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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)Saying that enough is enough, congressional Republicans demanded on Monday that the thousands of people in the nations witness-protection program be required to appear on national television.
What kind of a country protects someones identity just because they were instrumental in bringing a criminal to justice? Representative Jim Jordan, of Ohio, asked. I dont want to live in a country like that.
Representative Devin Nunes, of California, concurred. Anonymity is all well and good, but we should be able to look at these people and know their names, he said.
At the United States Senate, Lindsey Graham told reporters that its time for people in the witness-protection program to put up or shut up.
I want these people to go on TV and say what they have to say, and then I fully intend not to listen to them, the senator said.
Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/republicans-demand-that-everyone-in-witness-protection-program-appear-on-national-tv
duforsure
(11,882 posts)They are filmed and shown in handcuffs being walked away on tv everywhere.
OldBaldy1701E
(4,968 posts)Personally, I want them to be shown on every channel, as they perp walk to ail, I want their faces plastered on the screen for weeks. I wish they would parade them down the street so they can see how it feels to be the ones under the boot for a change. (Since I doubt these rethugs gave a crap about anyone but themselves, why not give a little bit of an object lesson?)
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)every member of the gop is in the WITLESS protection program. Who the hell votes for these idiots? I know this is satire, but some of the statements are true. Graham has said he will not read the reports. Isn't that part of his "job"? Well, that plus appearing on TV often, ranting like a rabid badger.
skydive forever
(443 posts)I had to click on the link to make sure that it is satire. That's how upside down the world is right now.
Duppers
(28,094 posts)Rhiannon12866
(202,970 posts)FakeNoose
(32,346 posts)Liberal In Texas
(13,453 posts)Sometimes it is. Sometimes it isn't.
aggiesal
(8,864 posts)Damn, I just realized it was Borowitz.
Got me
crickets
(25,896 posts)using essentially their own words to show how petty and silly they are.