STILL #NOTANINFLUENCER. Why four #libertarian leaning Representatives voted against a bill that seems like a no brainer. Reps. Louie Gohmert of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ted Yoho of Florida and the chamber's lone independent, Justin Amash of Michigan, voted against it. 'It's About Time': House Approves Historic Bill Making Lynching A Federal Crime With supporters calling it more than 100 years in the making, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday that makes lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in U.S. history. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act was approved in a vote of 410-4. Three Republicans and one independent representative voted against it. Advocates say there have been more than 200 attempts to pass the legislation in the past, and the latest effort has been in the works for nearly two years. "This act of American terrorism has to be repudiated," Illinois Democrat Bobby Rush, who sponsored the legislation nearly two years ago, told NPR. And "now it's being repudiated. It's never too late to repudiate evil and this lynching is an American evil." While there are no recently recorded lynchings, sponsors say, the House bill remains critical. The legislation was named for a 14-year-old Chicago teenager who was lynched in the 1950s during a visit to see relatives near Money, Miss. His body was recovered from the Tallahatchie River. California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, a co-sponsor of the House bill, says although the legislation touches on a difficult period in U.S. history, it also stands as a reminder of the hate crimes that continue today. For example, she noted that a Mississippi memorial in Till's honor has been vandalized several times. Last year, cameras were installed and the memorial was covered in bulletproof glass to prevent new attempts of vandalism. ' "Even today, periodically, you hear news stories of nooses being left on college campuses, worker locker rooms, to threaten and terrorize African Americans — a vicious reminder that the past is never that far away," Bass said. Reps. Louie Gohmert of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ted Yoho of Florida and the chamber's lone independent, Justin Amash of Michigan, voted against it. source: https://www.npr.org/2020/02/26/809705702/it-s-about-time-house-approves-historic-bill-making-lynching-a-federal-crime Tips appreciated! paypal.me/sydewalkclosed Support Me Monthly: Patreon.com/sydewalkclosed We have merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sydes-salon . https://djtwcs.wixsite.com/syde . #sydewalkclosed ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E9DzbUVLeU

Two men have arrived in front of the Federal Courthouse in Portland to hang American flags: https://t.co/gex6ofD0HI“This flag, not only is the foundation of our country, but it’s the foundation of change ... come together and help me hang these,” he tells a group who were annoyed about the flags being put up. One group member responded that he doesn’t love this country: https://t.co/42gCsAvZyg ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXAK8i0mxAY