Mister Bates posted:

a US Congressman from Oklahoma unsuccessfully attempted to sneak into Afghanistan over land with literal bags full of cash

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(CNN)Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin threatened US embassy staff in Tajikistan, outraged that they would not assist him in carrying a huge amount of money through the country as he attempted to travel to Afghanistan for an unauthorized evacuation effort, The Washington Post reported.

The Post reported that Mullin called the US embassy in Tajikistan on Monday, informing them that he would be flying from the country of Georgia to Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe within hours and wanted help in transporting a large sum of cash, the Post reported.
The Oklahoma congressman told the embassy that he planned to rescue five US citizens, a woman and her four children, from Afghanistan by hiring a helicopter, two US officials told the newspaper.
Embassy officials denied Mullin's request, saying they could not help him bypass Tajikistan's currency restrictions on his way to Afghanistan, the Post reported.
Upset by the response he received, Mullin then threatened the top diplomat, Ambassador John Mark Pommersheim, and embassy staff, according to the Post.
As of late Tuesday, US officials told the Post that they were unsure of Mullin's whereabouts.

Warmachine posted:

I'm morbidly curious where the gently caress this is going.

LionYeti posted:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/14/new-details-undermine-pences-supposed-hero-turn-jan-6/

"So intent was Pence on being Trump’s loyal second-in-command — and potential successor — that he asked confidants if there were ways he could accede to Trump’s demands and avoid certifying the results of the election on Jan. 6. In late December, the authors reveal, Pence called Dan Quayle, a former vice president and fellow Indiana Republican, for advice.
Quayle was adamant, according to the authors. “Mike, you have no flexibility on this. None. Zero. Forget it. Put it away,” he said.
But Pence pressed him, the authors write, asking if there were any grounds to pause the certification because of ongoing legal challenges. Quayle was unmoved, and Pence ultimately agreed, according to the book."

The Oldest Man posted:

A legal coup was averted due to the timely advice of Dan Quayle to one of the plotters to just not do a coup because that would be illegal holy gently caress what

The Oldest Man posted:

A legal coup was averted due to the timely advice of Dan Quayle to one of the plotters to just not do a coup because that would be illegal holy gently caress what

The Oldest Man posted:

The joke timeline finally got me

Platystemon posted:

mcclay posted:

how in gods name is he arguing that its 'non-political'

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JSB JD is a SATIRICAL PARODY…. JSB JD is not a political statement, testament or propaganda. JSB: JD satirizes political culture not through direct dialogue or humorous speech, but by allowing the player to play from the viewpoint of a collection of fictional characters representing satirical, “straw-man” depictions of political culture….

All individuals and characters that are featured in Jesus Strikes Back: Judgement Day are purely fictional, and any resemblance to real-world figures alive or dead is purely coincidental. Jesus Strikes Back: Judgement Day is simply a comedic video game and does not promote, advocate, condone or incite violence against any individual(s) based on gender, race, religion, nationality, political beliefs, or sexual orientation. THIS IS A GAME!

This video game does NOT advocate support or endorse ANY political group, ideology, movement, entity or individual(s). This video game makes NO comments whatsoever on political affairs, race, religion, sexuality, gender or real-world individuals or organizations at any time during gameplay.

gradenko_2000 posted:

https://twitter.com/BoingBoing/status/1438190895145312258

mcclay posted:

how in gods name is he arguing that its 'non-political'

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Varela is a member of the forums at website Something Awful using the screen name “Doorknob Slobber.” He has a long history of making extremist posts and has been suspended repeatedly by the moderators. In a 2017 thread discussing Antifa’s organizational structure, Varela wrote, “I think it has something to do with … remaining decentralized in an effort to create cells instead of an organization structure that is easily targeted by law enforcement and other fascists.”

Benjamin Anthony Varela was charged with first-degree assault while armed with a deadly weapon shortly after the protest.

At the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Varela wrote: “Start hurting people, the coronavirus is going to provide great cover for a real revolution.” He called for people to take up arms. The same month, he posted a rant wishing that both conservatives and liberals die of the coronavirus. In 2018, he wrote, “9/11 was good because the US is a Nazi state so we deserved it.”