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House Freedom Caucus member Justin Amash must clang when he walks.
The ballsy Michigan congressman would not be cowed by President Trump’s tweet storm on Thursday, which appeared to threaten members of the Freedom Caucus after the defeat of the health care bill:
So how did Amash respond? He compared Trump to a fifth grade bully.
https://youtu.be/eovkUJ6jbXg
Since Amash refused to heel for his master, Trump social media director Dan Scavino decided to tighten up the choke collar. So on Saturday he threatened Amash’s congressional seat:
And how did Amash respond? Like a boss.
Then he followed up that kickass tweet with a request for donations.
Moreover, Scavino may have jumped into dangerous legal waters with his call to have Amash defeated in a primary. Richard Painter, an ethics attorney from the Bush administration, noticed Scavino’s strong arm tactic, and as a result declared his tweet to be in violation of the Hatch Act.
So how did Scavino possibly violate the Hatch Act?
The Hatch Act applies to employees working in the executive branch of the federal government, and they cannot “use his or her official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the result of an election.”
As you can see, Scavino’s Twitter page clearly identifies him as an official in the White House. And it appears that he was definitely using his office to play politics.
Consequently, it appears that Mr. Scavino may have overstepped his authority and violated federal law. Meanwhile, the White House has made no comment about Scavino’s tweet.
In any case, Justin Amash will continue to stand for liberty and true conservatism. He will not be unnerved by the likes of Scavino, or even of President Trump. That, my friends, is statesmanship, and that’s how all our representatives in government should maintain their integrity in the swamp that is Washington, DC.
Johnny says: Scavino has just as much right to state his opinion as any other American.
If he ordered his subordinates to vote against Amash in the primary, under penalty of dismissal or other censure, maybe we should dust off the Hatch Act.
Otherwise, let’s stay away from becoming too similar to the left and trying to censor our opponents, shall we?
Kim Quade says: Scavino has just as much right to state his opinion as any other American.
That’s always the default argument. It’s incorrect here. Because of his official White House position, his political speech is restricted, much like members of the military are restricted in their political speech while in uniform. Please refer to information on the Hatch Act I linked in the post.
If he ordered his subordinates to vote against Amash in the primary, under penalty of dismissal or other censure, maybe we should dust off the Hatch Act.
The Hatch Act says nothing about merely inciting subordinates; its restrictions are more comprehensive, such as encouraging the “#TrumpTrain”– the hashtag reference Scavino made in his tweet — to primary a sitting congressman with whom he disagrees. That being said, I doubt that Scavino will be punished. He should be reprimanded, however.
Otherwise, let’s stay away from becoming too similar to the left and trying to censor our opponents, shall we?
You mean like Scavino tried to censor Amash?
How is it “becoming too similar to the left” by giving kudos to one of the most conservative members of Congress? Furthermore, do you remember how we conservatives became angry at Obama’s bully tactics through his “pen and phone?” Why is it permissible for a president and his staff to use bully tactics by using a Twitter account and thumbs? Especially towards members of their own party?
Thanks for reading.
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