christiefan915
Catalyst
Here are some quotes from one of the biggest RW scumbags in Congress. This ignoramus has held public office since 1997 and RWNJs reelect him every two years. While everybody's flipping out over Omar's comment, this p.o.s. has been saying the same and worse for years, and his party turns a blind eye.
Abortion After Todd Akin made a controversial statement about "legitimate rape" on August 19, 2012, King came to his defense, characterizing the critical response as "petty personal attacks" and calling Akin a "strong Christian man".[SUP][54][/SUP][SUP][55][/SUP] King said that Akin's voting record should be more important than his words.
Gun Rights In 2018, King criticized 18-year old Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez, attempting to tie her to Communist Cuba.[SUP][64][/SUP][SUP][65]
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Animal Rights In July 2012, King opposed the McGovern Amendment (to the 2012 Farm Bill) to establish misdemeanor penalties for knowingly attending an organized animal fight and felony penalties for bringing a minor to such a fight. He was also one of 39 members of the House to vote against an upgrade of penalties for transporting fighting animals across state lines in 2007.[68][/SUP]
LGBT Rights On April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a state ban on same-sex marriage violated Iowa's constitution.[SUP][77][/SUP] King soon commented that the justices "should resign from their position" and the state legislature "must also enact marriage license residency requirements so that Iowa does not become the gay marriage Mecca."[SUP][78]
[/SUP][SUP]Fiscal Policy [/SUP][SUP]In 2005 King also stood out as one of only 11 members of Congress to vote against the $51.8 billion Hurricane Katrina relief package, claiming there was no comprehensive plan for spending the aid money.[SUP][94][/SUP][/SUP][SUP]
Racist Comments, Controversies and Far-Right Positions [/SUP][SUP]Representative Steve King, Republican of Iowa, made national headlines for endorsing a Toronto mayoral candidate with neo-Nazi ties and for meeting with a far-right Austrian party accused of trivializing the Holocaust. On Twitter, he follows an Australian anti-Semitic activist, who proposed hanging a portrait of Hitler “in every classroom.”
[/SUP]In an interview in August with a far-right web publication in Austria, Mr. King displayed a deep familiarity with racist tracts and ideas embraced by white supremacists.
He spoke of “the Great Replacement,” a conspiracy theory on the far right that claims shadowy elites are working behind the scenes to reduce white populations to minorities in their own countries.
On July 2016, on different races’ contributions to society: “This whole ‘white people’ business, though, does get a little tired, Charlie. I mean, I’d ask you to go back through history and figure out where are these contributions that have been made by these other categories of people that you’re talking about. Where did any other subgroup of people contribute more to civilization?”
Immigration and Multiculturalism In July 2013, speaking about proposed immigration legislation, King said of undocumented immigrants: "For every one who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds—and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."[SUP][127]
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On November 5, 2018, King referred to Mexican immigrants as "dirt" while at a campaign stop. The Weekly Standard reported the comment;[SUP][138][/SUP] King denied saying it and called on The Weekly Standard to release audio of the remarks.[SUP][139][/SUP] The Weekly Standard then released a recording of the exchange, confirming that King had made the remarks.[SUP][138][/SUP][/SUP]
Racial Profiling On June 14, 2010, King said on the House floor that racial profiling is an important component of law enforcement.
Abuse at Abu Ghraib In May 2004, King compared the torture and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison to "hazing".[SUP][153][/SUP]
White Genocide King subscribes to the white genocide conspiracy theory, and has stated this view while in Congress.[SUP][165][/SUP][SUP][166][/SUP]
Antisemitism controversy in 2018 In late October 2018, after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the Anti-Defamation League sent the House speaker, Paul Ryan, an open letter calling on him to censure King,[SUP][171][/SUP] citing King's relationship with far-right Freedom Party of Austria and other far-right groups in Europe. The letter accused King of engaging in antisemitic smearing of the Jewish investor and philanthropist George Soros. It concluded, "Rep. King has brought dishonor onto the House of Representatives. We strongly urge you and the congressional leadership to demonstrate your revulsion with Rep. King’s actions by stripping him of his subcommittee chairmanship and initiating proceedings to formally censure or otherwise discipline him."[SUP][5][/SUP] Two leaders within the Iowa Jewish community also criticized King for being “an enthusiastic crusader for the same types of abhorrent beliefs held by the Pittsburgh shooter".[SUP][172][173][/SUP]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_King#cite_note-:1-105
Abortion After Todd Akin made a controversial statement about "legitimate rape" on August 19, 2012, King came to his defense, characterizing the critical response as "petty personal attacks" and calling Akin a "strong Christian man".[SUP][54][/SUP][SUP][55][/SUP] King said that Akin's voting record should be more important than his words.
Gun Rights In 2018, King criticized 18-year old Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez, attempting to tie her to Communist Cuba.[SUP][64][/SUP][SUP][65]
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Animal Rights In July 2012, King opposed the McGovern Amendment (to the 2012 Farm Bill) to establish misdemeanor penalties for knowingly attending an organized animal fight and felony penalties for bringing a minor to such a fight. He was also one of 39 members of the House to vote against an upgrade of penalties for transporting fighting animals across state lines in 2007.[68][/SUP]
LGBT Rights On April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a state ban on same-sex marriage violated Iowa's constitution.[SUP][77][/SUP] King soon commented that the justices "should resign from their position" and the state legislature "must also enact marriage license residency requirements so that Iowa does not become the gay marriage Mecca."[SUP][78]
[/SUP][SUP]Fiscal Policy [/SUP][SUP]In 2005 King also stood out as one of only 11 members of Congress to vote against the $51.8 billion Hurricane Katrina relief package, claiming there was no comprehensive plan for spending the aid money.[SUP][94][/SUP][/SUP][SUP]
Racist Comments, Controversies and Far-Right Positions [/SUP][SUP]Representative Steve King, Republican of Iowa, made national headlines for endorsing a Toronto mayoral candidate with neo-Nazi ties and for meeting with a far-right Austrian party accused of trivializing the Holocaust. On Twitter, he follows an Australian anti-Semitic activist, who proposed hanging a portrait of Hitler “in every classroom.”
[/SUP]In an interview in August with a far-right web publication in Austria, Mr. King displayed a deep familiarity with racist tracts and ideas embraced by white supremacists.
He spoke of “the Great Replacement,” a conspiracy theory on the far right that claims shadowy elites are working behind the scenes to reduce white populations to minorities in their own countries.
On July 2016, on different races’ contributions to society: “This whole ‘white people’ business, though, does get a little tired, Charlie. I mean, I’d ask you to go back through history and figure out where are these contributions that have been made by these other categories of people that you’re talking about. Where did any other subgroup of people contribute more to civilization?”
Immigration and Multiculturalism In July 2013, speaking about proposed immigration legislation, King said of undocumented immigrants: "For every one who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds—and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."[SUP][127]
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On November 5, 2018, King referred to Mexican immigrants as "dirt" while at a campaign stop. The Weekly Standard reported the comment;[SUP][138][/SUP] King denied saying it and called on The Weekly Standard to release audio of the remarks.[SUP][139][/SUP] The Weekly Standard then released a recording of the exchange, confirming that King had made the remarks.[SUP][138][/SUP][/SUP]
Racial Profiling On June 14, 2010, King said on the House floor that racial profiling is an important component of law enforcement.
Abuse at Abu Ghraib In May 2004, King compared the torture and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison to "hazing".[SUP][153][/SUP]
White Genocide King subscribes to the white genocide conspiracy theory, and has stated this view while in Congress.[SUP][165][/SUP][SUP][166][/SUP]
Antisemitism controversy in 2018 In late October 2018, after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the Anti-Defamation League sent the House speaker, Paul Ryan, an open letter calling on him to censure King,[SUP][171][/SUP] citing King's relationship with far-right Freedom Party of Austria and other far-right groups in Europe. The letter accused King of engaging in antisemitic smearing of the Jewish investor and philanthropist George Soros. It concluded, "Rep. King has brought dishonor onto the House of Representatives. We strongly urge you and the congressional leadership to demonstrate your revulsion with Rep. King’s actions by stripping him of his subcommittee chairmanship and initiating proceedings to formally censure or otherwise discipline him."[SUP][5][/SUP] Two leaders within the Iowa Jewish community also criticized King for being “an enthusiastic crusader for the same types of abhorrent beliefs held by the Pittsburgh shooter".[SUP][172][173][/SUP]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_King#cite_note-:1-105
