* For those that may not be familiar with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings mythology, the Nazgul were originally nine mortal men corrupted by lesser rings of power under the control of the One Ring (depicted above), and eventually turned into Ringwraiths to serve as the Dark Lord Sauron’s most fearsome lieutenants.
So there was a vote yesterday on a resolution in the US House of Representatives to condemn the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russian forces during their full-scale invasion of that unfortunate country that is now well into its third year.
What could possibly be controversial about such an innocuous but purely symbolic resolution you might ask? After all, this “Sense of the House” bi-partisan resolution originally sponsored by Susan Wild (D-PA) didn’t require any actual action to be taken or allocate any funds to be spent, and it had sailed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee on a unanimous 44-0 vote back in November.
Nonetheless, even though 390 House members dutifully voted for the resolution, making it one of the most universally endorsed measures in recent years, nine members of the GQP Treason Caucus still found some reason in their twisted and tortured souls to vote against HR-149. And who are these Nazgul Nine that apparently serve only the interests of their Orange Lord in Merde-a-Lago, and his Puppet Master in Moscow? Curtesy of Mediaite they are:
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Andy Biggs of Arizona
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Eric Burlison of Missouri
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Warren Davidson of Ohio
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Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
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Clay Higgins of Louisiana
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Thomas Massie of Kentucky
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Matt Rosendale of Montana
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Chip Roy of Texas
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Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
Now while these nine will deservedly live in infamy for this vote (and people in their districts need to be reminded repeatedly about how and why they voted the way they did), it strikes me that another 20-30+ Congressmen (depending on how many were actually out sick or on travel) either abstained or just didn’t bother to show up for the vote. Presumably these are all part of a larger but more nebulous Treason-Lite Caucus — any leads on identifying some of these no-shows?
I also couldn’t help but notice that HR-149 was introduced clear back on February 21, 2023 to mark the 1st anniversary of Russia’s wanton and illegal invasion — and it still took over a year to get it passed. One more reason we need a Blue Tsunami in November!