Unbelievably, it was only a week ago—last Sunday—that we learned Trump had called Georgia’s Secretary of State and pressured him to change the results of the 2020 election. Trump demanded that Brad Raffensperger “find” the 11,780 votes Trump needed to win Georgia. The news of the attempt to get an election official to overrule the will of the people was astonishing: at the time, it was the worst domestic attack on our democracy ever, coming, as it did, from a sitting president.
The significance of what Black Capitol Policeman Eugene Goodman did should make every stop, think, and thank him as a hero deserving of the Congressional Gold Medal. Instead, today, Jan 11th, we're going to see the "President" give the Presidential Medal of Honor to Representative Jim Jordan, a sharp-tongued sycophant of 45 who has never done anything that would remotely deserve recognition much less a Medal of Honor. The word Honor does not apply to either the bestower nor the recipient.
Writing in his autobiography "Wing Leader," RAF ace pilot Johnny Johnson related how, at the end of the war, his unit was stationed at an airfield near the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and that he ended up as Senior Allied Officer Present for the district. He visited the camp and was simultaneously sickened and enraged. And then, meeting the Germans who lived in town and nearby, he became even more enraged when they all claimed to "know nothing" about the camp. So when it came time to organize food rationing and issue ration cards, he set up the line so that the Germans would have to walk through the camp to get to the tables where they could get their ration cards. Women were wailing and men were sick, and he looked at every last one of them and said "NOW you can't say you know nothing of what went on here."
The same thing needs to be done with the Trumpscum.
Following the lead from Marriott hotels and Blue Cross Blue Shield, all corporations supporting Shawn Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham need to withdraw their financial support for their programs.
I have thought about whether or not impeachment is an appropriate move. On the downside, it distracts from rebuilding our Union and protecting its citizens. On the upside, it is a consequence of the actions taken that day. I think we, as a nation can walk and chew gum at the same time. We must impeach. There must be a consequence. Republicans need to publicly choose between our nation and Trumpism. The Biden administration can go about rebuilding in the background. We waited 9 weeks for Biden to end our national nightmare, we can wait a couple more to do this right and not give those who violated our nation a free pass.
Here is the link to Schwarzenegger’s video about Kristallnacht and trump’s big lie, ending with his faith in democracy. You’d think he’d been reading HCR’s Letters, followed by Timothy Snyder’s big lie essay in the NY Times.
Heather says, “ Unbelievably, it was only a week ago—last Sunday—that we learned Trump had called Georgia’s Secretary of State and pressured him to change the results of the 2020 election.”. While this is undeniably true, I would also say that it is unbelievable that this traitor to the US is STILL sitting in the White House and that there are still TEN more days before Biden is sworn into office. Ten. Days. If this traitor has done all that he has done in the space of the past week, what more might he do with that plus an additional three days between now and January 20? People keep saying ‘it can’t get worse than this’ yet with every new action by this unhinged wanna be dictator it does. What next? Remember, he still has the nuclear codes. Pelosi is absolutely correct - he is an immediate danger that must be immediately removed. But here we sit, playing politics as usual, hoping he won’t burn down the rest of the house on his way out the door. Prepare for the worst you can imagine because it will probably be worse than that. I don’t think that’s extreme. It is already known that his insurrectionists are planning *something* for January 17. But here we sit, playing politics as usual, hoping he won’t burn down the rest of the house on his way out the door. None of us could have imagined in advance what happened on January 6. But we knew he was telling his mob to be in DC on that day. And we did nothing to prepare. And now we know that they are planning *something* for January 17. And we are doing nothing to prepare. But here we sit, playing politics as usual, hoping he won’t burn down the rest of the house on his way out the door. Truly unbelievable.
I have to add that these insurgents were also inflamed by years of economic policy that has eroded their incomes. With the slow and insidious demoralizing effect of economic insecurity these and most Americans are angry at their self interested government officials. Trump lit the match and pushed them in the direction he wanted them to go. Thanks 🙏🏻 🙂
I hit the wall yesterday. Became very sad and angry after reading Rep Lee story of what he saw/did after it was safe. The massive destruction to antiques, statues, etc just for the “ fun of it” made me sick. And to know people like Eugene Goodman put their lives on the line while these thugs were destroying so much is enraging. Where is the accountability? I sure as hell hope the powers that be are ready for 1/17 and 1/20, cuz you k ow there will be guns and violence.
I save these letters in Word document & like a school textbook with yellow hi-liter, I underline or bold certain parts. On this one the parts that stand out are the few that are not hi-lited.
It was such an egregious assault on our government by a mob of ignorant cult followers of a sitting, poser president that it is astounding that we do not have a system to have U.S. Marshals taking him to prison in handcuffs. And yet, he is still there, a mentally ill autocrat still posing a threat to our nation. What the crook Richard Nixon did was nothing in comparison.
We have learned these past 4 years and the past week the flaws in our 18th Century Constitution, conceived by White Aristocracy, that assumed gentlemen would be elected to the offices of government. They had no idea that a crude, vulgar, con-man could win a populist vote with a complicit Repugnant Party that put their political (and financial) interests above the very nation and constitution that they lied in their oaths of office to protect.
I hear so many Republicans, many in my own family, claiming, "I'm a conservative, but I'm not like THOSE people!", presumably referring to the armored thugs looking for hostages in halls of Congress. Well, I no longer care what you claim to believe, because it's very clear now what you supported with your money and your votes.
We often hear this refrain in scandals as a way to ascertain where fault lies or a method to uncover evidence of malfeasance. Republicans are already getting a lesson on following the money. Corporate America is swiftly reassessing their corporate giving to PACs and many of the largest givers are halting all political contributions for at least a period of time as they reassess their contribution priorities. Still more are singling out specific PACs that supported politicians associated with efforts to overturn the 2020 Presidential election who are now viewed as responsible, at least to some degree, for last weeks Capitol riot.
While this trend is likely only in the early stages and it remains to see the extent to which it plays out over time, it is certainly getting the attention of Republicans who have been major benefactors of this giving in support of their campaigns.
There’s nothing that focuses the mind and attention of politicians so clearly as seeing a major source of political contributions push back or walk away. Watch this space as we see how this movement plays out. It may well turn out to be quite significant.
The Lincoln Project has promised to shine a light on this and bring attention to and pressure on those corporations who are identified as major contributors to politicians who carry the label now of sedition and insurrection supporters. That is definitely not attention sought by most of corporate America. The Republican Party is feeling the heat and may get a very interesting lesson. Will they learn anything? Time will tell.
Thank you Heather. I can always depend on you with the facts of the moment.
I feel I would be remiss if I didn't mention how throughly repulsed I was on Saturday when your Letters from an American was pulled from Facebook. I was given the heads-up that it was pulled from a friend that I had directed towards it. To me it was a gut punch that facts can be so easily erased from site. I do appreciate that you did acknowledge what happened, but I must admit I took a verbal position that "no one puts Heather in the corner".
That aside, I would debate anyone on the merits that this was the worst week for this Country in generations. Within 7 days Trump has defiled this Nation with the same intensity that the domestic terrorists did on the Capitol. As the clock strikes at 12:01 on January 20th, we will be just starting the possibly unattainable mission of preserving Democracy. After watching the details unfold from last week, I am skeptical we will win, but atleast Trump will be further from the control panel and for that I am grateful.
I never thought I would see what I did last week in my lifetime.
McConnell belongs on the list with Hawley and Cruz and the rest - Begin his charging with "McConnell is hoping Pelosi will blink and the moment will pass."
And, we likely have set new daily records for Covid 19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
How can anyone, ANYONE!, stand to have this un-leader, this child-man, in any elective position above dog catcher? Yet the RNC oifficially endorses Trump and their policy "platform" still consists of a single plank; support for Donald Trump.
We were glad 2020 was over. "At last!" we thought. We may reach a point soon where we look back fondly at 2020.
The significance of what Black Capitol Policeman Eugene Goodman did should make every stop, think, and thank him as a hero deserving of the Congressional Gold Medal. Instead, today, Jan 11th, we're going to see the "President" give the Presidential Medal of Honor to Representative Jim Jordan, a sharp-tongued sycophant of 45 who has never done anything that would remotely deserve recognition much less a Medal of Honor. The word Honor does not apply to either the bestower nor the recipient.
Writing in his autobiography "Wing Leader," RAF ace pilot Johnny Johnson related how, at the end of the war, his unit was stationed at an airfield near the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and that he ended up as Senior Allied Officer Present for the district. He visited the camp and was simultaneously sickened and enraged. And then, meeting the Germans who lived in town and nearby, he became even more enraged when they all claimed to "know nothing" about the camp. So when it came time to organize food rationing and issue ration cards, he set up the line so that the Germans would have to walk through the camp to get to the tables where they could get their ration cards. Women were wailing and men were sick, and he looked at every last one of them and said "NOW you can't say you know nothing of what went on here."
The same thing needs to be done with the Trumpscum.
Thank you for recognizing Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman. He deserves all our thanks.
Following the lead from Marriott hotels and Blue Cross Blue Shield, all corporations supporting Shawn Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham need to withdraw their financial support for their programs.
I have thought about whether or not impeachment is an appropriate move. On the downside, it distracts from rebuilding our Union and protecting its citizens. On the upside, it is a consequence of the actions taken that day. I think we, as a nation can walk and chew gum at the same time. We must impeach. There must be a consequence. Republicans need to publicly choose between our nation and Trumpism. The Biden administration can go about rebuilding in the background. We waited 9 weeks for Biden to end our national nightmare, we can wait a couple more to do this right and not give those who violated our nation a free pass.
Congressional Medal of Honor for Eugene Goodman. Tell the others.
Here is the link to Schwarzenegger’s video about Kristallnacht and trump’s big lie, ending with his faith in democracy. You’d think he’d been reading HCR’s Letters, followed by Timothy Snyder’s big lie essay in the NY Times.
https://twitter.com/schwarzenegger/status/1348249481284874240?s=21
Heather says, “ Unbelievably, it was only a week ago—last Sunday—that we learned Trump had called Georgia’s Secretary of State and pressured him to change the results of the 2020 election.”. While this is undeniably true, I would also say that it is unbelievable that this traitor to the US is STILL sitting in the White House and that there are still TEN more days before Biden is sworn into office. Ten. Days. If this traitor has done all that he has done in the space of the past week, what more might he do with that plus an additional three days between now and January 20? People keep saying ‘it can’t get worse than this’ yet with every new action by this unhinged wanna be dictator it does. What next? Remember, he still has the nuclear codes. Pelosi is absolutely correct - he is an immediate danger that must be immediately removed. But here we sit, playing politics as usual, hoping he won’t burn down the rest of the house on his way out the door. Prepare for the worst you can imagine because it will probably be worse than that. I don’t think that’s extreme. It is already known that his insurrectionists are planning *something* for January 17. But here we sit, playing politics as usual, hoping he won’t burn down the rest of the house on his way out the door. None of us could have imagined in advance what happened on January 6. But we knew he was telling his mob to be in DC on that day. And we did nothing to prepare. And now we know that they are planning *something* for January 17. And we are doing nothing to prepare. But here we sit, playing politics as usual, hoping he won’t burn down the rest of the house on his way out the door. Truly unbelievable.
I have to add that these insurgents were also inflamed by years of economic policy that has eroded their incomes. With the slow and insidious demoralizing effect of economic insecurity these and most Americans are angry at their self interested government officials. Trump lit the match and pushed them in the direction he wanted them to go. Thanks 🙏🏻 🙂
I hit the wall yesterday. Became very sad and angry after reading Rep Lee story of what he saw/did after it was safe. The massive destruction to antiques, statues, etc just for the “ fun of it” made me sick. And to know people like Eugene Goodman put their lives on the line while these thugs were destroying so much is enraging. Where is the accountability? I sure as hell hope the powers that be are ready for 1/17 and 1/20, cuz you k ow there will be guns and violence.
I save these letters in Word document & like a school textbook with yellow hi-liter, I underline or bold certain parts. On this one the parts that stand out are the few that are not hi-lited.
It was such an egregious assault on our government by a mob of ignorant cult followers of a sitting, poser president that it is astounding that we do not have a system to have U.S. Marshals taking him to prison in handcuffs. And yet, he is still there, a mentally ill autocrat still posing a threat to our nation. What the crook Richard Nixon did was nothing in comparison.
We have learned these past 4 years and the past week the flaws in our 18th Century Constitution, conceived by White Aristocracy, that assumed gentlemen would be elected to the offices of government. They had no idea that a crude, vulgar, con-man could win a populist vote with a complicit Repugnant Party that put their political (and financial) interests above the very nation and constitution that they lied in their oaths of office to protect.
I hear so many Republicans, many in my own family, claiming, "I'm a conservative, but I'm not like THOSE people!", presumably referring to the armored thugs looking for hostages in halls of Congress. Well, I no longer care what you claim to believe, because it's very clear now what you supported with your money and your votes.
Follow the Money
We often hear this refrain in scandals as a way to ascertain where fault lies or a method to uncover evidence of malfeasance. Republicans are already getting a lesson on following the money. Corporate America is swiftly reassessing their corporate giving to PACs and many of the largest givers are halting all political contributions for at least a period of time as they reassess their contribution priorities. Still more are singling out specific PACs that supported politicians associated with efforts to overturn the 2020 Presidential election who are now viewed as responsible, at least to some degree, for last weeks Capitol riot.
While this trend is likely only in the early stages and it remains to see the extent to which it plays out over time, it is certainly getting the attention of Republicans who have been major benefactors of this giving in support of their campaigns.
There’s nothing that focuses the mind and attention of politicians so clearly as seeing a major source of political contributions push back or walk away. Watch this space as we see how this movement plays out. It may well turn out to be quite significant.
The Lincoln Project has promised to shine a light on this and bring attention to and pressure on those corporations who are identified as major contributors to politicians who carry the label now of sedition and insurrection supporters. That is definitely not attention sought by most of corporate America. The Republican Party is feeling the heat and may get a very interesting lesson. Will they learn anything? Time will tell.
Thank you Heather. I can always depend on you with the facts of the moment.
I feel I would be remiss if I didn't mention how throughly repulsed I was on Saturday when your Letters from an American was pulled from Facebook. I was given the heads-up that it was pulled from a friend that I had directed towards it. To me it was a gut punch that facts can be so easily erased from site. I do appreciate that you did acknowledge what happened, but I must admit I took a verbal position that "no one puts Heather in the corner".
That aside, I would debate anyone on the merits that this was the worst week for this Country in generations. Within 7 days Trump has defiled this Nation with the same intensity that the domestic terrorists did on the Capitol. As the clock strikes at 12:01 on January 20th, we will be just starting the possibly unattainable mission of preserving Democracy. After watching the details unfold from last week, I am skeptical we will win, but atleast Trump will be further from the control panel and for that I am grateful.
I never thought I would see what I did last week in my lifetime.
Be safe, be well.
McConnell belongs on the list with Hawley and Cruz and the rest - Begin his charging with "McConnell is hoping Pelosi will blink and the moment will pass."
And, we likely have set new daily records for Covid 19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
How can anyone, ANYONE!, stand to have this un-leader, this child-man, in any elective position above dog catcher? Yet the RNC oifficially endorses Trump and their policy "platform" still consists of a single plank; support for Donald Trump.
We were glad 2020 was over. "At last!" we thought. We may reach a point soon where we look back fondly at 2020.