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Louie Gohmert

2021-01-02T17:57:19Z

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert
| image=Louie Gohmert official photo.jpg
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 2005
| predecessor=Max Sandlin
| office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
| term_start2=1993
| term_end2=2002
| birth_date=August 18, 1953
| birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County [[Texas]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| spouse=Kathy Gohmert
| children=Three children
| alma_mater=[[Texas A&M University]] 
[[Baylor University]] Law School
| occupation=[[Lawyer]] [[Judge]] [[Politician]] 
[[United States Army]] Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982)
| residence=Tyler, Smith County, Texas
| allegiance=[[United States]]
| rank=[[Captain]]
| branch=[[United States Army]]
| unit=Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
| serviceyears=1978 – 1982
| awards=Meritorious Service Medal
}}

'''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district, which covers a large portion of East Texas. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]].

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

==Early life and education==
Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of Mary Sue (née Brooks) and Louis Buller Gohmert. Gohmert was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)|Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/G000552|title=The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)|publisher=washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

He enrolled in [[Texas A&M University]], receiving [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] scholarship and earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[history]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22273|title=Louie B. Gohmert (R)|publisher=washingtonpost.com|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref> Gohmert commanded a cadet brigade in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets and served as class president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803134354/https://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/188/|title=NationalJournalAlmanac Texas District 1 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R)|publisher=nationaljournal.com|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> He was also a student leader for the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs alongside future fellow Congressman Chet Edwards, and a member of the Ross Volunteer Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corpsofcadets.org/rva/|title=Ross Volunteer Association|website=Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Gohmert received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Baylor Law School in [[Waco, Texas]], in 1977.

Gohmert attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School|The JAG School at the [[University of Virginia]] and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army|U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the JAG Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1978-82. <ref name="Houston Chronicle">{{cite=web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/07/texas-delegation-in-depth-louie-gohmert|title=Texas delegation in depth: Louie Gohmert|author=''Houston Chronicle''|publisher=chron.com|date=July 1, 2010}}</ref>name="AUSA2011">{{cite=web|url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier|author=Staff|year=2011|work=Legislative Agenda|publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]]|accessdate=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-<ref>url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}</ref>

==Elections==
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.

On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/>

==Legislation==
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer [[Cesar Chavez|César Chavez]]. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a [[New Mexico]] Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of [[illegal aliens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments|title=Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments|publisher=''Thehill.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Rafael Bernal|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

At the end of 2018, Gohmert advanced legislation which would repeal [[section 230]] of the [[Communications Act of 1934]]. This section of the act produces "safe harbor" protections for social media giants from legal action.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/louie-louie-gohmert-introduces-bill-to-stop-bias-by-social-media-giants/ LOUIE LOUIE: Gohmert Introduces Bill to Stop Bias By Social Media Giants]</ref><ref>[https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398676 Gohmert Introduces Bill That Removes Liability Protections for Social Media Companies That Use Algorithms to Hide, Promote, or Filter User Content]</ref>

In late July 2020, Rep. Gohmert introduced a resolution to ban the [[Democratic Party]] for having supported slavery, stunning House Democrats who wanted to remove [[Confederate]] monuments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/louie-gohmert-urges-house-to-ban-democratic-party-for-supporting-slavery/# Louie Gohmert Urges House to Ban Democratic Party for Supporting Slavery]</ref>

==Possible Libel from NY Magazine Contributor Olivia Nuzzi==
On January 1st, 2021 NU Magazine contributor Olivia Nuzzi was reported to have called Rep. Gohmert, who has Masters and Doctors degree in Law a "moron". According to Wikipedia and WikiBiography, there is no reference of Ms. Muzzi graduating college, Wikipedia reports she worked on convicted politician Anthony Wiener's campaign for Mayor of NYC and was not well thought of by her manager. <ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/01/ny-mags-nuzzi-gop-establishment-frustrated-with-hawley-hes-not-some-moron-like-louie-gohmert/]</ref><ref>[https://wikibiography.in/olivia-nuzzi-wiki-career-education-family-and-details/]</ref>

==See also==
*[[DMCA 512]]

==References==
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Louie Gohmert

2021-01-02T17:51:05Z

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert
| image=Louie Gohmert official photo.jpg
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 2005
| predecessor=Max Sandlin
| office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
| term_start2=1993
| term_end2=2002
| birth_date=August 18, 1953
| birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County [[Texas]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| spouse=Kathy Gohmert
| children=Three children
| alma_mater=[[Texas A&M University]] 
[[Baylor University]] Law School
| occupation=[[Lawyer]] [[Judge]] [[Politician]] 
[[United States Army]] Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982)
| residence=Tyler, Smith County, Texas
| allegiance=[[United States]]
| rank=[[Captain]]
| branch=[[United States Army]]
| unit=Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
| serviceyears=1978 – 1982
| awards=Meritorious Service Medal
}}

'''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district, which covers a large portion of East Texas. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]].

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

==Early life and education==
Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of Mary Sue (née Brooks) and Louis Buller Gohmert. Gohmert was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)|Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/G000552|title=The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)|publisher=washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

He enrolled in [[Texas A&M University]], receiving [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] scholarship and earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[history]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22273|title=Louie B. Gohmert (R)|publisher=washingtonpost.com|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref> Gohmert commanded a cadet brigade in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets and served as class president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803134354/https://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/188/|title=NationalJournalAlmanac Texas District 1 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R)|publisher=nationaljournal.com|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> He was also a student leader for the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs alongside future fellow Congressman Chet Edwards, and a member of the Ross Volunteer Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corpsofcadets.org/rva/|title=Ross Volunteer Association|website=Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Gohmert received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Baylor Law School in [[Waco, Texas]], in 1977.

Gohmert attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School|The JAG School at the [[University of Virginia]] and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army|U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the JAG Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1978-82.<ref name="Houston Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/07/texas-delegation-in-depth-louie-gohmert|title=Texas delegation in depth: Louie Gohmert|author=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|publisher=chron.com|date=July 1, 2010}}</ref>name="AUSA2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier|author=Staff|year=2011|work=Legislative Agenda|publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]]|accessdate=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-<ref>url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}</ref> The majority of his legal service in the U.S. Army was as a defense attorney. {{cite web|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Gohmert}}</ref>

==Elections==
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.

On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/>

==Legislation==
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer [[Cesar Chavez|César Chavez]]. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a [[New Mexico]] Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of [[illegal aliens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments|title=Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments|publisher=''Thehill.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Rafael Bernal|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

At the end of 2018, Gohmert advanced legislation which would repeal [[section 230]] of the [[Communications Act of 1934]]. This section of the act produces "safe harbor" protections for social media giants from legal action.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/louie-louie-gohmert-introduces-bill-to-stop-bias-by-social-media-giants/ LOUIE LOUIE: Gohmert Introduces Bill to Stop Bias By Social Media Giants]</ref><ref>[https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398676 Gohmert Introduces Bill That Removes Liability Protections for Social Media Companies That Use Algorithms to Hide, Promote, or Filter User Content]</ref>

In late July 2020, Rep. Gohmert introduced a resolution to ban the [[Democratic Party]] for having supported slavery, stunning House Democrats who wanted to remove [[Confederate]] monuments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/louie-gohmert-urges-house-to-ban-democratic-party-for-supporting-slavery/# Louie Gohmert Urges House to Ban Democratic Party for Supporting Slavery]</ref>

==Possible Libel from NY Magazine Contributor Olivia Nuzzi==
On January 1st, 2021 NU Magazine contributor Olivia Nuzzi was reported to have called Rep. Gohmert, who has Masters and Doctors degree in Law a "moron". According to Wikipedia and WikiBiography, there is no reference of Ms. Muzzi graduating college, Wikipedia reports she worked on convicted politician Anthony Wiener's campaign for Mayor of NYC and was not well thought of by her manager. <ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/01/ny-mags-nuzzi-gop-establishment-frustrated-with-hawley-hes-not-some-moron-like-louie-gohmert/]</ref><ref>[https://wikibiography.in/olivia-nuzzi-wiki-career-education-family-and-details/]</ref>

==See also==
*[[DMCA 512]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Louie Gohmert

2021-01-02T17:47:02Z

Ilovetoedit: adding ref symbology

{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert
| image=Louie Gohmert official photo.jpg
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 2005
| predecessor=Max Sandlin
| office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
| term_start2=1993
| term_end2=2002
| birth_date=August 18, 1953
| birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County [[Texas]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| spouse=Kathy Gohmert
| children=Three children
| alma_mater=[[Texas A&M University]] 
[[Baylor University]] Law School
| occupation=[[Lawyer]] [[Judge]] [[Politician]] 
[[United States Army]] Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982)
| residence=Tyler, Smith County, Texas
| allegiance=[[United States]]
| rank=[[Captain]]
| branch=[[United States Army]]
| unit=Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
| serviceyears=1978 – 1982
| awards=Meritorious Service Medal
}}

'''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district, which covers a large portion of East Texas. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]].

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

==Early life and education==
Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of Mary Sue (née Brooks) and Louis Buller Gohmert. Gohmert was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)|Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/G000552|title=The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)|publisher=washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

He enrolled in [[Texas A&M University]], receiving [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] scholarship and earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[history]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22273|title=Louie B. Gohmert (R)|publisher=washingtonpost.com|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref> Gohmert commanded a cadet brigade in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets and served as class president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803134354/https://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/188/|title=NationalJournalAlmanac Texas District 1 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R)|publisher=nationaljournal.com|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> He was also a student leader for the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs alongside future fellow Congressman Chet Edwards, and a member of the Ross Volunteer Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corpsofcadets.org/rva/|title=Ross Volunteer Association|website=Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Gohmert received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Baylor Law School in [[Waco, Texas]], in 1977.

Gohmert attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School|The JAG School at the [[University of Virginia]] and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army|U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the JAG Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1978-82.<ref name="Houston Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/07/texas-delegation-in-depth-louie-gohmert|title=Texas delegation in depth: Louie Gohmert|author=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|publisher=chron.com|date=July 1, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AUSA2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier|author=Staff|year=2011|work=Legislative Agenda|publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]]|accessdate=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}</ref> The majority of his legal service in the U.S. Army was as a defense attorney. {{cite web|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Gohmert}}

==Elections==
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.

On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/>

==Legislation==
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer [[Cesar Chavez|César Chavez]]. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a [[New Mexico]] Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of [[illegal aliens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments|title=Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments|publisher=''Thehill.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Rafael Bernal|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

At the end of 2018, Gohmert advanced legislation which would repeal [[section 230]] of the [[Communications Act of 1934]]. This section of the act produces "safe harbor" protections for social media giants from legal action.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/louie-louie-gohmert-introduces-bill-to-stop-bias-by-social-media-giants/ LOUIE LOUIE: Gohmert Introduces Bill to Stop Bias By Social Media Giants]</ref><ref>[https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398676 Gohmert Introduces Bill That Removes Liability Protections for Social Media Companies That Use Algorithms to Hide, Promote, or Filter User Content]</ref>

In late July 2020, Rep. Gohmert introduced a resolution to ban the [[Democratic Party]] for having supported slavery, stunning House Democrats who wanted to remove [[Confederate]] monuments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/louie-gohmert-urges-house-to-ban-democratic-party-for-supporting-slavery/# Louie Gohmert Urges House to Ban Democratic Party for Supporting Slavery]</ref>

==Possible Libel from NY Magazine Contributor Olivia Nuzzi==
On January 1st, 2021 NU Magazine contributor Olivia Nuzzi was reported to have called Rep. Gohmert, who has Masters and Doctors degree in Law a "moron". According to Wikipedia and WikiBiography, there is no reference of Ms. Muzzi graduating college, Wikipedia reports she worked on convicted politician Anthony Wiener's campaign for Mayor of NYC and was not well thought of by her manager. <ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/01/ny-mags-nuzzi-gop-establishment-frustrated-with-hawley-hes-not-some-moron-like-louie-gohmert/]</ref><ref>[https://wikibiography.in/olivia-nuzzi-wiki-career-education-family-and-details/]</ref>

==See also==
*[[DMCA 512]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Louie Gohmert

2021-01-02T17:44:26Z

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert
| image=Louie Gohmert official photo.jpg
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 2005
| predecessor=Max Sandlin
| office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
| term_start2=1993
| term_end2=2002
| birth_date=August 18, 1953
| birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County [[Texas]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| spouse=Kathy Gohmert
| children=Three children
| alma_mater=[[Texas A&M University]] 
[[Baylor University]] Law School
| occupation=[[Lawyer]] [[Judge]] [[Politician]] 
[[United States Army]] Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982)
| residence=Tyler, Smith County, Texas
| allegiance=[[United States]]
| rank=[[Captain]]
| branch=[[United States Army]]
| unit=Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
| serviceyears=1978 – 1982
| awards=Meritorious Service Medal
}}

'''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district, which covers a large portion of East Texas. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]].

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

==Early life and education==
Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of Mary Sue (née Brooks) and Louis Buller Gohmert. Gohmert was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)|Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/G000552|title=The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)|publisher=washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

He enrolled in [[Texas A&M University]], receiving [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] scholarship and earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[history]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22273|title=Louie B. Gohmert (R)|publisher=washingtonpost.com|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref> Gohmert commanded a cadet brigade in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets and served as class president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803134354/https://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/188/|title=NationalJournalAlmanac Texas District 1 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R)|publisher=nationaljournal.com|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> He was also a student leader for the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs alongside future fellow Congressman Chet Edwards, and a member of the Ross Volunteer Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corpsofcadets.org/rva/|title=Ross Volunteer Association|website=Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Gohmert received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Baylor Law School in [[Waco, Texas]], in 1977.

Gohmert attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School|The JAG School at the [[University of Virginia]] and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army|U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the JAG Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1978-82.<ref name="Houston Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/07/texas-delegation-in-depth-louie-gohmert|title=Texas delegation in depth: Louie Gohmert|author=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|publisher=chron.com|date=July 1, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AUSA2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier|author=Staff|year=2011|work=Legislative Agenda|publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]]|accessdate=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}</ref> The majority of his legal service in the U.S. Army was as a defense attorney. {{cite web|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Gohmert}}

==Elections==
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.

On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/>

==Legislation==
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer [[Cesar Chavez|César Chavez]]. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a [[New Mexico]] Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of [[illegal aliens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments|title=Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments|publisher=''Thehill.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Rafael Bernal|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

At the end of 2018, Gohmert advanced legislation which would repeal [[section 230]] of the [[Communications Act of 1934]]. This section of the act produces "safe harbor" protections for social media giants from legal action.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/louie-louie-gohmert-introduces-bill-to-stop-bias-by-social-media-giants/ LOUIE LOUIE: Gohmert Introduces Bill to Stop Bias By Social Media Giants]</ref><ref>[https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398676 Gohmert Introduces Bill That Removes Liability Protections for Social Media Companies That Use Algorithms to Hide, Promote, or Filter User Content]</ref>

In late July 2020, Rep. Gohmert introduced a resolution to ban the [[Democratic Party]] for having supported slavery, stunning House Democrats who wanted to remove [[Confederate]] monuments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/louie-gohmert-urges-house-to-ban-democratic-party-for-supporting-slavery/# Louie Gohmert Urges House to Ban Democratic Party for Supporting Slavery]</ref>

==Possible Libel from NY Magazine Contributor Olivia Nuzzi==
On January 1st, 2021 NU Magazine contributor Olivia Nuzzi was reported to have called Rep. Gohmert, who has Masters and Doctors degree in Law a "moron". According to Wikipedia and WikiBiography, there is no reference of Ms. Muzzi graduating college, Wikipedia reports she worked on convicted politician Anthony Wiener's campaign for Mayor of NYC and was not well thought of by her manager. <ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/01/ny-mags-nuzzi-gop-establishment-frustrated-with-hawley-hes-not-some-moron-like-louie-gohmert/]<ref>[https://wikibiography.in/olivia-nuzzi-wiki-career-education-family-and-details/]~~~~

==See also==
*[[DMCA 512]]

==References==
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Louie Gohmert

2021-01-02T17:42:40Z

Ilovetoedit: Adding section about possible libel

{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert
| image=Louie Gohmert official photo.jpg
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 2005
| predecessor=Max Sandlin
| office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
| term_start2=1993
| term_end2=2002
| birth_date=August 18, 1953
| birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County [[Texas]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| spouse=Kathy Gohmert
| children=Three children
| alma_mater=[[Texas A&M University]] 
[[Baylor University]] Law School
| occupation=[[Lawyer]] [[Judge]] [[Politician]] 
[[United States Army]] Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982)
| residence=Tyler, Smith County, Texas
| allegiance=[[United States]]
| rank=[[Captain]]
| branch=[[United States Army]]
| unit=Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
| serviceyears=1978 – 1982
| awards=Meritorious Service Medal
}}

'''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district, which covers a large portion of East Texas. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]].

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

==Early life and education==
Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of Mary Sue (née Brooks) and Louis Buller Gohmert. Gohmert was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)|Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/G000552|title=The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)|publisher=washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

He enrolled in [[Texas A&M University]], receiving [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] scholarship and earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[history]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22273|title=Louie B. Gohmert (R)|publisher=washingtonpost.com|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref> Gohmert commanded a cadet brigade in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets and served as class president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803134354/https://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/188/|title=NationalJournalAlmanac Texas District 1 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R)|publisher=nationaljournal.com|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> He was also a student leader for the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs alongside future fellow Congressman Chet Edwards, and a member of the Ross Volunteer Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corpsofcadets.org/rva/|title=Ross Volunteer Association|website=Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Gohmert received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Baylor Law School in [[Waco, Texas]], in 1977.

Gohmert attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School|The JAG School at the [[University of Virginia]] and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army|U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the JAG Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1978-82.<ref name="Houston Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/07/texas-delegation-in-depth-louie-gohmert|title=Texas delegation in depth: Louie Gohmert|author=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|publisher=chron.com|date=July 1, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AUSA2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier|author=Staff|year=2011|work=Legislative Agenda|publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]]|accessdate=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}</ref> The majority of his legal service in the U.S. Army was as a defense attorney. {{cite web|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Gohmert}}

==Elections==
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.

On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/>

==Legislation==
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer [[Cesar Chavez|César Chavez]]. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a [[New Mexico]] Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of [[illegal aliens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments|title=Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments|publisher=''Thehill.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Rafael Bernal|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

At the end of 2018, Gohmert advanced legislation which would repeal [[section 230]] of the [[Communications Act of 1934]]. This section of the act produces "safe harbor" protections for social media giants from legal action.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/louie-louie-gohmert-introduces-bill-to-stop-bias-by-social-media-giants/ LOUIE LOUIE: Gohmert Introduces Bill to Stop Bias By Social Media Giants]</ref><ref>[https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398676 Gohmert Introduces Bill That Removes Liability Protections for Social Media Companies That Use Algorithms to Hide, Promote, or Filter User Content]</ref>

In late July 2020, Rep. Gohmert introduced a resolution to ban the [[Democratic Party]] for having supported slavery, stunning House Democrats who wanted to remove [[Confederate]] monuments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/louie-gohmert-urges-house-to-ban-democratic-party-for-supporting-slavery/# Louie Gohmert Urges House to Ban Democratic Party for Supporting Slavery]</ref>

==Possible Libel from NY Magazine Contributor Olivia Nuzzi==
On January 1st, 2021 NU Magazine contributor Olivia Nuzzi was reported to have called Rep. Gohmert, who has Masters and Doctors degree in Law a "moron". According to Wikipedia and WikiBiography, there is no reference of Ms. Muzzi graduating college, Wikipedia reports she worked on convicted politician Anthony Wiener's campaign for Mayor of NYC and was not well thought of by her manager. <ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/01/ny-mags-nuzzi-gop-establishment-frustrated-with-hawley-hes-not-some-moron-like-louie-gohmert/]<ref>[https://wikibiography.in/olivia-nuzzi-wiki-career-education-family-and-details/]

==See also==
*[[DMCA 512]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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2021-01-02T17:22:11Z

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==Early Life and Education==
Brought this portion over from wicked pedia, and cited the fact at end of section.

Louie Gohmert

2021-01-02T17:18:15Z

Ilovetoedit: bringing over Gohmert's early life and education from wiked pedia. cited that fact in article and will put in talk page.~~~~

{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Buller “Louie” Gohmert
| image=Louie Gohmert official photo.jpg
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 2005
| predecessor=Max Sandlin
| office2=[[Judge]] of the Texas 7th Judicial District Court for Smith County
| term_start2=1993
| term_end2=2002
| birth_date=August 18, 1953
| birth_place=Pittsburg, Camp County [[Texas]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| spouse=Kathy Gohmert
| children=Three children
| alma_mater=[[Texas A&M University]] 
[[Baylor University]] Law School
| occupation=[[Lawyer]] [[Judge]] [[Politician]] 
[[United States Army]] Judge Advocate General's Corps (1978-1982)
| residence=Tyler, Smith County, Texas
| allegiance=[[United States]]
| rank=[[Captain]]
| branch=[[United States Army]]
| unit=Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
| serviceyears=1978 – 1982
| awards=Meritorious Service Medal
}}

'''Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr.''', known as '''Louie Gohmert''' (born August 18, 1953), has served since January 2005 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 1st congressional district, which covers a large portion of East Texas. A former state court district judge for Smith County (1993-2002), the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Gohmert is among the most [[conservative]] members of [[Congress]].

On January 6, 2015, Gohmert failed in his bid to unseat then U.S. House Speaker [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]], a favorite of [[establishment]] Republicans who repeatedly opposed conservative bills.

An active [[Southern Baptist]], Gohmert resides in the county seat of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]. He filed a lawsuit there in federal court on December 28, 2020, to declare the [[Electoral Count Act]] unconstitutional amid widespread irregularities and fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020]].

==Early life and education==
Gohmert was born in Pittsburg, Texas, the son of Mary Sue (née Brooks) and Louis Buller Gohmert. Gohmert was raised in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School (Texas)|Mount Pleasant High School in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/G000552|title=The U.S. Congress Votes Data Base: Louie Gohmert (R-TX)|publisher=washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

He enrolled in [[Texas A&M University]], receiving [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] scholarship and earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[history]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22273|title=Louie B. Gohmert (R)|publisher=washingtonpost.com|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref> Gohmert commanded a cadet brigade in the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets|Corps of Cadets and served as class president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803134354/https://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/188/|title=NationalJournalAlmanac Texas District 1 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R)|publisher=nationaljournal.com|date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> He was also a student leader for the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs alongside future fellow Congressman Chet Edwards, and a member of the Ross Volunteer Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corpsofcadets.org/rva/|title=Ross Volunteer Association|website=Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Gohmert received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Baylor Law School in [[Waco, Texas]], in 1977.

Gohmert attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School|The JAG School at the [[University of Virginia]] and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army|U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the JAG Corps at Fort Benning, Georgia, from 1978-82.<ref name="Houston Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/07/texas-delegation-in-depth-louie-gohmert|title=Texas delegation in depth: Louie Gohmert|author=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|publisher=chron.com|date=July 1, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AUSA2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|title=Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier|author=Staff|year=2011|work=Legislative Agenda|publisher=[[Association of the United States Army]]|accessdate=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021200011/http://www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo/Documents/OAS%20112th%20Congress.pdf|archive-date=October 21, 2013 }}</ref> The majority of his legal service in the U.S. Army was as a defense attorney. {{cite web|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Gohmert}}

==Elections==
In the March 6, 2018, Republican primary, Gohmert defeated two rivals with 88.3 percent of the ballots cast. In the November 6 general election, he faces for the fourth time African-American [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Shirley J. McKellar, a leftist part of the "Turn Texas Blue" movement.

On March 24, 2018, a columnist for ''The San Antonio Express-News'' called Gohmert "infamous for kooky conspiracy theories, including his claim in 2010 that pregnant undocumented women were crossing the border to give birth to 'terror babies' with U.S. citizenship."<ref name=chasnoff>Brian Chasnoff, "Rickhoff channels Gohmert in county race", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', March 24, 2018, p. A2.</ref> The comment came in reference to the Bexar County judge's race between incumbent Democrat Nelson Wolff and Republican challenger [[Tom Rickhoff]]. The column notes that Rickhoff, like Gohmert, often uses flow charts to bolster his arguments. Richoff, however, made clear that he is no admirer of Gohmert: "I don't ever want to hear his name."<ref name=chasnoff/>

==Legislation==
Gohmert aroused leftist hostility in March 2018, when he proposed that a national observance called "National Border Control Day" be established on March 31, the birthday of the late farm labor organizer [[Cesar Chavez|César Chavez]]. U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a [[New Mexico]] Democratic liberal, called Gohmert's proposal "shameful. For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic." Gohmert said that his resolution was based on Chavez's "passionate fight to gain better working environments for thousands of workers laboring in harsh conditions on farms for low wages. He also staunchly believed in sovereignty of the United States border.” Gohmert cited a 1979 speech to the Washington Press Club in which Chavez demanded border enforcement and the removal of [[illegal aliens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments|title=Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over César Chavez comments|publisher=''Thehill.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Rafael Bernal|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

At the end of 2018, Gohmert advanced legislation which would repeal [[section 230]] of the [[Communications Act of 1934]]. This section of the act produces "safe harbor" protections for social media giants from legal action.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/louie-louie-gohmert-introduces-bill-to-stop-bias-by-social-media-giants/ LOUIE LOUIE: Gohmert Introduces Bill to Stop Bias By Social Media Giants]</ref><ref>[https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398676 Gohmert Introduces Bill That Removes Liability Protections for Social Media Companies That Use Algorithms to Hide, Promote, or Filter User Content]</ref>

In late July 2020, Rep. Gohmert introduced a resolution to ban the [[Democratic Party]] for having supported slavery, stunning House Democrats who wanted to remove [[Confederate]] monuments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/louie-gohmert-urges-house-to-ban-democratic-party-for-supporting-slavery/# Louie Gohmert Urges House to Ban Democratic Party for Supporting Slavery]</ref>

==See also==
*[[DMCA 512]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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