In a frantic text message to the former president’s chief of staff, Don Jr. wrote, “He (my father) has to lead now.” That’s kind of interesting, isn’t it? It seems to be a suggestion that he wasn’t leading before that …
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Voter Fraud
Let’s face it, anytime you have 155 million votes cast in a heated election battle, there is bound to be some level of fraud. But the meme here raises an interesting question: who’s more likely to commit the crime and …
Investigating January 6th
The other day I was chatting with my mom, a lifelong conservative, and the topic turned to the committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. She lamented that the group was supposed to be bipartisan, but Nancy Pelosi refused to seat …
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What Actually Happened Is All But Meaningless To History
In our post-truth world, there is virtually no relationship whatsoever between what a president did and what he’s remembered for. It could be said that this started with Reagan, the “Teflon president.” It will be interesting to see what happens …
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That’s Fast!
Most of us wish this whole investigation into January 6th and the other criminal activities of Trump and his cronies could move along faster. Now, it seems, our wish is being granted, especially re: the insurrection. Keep in mind that …
Fox News Has Nothing but Disdain for its Viewers
As someone pointed out earlier in the day, this indicates the complete contempt that Fox News has for its audience. It shows the belief that, not only are they stupid beyond words, but they’re unworthy of being told the truth. …
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We’re At War
So much conflict going on in the United States today. Kellogg’s and Amazon vs. their employees, January 6th commission vs. insurrection planners, and, of course, anti-vaxxers vs. public health. As reported in the meme here, the U.S. Air Force isn’t …
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Ralph Nader: “Know This, Trump’s Attempted Coup on Jan. 6 Was Just Practice”
Nader’s article begins: What are the institutions—public and civic—that could roll back this fast-approaching U.S.-style fascism with the snarling visage of serial criminal and constitutional violator, Donald J. Trump?
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The Hypocrisy Surrounding Government Spending
Here’s a good example of something I’ve noticed in Washington every since I was a boy: Republicans don’t hate spending; they hate spending on things that aren’t Republican causes. Want to expand the military? Enrich corporations and billionaires? No problem. …
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January 6th Commission Making Real Progress
During the afternoon of January 6th, 2021, Fox News’s Laura Ingraham texted White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, begging him to get Trump to stop the insurrection, saying, “This is hurting us all. It’s destroying his legacy.” That evening …
