By what standard should we hold those who represent us in the U.S. Congress? Let’s go one step higher and ask about representation anywhere in the entire world. Do you want a weakling who doesn’t care one iota about you? Or would you prefer to be represented by someone who is smart, respectful, and who will fight to the death for you? Meet Katie Porter.
Holy, moly, guacamole! I love this woman. But I could sit here and write till my fingers turn blue. Or I could just let you watch and listen for yourself. Citizens of the world: Meet Katie Porter. But hold onto your seats: I've never heard or seen anyone like her in Congress—or anywhere else.
She certainly didn't let the CDC administrator off the hook for his, by law, responsibility to enable healthcare related to the Coronavirus to be free to all citizens of the United States. When he attempted to "refer it," to others, he gave a signal that he was not "stopping the buck here," but instead, referring to Mr. Trump whether or not his boss approved, or the Republican Party, for that matter, did.
Katie certainly is one tough customer. I'm grateful that she has the cojones to make sure that a law that was passed is carried out correctly when the time comes. We need many more like her in the Congress. Who is stepping up?
Just as life during the pandemic was color-coded with different hues representing different levels of danger, life in its aftermath has become shaded in similar ways. As a self-styled “Seeker of Beauty with Beauty,” (borrowing from a quote by W.E.B.
In a post-coup America, an Illinois farm boy is drawn into the resistance by his brother's death. Captured, he is given a choice: betray his friends, or the girl he loves will be lobotomized.
Katie certainly is one tough customer. I'm grateful that she has the cojones to make sure that a law that was passed is carried out correctly when the time comes. We need many more like her in the Congress. Who is stepping up?
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