WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced plans to introduce the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act. The legislation would direct Federal Agencies to terminate any contracts held by a Special Government Employee, similar to bans for Members of Congress and other federal employees.

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  • ricecake
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    5 hours ago

    What type of evidence are you looking for? Every firsthand account of people involved in the decision makes it clear that:

    • they believed a land invasion would be brutal
    • they believed Japan would not surrender easily
    • they believed using nukes would force surrender faster due to unprecedented force
    • they chose targets to maximize weapon effect on target measurements
    • they chose targets and timing to maximize visibility to the Soviet Union
    • they decided upfront that anything short of unconditional surrender was unacceptable
    • they believed terror must be maximized because there were only two bombs

    They’re perfectly capable of wanting to prevent an invasion and wanting data.