Rand Paul's GOP 'Don't Give a Sh*t' Applies Beyond Boats, Apparently
Rand Paul’s blunt admission that GOP lawmakers “don’t give a sh*t about these people in the boats” (according to The Hill ) was ostensibly about Americans stuck overseas. Yet, the sentiment perfectly encapsulates the congressional apathy towards anything that doesn't align with powerful lobby interests. Consider HR 815, the recent $95 billion foreign aid package, where Representative X, who
received $425,000 from AIPAC in 2023 (OpenSecrets.org), voted resoundingly 'yes.' Whose 'boats' are we talking about then? This isn't about rescuing citizens from a yacht club; it's about ignoring the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza while funneling endless arms to Israel—a consistent pattern of prioritizing foreign military adventures over domestic needs or ethical considerations. How many
civilian lives must be lost before Capitol Hill finds its conscience, or at least remembers what 'giving a sh*t' looks like?