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While there is the ongoing issue of Republicans actively protecting pedophiles but now they are protecting a House member, Rep Tony Gonzales, that drove a staffer, Regina Santos-Avilesto, literally to die by setting herself on fire.
This is absolutely disgusting. If any of us had done half of what Gonzales did we would already be in jail. Why hasn't he been indicted? Arrested? He drove her to suicide.
Republicans are a living, breathing crime against humanity.
Fiendish Thingy
(22,663 posts)Once out of office, hopefully the late staffers family will sue for damages, so he can be financially bankrupt too.
walkingman
(10,617 posts)it's Texas, House is controlled by GOP who care only about winning, and Trump controls the DOJ.
lastlib
(27,940 posts)Reagan, the Bushes, and EptRumpstein, would you expect anything else? Their only use for altar boys is, well, you can guess......
GiqueCee
(3,773 posts)... characterize der Republican Party has having metastasized into a terrorist organization. The very existence of ICE proves that beyond the remotest shadow of a doubt. They can be legitimately categorized as a malignant cancer.
Johonny
(25,890 posts)A huge transfer of wealth from the poor to the wealthiest (mostly Americans). That's basically it.
And that's all they wanted.
surfered
(12,697 posts)Tasmanian Devil
(102 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:06 PM - Edit history (1)
I'm no lawyer, but I don't think that driving someone to suicide is part of the criminal code. It could be there's no proof that would stand up in court.
Or it could be that the DOJ is just a corrupt cesspool of villains who don't care about women being abused.
Billsdaughter
(137 posts)Wow. This hits. Well said.
Fil1957
(647 posts)BattleRow
(2,197 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:42 PM - Edit history (1)
any moral currency to lose to begin with.