Senator Mike Lee’s proposal to include the sale of two million acres of public land in a spending bill sparked immediate online criticism. Lee defended his plan by urging a rejection of Marxist ideologies and an embrace of private land ownership, drawing comparisons between public land management and communism. This prompted widespread mockery and condemnation, with critics pointing out the bipartisan opposition to the proposal and its apparent contradiction to the conservationist legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. The plan, despite Lee’s assurances, could affect millions of acres managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service.
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In the aftermath of a Minnesota shooting that killed a Democratic state representative and her husband, Senator Mike Lee attributed the violence to Marxism, citing the alleged shooter’s actions. This assertion, which was widely condemned across the political spectrum, contradicts reports indicating the suspect was a strong Trump supporter and registered Republican. Critics decried Lee’s posts as a shameful attempt to exploit a tragedy for political gain, highlighting the dissemination of misinformation. Lee’s office has yet to comment on the intense backlash.
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, has voiced strong criticism of policies allowing openly gay service members, viewing them as part of a broader “Marxist” social justice agenda detrimental to military readiness. He initially expressed ambivalence towards the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” but later regretted this stance, characterizing the repeal as a catalyst for undesirable cultural shifts within the military. Hegseth has since appeared to partially retract his previous statements, while maintaining concerns about what he sees as a focus on social issues over combat effectiveness. His criticisms extend to other policies, such as women in combat roles and transgender service members.
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GOP Sen. John Kennedy Freaks Out When Reminded He Used To Be A Democrat
It seems that Republican Senator John Kennedy has a penchant for throwing baseless accusations at Democrat nominees. During the recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Melissa DuBose, President Biden’s nominee for a U.S. district court, Kennedy wasted no time in asking if she was still a Marxist. DuBose promptly denied ever being a Marxist, but that wasn’t enough for Kennedy. He continued to suggest that she was lying under oath, referencing an interview she gave in 2000 where she mentioned being in her “Marxist phase” while working at a coffee shop.… Continue reading
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