By Cherranda Smith
Apr 16, 2021
A Republican state lawmaker in Colorado is facing backlash after comments he made from the House Floor. State Rep.
Ron Hanks made a joke about lynching before he defending the Three-Fifths Compromise during a House debate about strengthening civics education in the state’s public schools.
The Huffington Post, Hanks, who was reportedly among the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, was introduced to the floor as another lawmaker, Rep.
Mike Lynch, by mistake. Hanks took the time to preface his defense of the Three-Fifths Compromise with a joke about lynching.
“Being called Mr. Lynch might be a good thing for what I’m about to say,” he said. “No, just kidding,” he added before saying the Compromise didn’t have an impact on people’s humanity.
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The claim: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle s children are eligible to run for president of the United States
Are the offspring of an American-born citizen and a prince from a foreign country eligible to run for president? A viral Facebook post says yes. So. Harry and Megan s children are eligible to be POTUS, the Feb. 24 post states. Way to play the long game, George III.
King George III ruled the British Empire during the American Revolution from 1763-83, according to the Library of Congress.
In an ironic twist, George s descendant Prince Harry married an American, actress and divorcee Meghan Markle, hence the long game referenced in the Facebook post.
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