In a letter to Georgia Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) this morning, the chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, Bennie Thompson (D-MS), dropped information, images, and video showing that Loudermilk had led individuals through the U.S. Capitol complex on January 5, 2021, in what sure looks like a reconnaissance tour.
I tuned into Fox News out of curiosity tonight and holy mole, what liars they are! They’re not even talking about the insurrection. They’re tearing down Joe Biden & his son Hunter. They’re denying the insurrection even happened! How is it possible they are allowed to run this propaganda tv station? It should be against the law!
I am sick of those who continue to dismiss these truly frightening events as some sort of minor “dust up.” The people responsible for this need to do real prison time - and not at Club Fed, either.
I don't practice criminal law, but based on all the other lawyer work I've done in the last 42 years, this sure seems to fit the DOJ manual's criteria for one or more of
In my job as a physician, what I do is informed by impartial science, and delivered from quackery by the threat of malpractice. But the subjective nature of determining what constitutes malpractice, the disregard for physicians as imperfect humans who will inevitably make mistakes, and the reliance upon juries to sort through complicated medical cases all combine to undermine the credibility of the whole system. It has long been proposed that specialized medical malpractice courts be established to set transparent and consistent benchmarks, with compensation paid to those harmed regardless of blame, to make the whole system more fair to imperfect physicians and injured patients. We need to learn from our mistakes, constantly improve the system, and make those who are injured as whole as we can. But cases of harm so egregious and outside normal bounds of care would still be handled in courts of law, with exposure to criminal and civil penalties.
I see parallels here. Republicans who are on board with the conspiracy to overthrow our democracy and the rule of law have been allowed to drive so completely off the rails that they are willfully committing malpractice in their realm. Peddling proven lies, joining seditious acts, threatening and then being complicit with acts of violence through conservative media and in campaign ads, brandishing weapons, and stoking civil unrest and racial intolerance… our laws must be enforced here and now, and punitively. These are malicious slashes from an out of control surgeon, and the practice of American democracy, as informed by the hard won laws we’ve polished over the long moral arc of our freedom, must be protected from further harm. I give credit to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson in equal measure, regardless of their contradictory philosophies.
We would not let a doctor keep practicing medicine the way we tolerate these antidemocratic forces practicing leadership in a democracy.
Why was the scrutiny of Rep. Loudermilk's tour of the Capitol with a large number of people and lasting several hours left to Police Chief, Tom Manager? Given the dangerous nature of the assault on 1/6, why wasn't the FBI in charge of evaluating the tour? Is there any reason to be concerned about whether Manager was influenced in his conclusion about the tour? Was Republican, representative, Rodney David, on the House Administration Committee, Manager's sole contact concerning this matter?
Alas, the proverbial smoking gun is in hand. Or I should say one of many smoking guns that have. been found. But this one — the creepy surveillance video of the Rep. Loudermilk-led tour — is definitive proof that the violent invasion of the Capitol was an inside job. How can the January 6 Committee not subpoena Loudermilk and perhaps others members of Congress rumored to have given tours?
The fact that Republicans in Congress still remain silent about the mounting findings tells us in the most chilling way possible that their sworn oaths to defend the Constitution were lies. They have implicated themselves through silence as at best passive supporters of the violent overthrow of democracy. Or in some cases, active participants.
The insurrectionists have an infantile sense of injustice, refusing to accept a loss much as a six-year-old would, and demanding a do-over. They're throwing their little tantrums, trying to flip the game board over. They need time-outs, in the range of 6 months to 20 years.
Trump was America's baying hound, now breathing his last, and soon to be a convicted felon...barred from running again for Federal office... .... but the fleas, by the hundreds have jumped off his skin and are attempting their own incarnation, like that Florida governor..... America needs a "Re-dedication to its Original Principals" Ceremony.. I am much more a Democrat than a Republican... but I get the chills just listening to Liz Cheney. Her courage and bravery is as extreme as that of any soldier who would jump on a hand grenade..to save his buddies... Will she have a future in politics.? I sure hope so.
Thank you Heather for your immense historical insight and relating it to our current state. These trumpers/magas/ “1776ers” don’t have a clue about the American Revolution and 1776. Since the Reagan years and his Secretary of Education Bill Bennett decided Civics wasn’t important for our children to learn and removed it from the curriculum in public schools, the dumbing down of our country began. They don’t understand our history and don’t have a clue how our democratic government is supposed to work. Sadly, many can’t even name the three branches of government. Anyway, I went off on a tangent but the absolute stupidity and prejudice of these people is astounding.
Heather. This is so powerful and so frightening. The tie between information from the fearless committee and what these states are doing to overturn elections just yesterday is staggering. Thank you for your letters. You are a beacon to us all. God a s sanity and truth please save our democracy
I’m so glad there is evidence about the tours on the fifth. Somehow the tours seem especially creepy since they covered the possible escape routes for the politicians. As always, a big thank you to Heather!
The Trump coalition has a lasar focus on points of control in both vote casting and vote counting at the state and local level. Their detailed analysis and careful follow-through would be admirable were it not for their deeply nefarious purpose. American democracy is in serious trouble and can survive only through a nationwide, Abrams-level miracle in voter turnout in November. That turnout can only happen if there is a monumental get-out-the-vote effort. I have contributed time and money to such efforts steadily for the past few years but am far from optimistic, based on the level of activity that I’ve been able to observe, that what is being done is anywhere near enough.
Thank you for the latest recap of repub lies and gaslighting. It’s all over the news, and the J6 Committee has the “goods” on these criminals. There must be consequences, prosecution. These criminals, including TFG, especially as the ringleader, who have violated their oath, cannot continue to refuse and ignore subpoenas, blatantly lie and remain in office and free. If they are not held accountable, we have no hope for the future of our country. Either the criminals are stupid in their denials or we are in allowing them to trample our laws and our Democracy. In plain sight.
After a week of “news rest,” I got back into it the last couple days. Good recap, Dr. Richardson. And the fox channels are stirring the distraction pots blaming Biden for inflation. It’s easy to step away from the real of fake news, and I’m not seeing the MAGA crowd learn anything. BUT, prosecutors are seeing plenty, and maybe these traitors won’t be on the final ballots after all. They’ll be under arrest awaiting trial for serious conspiracy, racketeering, etc.
The Republican Party is a criminal organization bent on destroying the USA. To vote for any Republican candidate is to join in a criminal conspiracy.
I tuned into Fox News out of curiosity tonight and holy mole, what liars they are! They’re not even talking about the insurrection. They’re tearing down Joe Biden & his son Hunter. They’re denying the insurrection even happened! How is it possible they are allowed to run this propaganda tv station? It should be against the law!
I am sick of those who continue to dismiss these truly frightening events as some sort of minor “dust up.” The people responsible for this need to do real prison time - and not at Club Fed, either.
I don't practice criminal law, but based on all the other lawyer work I've done in the last 42 years, this sure seems to fit the DOJ manual's criteria for one or more of
1) RICO pattern crimes.
https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-110000-organized-crime-and-racketeering
or
2) the mail and wire fraud crimes
https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-43000-mail-fraud-and-wire-fraud
or
3) crimes of fraud against the government.
https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-42000-fraud-against-the-government
. . . and there may be others.
In my job as a physician, what I do is informed by impartial science, and delivered from quackery by the threat of malpractice. But the subjective nature of determining what constitutes malpractice, the disregard for physicians as imperfect humans who will inevitably make mistakes, and the reliance upon juries to sort through complicated medical cases all combine to undermine the credibility of the whole system. It has long been proposed that specialized medical malpractice courts be established to set transparent and consistent benchmarks, with compensation paid to those harmed regardless of blame, to make the whole system more fair to imperfect physicians and injured patients. We need to learn from our mistakes, constantly improve the system, and make those who are injured as whole as we can. But cases of harm so egregious and outside normal bounds of care would still be handled in courts of law, with exposure to criminal and civil penalties.
I see parallels here. Republicans who are on board with the conspiracy to overthrow our democracy and the rule of law have been allowed to drive so completely off the rails that they are willfully committing malpractice in their realm. Peddling proven lies, joining seditious acts, threatening and then being complicit with acts of violence through conservative media and in campaign ads, brandishing weapons, and stoking civil unrest and racial intolerance… our laws must be enforced here and now, and punitively. These are malicious slashes from an out of control surgeon, and the practice of American democracy, as informed by the hard won laws we’ve polished over the long moral arc of our freedom, must be protected from further harm. I give credit to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson in equal measure, regardless of their contradictory philosophies.
We would not let a doctor keep practicing medicine the way we tolerate these antidemocratic forces practicing leadership in a democracy.
Why was the scrutiny of Rep. Loudermilk's tour of the Capitol with a large number of people and lasting several hours left to Police Chief, Tom Manager? Given the dangerous nature of the assault on 1/6, why wasn't the FBI in charge of evaluating the tour? Is there any reason to be concerned about whether Manager was influenced in his conclusion about the tour? Was Republican, representative, Rodney David, on the House Administration Committee, Manager's sole contact concerning this matter?
Alas, the proverbial smoking gun is in hand. Or I should say one of many smoking guns that have. been found. But this one — the creepy surveillance video of the Rep. Loudermilk-led tour — is definitive proof that the violent invasion of the Capitol was an inside job. How can the January 6 Committee not subpoena Loudermilk and perhaps others members of Congress rumored to have given tours?
The fact that Republicans in Congress still remain silent about the mounting findings tells us in the most chilling way possible that their sworn oaths to defend the Constitution were lies. They have implicated themselves through silence as at best passive supporters of the violent overthrow of democracy. Or in some cases, active participants.
The insurrectionists have an infantile sense of injustice, refusing to accept a loss much as a six-year-old would, and demanding a do-over. They're throwing their little tantrums, trying to flip the game board over. They need time-outs, in the range of 6 months to 20 years.
Trump was America's baying hound, now breathing his last, and soon to be a convicted felon...barred from running again for Federal office... .... but the fleas, by the hundreds have jumped off his skin and are attempting their own incarnation, like that Florida governor..... America needs a "Re-dedication to its Original Principals" Ceremony.. I am much more a Democrat than a Republican... but I get the chills just listening to Liz Cheney. Her courage and bravery is as extreme as that of any soldier who would jump on a hand grenade..to save his buddies... Will she have a future in politics.? I sure hope so.
Thank you Heather for your immense historical insight and relating it to our current state. These trumpers/magas/ “1776ers” don’t have a clue about the American Revolution and 1776. Since the Reagan years and his Secretary of Education Bill Bennett decided Civics wasn’t important for our children to learn and removed it from the curriculum in public schools, the dumbing down of our country began. They don’t understand our history and don’t have a clue how our democratic government is supposed to work. Sadly, many can’t even name the three branches of government. Anyway, I went off on a tangent but the absolute stupidity and prejudice of these people is astounding.
He did this: He LOST! He LIED! He LOOTED! 3XL!
Heather. This is so powerful and so frightening. The tie between information from the fearless committee and what these states are doing to overturn elections just yesterday is staggering. Thank you for your letters. You are a beacon to us all. God a s sanity and truth please save our democracy
I’m so glad there is evidence about the tours on the fifth. Somehow the tours seem especially creepy since they covered the possible escape routes for the politicians. As always, a big thank you to Heather!
The Trump coalition has a lasar focus on points of control in both vote casting and vote counting at the state and local level. Their detailed analysis and careful follow-through would be admirable were it not for their deeply nefarious purpose. American democracy is in serious trouble and can survive only through a nationwide, Abrams-level miracle in voter turnout in November. That turnout can only happen if there is a monumental get-out-the-vote effort. I have contributed time and money to such efforts steadily for the past few years but am far from optimistic, based on the level of activity that I’ve been able to observe, that what is being done is anywhere near enough.
Thank you for the latest recap of repub lies and gaslighting. It’s all over the news, and the J6 Committee has the “goods” on these criminals. There must be consequences, prosecution. These criminals, including TFG, especially as the ringleader, who have violated their oath, cannot continue to refuse and ignore subpoenas, blatantly lie and remain in office and free. If they are not held accountable, we have no hope for the future of our country. Either the criminals are stupid in their denials or we are in allowing them to trample our laws and our Democracy. In plain sight.
After a week of “news rest,” I got back into it the last couple days. Good recap, Dr. Richardson. And the fox channels are stirring the distraction pots blaming Biden for inflation. It’s easy to step away from the real of fake news, and I’m not seeing the MAGA crowd learn anything. BUT, prosecutors are seeing plenty, and maybe these traitors won’t be on the final ballots after all. They’ll be under arrest awaiting trial for serious conspiracy, racketeering, etc.