I’m assuming Matt Gaetz disclosed his illegal drug use on his application to purchase firearms, right? If not, hear the Republicans think that’s a serious crime that deserves serious consequences.
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After DOJ failed to indite him & GOP continues to protect him?At least the stone-carvers of Mount Pedmore worked fast so the whole world would know that Matt Gaetz is a pedophile, rapist & should be in prison
From what we've learned about Gaetz's activities over the last few years I'm thinking there must be a prosecutor somewhere in Florida willing to do the job and file charges. Lots of opportunities there. But I won't hold my breath.
Plus. Just of this. In Florida where I teach. Had a colleague told me that he was doing this and I did not call CPS and it came out I didn’t report it I would have been fired and also charged. Think about. These fucking assholes knew. And did that. Anyone that knew and did say something should go
I want to know why the feckless Garland DOJ discontinued the investigation. So many of the MAGA problems could have been stopped. It's changed history. FFS 🤡🖕
I had to Google if they have drug tests, will they do but it looks like they only have one unexpected drug test per term. Maybe they need one once a year. This includes everybody in the Trump administration too.
I think we have a lot more drug abuse in politics than they want to admit. The rest of us can get tested regularly and pay consequences if caught, but our ruling class can literally decide they are above all of that and turn their head when they see the abuse among their own fellow oligarchs.
My ex purchased an AR-15 Bushmaster from Indian River Sportsman Indoor Target Range while completely wasted. This was in 2014. He had a lengthy history of rehab stays and detoxes. They didn’t inquire. The kicker is they let him go shoot it right after purchase.
I found him cuddling it when I got home from work that evening. These right wing gun nuts do not care. He wound up having the red flag law enacted on him in 2018 or 2019. One of the first in Indian river county.
By the time all that went down we had broken up. Almost a year after he had his guns taken away, he was arrested for stumbling around Martin Count FL. They catalogued a single bullet from
His backpack, and once Indian River County learned of this he had a warrant out for a felony.
His parents are FILTHY rich republicans and they were the ones to contact authorities to get his guns taken away. Because they and there’s were in danger. Fuck the rest of the country though, am I right? Lol
He snorted Cocaine on the House Floor. That should be reason to take him in and charge him. JFC Rules for them but not for us. Not that I want to snort drugs.
Their hypocrisy and their lies have no boundaries- I think President Biden had it spot on when he said you can’t debate a liar. It is true, all it does is drag you down a rabbit hole.
Engage or not engage is the question.
Was that included in the supposedly exhaustive ethics report?
Did Gaetz obtain guns during the years that the report says he habitually took drugs? It would be good to nail down. Perhaps the Ethics Committee could do an addendum or be confronted by its hypocrisy.
The State of FL. Press charges. Against the man voted into office how many times? The state where the Gov. regularly fires or undermines the people who would prosecute such a case?
The statute of limitations to prosecute Gaetz has expired in Florida, another corrupt state under the failed leadership of AG Pam Bondi and Trump’s pick to be AG for the United States of America
Yes, but the Feds didn’t prosecute and didn’t cooperate with the Committee. I read the report and was infuriated by how the DOJ handled the whole thing.
#Kompromat
From 2019-2023 Mike Johnson told 3 different stories about his “adopted son” Michael James, all lies. All contort truth to deny he “took in” an unrelated boy as a single man — they all insert wife Kelly in impossible ways. It looks very bad.
Because he’s a Trump brownnoser. They knew about the drugs, the sex with very young girls, you name it. He literally would show his fellow politicians photos on his phone while on the floor of the capital. They do not care about any of it when it’s a MAGA loyalist.
In retrospect, there could have been a better pick than Garland. He waited too long. But I put the blame on one person and one person only. Mitch McConnell. They could have impeached trump on the second go round and didn't. We wouldn't be here without that failure.
Probably because Biden's addiction is well-documented which makes proving he was addicted or a user at the time easy. While you'd probably have to show Gaetz was a user *at the time of the purchase* which is a lot more fuzzy.
Makes sense, RD ~ but the optics sure look bad on the surface in the fact they didn’t pursue the dates of purchase and the dates of the cocaine sex parties.
Optics, I concede, usually don’t count but in these times, they certainly make you go hmmmm!
As I understand it, the DoJ almost never prosecutes this crime. So the question should really be "why did they go after Hunter Biden?".
I think a big part of it is that the DoJ does like high profile cases because of the deterrence effect. But that would argue for going after Gaetz too.
So it'll be a sort of deja vu when Trump pardons him because Joe pardoned Hunter for an illegal firearms purchase. At least Hunter didn't buy teenaged girls
I know of no other case besides Hunters where that "crime" wasn't just an add on to something else. It was used as a barging chip for a plea deal and nothing more. Of course most people can say they were not on drugs at the time they purchased it and it is hard to prove otherwise.
I agree with u, but since Gaetz resigned his seat - they'll try to say it no longer matters. Even tho they went after Hunter Biden. 🤔 the hypocrisy slays me.
I thought that now that we have open carry, I "assumed" we no longer need to have the concealed carry permit. Am I wrong? Do I need to go read all this stuff? I did all the concealed carry stuff years ago.
Me too. I only skimmed info. It seems if you want to avoid the 72 hr delay to purchase and maintain reciprocity with certain states, you should have a license. I presume this is not the same as a conceal permit. The legislature as I understand it repealed need for a permit to conceal carry.
But I see: No longer need a permit. Must comply with federal and state rules eg: Cant be a fugitive, adjudicated mentally "defective", have a restraining order on you, undocumented etc etc
Maybe start an investigation committee and spend three years investigating if Gaetz is an indictable scumbag. Hey James Comer what’s you up to these days.
I think the "Arm the Homeless" meme was on Twitter a while back, but it may have been Usenet before that.
But that Federal form sure makes it easy to find all the Black and Hispanic people with guns, just in case Trump wants to do that for no particular reason.
It's close, but he's more of a "moral incompetent".
Anybody who thinks climate change or the Covid vaccines are a hoax, though, is clearly ineligible to own a gun in FL.
Banning vagrants from owning guns probably deserves a big
"Shall Not Be Infringed" from the GOP.
"Have Gun. Will Travel."
Also. The drug use restriction on the purchase of firearms is part of ATF 4473 - required of all purchasers from gun stores. Doesn’t matter what state. Here it is.
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Paging Madison Cawthorn
Maybe MTG will show up with some of Gaetz's dic pics to spice up her presentation
Wasn't he showing MOCs videos of women on the House floor?
Those should all be evidence, right?
What will we do next?
How about everyone gets a machine gun or a mortar. Maybe even a tactical nuclear missile.
To absent friends. 🍻
Matt prolly
(please don't though)
His backpack, and once Indian River County learned of this he had a warrant out for a felony.
Engage or not engage is the question.
Lock him up!
"... something something Hunter Biden something something" 🤬
#GrandOldPutzes
#Hypocrites
#DomesticTerrorists
Was that included in the supposedly exhaustive ethics report?
Did Gaetz obtain guns during the years that the report says he habitually took drugs? It would be good to nail down. Perhaps the Ethics Committee could do an addendum or be confronted by its hypocrisy.
I'm not holding my breath, is anyone else?
If they were federal, he'd already have been pardoned by Tangerine Scream.
Supposedly. 🤔
From 2019-2023 Mike Johnson told 3 different stories about his “adopted son” Michael James, all lies. All contort truth to deny he “took in” an unrelated boy as a single man — they all insert wife Kelly in impossible ways. It looks very bad.
https://x.com/capitolhunters/status/1758549069943783429
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Optics, I concede, usually don’t count but in these times, they certainly make you go hmmmm!
I think a big part of it is that the DoJ does like high profile cases because of the deterrence effect. But that would argue for going after Gaetz too.
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Sounds like a Hunter Biden to me!
No, seriously. I'm not asking for a wellness check. I'm just curious because it's probably kinda funny.
You don't need an application.
Eligible Floridians can conceal carry a weapon (there are limits) IF they would qualify if they went through licensure.
Here's the key: If you go through licensing you get perks like state reciprocity.
I hate the bottom line.
But I see: No longer need a permit. Must comply with federal and state rules eg: Cant be a fugitive, adjudicated mentally "defective", have a restraining order on you, undocumented etc etc
Nothing stops a back ground check. 🤷♀️
However.... Florida State Law states:
But that Federal form sure makes it easy to find all the Black and Hispanic people with guns, just in case Trump wants to do that for no particular reason.
Anybody who thinks climate change or the Covid vaccines are a hoax, though, is clearly ineligible to own a gun in FL.
Banning vagrants from owning guns probably deserves a big
"Shall Not Be Infringed" from the GOP.
"Have Gun. Will Travel."
but I have on occasion been addicted to caffeine.