HEre's the thing, maybe he's pissed it's just a subcommittee. That with all this bullshit they have been having to go through they can't even get the full congress's attention.
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Jon Stewart takes MIA lawmakers to task at 9/11 victim fund hearing
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HEre's the thing, maybe he's pissed it's just a subcommittee. That with all this bullshit they have been having to go through they can't even get the full congress's attention.
Regardless, what I'm understanding is that only about half of the subcommittee was there (8 out of 14).
Not to mention that they've been at it for 18 years, with many already losing their lifes in the process.
Jacqueline Fell @jackiefell
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to pass legislation today funding the 9/11 victim compensation fund. Then moves to the full House. The bill's fate in the Senate is unclear. #dc #congress
7:57 AM - Jun 12, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to pass legislation today funding the 9/11 victim compensation fund. Then moves to the full House. The bill's fate in the Senate is unclear. #dc #congress
7:57 AM - Jun 12, 2019
It's just like Support The Troops garbage.
Vets are struggling like crazy. High Unemployment, sky-high suicide rates, and depression, but nothing really.
His testimony tore me up. His rage is rightfully justified, as there is simply no goddamn excuse for pushing off such an important bill that would help those who risked their lives. It is absolutely disgraceful that our country still continues to prove that the corruption here is so high that we refuse to take care of our own.
Saw this yesterday and the part that bothered me the most was when he said something along the lines of "And when you finally admitted it was caused by the pile it then became 'it's a New York issue' " followed up by "Al Qaeda didn't say "death to tribeca".
As a NYer that one resonated with me because here they sit year after year doing little to nothing meanwhile I bet many of them not from NY used "never forget" and one time or another.
As a NYer that one resonated with me because here they sit year after year doing little to nothing meanwhile I bet many of them not from NY used "never forget" and one time or another.
According to the site posted earlier, 39 are co-sponsors and 61 are not. Once again, the majority of those against it are R, with 45 of them against it and 8 for it.
If Trump wants an easy win, this is a time where he should do the right thin thing and strongarm the Senate to pass this.
IMO, Stewart should pass over the Senate and go straight to the President
IMO, Stewart should pass over the Senate and go straight to the President
How the Dems aren't screaming this at the fucking hilltops astounds me.
I wish dems could message like repubs.
Outside of the GI Bill, have we ever taken care of our own?
Considering he is from NY this would be a no brainer for him.
Good thing he doesn't read ERA.
5 years
The reason he had this on the show in 2010 in the first place was because the bill was in danger of not being funded. And now again.
No one other than Barack Obama could've adressed the committee the way Jon did. That's why he's the one.
Not because the media is too fixated on celebs. This is the very rare occassion that this is not the case.
Nope. America is a fucked up place, as we will easily use people for political ammunition, but god-forbid we actually help them.
This was a good piece of theatre and I dont doubt Jons righteous anger over this. I miss his show, none of the replacements completely scratch the itch.The real problem is in the senate though, and where the anger should be diverted towards, rather than the democratic controlled chamber. Will there even be hearings over it in the senate?
The bill passed unanimously today via the House Judiciary Committee , which would extend the funding to 2090. Full vote is expected to take place in July.
God bless them all for sacrificing so much for others. When human instinct tells you to run, these men and women head straight into disaster. Putting it all on the line for strangers, knowing full well the dangers. We should always take care of them when they need us most, without hesitation. I hope it doesn't take a person of celebrity status to usher in what should be common sense and human decency to take place in the future.
God bless them all for sacrificing so much for others. When human instinct tells you to run, these men and women head straight into disaster. Putting it all on the line for strangers, knowing full well the dangers. We should always take care of them when they need us most, without hesitation. I hope it doesn't take a person of celebrity status to usher in what should be common sense and human decency to take place in the future.
I was going to make a new topic but then I remembered that I don't make topics so someone else can do it.
Luis Alvarez, former NYPD cop who advocated for 9/11 responders with Jon Stewart, dies
Luis Alvarez, former NYPD cop who advocated for 9/11 responders with Jon Stewart, dies
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I was going to make a new topic but then I remembered that I don't make topics so someone else can do it.
Luis Alvarez, former NYPD cop who advocated for 9/11 responders with Jon Stewart, dies
OMFG. Comparing before pic and after. Holy Shit. That man is a hero and didn't deserve to suffer like that. God Bless him and his family. He sacrificed his life and health to save others at a time of tragedy and devoted his time and effort for it. He didn't deserve this. He didn't deserve sitting in front of GOP members who don't give two shits about him. He deserved more.
Not just him of course every person who sacrificed their lives to protect the people of New York. God bless them all.
The head of the Bush EPA Christie Todd Whitman, said that the air down at the pile was safe to breathe when it was not. Eighteen years later and the first responders are dropping like flies due to 9/11 related illnesses and they had to beg Congress for funds. Also, retired Detective Lou Alverez, who was next to Stewart during his last testimony a week or so ago died yesterday.