >
  
  We need more democrats standing up to these fucking idiots >
  
  Republicans countered, "If we started punishing every insurrectionists, then only Democrats could govern." >
  
  They should not have been allowed to retake their oaths of office, after so strenuously violating it. >
  
  How is Matt Gaetz not in jail?? Serious question >
  
  This sentence is too long. Should have ended at “banned” >
  
  I think my takeaway from all this is that instead of tackling important issues and solving real world problems, they are making amendments that require them to recite the pledge of allegiance. What a waste of time and taxpayer money. >
  
  Every single congressman who voted to deny the state electoral votes on January 6th are insurrectionists. Everyone of the should be removed from office and profited from ever running for public office under the crystal clear language in the 14th Amendment. They showed destain not allegiance for the constitution of this nation! >
  
  
  Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., the committee's ranking member, immediately objected, arguing that House members already recite the pledge on the floor every day. "I don’t know why we should pledge allegiance twice in the same day to show how patriotic we are," he said.
  
  Totally agree with this take. >
  
  Pledge of Allegiance? How about not be allowed to be in office. >
  
  It is correct to question the sincerity of those who were engaged in trying to overthrow a lawful election. This whole thing has been for the sole purpose of undermining our humanity and pitting us against one another. >
  
  
  Freshman Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, said he recited the pledge in elementary school and argued that reciting it during committee meetings is necessary because it represents the deaths of thousands of Americans
  
  He is obviously saying he is a child. 
  
  Gaetz's amendment, on the other hand, passed unanimously, 39-0. 
  
  Proving that soon Congress will be pledging allegiance every 5 minutes because none of these people can have it on the record that they voted against it. A country of children governed by children. >
  
  they shouldnt even be allowed in congress quite frankly. sad that we are at this point. >
  
  As long as they are spending time making Americans lives better… oh look they aren’t . Get to work!! >
  
  So... that's news? Jesus fukn christ this country is a sad sack motherfucker. >
  
  What about members who lie about their name because they are an international fugitive from Brazil being aided by a speaker that squatted in the speaker’s office for like a week. 🤣 >
  
  Telling the truth in a time of deceit is a revolutionary act. 
  Orwell has nothing on the GOP. >
  
  75% of insect life is gone. No ice in the Arctic this summer. Billionaires buying all the water rights in the country because it's about to be a very scarce resource. Saudi investors buying up farmland and water rights because the absurd practices allowed here are banned in their home country. And the US government is a fucking joke. >
  
  My only question is why the word "insurrectionists" is quoted. >
  
  remember the prosecutors probably won’t charge gaetz with statutory rape and paying for sex with a minor but they did charge the guy who taught him!
  “ Greenberg, who was once considered Gaetz’s “wingman,” had faced credibility issues in part because of the massive list of charges he initially faced. Greenberg faced multiple indictments and a total of 33 criminal counts against him at one point, though he eventually pleaded guilty to only six counts. Those criminal charges included sex trafficking a minor, stalking and fraud. He’s facing a minimum of 12 years behind bars.”
  department of justice my ass >
  
  Pledge of Allegiance is sad.  You're pledging allegiance to "a flag".  How fucking stupid is that?  And they added "under god" for more christo-fascism... >
  
  Why are we putting 'insurrections' in quotes?  That's like referring to John Wayne Gacy as a 'murderer rapist'.  Is this really a debate?  Stop being nice to these snowflakes and let loose.  We don't need to be nice to pedophiles, fascists, and traitors. >
  
  Seems pretty logical to me. Insurrectionists shouldn't be allowed to lead the pledge of allegiance because they're all bent over for diaper don the patron Saint of sore losers >
  
  They should be permanently banned from any government office.
  The consequences of having students loans is apparently worse than trying to overturn an election. >
  
  Republicans hate it when their hypocrisy it is called out >
  
  They should be banned FROM HOLDING OFFICE!