A Democratic congresswoman from Texas has declared “martial law” is the solution to the current partial shutdown of the federal government. The comments from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, took some listeners by surprise, since a common understanding of “martial law” would be of an authority – a president or a military commander – using military force to impose its will on an uncooperative people. Think tanks, machine guns and jail cells. It came up during Lee’s speech on the House floor on Monday, when she was lamenting those plight of those left with uncertain futures because of the partial federal government shutdown brought on when Senate Democrats refused to consider compromises to a budget plan offered by House Republicans. She said, “Our economy is bigger than the European Union. That means countries like Spain, Germany, France, England, all those members who as well are our allies, but look to America – how shameful it is for someone to be held, and if you will, tied up by their own individual personal interests. Read more at wnd/2013/10/martial-law-declared-by-democrat-in-congress/#AQQe0iSULjiJ8YZ6.99
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:42:43 +0000