When the COVID-19 Hate Crimes bill was passed by the Senate, Josh "Mr. Zero Percent in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary" Hawley of Missouri was the only one to vote against it. This week, 62 House members, all Republicans, joined Hawley in that hall of shame. But no matter — today, President Biden signed the bill into law.
It's important to take a moment to remember why this law became necessary. Sure, people may have reacted irrationally about the coronavirus's origins without his help, but there's no doubt Benedict Donald made things exponentially worse with his racial slurs about the disease. You can lay a lot of the blame for this past year's attacks on Asian-Americans at his feet.
And what a Trumpy rogues' gallery those 62 GOP members are! Nutcases like Boebert, Gaetz, Greene, Cawthorn, Biggs, Brooks, Foxx, Gohmert, Hice, Clyde, Gosar, Massie, Jordan... the list goes on. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell attended today's signing ceremony. Guys with Asian-American wives will do that.
So, Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick Garland: The ball's in your court — take it and run with it. In the meantime, look at all those vaccinated Democrats who got together at the White House to celebrate this afternoon. We cats PURR.
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