on the ones in a decade form americans are required to fill out. and also on this fourth of july, congressman justin amash declares his independence from president trump s party citing george washington s farewell address warning of the emergence of political parties, the former republican rights in the washington post the two parties are catering to fewer people, excluding most americans were independent-minded and with little genuine debate on policy happening in congress, party leaders distract and divide the public by exploiting wedge issues and waging pointless messaging wars. he never mentions president from, though he has previously said the mueller report showed the president report engaged in a beatable conduct. the president responded great news for the republican party is one of the dumbest and most disloyal men in congress is quitting the party. no collusion, no obstruction. new he couldn t get the nomination to run again in the great state of michigan. of already bein
i will also say that where they re going, the threat is the establishment that s been in place for quite some time and for him leaving one party to the other, that s his own personal choice and he s free to make it, but the reality is we are stuck with an establishment i think president trump has found out how deep that establishment goes. i know that justin and i actually fought together to try to dismantle the establishment in some ways. it is very difficult. i would say it s the unit party system or if at the top personnel on both parties that are kind of working together to maintain the status quo and that is the biggest problem as far as a party goes in this state today, in this country today. mike: congress meant andy bigs, kind of you to give us a few minutes on the fourth of july. happy independence day and we thank you for your time, sir. thinks, happy independence day to you too, and your team. mike: there are new concerns tonight about iran s ability to engage the u.
thank you very much. throughout our history, our country has been made ever greater by citizens who risked it all for equality and for justice. 100 years ago this summer, the women s suffrage movement led congress to pass a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. [cheers and applause] in 1960, a thirst for justice led african-american students to sit down at the woolworth lunch counter in greensboro, north carolina, . it was one of the very first
head of the joint chiefs of staff, please join me. [cheers and applause] in august of 1790, by request of george washington and alexandra hamilton. congress established a fleet of ten swift vessels to defend our shores. these revenue cutters would fight pirates, stop smugglers, and safeguard our borders. they are the ancestors of our faithful coast guard. [applause] when our ships were seized and stale to sailors kidnapped by foreign powers in 1812, it was a revenue cutter, the swift schooner thomas jefferson that swept into capture the first british vessel of the war.