Democrat Tony Cardenas responds to being told ‘go back to Puerto Rico’
Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) said a Republican telling him to "go back to Puerto Rico" sounded like the equivalent of "go back to where you came from." During a House vote on reopening the government yesterday, an argument broke out between Republicans and Democrats over a procedural question. Amid the chaos, Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) yelled, "Go back to Puerto Rico!" "When people blurt things out like that, it certainly sounds like the old saying, 'go back to where you came from,' " Cárdenas told The Hill later. Cárdenas said he immediately asked his Republican colleagues who'd made the … [Read More...]
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Democrat Tony Cardenas responds to being told ‘go back to Puerto Rico’
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Comentarios from Maria: Es hora de proteger a los perros, vote ‘Sí’ en la Enmienda 13
Se dice que el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre. Si es verdad, entonces la pregunta es, por qué existen industrias tan insensibles e inhumanas, que someten a nuestros mejores amigos a semejante crueldad como lo son las carreras de galgos. Estas carreras no son más que una horrible e indecente … [Read More...]
