re: John Kennedy's respone when I contacted him about no more money for Ukraine

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This bill also prohibits US funding for the United Nations for Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), this United Nations organization was recently found to have partially supported Hamas’ attack against Israel.

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Say what?

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Please know, included in this appropriations bill is millions of dollars for proper oversight of aid.

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So we're paying millions in oversight for the billions?

Just remember his non answer when his re-election comes around in two years. Cassidy is a dead man walking. Kennedy is getting there.

It’s possible John didn’t understand your email/phone call to him. Dude only speaks in stupid worthless metaphors, and I’ve heard one too many.

Who does he represent if this is his view, but not his constituents?

“I believe that this funding request is vital to not just our security, but the security of our friends across the globe.”

Today must have been the day when they send out his return emails. I received one of these also today. I have written to him a couple of times in the last few years urging him to quit sending our tax money to Ukraine. When he responded to those it was the same exact whining about democracy. All this while Zelenskyy cancelled elections again for the third time. That’s the kind of democracy that the uniparty want’s here.

Below is what I received this morning


Thank you for contacting me about the national security supplemental. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

As you may know, the Senate recently passed a $95 billion National Security Appropriations Supplemental. This supplemental will address the ongoing Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas conflict, continued support for our allies in the Indo-Pacific, and additional humanitarian support as well.

I believe that this funding request is vital to not just our security, but the security of our friends across the globe. Vladimir Putin’s malicious war in Ukraine has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands and has led to millions of refugees fleeing to neighboring countries. Israel is waging a brutal war of self-defense after being attacked by Hamas. And as Chinese military aggression grows in the Indo-Pacific, this supplemental request will protect democracies in the Indo-Pacific such as Taiwan. Additionally, the majority of the funds in the supplemental will be spent domestically rebuilding our own defense stocks and increasing our ability to produce vital weapons.

Please know, included in this appropriations bill is millions of dollars for proper oversight of aid. The Special Inspector General for Ukraine aid, which was established at my direction, will continue to conduct oversight of all aid to Ukraine. This bill also prohibits US funding for the United Nations for Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), this United Nations organization was recently found to have partially supported Hamas’ attack against Israel. Earlier this year, I introduced legislation to prohibit the Biden Administration from funding UNRWA in the future.

Again, thank you for contacting me about this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about other matters that are important to you and your family.

Sincerely,

John Kennedy
United States Senator

I received the exact same generic auto response email.

I sent this back:


Dear Foghorn Leghorn,

My previous email has fallen on deaf ears.

I'm sick and tired of my tax dollars funding the Military Industrial Complex, this "$95 billion National Security Appropriations Supplemental" is ridiculous.

Frick Ukraine, Frick China, Frick Israeli Mossad, AMERICA FIRST!!!

My children are homeschooled because the public school system sucks.

I drive an old beat up pickup truck because the public roads suck.

As a Veteran I constantly tell young men NOT to join any military branch because they suck.

The American Dream is lost, due to fake patriots like you, John Kennedy.

Your voting history as a Senator has solidified my stance as never voting for you, in any office you campaign for.

Even with Trump's endorsement, I will not vote for you.

You have proven yourself a protector of Rich Men north of Richmond.

Come back home to Louisiana and sell used cars, you will be good at it, I promise.

He didn’t write that personally. He has staff that replies and sends it back.

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lease know, included in this appropriations bill is millions of dollars for proper oversight of aid.

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frick him. There is zero oversight. They can’t pass an audit at the pentagon yet they want me to trust sending $95B to Ukraine because they have “oversight”?

Poppycock!

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Lmao. No he doesn’t. He’s a politician he ain’t got time for the people.

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I am not a big political contributor, but I have donated to Kennedy. He has called me at least once per year for the last 15 years. He has always had the time. I’m sure as his career advances he will have less time, but I still find him a remarkable exception.