Mike Johnson believes in “redemption.” Here is how he responded to Trump’s pardons and commutations of January 6th insurrectionists:
Here’s the money quote: “It’s kind of my ethos, my world view, we believe in redemption, we believe in second chances….” I am assuming that Mike Johnson is referring here to his Christian world view.
Let’s for the moment put aside the notion that the theological concept of “redemption” translates to the American legal system.
I wonder if Mike Johnson believes in “redemption” for undocumented immigrants living in this country. I am not talking about the immigrants targeted under the so-called “Laken Riley Act” (undocumented immigrants charged with crimes), but the millions of law-abiding undocumented immigrants that Trump wants to deport.
When Episcopalian bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked Trump to show Christian mercy and compassion to these immigrants, Johnson tweeted:
Where is the “redemption” Mr. Speaker?
When a member of the clergy calls for mercy for undocumented immigrants it is “radical ideology.” When Trump pardons violent criminals who beat police officers it is “redemption.”
Thank you Dr. Fea, your point is on the mark!
I do feel sorry for Mike Johnson though, he has a severe medical condition. One that is contagious as we sadly have seen for the past 10 years among Republicans, not that Democrats are immune. Their spines disappear suddenly. It is so sad to see that they then lose the ability to stand up — for themselves, or for their constituents. They are also afflicted with an inability to tell right from wrong, and when given orders from above they suddenly go mute and make clapping movements with their hands. Many afflicted merely repeat the orders as if in a hypnotic state. Curiously, another symptom has been frequently noted: they are found congregated under buses with many of their colleagues.
There is a term for their medical condition, and as is often the case with such diseases, it has a long German name. In this case the diagnosis is: das Führerprinzip.
Gut gesagt, Herr Adenauer!
Every ” violent criminal ” have served Prison time in horrible conditions. How many ” undocumented “actually, Illegal immigrants criminals have even been prosecuted, Mr. J. F. ?
Vielen Dank, mein Freund!
Rick, the problem with your “what aboutism” is that it doesn’t deal with the issue. It is a red herring. You’ve asked a valid question that certainly deserves to be addressed. But first, let’s tackle the issue identified in this essay. I lose patience with the “what about the BLM protesters?” et. al. I hear it all the time on talk radio. Yes, let’s address any injustices associated with that violence. But let’s not ignore the other or pretend that all of them were just exercising their rights. We can’t claim to be “blue lives matter” folks and excuse the violence committed against them by these “patriots” either.
Chris: Thanks for taking the time to respond to Mr. Porter’s comment. Much of the Trump movement is built on this kind of whataboutism.