House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered the removal of Democratic U.S. Representative Al Green via the sergeant-at-arms after repeated disruptions during President Donald Trump's speech on Tuesday night.
Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts Biden's State of the Union (March 2024)
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... During his third State of the Union address, President Joe Biden addressed the murder of a Georgia student that Republicans have cited during criticism of his border policies.
The president was discussing the bipartisan immigration deal negotiated between the White House and Senate. ...
Hi Lamplighter: This is a sign of weakness by Trumpf indeed. All dissent must be crushed. Sadly, VPOTUS Kamala Harris made a similar mistake last year by ejecting Dr. Ahmed Ghanim, a Palestinian-American physician, from a rally in Michigan. Dr. Ghanim had also run for Congress as a Democrat. Kamala Harris later apologized for the incident. In 2024, she would win 20% of the Arab-American vote, Trumpf 21%, and Jill Stein 59%. Source: www.democracynow.org
Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse 1]
Girl of sixteen, whole life ahead of her
Slashed her wrists, bored with life
Didn't succeed, thank the Lord
For small mercies
[Verse 2]
Fighting back the tears, mother reads the note again
Sixteen candles burn in her mind
She takes the blame, it's always the same
She goes down on her knees and prays
[Chorus]
I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours
But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour
And when I die, I expect to find him laughing
[Instrumental Bridge]
...
[Verse 3]
Girl of eighteen, fell in love with everything
Found new life in Jesus Christ
Hit by a car, ended up
On a life support machine
[Sound effect]
[Verse 4]
Summer's day as she passed away
Birds were singing in the summer sky
Then came the rain and once again
A tear fell from her mother's eye
[Chorus]
I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours
But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour
And when I die, I expect to find him laughing
...
@#18 ...That is most assuredly NOT "assault"....
Assault and battery.
Assault is the threat.
Battery is the action.
OK, I now see that may depend upon the jurisdiction ...
Assault and Battery Overview
www.findlaw.com
... Battery is the intentional act of making contact with another person in a harmful or offensive manner.
Depending on the jurisdiction, assault is either the same act or is an attempt or threat to cause bodily injury.
An assault typically places the victim in apprehension of, or fear of, imminent bodily harm. ...
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