Democratic congressman to protest moment of silence on House floor

Posted by | June 13, 2016 15:41 | Filed under: Politics


He thinks it’s hypocritical to have moments of silence after mass shootings and then do nothing about guns.

Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes says he will leave the House floor when the chamber pauses to honor 49 people killed at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning. Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has scheduled the observance for Monday evening.

Himes and other Democrats have complained about the moments of silence as Republicans and some Democrats have remained opposed to additional gun controls. The Democrat’s Connecticut district is close to Newtown, where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six adults at an elementary school in 2012.

In a series of tweets Sunday, Himes said the silence doesn’t honor victims, but mocks them. He called the observances an “abomination” and said he will not be silent.

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19 responses to Democratic congressman to protest moment of silence on House floor

  1. Larry Schmitt June 13th, 2016 at 15:58

    But they send their thoughts and prayers to the families. Again and again and again. Isn’t that worth something? Then it’s back to business as usual.

    • Suzanne McFly June 13th, 2016 at 16:05

      All those “prayers” aren’t working……….unless they are praying to the other guy, cause if that is the case it is working very well for them.

      • allison1050 June 13th, 2016 at 16:19

        Hi Suzanne, did you get a chance to watch that segment of Democracy Now?

        • Suzanne McFly June 13th, 2016 at 18:25

          Yes I did Allison, I signed up to receive emails, hopefully they will send me a petition to add my signature on.

          • allison1050 June 13th, 2016 at 21:20

            Very interesting listening to the professor.

            • Suzanne McFly June 14th, 2016 at 10:32

              Yes it was, thanks for telling me about it.

    • allison1050 June 13th, 2016 at 16:18

      They aren’t praying, they’re actually planning on whether or not they should change their shirts and ties before going to that PAC sponsored cocktail party.

      • Larry Schmitt June 13th, 2016 at 16:20

        But even if they are praying, prayers only benefit the one doing the praying. Since the one they are supposedly praying to is powerless, the supposed beneficiary gets nothing. It just makes the one praying feel good, feel like he’s doing something, when in reality he’s doing nothing.

      • Comicus June 14th, 2016 at 00:40

        Prayer: It’s the least you can do… besides literally doing nothing at all.

  2. allison1050 June 13th, 2016 at 16:12

    Well he does have a point about the hypocrisy.

  3. Kick Frenzy June 13th, 2016 at 16:17

    Good on him.
    He’s completely right… they’re just posing for the cameras, basically.

  4. whatthe46 June 13th, 2016 at 16:20

    Lets bow our heads and pray everyone forgets about this real soon. And buy more guns. Amen.

    • Larry Schmitt June 13th, 2016 at 16:21

      Your prayer will be answered, bet on it.

  5. DogsRgoodpeople June 13th, 2016 at 16:59

    I don’t know how to describe what I feel reading this. Wait, somethings coming to me.
    It’s about god damn time we call bs on all kinds of sh!t like this! Good on Rep. Himes.
    I’m sick of all the god bless america’s at the end of every stinking political speech too.

    • Larry Schmitt June 13th, 2016 at 17:16

      I can’t wait for the president who has the balls to omit that. It’s completely meaningless. And so is the pledge, and prayer breakfasts, and government agencies having chaplains. There, I feel better now.

  6. granpa.usthai June 13th, 2016 at 17:15

    AMEN!

  7. jybarz June 14th, 2016 at 08:06

    I wish when people say about Congress not doing its job would call it “the REPUBLICAN CONGRESS” because it’s really the Repukes controlling both the Senate and the House of Representatives.They are the ones stymieing every GOOD, RESPONSIBLE & PROGRESSIVE government initiatives, proposals, programs, bills and legislation.

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