I'm just about asleep after a 'bug' did a number on me the last couple of days... but I do have one thing to say. My husband and I watched the Pelosi documentary this evening (which I highly recommend to everyone) and to read this, and watch the insanity going on around TFG and all the other minions from the extreme corners of our countr…
I'm just about asleep after a 'bug' did a number on me the last couple of days... but I do have one thing to say. My husband and I watched the Pelosi documentary this evening (which I highly recommend to everyone) and to read this, and watch the insanity going on around TFG and all the other minions from the extreme corners of our country (I mean, Lauren Bobert, really?!) I am so exhausted and disgusted that we are still dealing with such horrible people and ridiculous situations as we are. When will the rodents just die?
What an incredible waste of an incredible country with so many blessings and resources!
I'm sorry you're under the weather and your bad mood is totally understandable, however, I on the other hand am sizzling with glee--I've waited for the 1/6 committee to make a referral, let alone THREE, for a very long time! I did not expect the abetting an insurrection one since it's tricky to prove beyond reasonable doubt and glean a unanimous verdict from a jury, but the IDEA that a former president of the US is basically being accused of treason is too much to digest. After all I've had to witness this moronic jackass clown get away with until now, this has managed to make me whole again. Imagine my exultation if he gets indicted and sentenced (my prayers are powerful)...y'all have to sedate me....GOOD WEEK TO ALL!
You are so right! I guess I am too frayed and a bit cynical that anything will actually happen to him. So slippery! But I'll hang onto my belief that all will be right in the end'! I think the trading cards pushed me to the edge. And after rewatching the nightmare of January 6 knowing how many sick people did and (shockingly) still do believe in him and applaud his shenanigans absolutely terrifies me! Prayers said and digits crossed!
Sophia, I love “sizzling with glee”! That describes me. I’m up and ready for the the committee to begin! I’ve waited for this day since November 8th 2016. The NFT cards helped with my mood quite a bit. The grifting was just as obnoxiously hilarious as any other of his schemes. Trump Steaks being my personal favorite. They’re just so tawdry, and Republicans are cringing at TFG, finally. Like the golden TFG statue used at CPAC functions, wasn’t quite up to the obnoxiousness he is accustomed to.
I’m wishing you all a good health and happiness as we enter the season of holidays my friends here on Letters From an American. Heather has brought us together here for such enlightenment and soothing our fears even when we thought we’d lost it all, we’re here for another day. My prayers for those suffering the loss of loved ones and mourn those we’ve lost this past year. Bless you All.
Yes Karen, human connection is a balm and this newsletter has its own unique healing properties (though at times it sends me crouching in the corner, terrified).
Even if nothing more happens with the committee, history has been made. I actually wrote Merrick Garland a letter urging him to keep his promises and remind him that there is a reason we have a law against Rebellion and Insurrection. In my own little fantasyland I feel as if he listened....
There is a component to the insurrection piece that I am curious about. It does not say that the person needs to be tried and found guilty; it just says that he needs to support and give aid and comfort. I suspect there is enough testimony from all these folks that have been tried and convicted that tfg (or, as BSM writes it tf'g) that they did find support, aid, and comfort along with encouragement from him.
This is cut and dried. It went beyond "encouragement" when he ordered the Secret Service to remove the metal detectors so that the mob could reach the Capitol armed....
In a perfect world... we're about to witness an elaborate ballet of many acts and artists... you're familiar with the expression 'slight of hands'? Get ready for the 'slight of feet'!
It seemed to me that Joyce Vance lays out the charges pretty neatly. Although I could not find a direct answer to your question. But perhaps it might be of interest if you haven't already looked at it.
True but we have to put up with this garbage from them for 2 years which is depressing in and of itself.I hope that some of them will be indicted/ removed from Congress for their smarmy roles in this treason.
My state is so deeply-red, there wasn't an option on my November ballot for anyone but a single Republican in every slot, but two. Of course I left all boxes empty.
Incredible! In every slot! That simply couldn't happen here (Australia) - the voters wouldn't allow it. They'd march in the streets as soon as word got out. If we don't vote, we get fined, but everyone wants to vote. There's early voting, postal voting, and the actual election day is a Saturday.
Can that process be challenged by the Sec'y of State or a lawsuit against the state? Try getting in touch w/ Marc Elias of Democracy Docket. He's a pro-democracy advocate.
It sounds like no Democrat challenged the Republican candidate in all those races. I wonder what needs to happen to persuade Democrats that there's a point in running for office in your state. May we ask what state you live in?
Anne-Louise, voting in Australia is how decent people would set up voting to operate honestly and effectively. Thug minorities (wealthy people) since the founding fathers have sabotaged voting by things like the electoral college.
The electoral college was a paternalistic construct back in the olden days when it was so insultingly introduced. Why it wasn't abolished in the 20th century is more than I can fathom. It's completely anachronistic.
It was, and still is, a power play. It was meant to cajole the wealthy planters into voting for the Constitution. I doubt the founders thought the Constitution in its original form would be considered as "sacred" as it is today. Then there's the bs "originalist" supreme court. But that's another story for another day.
It was, until Trump removed the GOPs genteel veneer. Now it's an race to reduce risks to democracy by Democrats and a race to subvert democracy by the Republicans. Lately, the Dems have been winning. Hopefully this trend will continue, and that's more likely because of the work being done by people like HCR
Trump trashed any pretense of "GOP" decency, but the veneer had been slipping for quite a while. Nixon, Reagan, Gingrich, and Bush II among others. Birthers were a racist dog whistle if I ever heard one. Then Trump grabbed the bullhorn.
Obama's election tore the scab off the badly healed wound of racism and has now let the pus flow. Until we can acknowledge the human costs of the foundation of this country (enslaving one race for economic gain and the genocide of the Indigenous Population) and come to terms with those horrors, we will never be what we're supposed to be, according to the Declaration and the Constitution. The third leg of that human cost is what has been done to women, world wide, in the name of male dominance.
I'm just about asleep after a 'bug' did a number on me the last couple of days... but I do have one thing to say. My husband and I watched the Pelosi documentary this evening (which I highly recommend to everyone) and to read this, and watch the insanity going on around TFG and all the other minions from the extreme corners of our country (I mean, Lauren Bobert, really?!) I am so exhausted and disgusted that we are still dealing with such horrible people and ridiculous situations as we are. When will the rodents just die?
What an incredible waste of an incredible country with so many blessings and resources!
They are such low lives.
I'm sorry you're under the weather and your bad mood is totally understandable, however, I on the other hand am sizzling with glee--I've waited for the 1/6 committee to make a referral, let alone THREE, for a very long time! I did not expect the abetting an insurrection one since it's tricky to prove beyond reasonable doubt and glean a unanimous verdict from a jury, but the IDEA that a former president of the US is basically being accused of treason is too much to digest. After all I've had to witness this moronic jackass clown get away with until now, this has managed to make me whole again. Imagine my exultation if he gets indicted and sentenced (my prayers are powerful)...y'all have to sedate me....GOOD WEEK TO ALL!
You are so right! I guess I am too frayed and a bit cynical that anything will actually happen to him. So slippery! But I'll hang onto my belief that all will be right in the end'! I think the trading cards pushed me to the edge. And after rewatching the nightmare of January 6 knowing how many sick people did and (shockingly) still do believe in him and applaud his shenanigans absolutely terrifies me! Prayers said and digits crossed!
Hey, Cynthia...I remember how you kept me sane on January 6, circa 2:00 p.m.
I'm grateful that I said something meaningful... rewatching it last night was so disturbing, it really shook me to the core... ❤️
That is what this LFAA community does. Keep each other sane. Give support when we need it, support others when they need it.
Yes! Counting my blessings ❤️
I'm with you--the notion that one third of all Americans are that ignorant and void of critical thinking is beyond disturbing....
Was it always this way?
i think so....
Sophia, I love “sizzling with glee”! That describes me. I’m up and ready for the the committee to begin! I’ve waited for this day since November 8th 2016. The NFT cards helped with my mood quite a bit. The grifting was just as obnoxiously hilarious as any other of his schemes. Trump Steaks being my personal favorite. They’re just so tawdry, and Republicans are cringing at TFG, finally. Like the golden TFG statue used at CPAC functions, wasn’t quite up to the obnoxiousness he is accustomed to.
I’m wishing you all a good health and happiness as we enter the season of holidays my friends here on Letters From an American. Heather has brought us together here for such enlightenment and soothing our fears even when we thought we’d lost it all, we’re here for another day. My prayers for those suffering the loss of loved ones and mourn those we’ve lost this past year. Bless you All.
I believe he made $4.5Mill in just under 12 hours. There has gotta be a law...... Color me profoundly disgusted.
My reply to Cynthia applies to your comment as well....
Yes Karen, human connection is a balm and this newsletter has its own unique healing properties (though at times it sends me crouching in the corner, terrified).
Even if nothing more happens with the committee, history has been made. I actually wrote Merrick Garland a letter urging him to keep his promises and remind him that there is a reason we have a law against Rebellion and Insurrection. In my own little fantasyland I feel as if he listened....
🍿🥤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼⚖️🧑🏻⚖️
Your glee is contagious! Thank you, Sophia! I’m praying with you!!! 🙏💙🙏
There is a component to the insurrection piece that I am curious about. It does not say that the person needs to be tried and found guilty; it just says that he needs to support and give aid and comfort. I suspect there is enough testimony from all these folks that have been tried and convicted that tfg (or, as BSM writes it tf'g) that they did find support, aid, and comfort along with encouragement from him.
This is cut and dried. It went beyond "encouragement" when he ordered the Secret Service to remove the metal detectors so that the mob could reach the Capitol armed....
I want you on the prosecution team!
In a perfect world... we're about to witness an elaborate ballet of many acts and artists... you're familiar with the expression 'slight of hands'? Get ready for the 'slight of feet'!
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-ahead-163
It seemed to me that Joyce Vance lays out the charges pretty neatly. Although I could not find a direct answer to your question. But perhaps it might be of interest if you haven't already looked at it.
Thanks for the link.
On the plus side, their true colors are finally showing, which will help defeat the worst of them at elections.
It CAN help if Democrats get smarter about turning GOP depravity against them.
True but we have to put up with this garbage from them for 2 years which is depressing in and of itself.I hope that some of them will be indicted/ removed from Congress for their smarmy roles in this treason.
Not where I live
My state is so deeply-red, there wasn't an option on my November ballot for anyone but a single Republican in every slot, but two. Of course I left all boxes empty.
Incredible! In every slot! That simply couldn't happen here (Australia) - the voters wouldn't allow it. They'd march in the streets as soon as word got out. If we don't vote, we get fined, but everyone wants to vote. There's early voting, postal voting, and the actual election day is a Saturday.
Wow, your ballot didn't even have spaces for write-in candidates? I wonder if that varies by state.
Can that process be challenged by the Sec'y of State or a lawsuit against the state? Try getting in touch w/ Marc Elias of Democracy Docket. He's a pro-democracy advocate.
Sounds like the stories I heard as a kid, about despotic regimes.
It sounds like no Democrat challenged the Republican candidate in all those races. I wonder what needs to happen to persuade Democrats that there's a point in running for office in your state. May we ask what state you live in?
OMG...where, may I ask?
Anne-Louise, voting in Australia is how decent people would set up voting to operate honestly and effectively. Thug minorities (wealthy people) since the founding fathers have sabotaged voting by things like the electoral college.
The electoral college was a paternalistic construct back in the olden days when it was so insultingly introduced. Why it wasn't abolished in the 20th century is more than I can fathom. It's completely anachronistic.
It was, and still is, a power play. It was meant to cajole the wealthy planters into voting for the Constitution. I doubt the founders thought the Constitution in its original form would be considered as "sacred" as it is today. Then there's the bs "originalist" supreme court. But that's another story for another day.
Not where I live either.
It’s getting them elected and re-elected.
It was, until Trump removed the GOPs genteel veneer. Now it's an race to reduce risks to democracy by Democrats and a race to subvert democracy by the Republicans. Lately, the Dems have been winning. Hopefully this trend will continue, and that's more likely because of the work being done by people like HCR
Trump trashed any pretense of "GOP" decency, but the veneer had been slipping for quite a while. Nixon, Reagan, Gingrich, and Bush II among others. Birthers were a racist dog whistle if I ever heard one. Then Trump grabbed the bullhorn.
Obama's election tore the scab off the badly healed wound of racism and has now let the pus flow. Until we can acknowledge the human costs of the foundation of this country (enslaving one race for economic gain and the genocide of the Indigenous Population) and come to terms with those horrors, we will never be what we're supposed to be, according to the Declaration and the Constitution. The third leg of that human cost is what has been done to women, world wide, in the name of male dominance.
Amen!