If we get through this mess with Trump, as it appears we will, we’ll all have to thank Liz Cheney. Without her bravery and initiative, it’s possible that The United States would have lost its democracy.
Author: craigshields
Wanna-be Fascists Are Being Destroyed
From the popular minister John Pavlovitz: Four years ago I received a letter from a 90-year old woman who was born in the Netherlands, lived under Hitler, and whose father was tortured and died in Dachau. She told me that …
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Prosecuting the Top Insurrectionists
I have many faults, though I have very little hate, envy, and pride of possession. I even love what’s happening in Washington. As my wife and I were just discussing, I view the failed coup as a fantastic opportunity–perhaps the …
14th Amendment? Not Here and Now
I don’t support this. When it’s proven that Trump engaged in an insurrection, his a** will be in a great deal more trouble than simply being banned from public office.
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Biden’s Speech on Trump and the Insurrection
The truth is actually worse than Biden presented. This has nothing to do with his bruised ego and his inability to face the loss. The man’s not an idiot. He knows goddamn well that he lost. He didn’t ask Georgia …
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Dealing with the Big Lie
There is no doubt that the American electorate needs to come to terms with what happened following the 2020 election and culminating on January 6, 2021. Our democracy cannot go forward with almost half of voters believing the Big Lie. …
“An Insurrection that Goes Unpunished Become a Training Exercise”
At left we have a lesson worth repeating, though, at this point, it would be shocking if there aren’t criminal charges brought against Trump associated with the failed coup. To those concerned about the low profile that Merrick Garland is …
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Seeing Both Sides
A reader sent me this quote from a police chief: It’s not the police who need to be retrained, it’s the public. We have grown into a mouthy, mobile phone wielding, vulgar, uncivil society with no personal responsibility and the …
Merrick Garland Pledges to “Pursue Jan. 6 Perpetrators, at Any Level”
Apparently, fans of American democracy are thrilled that Merrick Garland says he’ll “Follow the facts wherever they lead.” What, precisely, did you expect him to say? Here’s something that would have gotten some rightful attention: “Ya know, let’s not get …
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Things Go In and Out of Fashion
When we look at the morass our society finds itself in, we need to hope that our rejection of science and affection for conmen is simply a fad that will one day simply disappear. After all, it is possible that …
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