Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., responded to President Joe Biden’s address on U.S. voting rights discussed his thoughts on the Senate filibuster.
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That lets us know that we better institute policy and keep the majority. The GQP will run roughshod in the minority, and worse, from the majority.
What Happens When Everything Is Skin-Deep
When you do not see the person beyond the skin, you do not see the person. Instead of worrying about who people are, they need to think about how they feel about each other.
When you look at today’s American society and the ideas it is trying to install in people’s minds, you realize that something is seriously wrong with it. When under the guise of “liberalism,” one can determine one’s gender identity according to what one “feels inside,” without even undergoing any medical procedure, and, according to ACLU, “government agencies that serve the public cannot stop you from using the restroom or other sex-segregated facility that matches your gender identity, or ask you to provide ID to prove your gender in order to use a restroom or other sex-segregated facility,” things cannot go right. It is simply not natural.
But it isn’t only gender identity issues that plague American society. The obsessive occupation with identity politics leaves no room in people’s hearts and minds to actually see the human beings behind the categories where we place them.
The preoccupation with people’s skin and identity started a long time ago, but it accelerated over the past decade or so. Along with the intensification of the ego, various distortions of society overtook common sense. Take the participation of transgenders in women’s sports, for example. In the name of trangender rights, women’s rights are being crushed and trampled. I don’t see how this can end well.
I have no magic formula to cure this situation, but it seems to me that one of America’s problems is that it never experienced a revolution, not in the real sense of the word. I am not referring to a revolution like the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 Russia. In those days, the Russians were completely unprepared for a revolution and the results were accordingly miserable.
Rather, when I speak of a revolution, I mean an ideological transformation that the entire nation undergoes. Take the French Revolution, for example, or similar processes that took place in England or Germany, in various forms, and you will see what I mean.
If you cannot go beyond skin-deep, it leaves you with nothing but obsession about people’s skin color. This attitude then radiates to every aspect of people’s lives. Instead of thinking about connecting with others, they focus on power over others, which makes them obsess over wealth and power. This is why America’s God is the dollar.
In order to grow, people’s hearts must be shaken to the core. Their values must be challenged and they must rethink everything they think is right. Changes may be frightening, but they are an inseparable part of maturation.
Once people learn to see reality from more than just one angle, they develop a more serious and moderate attitude to life, and especially to other people. Otherwise, their worldview remains unchanged, unchallenged, and they cannot think about anything other than superficial (and divisive) labels or accruing wealth in order to gain power, not realizing that beyond the provision of necessities, more money will not make them happier.
In the end, excessive power makes people lonely, and loneliness makes people sad. This contradicts life’s purpose, which is to be happy.
Therefore, I think it is time for America to go back to the basics. People need to be who they are because they are fine the way they are. Instead of worrying about who they are, they need to think only about how they feel about each other.
You are on lsd come down gool
"Are you afraid Republicans will use killing the filibuster to implement their agenda?" Lol you're a political journalist? You don't know that Mitch McConnell has ALREADY amended the filibuster SEVERAL TIMES in order to do just that? He did it in order to ram through trumps judicial appointments, and again to pass his tax cuts for the rich. It's amazing to me how ignorant these so called analysts and hosts and commentators are to the actual facts on what actually has or is going on in DC.
I think this guy has his head somewhere other than here, 😂😂😂
Lol… The senator is correct. Elections have consequences. It seems Americans struggle with this concept. Minority rule seems to be accepted as democratic and ok. NOT.
ABC = PROPAGANDA
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Welcome to COMEDY CENTRAL…
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Voting Rights? More like Legalized Cheating…
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Since you like playing Russia's "what aboutism"?
What about to closing of polling locations?
What about not allowing people to serve water & food to people waiting in lines?
What about "dump" calling GA & asking for them to "find" 11,780 votes 1 more than he needs?
What about trying to make voting harder by forcing people to go out & vote but not by mail when "dump" & his goons do it?
What about those forge "electors" signing & submitting fake documents in order to make "dump" & Vice President Mike Pence as the winners of 5 States, including mine?
What about us blacks? As a people, we have seen our people hung for the right to vote but you expect us to just let you all steal it?
Keep on & you are going to get what you & the police have been daydreaming about?
But if the feds don't arrest the rest of you who have committed these CRIMES.
Most of you claim to be people of God & as a man who has witnessed God's power so many times in his life & knows why I feel sorry for you & I reply & post to try & save you.
For using God's & Christ's & the Holy Spirit's names the way you have done to promote hate, cheating, greed, corruption, polluting God's planet (Biblical), & for not wanting to be helping your neighbors in need (Immigrants & also Biblical).
So matter what happens, you would have lost by doing that? Repent.
Or that "civil war" you are begging for? It would end the opposite way to what you expect it would with all of your AR 15's & bombs & jails & banks & schools & realtors & employers & laws that were meant to be "weapons" against black people, won't save you if God steps into this "fight"/
" " because it is not really our fight. This is a spiritual fight. Guess who side you must be on?
You can't serve 2 masters, you are going to either love one & hate the other. Biblical.
I don't like cheaters. Do you?
Long time problem is long delivery time for e-cars in gernany 3-12 months or out of order and lithium price explosion in 2021 already 6 times higher and still increasing likely not enough for all announced ramp ups of e-car and battery producers last year about 5% of all new cars electric or plugin hybrids and reason forvhigh subsidies wrong if electricity also for lithium production not zero carbon.
No that how socialist /marxists work and 70% of Americans agree with the right base!
under seige means OMG you must show ID be 18 and a citizen! those horrible bad republicans tisk tisk NO YOU ALL JUST WANT ALL THE IMPORTED MILLIONS TO VOTE >>>cheaters, liars and crooks the lot of you!
NEVER THIS WILL HAPPEN.
ONLY AMERICAN CITIZENS CAN VOTE.
ID REQUIRED.
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All Americans: play this every time you feel let down by the DEMOCRATS ..
No one who is legally eligible to vote is in any way being prevented from voting. Democrats are gas lighting this entirely in order to pass a law to federalize voting procedures which is supposed to be reserved to the States per the Constitution. Biden is a fraud and a divisive liar. Voting suppression is a lie.
Some of these people need to pull out some older history books for info and not the internet that changes everything.
The filibuster is important,and it makes it to where every bill that comes to these demented peoples heads cant pass.
Cardin is an idiot and ABC has hit a new bottom.
What a Bumbling fool, he even noted again that Kamala was the President, he's lost and asleep at the wheel, worst President in History, crashed the Economy, highest inflation in recent history, more Covid Deaths and Infections now then when Trump was in the White House, and Biden said he was going to fix it, but allowed millions of Illegal Immigrants into our Country, unchecked, unvaccinated and sent into communities all over the US spreading Covid – but you the US Citizen, better get vaccinated 1 / 2 and 3 Times – ware your mask, pay your taxes, and do what your told, also where did you get that $600.00 in your bank account,,,Biden and his Crew do not like how States handle Voting Laws, as they know in 2022 they will get crushed, now they want to change the rules, they do not like the court, so they want to pack the court, Biden cancelled pipelines and shut down oil leases thus fuel cost around the world have skyrocketed due to his actions and messaging – wake up people "Sheep" stop the madness – VOTE 2022 and Sweep the House and Senate, then 2024 take back the White House….He seems to forget that 68% of the United States is White, most all good people, but they have had enough of his CRT / Cancel US Culture BS – Stop Biden and VOTE NO for everything going forward…..
This guy is so Leftist he he can’t even see out of his RIGHT EYE..!
Turtle man will change the filibuster the minute they get power. Democrats get your 💩 together.
Beautifully stated! Thank you so very much for your view. I so appreciate hearing this. Thank you so very much again!❤️🌈🍀😇🙏❣️
What's with all the bullshit posts here from sex sites and even one from a religious site?
"My Fren Ben" … LMFAO! What a freaking moron. Career politician who needs to GO. He actually said WHEN the republicans win because he knows the Dems time is coming. Voter suppression is bullshit. Everyone needs an ID to vote so why don't we REQUIRE it?
Today's DNC talking point…….
"If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes."
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since his handle was made of wood, he was one of them."
That lets us know that we better institute policy and keep the majority. The GQP will run roughshod in the minority, and worse, from the majority.
"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since his handle was made of wood, he was one of them."
If the Democrats don't get rid of the filibuster now, the Republicans will do it anyway as soon as they have control of the Senate, so they can do something awful. Better to do what can be done to protect the fairness of elections of Senators in the States.
Having all the votes on one "side" and no votes on the other "side" is not a democracy, it's a two-party system.
These closed-door meetings that decide legislation should be public, what democracy means, not partisan.
If filibuster is nuke it is a doomsdays of democracy we become a Banana Republic – sen schumers..
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I think it will take several years, if ever, for the Republican party as a whole to be in a fit state to participate in good governance. Democrats should act now to remove the filibuster and have the confidence they will hold on to power for many years as the Republican party destroys itself and its credibility at national and local levels. Only a huge change in leadership can save it, I believe.
He’s been there 15 years? Time to be replaced.
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
How retarded do these old pedophiles think that Americans are?
We know the last election was obviously fraudulent… so at 2 am all the swing states where Trump was winning by landslides – they all just magically stopped counting votes at the same time only to resume with hundreds of thousands of statistically impossible unanimous biden votes until he had enough to win —- how heart breaking and tragic the current state of our politics — the demon rats have reallly fucked our ass this time
I would like understand why Joe Biden is against the person ID to vote. Do you agree with me that one election you have to have honesty and mainly given right for legal citizens by own country to vote? What is by behide this? Joe Biden, explain for your citizens what really represent your statement. ❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
"And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that since his handle was made of wood, he was one of them."
Millions and millions of illegal lured in through southern border by Biden and bribed by freebies funded by tax payer $ big Democratic social programs.
Crook Democrats push " voting rights" no voter ID's
Voting rights for illegal they bribe with tax payers $ money to vote against Americans' interests to take over U.S. Now you see puppet Joe is doing its job.
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
If McConnell gets his hands on the senate again the filibuster will be gone within the first 5 minutes.
The current Republican Party should just rename itself the Trump fascist party…. then they can stop hiding behind a fake name
Has ABC gone red? It would seem so with the latest cannon they handed Fox and Co to lie about vaccines…. Sad.
I think honestly the Senate has been so corrupted it's time to get all of these Baby Boomers and older Generations out. Our government doesn't work for the people anymore they're working for corporations and none of that is going to change as long as we keep having the same career politicians in office for decades.
I also think we need reform rules with term limits for all federal positions in the Senate and Congress. Two terms at 6 years each term is more than enough for a senator. That's 12 years! Congress should be changed to a cap at 3 terms that's 6 years.
No one should be in office for multiple generations. That also would take the hold and power off of senators and some in congress could then run for those seats.