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[–] potoo22@programming.dev 117 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I hope that doesn't pass, but if it does they should remove the "Ted" part off the next ballot. His constituents will be like "Who tf is Rafael?"

Edit: spelling

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 98 points 1 day ago (4 children)

… and why hasn’t ICE gotten him by now?

[–] imnotafish@midwest.social 73 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah, especially since he’s Hispanic and Canadian! Has anyone confirmed he’s not smuggling fentanyl ?

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And there are photos on the internet of him covered in tattoos!

[–] imnotafish@midwest.social 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There’s also (probably) photos on the internet of him with a vagina!

Well... I'M not gonna be the one that has to check.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

every accusation is a confession

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 23 hours ago

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

[–] ray@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably because he self-deported to Cancun

[–] pneumatron@sh.itjust.works 4 points 23 hours ago

He's of cuban descent. Thankfully not one of us (Mexicans). Fuck that pos

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Useful idiot

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which ballet is next? The Nutcracker?

[–] potoo22@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

😝 Damn English. Inconsistent Frankenstein language.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

As someone who has to regularly remind myself not to be too hard on weird things in French, I think you just needed to learn a new word. They’re different words.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 33 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Just so everyone is aware, this bill was previously introduced Oct 2023 and reported by news late Nov/early Dec 2023 and looks like it was reintroduced March 4, 2025.

The bill is called Safeguarding Free Speech Act. The below link was what I could find about it.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/s839

[–] FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 17 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Speech so free that you can't introduce yourself as any name besides what your parent(s) put on a document at your birth! I wonder if they defined legal name, or if we'll be calling people by their full names from now on.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 4 points 13 hours ago

Hello there Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kō-no-Surikire Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyō-matsu Unrai-matsu Fūrai-matsu Kū-Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yaburakōji no Burakōji Paipo Paipo Paipo no Shūringan Shūringan no Gūrindai Gūrindai no Ponpokopii no Ponpokonaa no Chōkyūmei no Chōsuke, long time no see, how's the husband and kids?

[–] dota__2@lemmy.world 88 points 1 day ago (2 children)

pointing out the hypocrisy means nothing to these people. their entire philosophy is about making it legally not a hypocrisy. they want laws that protect them and don't limit them while they have an other that the laws don't protect but do limit.

[–] clonedhuman@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

This has come to be known as 'Wilhoit's Law,' based on an online comment from a music composer:

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

https://crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/liberals-against-progressives/#comment-729288

[–] dota__2@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

yep, that's the quote i was poorly paraphrasing.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

It does help prevent more people from falling under their spell. It just needs to be done on every issue.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 17 points 23 hours ago

*Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz (He/Rep)

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fun facts about Rafael: he likes incest porn, and he once tried to win a debate by eating his own boogers.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

STEP incest porn. Let they who have not gooned to Cory Chase throw the first stone.

[–] PurpleSkull@lemm.ee 5 points 22 hours ago

Had to google her, don't recognize her. Here's my thrown stone. Don't look at the glass castle behind me.

[–] imnotafish@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I bet he also likes to win debates by eating other guys’ loads from his wife’s orifices.

It makes the moderator really uncomfortable, particularly because Rafael has a bad habit of talking with his mouth full.

[–] Waffle@infosec.pub 6 points 21 hours ago

San Antonio mentioned - let's gooooo!

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

He is Rafael from now on. No matter what.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 11 points 22 hours ago

Lol he really doesn't want his state to think that he's Hispanic. He wants them to think he's as Spanish as Tom Cruise. Wonder why.

Fuck this "rafeal". I like the other senator named Rapheal (Warnock)

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Good thing she doesn't have preferred pronouns, either.

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm nb and my chosen name is a short form of my middle name. I wonder how he'd feel about that.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You're more "correct" than he is, since "Ted" isn't anywhere in his name!

[–] con_fig@programming.dev 2 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 11 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

His middle name is Tedward

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 points 22 hours ago

I thought it was short for Theodward.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago

Tedward

Drives?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

"Ted" is short for "Theodore," not "Edward."

EDIT: I stand corrected.

[–] con_fig@programming.dev 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 9 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Oh, okay, I've never known any Edwards who use "Ted." One of those weird things like William -> Bill or Richard -> Dick, I guess.

[–] cooperativesrock@lemm.ee 3 points 20 hours ago

Edward 'Ted' Kennedy was another.

[–] con_fig@programming.dev 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Just to note, I'm in no way backing Cruz, he's a deplorable waste of space. Fuck em.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 23 hours ago

Oh, I know! I appreciate being corrected.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I like to call Theodores "Odor". It's right there in the name!

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 22 hours ago

There's an H, too, so go for the full "Hodor!"

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

I prefer to call him "Rafist".

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just refer to him as Sñr Cruz , doesn't matter that it should be Sr if it was Mr and that "Senator" doesn't have a "ny" sound.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

James "Couch Fucker" David ~Vance~

[–] ganbramor@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

I honestly had no idea his real name until this.