Some Democrats in Congress are worried their colleagues might kill them

By rmrd0000 on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 8:23pm |

This is where things stand in the United States Congress

Some Republicans refuse to pass through metal detectors

A subset of Republicans want to be able to carry weapons on the floor of Congress

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/some-democrats-congress-are-worried-their-colleagues-might-kill-them-n1254319

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As noted elsewhere Republicans also fear for their lives

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said Republicans he spoke with on Tuesday evening wept and told him they fear for their personal safety as they weigh whether to vote in favor of impeachment of President Trump this week.

"The majority of them are paralyzed with fear," Crow said Wednesday on MSNBC. "I had a lot of conversations with my Republican colleagues last night. A couple of them actually broke down in tears talking to me, and saying that they are afraid for their lives if they vote for this impeachment."

Crow, who did not name the lawmakers, said he told them "welcome to the club."

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/534034-democrat-gop-colleagues-say-theyre-afraid-for-their-lives-if-they-vote-to

by rmrd0000 on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 8:31pm

With that you just posted more evidence of the split in the Republican party that others have argued here that journalists are just imagining.

Just because they didn't vote for impeachment out of fear for their lives doesn't mean they haven't changed their mind about supporting Trumpism and all it means in results on the entire electorate.

If everyone keeps trying to reinforce the red vs. blue lines that are really not there anymore and then follow up with the "you are all culpable" thing, they cannot be divided and conquered . The continued willingness to stoke imaginary blue v. red dichotomy gets us nowhere as a country. Those who do that on the Democratic side of the aisle are actually the mirror equivalent of Ted Cruz.

Joe Biden's way is the way to weaken or at least moderate the Republican party. If Biden pushes too far left on too many things, though, things that the majority electorate don't support, especially on culture wars issues, the righties will stoke the divide again for electoral benefit.

I would ask: what do you want, a healthy country, or to continue to stoke a partisan divide because of what "the always evil Republicans" did in the past?

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 2:33pm

Your faith in common sense is your most endearing quality how ever much it's misplaced. If Biden puts one toe on the left side of the center line the republicans and the conservative pundits will call it radical socialism and the morons that follow them will believe it.

by ocean-kat on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 2:35pm

What I see is worldwide pandemic and economic consequences with effects on the world no less than the Black Death caused in the mid 1300's. Things will not be as they were before, things have changed. Everybody still has had their head in the sand about that distracted by Trump (and BLM all summer was no small distraction either; worldwide, perhaps more than Trump effect, especially among the elite who could have been putting their minds elsewhere). Seeing Republicans agitate for $2,000 checks to the entire populace and extended unemployment insurance is just a teensy start of awareness of what has happened. In this case what I am sure of is that the past is not prologue. You can't judge where the parties are going to go, at all, especially after Jan. 6. There may be a lot more Independents coming, if the Cruz types keep plying their crap, especially in the Senate. I think thinking politics are going to return to how they were since 1994 Gingrich revolution is just hoping for a return to normal, and that's not going to happen.

The return to normal is not going to happen partly because boomers are dying. A major part of change will involve young voters who don't know from "normal". Try to put yourself in the mindset of a person whose whole life has been upset by lockdown, i.e., and all that entails, with no perspective of age. No socializing in reality, no travel, little work, political upheaval everywhere, etc. It's going to be a different world. I don't see how the same paradigms can even exist anymore in the next decade. Everyone's pretending right now that there's not this elephant in the room. (It's comforting to think you have the same old enemies and can return to the same fights.)

Maybe we will return to the old paradigms eventually, but certainly not for a decade.

I.E., on just one thing: there certainly will be more xenophobia from many as certain countries get corona under control and others do not.

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:13pm

a reminder that there is already a bi-partisan caucus in the U.S. Congress

Problem Solvers Caucus

also see

INDEPENDENT SENATORS?

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:09pm

Trump supporters have their own agency

BLM did not force Republicans to attack the Capitol

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:15pm

you do not like complex thoughts do you, always returning to the simplistic, either no awareness of or a denial of the complexity of human motives?

why do you even say something like that? It's just preaching to the choir crap. THINK ABOUT THIS: I myself am an Independent, and your preachy garbage really really turns me off. You have to convince people EXACTLY LIKE ME to be politically successful, and all you do is either attack or turn me off.

Why do you do that? What is it getting you? Except drawing trolls like Jeff Unverifed.

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:23pm

Things going on in the real world

Pledging accountability for those behind the Jan. 6 siege, Ms. Pelosi warned that if any Republican members of the House had aided the rioters as they sought to advance Mr. Trump’s effort to overturn the election results, they would be punished. She also said that she had spoken with the secretary of the Army and the Secret Service director to ensure that the necessary resources were in place to prevent a repeat at President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr’s inauguration next week.

“In order to serve here together, we must trust that people have respect for their oath of office, respect for this institution,” she said. “If in fact it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection — if they aided and abetted the crimes — there may have to be action taken beyond the Congress in terms of prosecution for that.”

Led by Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat and former Navy pilot, more than 30 lawmakers called on Wednesday for an investigation into visitors’ access to the Capitol on the day before the riot

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/15/us/impeachment-trump#the-capitol-police-is-investigating-whether-lawmakers-gave-pre-riot-building-tours-as-pelosi-names-leader-of-security-review

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:31pm

Everyone can play that game: And some Democrats took a knee in Congress for a photo op in support of BLM when the official BLM was supporting "defund the police" and Mitt Romney marched in a BLM protest for a photo op even though rioting and looting associated with the protests had occurred.

Not all Republicans are supporters of Trump. Furthermore the stormers of the Capitol were not all of the Trumpists!

Failing to admit to the complexity of the situation is simply playing into the red vs. blue divide, when in reality there is lots of purple out there (especially among Hispanics, we are finding out lately.)

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 4:39pm

Questioning whether members of Congress aided an attack on the Capitol is a totally different matter.

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 4:46pm

I know, I'm the one who created a news thread on that and am keeping it up.

And before that, the thread on Ali Alexander which is related.

You don't show any interest in such complexities, rather, you'd just like to whine about "Republicans" being the cause of it all.

Oh look, Ali Alexander is black! Does that mean all blacks are pro-Trump seditionists? No! Are all Republicans seditionists? No.

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:04pm

The argument was never that every single Republican was involved.

The post is about the distrust that some Democrats have for some Republicans in Congress

I did a separate post to avoid being accused of hijacking one of your posts.

You decided that you wanted to discuss the Black Death on my post.

Out in the real world Pelosi is conducting a House investigation on the attack

Members of Congress are speaking out about their concerns.

I feel relieved

Regarding Ali Alexander, Zora Neal Hurston made the observation "All my skinfolk are not my kinfolk"

Good words to live by.

I viewed Glenn Loury's most recent podcast.

Loury mentions that three books turned him away from movement Conservatism, "The Bell Curve", "The End of Racism", and "America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible"

Loury voted for Obama

Loury's vote has as much to do with my post as Ali Alexander and the Black Death.

As is the case with Jeff, your posts do not unnerve or distract me.

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:29pm

The Black Death ...is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of Europe's population.[9][10] In total, the plague may have reduced the world population from an estimated 475 million to 350–375 million in the 14th century.[11] There were further outbreaks throughout the Late Middle Ages, and with other contributing factors[b] it took until 1500 for the European population to regain the levels of 1300.[12] Outbreaks of the plague recurred at various locations around the world until the early 19th century.

So 7 years with massive deaths, while Covid has a good chance of being contained by end of year 2 with maximum say 5 million deaths? (2 million now)

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:47pm

I am starting to go with more like 5 years, not 2. Israel is on the path to becoming a world leader but if you thought they were into keeping their society pure, just wait, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Plus even two years lost is a devastating thing in a young person's life, it will change them in ways we can't imagine yet. Enormous ramifications.

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 4:14pm

3 vaccines rolling out 1 year in - not sure why you think it'll last 4 more years. And again, the Black Death had a much much higher death rate. Sure, 2 years is an effect, but not quite comparable to 7 of total death & devastation, wiping out 1/3 the population.

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 4:36pm

we don't have ANY vaccines right now, PP. It's all pie in the sky bullshit. Many countries are in the same position. some of it corporate bullshit to raise stock prices, some of it government incompetence.I say that with hopes that Biden can rustle up some world leadership and attack this like the world war it really is. Otherwise it's gonna be 5 years as one country re-infects another with this or that mutant or variant.

It's not that hard to understand, if you don't take your full course of antibiotics all you do is breed new and stronger bacteria. The world has to take a full course. Vaccination in mass quantities all at once or it's gonna be more like 5 years. Produce it in mass quantites and put it in the arms of WHOEVER WANTS IT, FUCK THE SOCIAL ENGINEERING STUPIDITY of trying to force minorities who are scared of it to take it first, how ridiculous that was, even stupido social engineer DeBlasio has rejected that scenario. Whoever wants it, get it made and get it in their arms.Fast fast track for Johnson & Johnson, get it off the ground takes months...

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 9:10pm

Fixed URL. Jan21 things change. Nowhere more than Covid response.

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 2:51am

I am not stoking a partisan divide

Democrats in Congress are openly saying that they feel threatened by Republicans in Congress

Democrats think Republicans gave aid and comfort to the insurrectionists

Democrats wonder if some of the Republicans in Congress are seditionists

Democrats and their were infected with COVID by Republicans who refused to wear masks

Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge Biden as the lawful President-elect

The Republicans have to alter their behavior

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:12pm

A sign of the times, Roxane Gay purchased guns for protection

“I got me a Beretta. And a Sig Sauer,” Gay said. “Guns are not my thing. I think that if people want to own one handgun, or two, that’s fine. I don’t think people should own AR-15s or automatic weapons.

“For the first time in my life I have felt the need for an extra layer of protection.”

https://www.theroot.com/to-protect-herself-against-white-supremacy-roxane-gay-1846067559

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:23pm

It's the myth of guns as immediate and automatic protection. Like a gun is a magic wand. I don't care that she bought a gun but the odds of it doing any good are small and it's more likely to cause harm. The odds of a home invasion are extremely small and even if she decides to open carry every where she goes the odds of being accosted on the street are equally small. She'll probably never need that gun but let's say she does. A gun is not a talisman that produces an aura of protection when it's pulled out and pointed. She'll at the very least need to engage in regular practice drawing and shooting to feel comfortable with her gun. But no matter how many targets she shoots it's different when it comes to shooting a person. I and most people I know experience some reluctance killing deer, rabbits, or wild pigs for food.Hunting is a choice you make for food that you have to get used to. I'm sure that decision to put a bullet in a human being is even more difficult. The person you'd be confronting is likely comfortable with guns and violence already. It's probably not his first time. Just having a gun to match his doesn't level the playing field

So the odds of ever needing a gun are small. The odds of using it successfully in the heat of the moment if you every need to are small. What is more likely is someone in her family will use the gun to commit suicide, or someone showing off will kill a relative at a party, or some child will find it and kill someone while playing with it.

by ocean-kat on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:33am

Gay's purchase reflects her personal fear. I expect gun purchases by people who never considered guns before will increase. We knew "The Squad" received threats, We now have video of a lone DC black police officer chased by a white mob. The attack on the Capitol will likely increase gun purchases.

Gun purchases were already increasing in the Black community

“The highest overall firearm sales increase comes from Black men and women, who show a 58.2% increase in purchases during the first six months of 2020 versus the same period last year,” wrote Jim Curcuruto, National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) director of Research and Market Development, in his report according to AOL News. “Bottom line is that there has never been a sustained surge in firearm sales quite like what we are in the midst of.”

https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-americans-now-account-for-the-highest-increase-in-gun-sales-of-any-demographic/

I doubt people do a statistical analysis prior to purchasing a gun. I live in a city and feel no need to purchase a gun. Roxane Gay is well known, and may have a different level of personal concern.

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 11:05am

That is a great short summary of the risks, responsibilities, huge downsides and tenuous benefits of buying and carrying a gun for protection. Pulling a gun raises the stakes of any confrontation, that may have been avoided, diffused or ended by talking ones way of of it. Plus all the deficiencies mentioned.

In advertising she got a gun, implying it may help to "solve white people", she is not doing whites or blacks, or nonviolence promotion, any favors, she is just boosting profits of gun manufacturers, and the false belief guns make you safer. It would seem the goal is typical 'wow!' cheap publicity seeking.

"Kill him with his own gun" the mob demanded, as the Capitol cop was at their mercy. He then talked his way out of it.

by NCD on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 11:47am

It's also one more gun in the U.S. We lead the world here: Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country. People die (by whatever means), their guns still live on in other hands. Often irrrational or criminal hands. Unless trends somehow turn drastically towards a major meltdown program, we are doomed to gun violence like forever with this trend. Even "gun control" cannot help that much in this situation. It's way easy to go illegal black market, especially if you already have one.

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 6:07pm

Don Lemon: All people who voted for Donald Trump bear responsibility

CNN anchor Don Lemon sparked intense reaction this week with remarks about people who voted for President Donald Trump in which he indicted them as “on the same side” as Nazis, the Klan, and violent insurrectionists. Those remarks are a slap in the face to the 74 million Americans who voted for Trump.

I don’t want to sugarcoat this, what Don Lemon said is extremely disturbing. Colleague Chris Cuomo was trying to argue — devil’s advocate-style — that not all Trump voters should be lumped in with the racist insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol last week.

“Now what you hear is, well, you can’t say that everybody who voted for Trump is like the people who went into the capitol. Response,” Cuomo said.

Lemon — who is openly Black — responded by telling Cuomo that “if you are on that side you need to think about the side you’re on. I’m never on the side of the Klan. I am never — principled people, conservative or liberal never on the Klan side, principled people, conservative or liberal, never on the Nazi side.”

“Principled people who are conservative or liberal, never on the side that treats their fellow Americans as less than, that says that your fellow Americans should not exist, that said your — that says your fellow Americans should be in a concentration camp or that sides with slavery or sides with any sort of bigotry,” he continued.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/don-lemons-remarks-about-trump-voters-and-the-klan-and-nazis-are-a-slap-in-the-face-to-74-million-americans/

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:13am

Some say Lemon should apologize, Mediate notes

In Lemon’s case, it’s an easy answer: of course he should not apologize. All 74 million of those voters, and people like Cuomo who may count some of those 74 million as friends, should be thanking Don Lemon and asking for another. A slap in the face stings, but it can wake you up.

Cuomo is right, there are probably some Trump voters who cast their votes for “policy” reasons, who feel some sort of distaste for Trump’s racism and bigotry and misogyny and monstrous failures that have cost hundreds of thousands of lives and naked incitement of violence that has inspired multiple pipe bombings and mass shootings, and would like to continue thinking of themselves as decent people who just wanted tax cuts or unregulated cherry pies or a Supreme Court that would strip abortion and voting rights and protect the right of police to use deadly force with impunity.

And there are many in the media who would also be more comfortable continuing to view those people as decent because they have to sit next to them for panel segments and the like.

But they are not decent people. Leaving aside the indecency of their “policy” goals, they are, at best, willing to ignore a monstrous record of harm that is ongoing — in exchange for what? It hardly matters.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/don-lemons-remarks-about-trump-voters-and-the-klan-and-nazis-are-a-slap-in-the-face-to-74-million-americans/

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:17am

At least 13 off duty officers participated in the

The revelation that officers participated in the chaos was the latest hit for law enforcement’s reputation, coming on the heels of a year in which police violence spurred nationwide protests and activists called for cutting police funding. As photographs and videos of some off-duty officers at the riot emerged on social media, some residents back home felt betrayed, while police officials worried about a black eye for the entire profession’s credibility.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/police-trump-capitol-mob/2021/01/16/160ace1e-567d-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 11:22am

Biden scolds House Republicans who refused to wear masks during the riot

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday admonished Republican lawmakers who did not wear face masks while huddling in a secure location during the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol last week despite the threat of coronavirus.

“Quite frankly it was shocking to see members of the Congress while the Capitol was under siege by a deadly mob of thugs refuse to wear a mask while they were in secure locations,” Biden said during remarks to announce his vaccine plan in Wilmington, Del.

“What the hell is the matter with them? It’s time to grow up,” Biden continued. “For God’s sake, wear a mask if not for yourself, for your loved ones, for your country.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/534505-biden-scolds-republicans-for-not-wearing-masks-during-capitol-attack

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 11:28am

White supremacist tries to murder unarmed 15-year old Black girl

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A white military veteran shot and wounded a 15-year-old girl when he fired his gun into a car carrying four Black teenagers during a tense confrontation at a rally in support of President Donald Trump near the Iowa Capitol last month.

Michael McKinney, 25, is charged with attempted murder in the Dec. 6 shooting in Des Moines. McKinney, who was heavily armed and wearing body armor, told police he fired the shot in self-defense. A resident of tiny St. Charles, Iowa, McKinney has posted on Facebook in support of the far-right Proud Boys and against Black Lives Matter.

In a news release detailing McKinney’s arrest, the state police described an afternoon shooting at a parking lot and didn’t mention the Trump car rally or the race of those involved. A city police spokesman said initial reports indicated the shooting was traffic-related. Division of Criminal Investigation spokesman Mitch Mortvedt said the agency released the immediate facts and circumstances as required.

But a review by The Associated Press shows the shooting was sparked by a belligerent political clash between a large group of white Trump supporters and four unarmed Black girls all aged 16 and under.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/army-veteran-shooting-pro-trump-rally-des-moines_n_6002dd43c5b6efae62f8e1f4

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 6:41pm

White supremacist heads to DC with 500 rounds of ammo

A Virginia man with a “non-government issued credential,” a handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammo was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Friday after he was stopped at a checkpoint in downtown Washington, D.C.

Wesley Allen Beeler, 31, was arrested after he allegedly presented officers with what was described as an unauthorized inauguration credential, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.

“The Suspect presented a non-government issued credential, and the officers observed a handgun in plain sight in the Suspect’s vehicle,” Capitol Police said in a statement Saturday. “A search of the vehicle also found numerous rounds of ammunition. ”

Beeler told police he was carrying a Glock semiautomatic pistol in the center armrest of his vehicle, which was loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition and a round in the chamber ready to fire, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Beeler also had 509 rounds for the pistol and 21 shotgun shells in the vehicle, a Metropolitan Police Department report obtained by The New York Times said.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/virginia-man-arrested-at-dc-checkpoint-with-gun-500-rounds-of-ammo_n_60035049c5b62c0057bd79dc

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 6:45pm

Is our Trumper insurrectionists learning?

They also arrested zip tie guy's 57 year old accomplice Mom in Tennessee, and the 'economically distressed' woman Trumper who flew in from Texas in a private jet, who took the opportunity to advertise herself in a selfie video as a realtor as she entered into the Capitol in the riot.

by NCD on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 7:42pm

When you look at pictures of the rioters, you see the last people in the world that you would want to be in charge of anything.

The idea of bipartisanship with these folks becomes

Party Unity My Ass

Tgey don't seem to be the brightest folks

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 7:48pm

Now that's a genuinely absurd statement in light of

that Biden actually labeled them terrorist criminals to be prosecuted, which therefore suggests he does include them as part his "reach across the aisle" unity meme
this poll which was taken after people had the time to learn what actually happened

But you just carry on scaring yourself silly with whatever you can think of, including that he's trying to make peace with terrorist nut cases and possibly legally culpable members of Congress and collect a bigger pile of links that suggest that half of the nation is out to kill black people or some such and no one that attended the rally is a human being, that all GOP are on "their" side...go quick find cherry pick some more links to convince yourself of your bias confirmation of the necessity of splitting the country into two, never the twain shall meet on anything, Hatfields vs. McCoys fighting fuhever, that we can never attempt anything, all is doom

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 9:09pm

Not sure looking at pictures of people tells much about their intelligence or heart. Isn't this kind of snap physical judgment part of what we should reject in ourselves and others, including a key component in racism, sexism, ageism, etc?

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 9:28pm

Not scaring myself silly

Giving my opinion

Pelosi brought in Honore to address concerns of members of the House about their Republican colleagues

But you know that already

Edit to add:

Pelosi had metal detectors installed an is fining members of the House who refuse to pass trough them

You knew that too

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:30pm

The Fullest Story:
Va man arrested w Glock had proper Park Police pass but PP had not communicated that to @SecretService, other law enforcement. Man has no extremist ties, cooperated fully with cops and was released, cleared from further investigation

https://t.co/vtQUAXSCBl
— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) January 17, 2021

this inauguration is starting to look like just after 9/11: round em all up,anybody that might be trouble, and figure it all out later. I'm actually okay with that, but many "civil rights over civil safety" types might not like that, just warning ya all.

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:28pm

Err...

In these times, might cause some suspicion

As his credential was being checked, another officer noted bumper stickers on the truck that read, “Assault Life” and “If they come for your guns give ’em your bullets first,” police said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/beeler-arrest-inauguration-checkpoint/2021/01/16/8597db24-5834-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html#click=https://t.co/R5qi7XYE22

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:38pm

I think you need to ask yourself that if the suspect was black, you'd be willing to go with the first rumored reports from police, all of sudden you are all for taking their word for things:

Well, what do you know.

❌ "He had a fake pass!"

❌ "OK not fake but he lacked a real pass!"

☑️ He had the proper pass but the authorities messed up

When are you idiots going to stop taking half-baked rumors from law enforcement at face-value? https://t.co/dsKJq46jRx
— Unresting Alice (@AliceFromQueens) January 17, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:36pm

LOL

If he had that weaponry, we'd be talking about the miracle of him still being alive.

I made mention of the man's bumper stickers above

Imagine similar bumper sticker on a truck driven by a black guy.

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:43pm

I think you need to ask yourself that if the suspect was black, you'd be willing to go with the first rumored reports from police, all of sudden you are all for taking their word for things:

Well, what do you know.

❌ "He had a fake pass!"

❌ "OK not fake but he lacked a real pass!"

☑️ He had the proper pass but the authorities messed up

When are you idiots going to stop taking half-baked rumors from law enforcement at face-value? https://t.co/dsKJq46jRx
— Unresting Alice (@AliceFromQueens) January 17, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:37pm

The irony is that these are people who pride themselves on hostility to cops. But here they just ate the stupidest cop-leaked rumors right up
— Unresting Alice (@AliceFromQueens) January 17, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:40pm

Mathew Cawthorn, Republican wingnut, says he was carrying a gun during the House riot. Pelosi had metal detectors installed in response

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/534142-madison-cawthorn-confirms-he-was-armed-during-capitol-riot

Unclear if Cawthorn was telling the truth, he tells a story that he was headed to the Naval Academy

The truth is that the nomination was rejected

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/08/12/madison-cawthorns-claim-naval-academy-creates-false-impression/3350634001/

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 8:22pm

A question exists as to whether Republican Lauren Boebert violated the 14th Amendment during the Capitol attack.

The question is whether Boebert violated the 14th Amendment, which prohibits anyone from holding federal office who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” Her words in public fall short of calling for insurrection, although her live tweets about the secure location of House members during the attack — “We were locked in the House Chambers” she wrote followed shortly by “The Speaker has been removed from the chambers” — do raise questions.

Boebert has repeatedly said that was not her intent, pointing out that news outlets also were reporting the location of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We were unable to find instances of where that occurred, but others’ bad behavior doesn’t excuse her bad behavior or explain the strange tweets. Other members of the House have said that they were specifically instructed not to share their location in the building.

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/14/lauren-boebert-capitol-insurrection-impeachment-donald-trump-denver-post-editorial/

Boebert was the only Congress member who tweeted locations during the attack. 68 Colorado lawmakers want Pelosi to launch an investigation

Letter from 68 Colorado elected officials requests investigation into Boebert's actions

The letter to House leaders says "there is deep concern about her actions leading up to and during the protests that turned into a violent and deadly mob."

https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/letter-to-house-leaders-from-68-colorado-elected-boebert/73-065bcdd4-8512-4006-98cb-ad516fd61c0a

Boebert's communications director quit due to concerns about the Representative's action during the Capitol attack.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/16/politics/lauren-boebert-communications-director-resigns-capitol-attack/index.html

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 11:10pm

Rep. James Clyburn is on Jonathan Capehart's "Sunday Show" this morning.

Clyburn openly states that he thinks Republicans worked in cooperation with those who attacked Capitol

by rmrd0000 on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 10:06am

As I posted a week ago under "Trump Cultist Planned Live...

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) says the people who attacked the Capitol knew the location of his office where he conducts most of his business, even though that information is not publicly known, and threatened his staffers: "Something else is going on untoward here." pic.twitter.com/58MFhxUgR9
— The American Independent (@AmerIndependent) January 8, 2021

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 10:23am

If Democrats are wondering if Republicans tried to kill Democrats, I don't see a great chance for bipartisanship.

by rmrd0000 on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 10:34am

Uh, isn't that exactly why Trump is shedding support and businesses want to stop financing the GOP?

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 10:54am

From a political position, I think business likes when Congress does nothing (except cut taxes)

Business is moving away because they don't like controversy

The situation in Congress is different

Visitors were seen in Congress

Visitors have been barred since COVID

Allegations have been made that Republicans gave tours to visitors the day before the attack

There are friggin' metal detectors in the House

There are fines if members do not pass through the devices.

Democrats are concerned for their safety

Trust is gone

BTW I referenced Clyburn because he was on the screen at the time.

by rmrd0000 on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 11:17am

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Russia plays weak hand in Palestine
Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 8 months ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 9 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 10 months ago

Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 10 months ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

submitted by PeraclesPlease 11 months ago

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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