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| − | '''Hank Calvin Johnson, Jr.''' (born October 2, 1954), a [[Democrat]], is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Georgia]]. | + | '''Hank Calvin Johnson, Jr.''' (born October 2, 1954), a [[Democrat]], is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Georgia]]. Representative Johnson is a [[liberal]] and a member of the [[communist]]-dominated [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]{{fact}} in addition to being a co-sponsor of the [[Medicare for All]] bill.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1384/cosponsors?searchResultViewType=expanded H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019]. ''Congress.gov''. Retrieved January 4, 2021.</ref> |
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Johnson drew attention with a comment he made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2010. Questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, Johnson expressed his concern about a plan to station 8,000 Marines in Guam, infamously saying, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001567-503544.html</ref> | Johnson drew attention with a comment he made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2010. Questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, Johnson expressed his concern about a plan to station 8,000 Marines in Guam, infamously saying, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001567-503544.html</ref> | ||
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| + | On July 25, 2016, Johnson gained notoriety when he compared [[Jewish]] settlers to termites.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/congressman-jewish-settlers-like-termites/ Congressman: Jewish Settlers Are Like Termites]</ref> This leads to the assumption that he is, akin to most members of the [[Democrat Party]], [[anti-Semitic]]. | ||
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Revision as of 00:36, April 4, 2021
| Hank Johnson | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th Congressional District From: January 3, 2007 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Cynthia McKinney | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Mereda Davis | ||
| Religion | Buddhist | ||
Hank Calvin Johnson, Jr. (born October 2, 1954), a Democrat, is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia. Representative Johnson is a liberal and a member of the communist-dominated Congressional Progressive Caucus[Citation Needed] in addition to being a co-sponsor of the Medicare for All bill.[1]
Johnson drew attention with a comment he made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2010. Questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, Johnson expressed his concern about a plan to station 8,000 Marines in Guam, infamously saying, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."[2]
On July 25, 2016, Johnson gained notoriety when he compared Jewish settlers to termites.[3] This leads to the assumption that he is, akin to most members of the Democrat Party, anti-Semitic.
See also
References
- ↑ H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019. Congress.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001567-503544.html
- ↑ Congressman: Jewish Settlers Are Like Termites
