GOP Senators Abuse Power To Punish Major League Baseball
April 14, 2021
Reprinted with permission from Alternet
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah are proposing so-called "antitrust" legislation designed to punish Major-League Baseball for moving its 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado to protest the Peach State's new voter suppression law. And the far-right GOP senators are being slammed on Twitter for their grandstanding.
The GOP senators have said they want to "end MLB's special immunity from antitrust laws." MSNBC's Chris Hayes tweeted a response:
Republicans increasing embracing using state power as an explicit tool to punish specific viewpoints. https://t.co/eufpZO5gt6— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1618325347.0
Here are some other responses to the senators' proposal:
@JoyousPanther @sahilkapur Exactly what I’ve been saying. They are trolls cosplaying as senators— Rob S (@Rob S) 1618326122.0
@sahilkapur @JohnJHarwood If Hawley makes the Cardinals leave St Louis, he is gonna be in trouble.— kingclowntrump (@kingclowntrump) 1618322767.0
@sahilkapur And it will never make it to the floor, but hey, it looks good in a campaign add.— Tom Hoey (@Tom Hoey) 1618322834.0
@bitcoinmav @joebarton1238 @sahilkapur @JohnJHarwood Cruz, Hawley and Lee are among the loudest members of the Trump Rump.— personal cheezus (@personal cheezus) 1618323854.0
@JoyousPanther @sahilkapur They are traitorous insurrectionists first, and Twitter trolls second. They should be un… https://t.co/B7pN8WAlCg— Blasine Astolat (@Blasine Astolat) 1618324241.0
@chrislhayes I'm just amazed that the senator from MO, which has two extremely dedicated baseball fanbases, thinks… https://t.co/ULMigcZvAY— Grand Wear a Mask Get a Damn Vax Moff 🦄 (@Grand Wear a Mask Get a Damn Vax Moff 🦄) 1618325513.0