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[nynt9]

The Senate easily passed a resolution on Monday condemning white supremacist organizations and urging President Trump to speak out against hate groups.

The resolution — introduced last week by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) — cleared the upper chamber by unanimous consent.

The Senate measure formally condemns "the violence and domestic terrorist attack" that occurred last month around a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

In addition to urging Trump and the administration to publicly push back against hate groups, the resolution urges Trump and his Cabinet to "address the growing prevalence of those hate groups in the United States."

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...esolution-condemning-white-supremacist-groups

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It's ridiculous that it took a bipartisan senate reaction to actually say white supremacy is bad.

Resolution text here

 

[DietRob]

we need a senate resolution to condemn white supremacy in the united states in 2017..

sad.

 

[Chojin]

Was it unanimous?


Oh I see. It passed at proposal because of how it was introduced?

 

[rtcn63]

Congrats you just... played... yourself?

 

[Netherscourge]

Where does it specify white supremacist groups?

I just see "hate groups".

Because they'll label BLM a hate group too with this and do that "both sides" bullshit.

 

[nynt9]

Where does it specify white supremacist groups?

I just see "hate groups".

Because they'll label BLM a hate group too with this and do that "both sides" bullshit.

The exact wording of the resolution isn't available here, but the article says:

Senators want Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate "all acts of violence, intimidation and domestic terrorism" by white supremacists, white nationalists or associated groups and prevent them "from fomenting and facilitating additional violence."

 

[Kenai]

The exact wording of the resolution isn't available here, but the article says:

Senators want Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate "all acts of violence, intimidation and domestic terrorism" by white supremacists, white nationalists or associated groups and prevent them "from fomenting and facilitating additional violence."

Am I weird for being worried that the white supremacist part isn't a direct quote?

 

[Netherscourge]

The exact wording of the resolution isn't available here, but the article says:

Senators want Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate "all acts of violence, intimidation and domestic terrorism" by white supremacists, white nationalists or associated groups and prevent them "from fomenting and facilitating additional violence."

Yea, but the quotes don't go around the most important part of that sentence.

Did they leave that out of the bill and leave it as a generic message against all hate groups?

Is the writer of the article inserting that themselves or is it actually in the bill? Why would that not get quoted if it's in the bill? (might just be me nitpicking, but it seems odd they aren't just flat-out condemning white supremacists word for word.)

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

The exact wording of the resolution isn't available here, but the article says:

Senators want Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate "all acts of violence, intimidation and domestic terrorism" by white supremacists, white nationalists or associated groups and prevent them "from fomenting and facilitating additional violence."

Plus

In addition to urging Trump and the administration to publicly push back against hate groups, the resolution urges Trump and his Cabinet to "address the growing prevalence of those hate groups in the United States."

This is certain to include BLM and Antifa, but let's wait for the resolution to be publicly available before jumping to conclusions. The article title certainly seems like it's clickbait based on the info it provides.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

This seems pretty boneless to be honest.

It seems to only condemn Charlottesville and hope for action.

Reads like no more than a strongly worded letter to one of Trump's familiars

 

[Roronoa Zoro]

Good

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

They actually called it terrorism? Well that's progress at least.

 

[andythinkpad]

What about the supremacist in White House.

 

[entremet]

This seems pretty boneless to be honest.

It seems to only condemn Charlottesville and hope for action.

Reads like no more than a strongly worded letter to one of Trump's familiars

The reason they're doing this is because Trump failed so miserably to do his job as a moral leader.

It's not a law, just formal denouncement.

 

[Stinkles]

Well. I guess it's literally better than nothing. Wonder how much is a reaction to retirement-gate?

 

[Netherscourge]

Plus



This is certain to include BLM and Antifa, but let's wait for the resolution to be publicly available before jumping to conclusions. The article title certainly seems like it's clickbait based on the info it provides.

Yea, as it sounds, Trump may take them up on it and just run down a list of all groups, including BLM and Antifa and anything else he personally considers a hate group. (any group that opposes him basically, even if they aren't an actual hate group)

If it doesn't specify white supremacists and white nationalists, then it's largely useless. Trump will do that "both sides have good people/bad people" nonsense again.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Unanimous consent is great. It sends a very good message.
Also acknowledging it as terrorism is very good because that's what it is.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Are they disbanding the GOP then?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

The reason they're doing this is because Trump failed so miserably to do his job as a moral leader.

It's not a law, just formal denouncement.

It's a pointless gesture that passed easily because it required no action or money.

Not impressed

 

[Slayven]

Well. I guess it's literally better than nothing. Wonder how much is a reaction to retirement-gate?

* does the googles*

I thought it was nothing a few weeks ago, but damn seems like a lot of folks are jumping ship

 

[Laevateinn]

Resolution text here

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Resolution text here

Thanks.

Yes, very safe wording, no mention of the black man who was lynched next to the police station, no declaration of tangible action, just "hope."

 

[nynt9]

Resolution text here

Thanks, added to OP

 

[boingball]

we need a senate resolution to condemn white supremacy in the united states in 2017..

sad.

.

 

[FStubbs]

Yea, as it sounds, Trump may take them up on it and just run down a list of all groups, including BLM and Antifa and anything else he personally considers a hate group. (any group that opposes him basically, even if they aren't an actual hate group)

If it doesn't specify white supremacists and white nationalists, then it's largely useless. Trump will do that "both sides have good people/bad people" nonsense again.

Yeah, he'll just name Black Lives Matter, Antifa, PETA, and the Democratic Party if need be as hate groups.