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Mike Lee
@BasedMikeLee
U.S. Senator for Utah
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Dec 18 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
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1. The Ancestral Multitude: Imagine that every single one of your ancestors from 33 generations ago stood in front of you as holograms. In theory, you’d see 8,589,934,592 figures—more than the current world population! Image 2. The Numbers Don’t Add Up: Here’s the twist: 33 generations ago—around 1100 AD—the world’s population was just a few hundred million. So how can you have had more ancestors alive in 1100 AD than there were humans on planet earth at the time? Image
Dec 14 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
🧵🚨 1. Everyone should know the story of Roscoe Filburn, a farmer from Ohio who found himself in the crosshairs of one of the most absurd federal overreaches in history. It’s a tale of government control over the most basic of American freedoms—growing your own wheat. Image 2. In 1938, Congress passed the Agricultural Adjustment Act so the feds could dictate how much wheat Americans could grow on their land. They set quotas, telling farmers like Roscoe Filburn exactly how many acres of wheat they could plant. Notice was sent on cards like this one. Image
Dec 8 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
🧵1. @MeetThePress omits six words about birthright citizenship from the 14th Amendment

The omitted text is set off by asterisks:

“All persons born … in the United States, *and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,* shall be citizens of the United States”

Those words matter 2. Congress has the power to define what it means to be born in the United States “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
Dec 6 • 37 tweets • 8 min read
🧵1. In a meeting today with @elonmusk, @vivekgramaswamy, & @speakerjohnson, Elon & Vivek referred to the fact that, because unelected bureaucrats now make most federal law & control much of our economy, we’ve been stripped of the benefits of a constitutional republic. Image 2. As @vivekgramaswamy noted, the need for Americans to demand accountability from their own government is precisely why we fought—and mercifully won—the American Revolution. That got me thinking …. Image
Dec 4 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
1. A few years ago I wanted to find out how many federal criminal laws were on the books Image 2. I asked the Congressional Research Service—whose job it is to answer such questions—to find out Image
Dec 3 • 25 tweets • 5 min read
🧵🚨 1. Of all the deceptive sales techniques the U.S. government has used on the American people, one of them—the Social Security Act—gets far too little attention. Buckle up because this is a wild ride. Image 2. In 1935, the American people were sold a bill of goods. They were told, “Pay into this system, and it'll be YOUR money for retirement.” Sounds great, right? Image
Nov 18 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 1. Progressives love to say “let’s keep politics out of this”

What they really mean is “let’s make sure the people have no say in this” 2. Progressives propose insulating key decisions from politics when they want government “experts” to make decisions that are beyond the power of the people to oversee, or even impact
Nov 13 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
🧵1. Tonight I hosted & moderated a forum for GOP senators, giving my colleagues a chance to hear from each of the three candidates running to replace McConnell. After hearing from each candidate, I’ve decided to support Rick Scott. Here are my takeaways: 2. As I’ve been saying for months, the Senate is supposed to be “the world’s greatest deliberative body,” but it has ceased to function as such in recent years, as majority leaders from both political parties have consolidated power at the expense of nearly every other senator.
Nov 2 • 24 tweets • 3 min read
🧵 1. Have you ever wondered why reporters don’t seem to hesitate to say and repeat things about Donald Trump that simply aren’t true—as if they have no fear of defamation liability? Image 2. This sort of thing happens because the Supreme Court, about 60 years ago, invented a First Amendment doctrine that protects the media from defamation liability, at least in lawsuits brought by public figure
Oct 24 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
🧵 1. McConnell’s attacks on Donald Trump & Rick Scott are indefensible

Those running for Senate GOP leadership posts need to weigh in on this & commit never to sabotage Republican candidates & colleagues—particularly those who are less than two weeks away from a close election Image 2. We must have clarity from the candidates running to replace McConnell on where they stand on these attacks. They must be clear on how they plan to lead the conference, and on the role of its members
Oct 22 • 23 tweets • 3 min read
🧵 1. Are you okay with the fact that most new federal laws—roughly 100,000 pages per year—are written by bureaucrats who will never stand for election? 2. Does it bother you that these federal laws—not enacted by Congress but rather “promulgated” as “rules and regulations” by unelected bureaucrats—cost the American people trillions of dollars each year by increasing the price of basically everything they buy?
Oct 21 • 25 tweets • 2 min read
Kamala wants to gut religious freedom

That’s not conservative

Nor is it okay

Sad Kamala likes price controls

That’s not conservative
Oct 16 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
🧵1. In an op-ed published today by Fox News, I make the case that the Senate Republican Conference will be made stronger, not weaker, by empowering each senator. Image 2. When we as Senate Republicans elect new leadership on November 13th, we need to be laser-focused on how best to pursue a bold, conservative legislative agenda—one designed to reform a government that has become far too big, expensive, intrusive, & detached from the people.
Oct 8 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
1/ 🧵 Senate Republicans will soon have the rare opportunity to elect new leadership. Given that the stakes have never been higher, we must choose wisely. I’ve proposed a few objectives that would help us do that:
politico.com/news/2024/10/0… 2/ Currently, many senators can’t even propose amendments to bills that directly impact their constituents. This broken process means the voices of Americans are being sidelined. Here’s how reforms can make the Senate work for the people again.
Sep 22 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 1. A vote for Kamala Harris is a vote against any religious institution, including schools, universities, hospitals, and charities. The media doesn’t want you to know about the Do No Harm Act. They won’t ask her about it because they know the answer. 2. This is the truth: Kamala Harris doesn’t believe that religious institutions should be able to live according to their faith. Rather, they must bend the knee to the popular social justice movement of the day.
Sep 12 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
🧵 1. This will be the first time Senate Republicans have elected a new leader in nearly 18 years. We should have the chance to meet as a conference following the general election in November and—after hearing each candidate’s pitch—choose our next leader. 2. That’s not too much to ask, especially when we’re electing our next leader.
Sep 9 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
🧵1. I first heard the name “Russell M. Nelson” in the summer of 1978, when my parents told me about the world-class, Utah-based surgeon who—in an unusual coincidence—would perform open-heart surgery on both of my maternal grandparents, Ben and Marian Griffin, on the same day. 2. I vividly remember, as a seven-year-old child, praying for Dr. Nelson, whom I had never met. I was very close to my grandparents—who had just returned from an assignment for @Ch_JesusChrist in Spain—and wanted them to live for a long time.
Sep 5 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 1. The Constitution’s first provision says that the power to make federal law rests solely with Congress, whose members are all elected.

But most federal laws today are made not by Congress, but by unelected bureaucrats.

That’s wrong.

Fortunately, there’s a way to fix it. 2. Enter the **REINS Act**. This legislation aims to restore the balance of power by requiring Congress to approve and enact any new “major rule” regulation—that is, a regulation with significant economic impact ($100M+)— before it can become legally binding.
Aug 26 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
🧵 1. The U.S. government should *never* be allowed—either directly or by funneling resources through a third party—to support clandestine propaganda campaigns to influence public opinion among U.S. citizens. 2. If the government identifies a need to communicate a particular message—like “don’t start forest fires”—it should always be accompanied by a disclaimer like this one: “this message was prepared and communicated with the support of the U.S. government.”

Americans should know.
Aug 23 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
🧵1. Your First Amendment rights shouldn’t depend on whether you own a media company.

The government aggressively regulates individuals when they support a candidate.

Why should media companies get a free pass?

In fairness, government shouldn’t regulate either in this context. 2. The government shouldn’t regulate either citizens or media companies in the way they choose to support their preferred candidates, but it’s unfair, constitutionally indefensible, and likely to favor one party over the other to regulate individuals but not media companies.
Aug 22 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
🧵 1. Speaking, writing, publishing, and broadcasting about politics is core political speech, entitled to the highest degree of protection under the First Amendment.

Sadly, how much freedom you have to do those things—free of government control —can depend on who you are. 2. If you own a newspaper or broadcasting company, you can say, write, publish, or broadcast whatever you want—helping or hurting any candidate you choose—and the government will leave you alone.

This is as it should be.

We don’t want government influencing such things!