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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Suing Speaker Pelosi Over Mask Fines
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Tuesday she is filing a lawsuit against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over mask fines in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Greene filed the suit in Washington, D.C.s U.S. District Court along with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ralph Norman (R-SC). The Democratic majority on the House Ethics Committee slapped down an appeal on the issue last week after each of the three were hit with $500 fines for refusing to wear masks in the House chamber from May 18-19, when Republicans made a show of opposition to the mandate.
It is beyond me why we are mistreating people, segregating people, discriminating against people for masks and vaccines, which should be a choice, Greene said at a Tuesday press conference announcing the lawsuit.
Pelosi imposed the mask requirement in July 2020, which carries a fine of $500 for a first offense and $2,500 for a second offense. The masks are presently only required for members who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, which means the rule is largely based on an honor system.
https://www.mediaite.com/news/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-suing-speaker-pelosi-over-mask-fines/
PortTack
(32,767 posts)hlthe2b
(102,267 posts)spanone
(135,831 posts)Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,959 posts)When her traitorous, treasonous self gets subpoenaed and then hopefully indicted.
I don't know why I made that slip and typed "headlights". But she'll get the spotlight she craves and it likely will be more than she bargained for.
MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)Traitor Greene is a waste on so many levels.
Bev54
(10,052 posts)Now she is going to keep going. This is the thing I noticed with these people, they can never take no. They always have to keep pushing no matter what. This is a big problem and the loss of shame is so confounding to me, did they never get their hands slapped as a kid?
Botany
(70,504 posts)elleng
(130,895 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)worthless - anything to be on camera and getting attention.
Walleye
(31,022 posts)paleotn
(17,912 posts)who drive drunk?
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)In the workplace, especially a very public workplace, put on your friggin mask Marjorie. It's not about you, it's about the safety of everyone around you.
elleng
(130,895 posts)I am SURE someone(s) will explain it to you.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,959 posts)Making a tray of ice cubes without instructions is beyond her.
smb
(3,471 posts)Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)All of this controversy keeps her in the media that 3 million crazies will send her $5 and at the end of the month she has raised $15,000,000.
She just happens to carry crazy further than her colleagues, and makes more than they do.
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)PatSeg
(47,430 posts)If you are unvaccinated, you can choose to wear a mask OR pay a fine. Just like you can choose to wear your seatbelt OR pay a fine. Your entire life is full of choices and those choices often have consequences.
Meanwhile, if you actually had some work to do, you wouldn't have time for all these publicity stunts. Can't believe you get paid by the taxpayers for this kind of childish nonsense. Grow the fuck up already.
themaguffin
(3,826 posts)calguy
(5,307 posts)Aristus
(66,349 posts)Do we want to pass up the opportunity to put MTG under oath?
Liberal In Texas
(13,552 posts)You couldn't ask her about giving tours to insurrectionists the day before the attempted overthrow of the government.
rsdsharp
(9,173 posts)of separation of powers. I cant fathom the judiciary telling the legislature that it cant make a rule regarding conduct of members on the floor. If so, Gym Jordan is gonna be all over that rule requiring jackets.
rurallib
(62,414 posts)bluestarone
(16,939 posts)To be answered with HUGE MONETARY FINES!!
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,225 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)At least, that's what the sanctimonious idiots in the GOP have said about employees for 40 years. I'm sure they'll pretend a distinction lacking a relevant exists though... as they hate being held to the same standards they hold everyone else to.
no_hypocrisy
(46,101 posts)You get treble (3x) damages when you win. And dont forget to ask for attorneys fees.