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EarthFirst

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7. We as taxpayers ought to demand refunds on salaries and benefits from Republican Congressional representatives...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:33 AM

14 hrs ago

…they’ve capitulated to an effectively useless body of government that have essentially self terminated their authority.

Republicans are of no use and have no impact to checking a rouge Executive from steam-rolling policy without Congressional approval.

Time for a refund.

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GOP senator calls to end Iran operations without formal declaration of war [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

Veterans in DU will surely correct me if I'm mistaken or outdated, but... flor-de-jasmim 15 hrs ago #1

No, flor-de-Jasmin, pdxflyboy 15 hrs ago #3

At least they have never been before, displacedvermoter 15 hrs ago #4

Glad to hear I'm wrong on this! Thanks flor-de-jasmim 12 hrs ago #14

Bonus points for attempted pretzel triangulation contortion way out of this mess bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #2

The only emergency regarding Iran was created by Trump Martin Eden 14 hrs ago #5

That's nice . . . . hatrack 14 hrs ago #6

We as taxpayers ought to demand refunds on salaries and benefits from Republican Congressional representatives... EarthFirst 14 hrs ago #7

So now he's all concerned. Javaman 14 hrs ago #8

Trump is 47. Pototan 14 hrs ago #9

You have been very busy posting this morning Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #10

Congressional approval? Ol Janx Spirit 13 hrs ago #11

So he fully supports it but doesn't support it at all...got it. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow 12 hrs ago #13

So is Sen. Curtis ready to remove Trump through impeachment? Bluetus 12 hrs ago #15

No half measures Senator you are trying to invent an "America was under threat from Iran" story.... Botany 8 hrs ago #16

Ok. That's one. nilram 5 hrs ago #17

So anything is fair game until 28 February 2026. nilram 5 hrs ago #18