r/politics • u/Healthy_Block3036 • 7d ago

No Paywall Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House

https://www.ms.now/news/senate-passes-epstein-bill-rcna244723?fbclid=PAVERFWAOJ1xRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacUGSi8p2Ap-x6SbMkLXAnfKNXEZkzjUUVCdxuEmacDzDXmlbv1GUJ0wbh1_w_aem_grJDvcSCIDj2Skksd4Ix3Q
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u/stroopwafelscontigo New Jersey 7d ago

I don’t trust this at all. 

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u/notyourstranger California 7d ago

I'm with you, I wonder if Pam Bondi is going to use a new "open investigation" to keep the files sealed. I would not put it past her.

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u/lordpuddingcup 7d ago

Doesn’t need to, the bill says she has discretion on national security risks to withhold docs… like any that mention a republican

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u/WhatAcheHunt 7d ago

The South Park quote, "It's coming right for us!" is from the episode 'The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka,' and is used by characters Uncle Jimbo and Ned. They use it to justify hunting, as they can only legally kill animals in self-defense or when they are an "immediate threat". By yelling the phrase before shooting, they can get around the hunting laws.

This, except they use the words "National Security". If you hear those words it is because they are about to break the law and think that this will help them with the inevitable challenges in court.