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As Heather wrote, "we are still in a dangerous moment..."

However heartening the trend of forces weakening the Big Lie and Trumpism, this is no time to be lulled into complacency. As Heather wrote about the Civil War, “But, once they declared an insurrection, they found it hard to keep up enthusiasm for it. Confederate leaders approved the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861 in part because interest in creating a new nation was fading…Sparking a crisis made sure that southern whites did not abandon the Confederacy…Wars are far easier to start than to stop.”

Our vigilance is necessary now more than ever to be on the alert for such a spark of a crisis by the far right, whether the spark be another organized insurrectionist move, or escalating an incident of violence:

• Monitor the far right extremists.

• Counter toxic negative messaging on social media and amplify positive supportive messaging for the Biden administration.

• Don’t react; assess for truth and respond effectively.

• Be prepared to participate in nonviolent resistance.

https://americansofconscience.com/

https://www.commoncause.org/

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/02/why-nonviolent-resistance-beats-violent-force-in-effecting-social-political-change/

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Barr: "It was all bullshit." We could as well describe Trump's entire presidency with those words!

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For some reason these days, when my thoughts wander to Trump, in my mind's eye there appears an enormous, gaudy balloon statue -- filled with hot air, of course -- standing beside a McDonald's, a giant Bozo for our times.

Maybe Bill Barr thinks he can save himself for posterity by calling the Big Lie "bullsh*t", but he will need to do much more -- such as provide testimony under oath -- before he can get out of the deep fecal morass he has helped dig for himself and others.

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That it's entertaining, but it's not real. And I know people want to say, yeah, they believe in the 'Big Lie' in some cases, but I think people recognize that it's a lot of show and bombast. But it's going nowhere. The election is over. It was fair….let's move on."

In light of everything Romney’s statements are particularly offensive and dangerous. Good Lord …. let’s just all sing kumbaya and sweep it all under the rug! What is wrong with these people?! I’ll answer that …. IMO they are incompetent and narcissistic with a smattering of evil intent.

“Last week, news broke that the Manhattan district attorney is considering criminal charges and prosecutors have given the Trump Organization’s lawyers until Monday afternoon to finish their arguments about why the organization should not be charged.”

Am I missing something? Since when do organizations argue why they should not be charged and do they ever successfully convince prosecutors? Seems totally illogical.

Bill Barr should be disbarred then indicted and tried for his complicity in the criminal trump family cabal.

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Morning, all!! Morning, Dr. R!! What has irked me is folks saying Jan 6 was mostly peaceful. I got to thinking about why anyone would possibly say such a thing. Here is an aerial view of the protest before the breach. You can see a large crowd behind the barricades. I would concede that those that breached the Capitol were a smaller percentage of the crowd you see here:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1346830871245049856

I would argue that that smaller percentage elevated the "peaceful protest" into a violent insurrection. I doubt that those who did not enter the Capitol are being pursued by law enforcement. It is questionable whether those who made it to the grounds but did not enter would be considered along with the smaller percentage. They probably could be charged with trespassing.

As to Barr, I'm still wondering what he may have known about Jan 6 which would have contributed to his resignation.

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Reading the history of Trump's bout with the virus, one wishes that access to monocloidal antibodies and the other experimental treatments he was given had been less successful. He could have Made American Great Again with his permanent departure.

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Romney wants to "move on"....Where? Back to the time when the Rethuglicans could think? Too many of his ilk are already sullied by the Gaetz/Taylor-Greene/Boeberts of his party. Too late to go back to the old days. Get real, Romney.

And Bill Barr should be disbarred for his empowering tRump to believe he could become king. Barr is scum and belongs beside Guiliani in the category of "former lawyers."

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The former AG William Barr is deserving of thorough investigation. He deserves our utter condemnation for his support for the former guy! He was a lynchpin that cemented 45s continued power and destabilization of our society. What an utter scum bucket!

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"all the way along" ... "bullshit" ... right.

Barr should be disbarred for his actions under 45.

Sickening, the self-serving statements.

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I don't know how many of you have fought against the tide of narcissism, but it's difficult. Narcissists are very good at deflecting other people's moral compasses. I'll reference the "casting couch" that so many young actresses end up on. Is it because they are "loose women?" Of course not: it's because they have an ambition -- to become a recognized actress -- and a narcissist with power (or apparent power) to make or break that ambition gives them an ultimatum. You don't find yourself in Barr's position unless you have a lot of ambition to begin with. I'm quite certain Trump -- the narcissist -- "groomed" him for some time before asking him to do a favor. Then another. Then another. That he defied Trump at all is the astonishing thing.

Of course, the paradox is that a narcissist will never give you what they promised, because then you are free of their power, and will no longer give them what THEY want. There comes a point in that relationship where you have to cut and run, taking whatever losses it requires. Ruination of a career (Bill Barr). Jail time (Michael Cohen). Or you throw your conscience out the window (Giuliani) and go down when the narcissist asks for the moon, and you can't deliver.

When you get entangled with a narcissist, the sooner you make that diagnosis and break all ties, the more of your own skin you'll get away with.

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Sorry for another post everyone but was just reading the WaPo morning brief and they report on an Axios story that Toyota is one of the most aggressive SUPPORTERS of the Big Lie enthusiasts in Congress--by a wide margin. I no longer drive Toyotas but if you do you might want to give a ring to your local dealership and to the corporate headquarters. They gave even more than Koch Industries, which is saying a lot. https://www.axios.com/toyota-leads-donations-among-election-objectors-ebae427b-6f47-4591-aa28-31f366e6e2e0.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_power_up&utm_content=politics-electioncertification&wpisrc=nl_powerup

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This is where the Trumpsters learn the meaning of the phrase "No honor among thieves." Under the bus you go.

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Facts don't support the Big Lie. Those facts will continue to come out. But the underlying attitudes about race, privilege and laws to keep "others" in their place but no laws for "us", which existed during Indian wars and slavery, leading to the Confederacy, then supporting Jim Crow, eventually the Republican southern strategy and finally Donald Trump Republicans courses through America's veins like heroin. We are talking cults not culture and addicts not patriots.

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Thank you Heather.

I completely agree with Mitt Romney. He is spot on with his assessment that the GOP/ Trump Show is WWF, though I would say more WTF. I'm waiting for the intro of Trump at his next cult rally to be done by Vince McMahon. That said, have you noticed that the crowd you see at a Trump rally are a carbon copy of the people you see cheering in the commercials for WWF? I don't think it's a coincidence.

I can only surmise that Barr will somehow turn his "bullshit" statement into a "I meant that for those that are trying to crucify Trump". Barr has not yet to find his go to Jesus moment. People like Barr simply don't have those moments. Perhaps there is rustling in the bushes that the DOJ has something to stick on Barr that will hold and he is looking for cover.

I very much enjoyed Al Gore's well played insult to Trump and the cult. He can speak first hand at putting the Country first. Clearly, Trump is incapable of doing that.

Be safe, be well.

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And now financial supporters of the election deniers are facing major heat. Prompting tweets like:

Toyota announced their new model the 2021 Insurrectionist

Toyota unveiled it's newest model Sedition. It only comes in white.

Collapse is coming from all directions.

https://twitter.com/axios/status/1409253647523979264

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