https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/28/lynching-memorial-backlash-montgomery-alabama The contradictions of Montgomery’s historical narratives were on full display this week as thousands of tourists and progressive activists flocked to the city to mark the opening of the country’s first memorial to lynching victims – while some locals quietly seethed, saying they resented the new museum for dredging up the past and feared it would incite anger and backlash within black communities.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/08/politics/rand-paul-analysis/index.html "When the Democrats are in power, Republicans appear to be the conservative party," Paul said at one point. "But when Republicans are in power, it seems there is no conservative party. The hypocrisy hangs in the air and chokes anyone with a sense of decency or intellectual honesty."
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pence-bashes-north-koreas-military-parade-endorses-trumps/story?id=52953963 Pence was asked about Thursday's military parade in North Korea overseen by dictator Kim Jong Un. He directly criticized the parade, but was then asked if the U.S. had ceded "moral high ground" on the issue given President Donald Trump's interest in holding such a parade himself.
"I think any opportunity we have to celebrate the men and women of the armed forces of the United States is a great day," Pence said, supporting Trump's request to plan a military parade. "I heartily support the president's call to celebrate our military."
But Pence continued, calling the North Korean parade "an ongoing provocation."
Ryan’s congressional ascent, all the way to the top spot on the Budget Committee, began with his Social Security-funded college education.
https://www.rawstory.com/2011/04/paul-ryan-already-benefitted-from-the-social-security-fund-he-now-wants-to-gut/
PITTSBURGH - An anti-abortion congressman asked a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair to get an abortion when he thought she might be pregnant, a newspaper reported Tuesday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/10/03/abortion-tim-murphy-mistress-affair/730306001/
