A representative from the state of
Louisiana weighed in on Hurricane
Ida, which has been devastating.
Millions of people in
Louisiana have lost power,
homes have been destroyed.
Considering how devastating and
strong that hurricane was,
the fifth largest hurricane to hit
the US mainland.
It's actually pretty shocking that
the death toll so
far hasn't been astronomical.
But it has caused a lot of damage
to New Orleans specifically, and
it's just devastating.
But don't worry, don't worry
because Representative Clay Higgins
from Louisiana has a great
potential solution for what we can
do to help the people of Louisiana.
Let's watch.
>> Let me tell you what would be
a good start for
the people of Louisiana.
$85 billion worth of military
equipment that was left behind in
Afghanistan.
We could use some of those assets
for the citizens of America.
Let us put America first.
Yeah, I totally I mean, look,
whenever someone's house is
flooded.
>> Mm-hm. >> The first
thing they think about is, man,
I would really love to ride
a Blackhawk helicopter right now.
>> Mm-hm.
>> Maybe some assault rifles.
There we go.
I mean who wouldn't want a tank-
>> Mm-hm.
>> After their home has been
destroyed?
>> Look I don't think that this
is a limited justice storms.
I think that here in California we
have a big problem with
forest fires- >> Mm-hm.
>> Trees- >> Mm-hm.
>> Catching on fire, hard for
trees catching fire if you blow
them to hell with a tank.
>> That's a good point.
>> I actually kind of I like what
Clay Higgins did assuming
enough people can see through
it because for our entire lives,
the republicans and most
of the democrats have implicitly
been telling us that our domestic
concerns don't matter, can't be
solved but we always have unlimited
money to spend on weapons.
Now he's literally saying
explicitly- >> Yeah.
>> Yeah, this is what's going to
help you.
You need the power lines went down,
I'm going to ride an MRAP over it,
that's what I'm going to do.
That's more honest than most of
the political discourse we've
heard in our lives.
>> Yeah,
I guess I respect the honesty.
>> That's not really
what I'm saying.
But I like that it's a little bit
more obvious and look this that is
the Republican Party.
It wasn't just him talking behind
him who did he have?
>> Lauren Bobart.
>> He had Lauren Bobart and
Louie Gohmert.
Bobart and Gohmert.
It's like a cartoon because it is.
>> I'm actually surprised that
Lauren Bobart agrees with him
because if I can recall correctly,
Lauren Bobart is under
the impression that the Taliban is
building back better.
>> That's true.
>> So how would I mean- >> With all
those weapons?
>> Why would we take all that
weaponry away from them if they're
building back better, Lauren?
>> That's good, that's true.
It's just it's such nonsense.
We have actual problems.
There are actual solutions.
They can be funded,
we choose not to.
That is basically the liner notes
for America.
>> Now, there are other thoughts
running through the mind of this
genius Higgins and Higgins.
Reminds me of The Simpsons, right?
because isn't Higgins the name of
the cop?
>> I don't know, Wiggum.
>> Wiggum,
man it's been a while okay.
Apologies apologies.
But anyway. >> Throwing shade at
the cartoon.
>> Clay Higgins I'm sure you'd be
shocked to find has some pretty
strong thoughts about Coronavirus.
And so I take you to this headline
from the advocate Clay Higgins says
COVID almost killed me.
Remains opposed to mandates.
Republican Congressman says it's up
to Democrats to secure disaster
aid money.
That's from earlier this month.
>> I mean, yeah, the democrats
are in charge I guess.
I guess it is.
Sometimes I have to remind myself,
wait a second, the Democrats
are actually in charge right now.
Because it really doesn't feel like
they're engaged at all in any of
the stuff that we cover.
Biden put out a little statement
about what's happening in Texas.
We think this is wrong.
>> Yeah, exactly, what
are you gotta do about it exactly?
>> I don't know,
is there nothing he could do?
>> I'm pretty sure there
are things he can do.
>> Yeah, he could expand the court,
he could get rid of the filibuster.
>> Yep. >> He can do all
sorts of stuff.
>> Exactly.
>> So you care about it.
You just don't care that much.
>> No, I mean, but look, John,
there are arbitrary rules in
the Senate that could be changed in
order to open avenues for
important legislation to pass.
But why would you do that when
you have control of the executive
branch and both chambers of
Congress, why would you do that?
>> Well, presumably if you had
an interest in maintaining that
control for more than like another
like year, but it doesn't really
seem like they do.
>> No, we're embarrassing, man.
This country's embarrassing and
the Democratic Party is
especially embarrassing.