As I wrote last night, it looks like this is going to be one heck of a week. Tomorrow afternoon at 1:00, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its last public hearing. It is expected to vote on whether to refer former president Trump to the Department of Justice for criminal charges. Then, on Wednesday, it is scheduled to release its report, which is said to be around 1000 pages.
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!
Everything is in bad faith with these folks. It's almost like they don't want government to function and they only care about manufacturing outrage. Thank you for the concise and clear reporting Professor. It's nice to have some adults in charge in the Biden administration as well as Congress that are still trying to actually ensure our country runs effectively.
“...getting ready to recommend Criminal Charges to the highly partisan, political, and Corrupt ‘Justice’ Department for the ‘PEACEFULLY & PATRIOTICLY’ speech I made on January 6th.”
Maybe the Justice Department could consider indicting him for murdering the English Language.
Trump's statement is tantamount to klieg lights illuminating his madness and glaring unfitness for any office. He sounds like a barely functioning adult. Or child.
How easily the Congress Critters, and others, forget that many of their ancestors were allowed to emigrate with no quotas and no requirements other than being free of serious contagious disease. Now quotas for some immigrant groups means that non-asylum immigration (getting a green card) can take more than 20 years.
With others, they realize the inequities, but respond “I got mine, f*** you!” A good example is TFG, who attacked family migration AFTER his wife used the rules to get her parents green cards.
Lauren Boebert (R-CO) tweeted today: “With Title 42 ending, our nation is going to be overrun with illegals worse than at just about any other point in history.
Except when it's been overrun by ignorant, S-for a-brains Republicans.
It’s always such an incredible pleasure (sarcasm added) to hear from my illustrious representative Lauren Boebert who, along with Doug Lamborn, should not even have a seat in Congress anymore (as well as the rest of the 145 traitors), since they voted to overturn a free and fair election. For the record, I have written her so many unkind letters that I am now banned from her Congressional website. I would have to change my name and get a new email address to write to her anymore.
The Republican stance is their standard anti-immigrant redirect. Corporate media will dutifully report it. It really is a replay of the anti-Jewish agitation of The Nazi rise of the early 1930s.
I fear that about 2 million Dreamers, who have spent almost their entire lives in America, have gone to school and worked here,have been fully vetted, and a number of whom have served in the Armed Forces, will again be thrown under the bus. With a Republican House in January, they will only be able to lament that MLK Jr.’s I HAVE A DREAM most probably will not be theirs.
Thank you Heather for posting this important information and perspective on the present. What chaos the chaos masters at the GOP are generating----the democrats need to get a message machine going---as usual the wing nuts are getting out a concise message........ On the other hand, the Jan 6 Committee brings more truth to the table, accountability, and opens the way forward (perhaps) to begin the remove the cancerous growths from the body politic. Much screaming will ensue. Rest well. As you say, "one heck of a week."
Judging from tonight's post, Heather, you must be feeling better because you're back in fine form. Please continue to take care of yourself not only for your own sake but for all of us who rely on your knowledge and your wisdom.
December 18, 2022
I wish more Americans would see how intent Republicans are on making sure the government does not work - to what end, I cannot say.
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.
Everything is in bad faith with these folks. It's almost like they don't want government to function and they only care about manufacturing outrage. Thank you for the concise and clear reporting Professor. It's nice to have some adults in charge in the Biden administration as well as Congress that are still trying to actually ensure our country runs effectively.
“...getting ready to recommend Criminal Charges to the highly partisan, political, and Corrupt ‘Justice’ Department for the ‘PEACEFULLY & PATRIOTICLY’ speech I made on January 6th.”
Maybe the Justice Department could consider indicting him for murdering the English Language.
Trump's statement is tantamount to klieg lights illuminating his madness and glaring unfitness for any office. He sounds like a barely functioning adult. Or child.
Imagine when he's arrested.
How easily the Congress Critters, and others, forget that many of their ancestors were allowed to emigrate with no quotas and no requirements other than being free of serious contagious disease. Now quotas for some immigrant groups means that non-asylum immigration (getting a green card) can take more than 20 years.
With others, they realize the inequities, but respond “I got mine, f*** you!” A good example is TFG, who attacked family migration AFTER his wife used the rules to get her parents green cards.
Lauren Boebert (R-CO) tweeted today: “With Title 42 ending, our nation is going to be overrun with illegals worse than at just about any other point in history.
Except when it's been overrun by ignorant, S-for a-brains Republicans.
It’s always such an incredible pleasure (sarcasm added) to hear from my illustrious representative Lauren Boebert who, along with Doug Lamborn, should not even have a seat in Congress anymore (as well as the rest of the 145 traitors), since they voted to overturn a free and fair election. For the record, I have written her so many unkind letters that I am now banned from her Congressional website. I would have to change my name and get a new email address to write to her anymore.
His speech and actions were "mild and loving"? Loving himself maybe. He is such an embarrassment.
The Republican stance is their standard anti-immigrant redirect. Corporate media will dutifully report it. It really is a replay of the anti-Jewish agitation of The Nazi rise of the early 1930s.
I fear that about 2 million Dreamers, who have spent almost their entire lives in America, have gone to school and worked here,have been fully vetted, and a number of whom have served in the Armed Forces, will again be thrown under the bus. With a Republican House in January, they will only be able to lament that MLK Jr.’s I HAVE A DREAM most probably will not be theirs.
I find this congressional politics at its worst.
Thank you Heather for posting this important information and perspective on the present. What chaos the chaos masters at the GOP are generating----the democrats need to get a message machine going---as usual the wing nuts are getting out a concise message........ On the other hand, the Jan 6 Committee brings more truth to the table, accountability, and opens the way forward (perhaps) to begin the remove the cancerous growths from the body politic. Much screaming will ensue. Rest well. As you say, "one heck of a week."
Judging from tonight's post, Heather, you must be feeling better because you're back in fine form. Please continue to take care of yourself not only for your own sake but for all of us who rely on your knowledge and your wisdom.
I really hadn't ever thought of tfg's speech on Jan. 6 as "mild and loving." Shades of "1984."
Cornered rats and cornered con man are cousins.
GOP game plan: distract and blame.