Today is September 9, 2021 and, it appears, in 9 days a bunch of right wing “wingnuts” are planning to converge on Washington D.C. “demanding justice” for the OVER 500 INSURRECTIONISTS who are facing a series of charges which range from very little to a lot – regarding the amount of “jail time” being handed out to those who attempted to overthrow our government as it has “stood” for about 250 years. So, I have to add, I’ve been demanding “justice” for those 500 plus who’ve been indicted, but for the others who have yet to be identified. OBVIOUSLY, if you’ve been around here before, you know my definition of “justice” is far removed from that of, for example, the “Proud Boys” (what a STUPID name for a group of street thugs).
I believe those who stormed the Capitol on January 6th, 2021 were a bunch of TRAITORS. They SHOULD be facing charges of SEDITION – which is one of the most serious of charges possible. Yes, there are those who “got caught up in the moment,” but, in reality, were part of the group chanting “Hang Mike Pense” and looking for Nancy Pelosi – in order to execute them. They even went so far as to construct a GALLOWS on the Capitol Building’s grounds. This is a group which either believes in FASCISM or is willing to accept it in order to create a circumstance where us “progressives” (ie “liberals”) have no place in America’s government.
Here’s the ultimate irony: These people claim to “hate government” yet are willing to go to extremes not seen in this country for nearly 175 years in order to get their way which would include controlling the government they profess to hate. Go figure! Here’s another interesting irony: These INSURRECTIONISTS claim to be motivated by “freedom” and “liberty,” yet you hear the almost exact “talking points” of none other than Vladimir Putin spewing from the mouths of one after another of them. Recently I reluctantly began using the word “stupid” on this site and I hope you can now understand why – if that was a problem for you.
When I talk to people who watch Fox “news” who are my age and refer to Sean Hannity or Tucker Carlson as “Sean” or “Tucker” I know there’s NO possibility for any kind of “critical thinking” dialogue regarding politics. And, there are many adults my age I know who claim “I don’t watch Fox” who, when you talk to them about politics you realize they’re LYING. It’s not that you’re having a dialogue over opposing opinions, it’s that they are regurgitating, almost to the word, of their Fox “news” brethren. In other words, like the modern republican, they’re LYING to you. Why??? Because, as several have come out and said to me when I’m ONLY trying to understand how they came to their opinion, “You’re NOT going to change my mind.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that.
And, maybe the worst in all of this, virtually in every instance, these people are offended by the thought that by supporting individual 1 they’re associating themselves with white nationalists – meaning, of course, RACISTS. I even know one person who raised 3 adopted African American children who has allowed himself to regurgitate OBVIOUS racist memes as he defends himself for being part of individual 1’s CULT and denigrating his own adopted daughter for accepting help from the state they live in. (As if he’d prefer she was living on the “street”) Eventually, it all became, in that instance, too much for me – when you combine that with a claim (indirectly) the “election was stolen,” and associating himself with those predicting a “civil war.”
And, speaking of those who are predicting a “civil war,” you guessed it, we’re talking about the cells of right wing “militia” types spread around the country who clearly believe in the white nationalist movement which is fueled by public talking heads like those who spew their LIES from outlets like Fox, Newsmax, Breitbart, etc. etc. There are people who are “free” because of the last minute pardons coming from individual 1 and, yes, Steve Bannon, I’m talking about people like you – who are doing their best to undermine the Biden Administration at the detriment to our nation. Similar to what republicans have been doing since the days of the Reagan administration.
I know people who I consider “reasonable” who want to “both sides” all of this – like the LYING happens the same on “both sides” – but, the truth is, the democrats are a diverse group of people who believe in traditional democratic norms and the republicans have evolved to a CULT willing to destroy this nation’s fundamental institutions in order to prevent their “white privilege” from being eroded in any kind of way. The propagandists like the talking heads at Fox have been LYING to the American people for nearly 40 years with the “plan” of turning what was once the far right fringe into the “permanent republican ‘majority,'” i.e. permanent “rule” by a MINORITY of Americans.
Along those lines, we’ve all seen a plethora of republican controlled states across the nation instituting VOTER SUPPRESSION laws after witnessing the power of the “Black and Brown” communities along with young Americans when they choose to vote. In Georgia, for example, their new law is designed to create LONG LINES at the polls in the places with large African Americans AND if you offer food or water to someone standing in line for SEVERAL (sometimes up to 6 or 7) hours you’re committing a FELONY! I kid you not! And, on top of that, if African Americans STILL show up to vote and the state legislature doesn’t like the result, they have the power to overturn the “will of the people.” (They are trying to make sure, for example, that Raphael Warnock will be short lived as the first African American Senator for Georgia)
These are the people who have allowed themselves to be convinced that the attempt to overthrow our government were like “tourists” visiting the Capitol and taking pictures. OK, I know what you’re thinking. That’s completely STUPID. We all saw the INSURRECTION unfold on national LIVE TV. You can’t make this stuff up. That’s why I started referring to many of the people who fall for the republican LYING as “stupid,” because they’re using less critical thinking skills than the most struggling of my former 6th grade students. I’ve asked this many times on this site – why do people believe all these republican LIES?
So, let me say it once again. The “Big Lie Theory” was devised by none other than Adolph Hitler back in the late 1920’s in Germany. It became the “tool” of Joseph Goebbels, the head of propaganda of the Third Reich, to create the CULT following which enable Hitler to, well, we all know what he did and I’m sure in the “camp” which doesn’t want their RACISM to permeate the United States of America. They used the “Big Lie Theory” because, well, it works. When political leaders – or their talking heads – repeat LIES over and over enough to their unsuspecting “minions” (individual 1 called his “minions” his “uneducated voters”) soon they believe the LIES are actually true. And, pathological LIARS like our TWICE IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING (ex) president evolve to believe their OWN LIES as they roll off the tongue.
Here’s my suggestion for the solution to this problem. First, those who STORMED the Capitol Building on January 6th, 2021 should face the strictest consequences available to prosecutors. I realize with now almost 600 indictments (and more to come) the tendency is to accept plea deals which keeps prosecutors from having to argue these cases in Court – but, I agree with those who are coming to our nation’s Capital on September 18th that the INSURRECTIONISTS deserve “justice.” (As I said above, I’m sure we disagree what that means) But, should that be it? Absolutely NOT!
If you were watching the INCITEMENT of the “mob” on January 6th, 2021 you saw individual 1’s oldest son, his son’s girlfriend (OMG – she’s a weird one), Rudy Giuliani, Mo Brooks, and individual 1 himself, ENCOURAGING the “mob” to “go to the Capitol and fight like Hell” or “you won’t have a country anymore.” Brooks encouraged the “mob” to “Kick ass and take names” and, of course, that’s exactly what the “MAGA minions” attempted to do. They caused MILLIONS in damage to the Capitol Building, five people lost their lives during the INSURRECTION and two Capitol police officers took their own lives within days of the assault.
So, the NECESSARY next step, in my mind, would be Merrick Garland and the Justice Department bringing charges of SEDITION against those I just mentioned including individual 1. When you are encouraging people to overthrow our government, well, that’s committing sedition. In case you’re confused, here’s the definition of SEDITION:
se•di•tion pronounced: sĭ-dĭsh′ən (From American Heritage dictionary)
- n. Conduct or language inciting rebellion against the authority of a state.
- n. Insurrection; rebellion.
- n. A factious commotion in a state; the stirring up of such a commotion; incitement of discontent against government and disturbance of public tranquility, as by inflammatory speeches or writings, or acts or language tending to breach of public order: as, to stir up a sedition; a speech or pamphlet, abounding in sedition.
There’s more from the “Free Dictionary:”
Sedition is the crime of revolting or inciting revolt against government. However, because of the broad protection of free speech under the First Amendment, prosecutions for sedition are rare. Nevertheless, sedition remains a crime in the United States under 18 U.S.C.A. § 2384 (2000), a federal statute that punishes seditious conspiracy, and 18 U.S.C.A. § 2385 (2000), which outlaws advocating the overthrow of the federal government by force. Generally, a person may be punished for sedition only when he or she makes statements that create a Clear and Present Danger to rights that the government may lawfully protect (schenck v. united states, 249 U.S. 47, 39 S. Ct. 247, 63 L. Ed. 470 [1919]).
The crime of seditious conspiracy is committed when two or more persons in any state or U.S. territory conspire to levy war against the U.S. government. A person commits the crime of advocating the violent overthrow of the federal government when she willfully advocates or teaches the overthrow of the government by force, publishes material that advocates the overthrow of the government by force, or organizes persons to overthrow the government by force. A person found guilty of seditious conspiracy or advocating the overthrow of the government may be fined and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. States also maintain laws that punish similar advocacy and conspiracy against the state government.
I was going to say, “I rest my case,” but, then, I heard one of these right wing talking heads who’s encouraging what some are calling “INSURRECTION 2.0” – he actually said, “when was ‘INSURRECTION 1.0?'” – this “dude” was encouraging people to come as he stated – with no sense of SHAME – “come to the Capitol on September 18 to the Capitol Building which was built by your “forbearers.” The guy was about as white as my Costco tee-shirt, but the Capitol Building was largely built by SLAVES. What’s wrong with these people?
Final Thought: What on earth do you believe all these people who get PAID to LIE to the American people over various media outlets are going to be saying if Merrick Garland actually does what’s called for here and charges those who CONSPIRED to instigate the INSURRECTION with SEDITION? Can’t you just picture individual 1 sitting in a courtroom in Washington D.C. facing a courtroom “of his peers” (is that possible?) and his white nationalist “base” reacting? Do you think Attorney General Garland has nightmares imagining this and that’s why there’s no investigation by the Justice Department above and beyond the “minions?” I’ll take a page from individual 1’s own playbook, “nothing good comes from ‘weakness.'” Mr. Garland MUST prove he’s “up for the job.” If, truly, in America “no one is above the law” then it’s time to prove that. Stay tuned……………….
One more thing: If the September 18 “INSURRECTION 2.0” actually amounts to something, I hope the FBI is there with their cameras looking for some of the 300 INSURRECTIONISTS from version 1.0 who are still being identified. Do you believe any of those people would be STUPID enough to actually return for the second version? I wouldn’t put anything past these people!
My apologies for publishing without re-reading. The older I get the lazier I get!