What could possibly go wrong? Convicted terrorists are simply people who have acted upon their justifiable grievances against the U.S. and Israel, right? Don’t you stand against colonialism, imperialism, and racism, you greasy Islamophobe?
“174 Democrats Vote Against Amendment That Aims To Make It Harder To Hire TSA Employees With Terrorist Or Sexual Crime Record,” by David Krayden, Daily Caller, March 6, 2020:
House Republicans and 42 Democrats joined forces Thursday to pass an amendment to the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act that would keep people convicted of sexual assault, terrorism and other violent crimes from working for the Transportation Security Agency (TSA).
But 174 House Democrats — including House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer — did not support the legislation.
The vast majority of Democrats voted against the amendment, which was authored by Democratic Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood.
Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy was quick to criticize the Democratic leadership for rejecting the law.
“[The amendment] was pulled back by leadership because the socialist wing of the party did not want to have that amendment go forward on this bill,” the California representative said Thursday, according to the Washington Free Beacon. “When it was offered, overwhelmingly the majority of the House would like to see the TSA not hire terrorists or those who have been convicted of sexual misconduct with minors and others. But the socialist wing of the party, that controls now the Democratic Party, said that that could not be offered.”
Every member of the “squad” voted against the amendment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not cast a vote….
Critics have also faulted TSA for being lax when it comes to identifying people on the terror watch list….
The Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act passed the House with a vote of 230-171….
Dude says
Am I the only fumb duck on this planet with any brains?
mortimer says
They are emboldening terrorists to believe they will suffer no consequences. This will send the message that Americans are not opposed to jihad.
Lion Heart says
Mortimer : many Iraqi Arab Muslim interpreters betrayed the Americans by snitching on them to their fellow Muslims through texting about the destinations of American military convoys so that the terrorists would ambush the Americans and kill them while sparing the lives of their fellow Muslims ! and I am a Canadian Christian guy originally from Iraq and we heard many stories like that and not only the Iraqi Muslim interpreters stabbed the Americans in the neck but also the Iraqi Muslim security guards who worked the the Americans. ! Bottom line : NEVER trust any Muslim .
Kai ola says
Has anyone seen this apparent Jihad attack in Burlingame Ca. Omeed Adibi drove down sidewalk hitting 4 teens because he believed they had put dog poop in his car.
gravenimage says
I hadn’t heard about this, and I live just a few miles from Burlingame. Thanks for the head’s up, Kai.
Sandra Lee Smith says
Dunno…are you? I see this as a stupid, disastrous & deadly ploy by leftists!
Hugh Fitzgerald says
I cannot fathom this. How is it possible? This craziness is going to get us killed.
gravenimage says
Grimly spot on.
Rob says
Have they not seen what happened recently in the UK? Deradicalised Muslims out of jail and stabbing away as if it was a duty.
gravenimage says
Sadly, many Americans pay little attention to what is going on in other countries.
James Lincoln says
Very true, gravenimage.
Western Europe is the “canary in the coal mine”, a harbinger of things to come to the United States if Americans do not “pay attention”…
gravenimage says
Too true, James.
Kathy says
A) Ain’t no such thing as a Deradicalised Muslim; if they’re still Muslim, they’re still Radicalised;
B) “Stabbing away” for Muslims IS they’re religious duty!
mortimer says
They are failing in their primary duty of keeping Americans safe.
Sandra Lee Smith says
That, I believe, is the intention!
6woods says
No it won’t, Hugh. Even the Nazis couldn’t kill everyone. Some, like my great grandma, survived. This is not NEARLY as bad as that. Just keep living your life, Hugh. I’ve read so much of your writing and gained strength from it. You are one of my heroes.
gravenimage says
Most House Democrats vote against amendment that would keep convicted terrorists from working for the TSA
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How is this possible, even from the Dems? Do they just hate the Republicans so much they will just vote against any amendment they suggest, or do they *really* think that having convicted terrorists working for the TSA is a good idea?
Wellington says
“How is this possible….”
Because, gravenimage, the Democratic Party is gone. I mean it’s really gone and any sensible Democrats left MUST realize that this party is no longer rescuable and should leave it. Proceed from this, by now voluminously validated, assumption, which is bordering on becoming an axiom.
gravenimage says
Wellington, you are right. I *still* can’t believe ow low they have sunk, though.
PRCS says
‘They’ve’ sunk so low because those who voted them into office have.
Rob says
Well Nancy couldn’t bring herself to adopt Trump’s extended DACA offer. Migrants are a pawn in the Democrat anti-Trump arsenal.
Dude says
“The vast majority of Democrats voted against the amendment, which was authored by Democratic Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood.”
gravenimage says
Kudos to Lauren Underwood, at least!
underbed cat says
How do you think the CVE became national security policy,who demanded the 9/11 Commission Report 1st Edition to be purged twice (remove offensive words) and then revised, computer tecs in HLS and Border Patrol computers deleted, information on the quran and purpose of mosques and ties to terror plots, Phil Haney’s cases, purged and he is now deceased, the MB operates and influences Congress and the Senate, and building bridges visits to the White House and Capitol consider it a civil right to demand punishment of speech considered hate speech, that is true and accurate but not understood, calls for sharia laws, the words such as ” islamophobia” and” racism” and “white bigotry” , and mass killing and leaders who don’t find “motives”…how was all this possible….along with open borders and human trafficers and drugs allowed to operate….? Convicted terrorist working for TSA…..no problem? How is taking foreign money from oil companies profitable, with cash incentives sent as endowments, grants gifts and charitable contributions all cool and not evil, but then protested as evil ‘carbon” money if drilled within the borders of the United States.?? It must be some good persuasion, manipulation or deception of information , a fantasy deception at play backed up by a very good heartwrenching stories, some” mishaps or misguided determined terrorists, and a silenced support group, good video, splinter movement chaos and splinter movement information to pull all this off and pile up the votes. Thankfully some got the message….it was not a smart idea, it may have some delinquent safeguards for the public if they are committed to sharia law.
OTTER says
Simple: It’s progressives for regressives.
The so-called tolerant left, is tolerant of all that Islam stands for, no matter how brutal; it is totally intolerant of anything, repeat, anything, the right stands for. Thus if the right wants to impose common sense checks on terrorists as security personnel, it has to oppose it. Never mind that lives could be lost. The US cannot survive such insanity.
Wellington says
Demonstrating again that Islam is NOT the greatest primary menace to America and the West. No, Islam’s the greatest secondary menace.
Easy, I would argue, figuring out what is the GREATEST menace. For starters, just reflect upon what has happened to the Democratic Party of the USA—or the Labour Party of the UK—or who is Chancellor of Germany, or who is the present pontifex maximus, et al.
This is so easy that a moron could figure this out. But apparently we are presently functioning in a way of thinking, if I can be permitted to call it such, by many in the West who are actually determined to persist in worse than moronic mode. A major Poster Girl here: Nancy Pelosi. A major Poster Boy here: Chuck Schumer.
Man never learns. Never a more validated assessment of the human condition, I would contend, than in our time, our very, very stupid time.
Rogue says
My Brother would wholeheartedly agree with you. He tells me everyday that people are stupid.
Wayne Roberts says
The labor party of Australia are suffering from the same affliction.
Patrick Kelley says
Can these anti-American Democrats be any more anti-American?
Jack Holan says
Its just unbelievable! The GOP better incorporate all these points in their advertising
James Lincoln says
I just read the entire amendment:
Anyone in the US Congress who voted against this amendment is anti-American.
Did I miss something?
tgusa says
Well we certainly dodged a bullet or a bomb here. Thankfully this passed otherwise I would be needing to bring my TSA approved explosive residue test kit in my carry on. Now, I can keep it handy for use in any encounters with 174 DC politicians.
tgusa says
A massive spy operation is in order after this vote. They all need to be under continuous surveillance. After all, the democrats set that precedent.
mortimer says
I believe many politicians are receiving bribes from Arab countries.
tgusa says
And I believe/know you are absolutely correct.
To paraphrase noted democrat James Carville;
Drag a few hundred thousand dollars though the halls of congress and there’s no telling what you will find.
gravenimage says
I think this is more about “political correctness” than about bribery.
tgusa says
Convicted terrorist TSA screeners. PC responsible. Cmon gravenimage, Not hardly. That is what we are supposed to believe.
gravenimage says
I am saying that many of these House Democrats are affected by “political correctness”, tgusa, *not* that Jihad terrorist TSA screeners would be. Please reread my post.
tgusa says
PC does not account for everything that is going on but if you want to believe they will be happy to oblige. You are smarter than that.
gravenimage says
No, I don’t believe that most Dem politicians know all about Islam, but just vote like this because they are bribed to do so. I know a lot of people in this bluest-of-blue states–including a number of low-level politicians–and they are in complete denial that Islam is a threat. This includes a lot of ordinary people who are in no position to be bribed by Muslims.
mortimer says
If you haven’t written a protest letter to your Dem representative, then you know what to do.
tgusa says
In comparison, that would have about the same effect on air quality as farting in a hurricane.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Mortimer. Most of them are hopeless, but a few might take another look if they hear from enough of their constituents.
Carl -stealth Infidel- says
Muslims hate puppies! Muslims are christianaphobes, buddistaphobes, humanaphobes, and loveaphobes = the only phobea they don’t have is doodooaphobea. And they hate puppies.
James says
It would seem that the Dems do not want a foot in the door on illegal immigration. A ban on criminals and terrorists working for TSA would be the slippery slope leading to greater enforcement of laws against illegal immigrants and illegal immigration at the border. And of course airports are another entry point for illegal immigrants and terrorists. Probably it would also threaten their alliance with Islamism and jihadis and that would further threaten their goals to dominate American government in alliance with pro-Islamists.
barbaracvm1 says
Remember the first TSA agents who were not trained? We were horrified at the way passengers were treated. They even invaded areas where they were less than useless.
The agents are now at least trained, but they must work to the standards in place. Felons, for any reason cannot be allowed access to areas in need of top security
Walter Sieruk says
Regarding the Transportation and Security Agency, and the topic of Muslim terrorists and Muslim terrorism its thus now a fitting time to reiterate my own first hand observations as a former airport security screener.
Concerning the topic of Airport Security before September 11, 2001 during the 1990’s which seemed be sadly nothing but a hoax of show for the public. For a year of that decade I had a job as a security screener. As a type of airport security guard all of us, the security personal, had to follow the rules which allowed and non- serrated knifes and box cutter on the airplane as long as the sharp objects where under two inches long .So during a visited from one of the top person of the security company I told her “Those non-serrated knifes and box cutters can still be very dangerous and harmful in the hands of the wrong person.” Her response to me for saying that was only silence and an angry look that gave the message “Don’t you dare ever say such a thing as that again.”
As for the security supervisors said to be “In my opinion this is just a set of as a [empty] show for the traveling public to make them feel safe.”
One time a man walked through the metal detector and the alarm, buzzer, didn’t go off when he was wearing a rather large metal belt buckle. So he informed me about it. So I replied “Standing over there next to each other is the security manager and security supervisor its best if you inform them about that.” After he informed them they thanked him and said that they would look in that, they didn’t.
Other time a supervisor said to me that “This security set up is bull S….” He even berated me for ,a number of times, when I called for bag check saying “Does that look like a test item ?” He really didn’t want to bother to get off his seat for make a bag check. I said to him “ I can’t see through the item maybe something dangerous is hidden being it .” On hearing that and he threw his head back and went through his eye rolling routine as to say “Don’t start getting ridiculous on me, nothing awful will ever happen.”
This might be somewhat related to a news report in the year 2005 about another airport ,the Chicago airport, which the news crew had a hidden counting devise and a hidden camera. They had counted one thousand bags went through the airport security and not even once was a call for a bag check. Went that confronted the security supervisor about that he said “There was nothing suspicious to call a check about” The news crew said “Still after a thousand bags, and not one need for a bag check call” That supervisor just restated “There was not a need for a bag check call.” Of course he wouldn’t change his story. If that airport was like the one of works at the call was not made because the security supervisor would “tell off” that security screener for making a call for a bag check.
Larry says
“Some people did something.” This is disgustingly SICK!
Walter Sieruk says
Yes Larry , you are right again when Ilan Omar spoke about the murderous horrid events which occurred on September 11, 2001 happened because “Some people did something ” was ,very much, “disgustingly sick ” To give even more detail her statement disgustingly despicably sick.
For her words expose her own callous , heartless Islamic mindset
Stieve says
Democrats voting against a bill that would reduce their voting base’s income…
Understandable.
Linda Goudsmit says
WHAT????? 174 House Democrats vote AGAINST amendment that would make it harder for convicted terrorists to work for TSA. The inmates are running the asylum! The good news here is that any rational law-abiding American citizen knows who NOT to vote for in 2020.
OLD GUY says
The names of these 174 no votes should be published nation wide.
We do not need criminals working in law enforcement positions, terrorist and sex offenders definitely do not belong in these positions. If the politicians think these people will make great security individuals then they should be hiring them for their security details and drivers. The squad should definitely hire them, I know I would sleep better knowing A.O.C. was being guarded by a terrorist/sex offender.
Horseman says
We must be living in the Twilight Zone!
Mike-SMO says
Don’t be distracted. This is just an effort to keep the TSA as a jobs program for Corruptocrats who have been convicted of violent crimes. The Democratic cities are going bankrupt and they need someplace to reward their followers. Besides, the only “terror” that the Progs see is “Whiteness”. Giving a “Brotha” (or Sistah) a job is all that matters. Mugging, rape or murder, ain’t nothing (to them). ‘Sides, the Islamo-Brothas are all justified and sheeit.