Imagine 9/11, only no press conferences explaining what happened or what was ongoing, and a third of Congress expressing sympathy with Al Qaida and urging us to forget the attack in the name of unity. — Seth Masket (@smotus) January 10, 2021 However, I doubt we’ll see anyone from the Trump Administration – or Trump […]
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Police Officer That Rioters Hit With Fire Extinguisher Dies, Making Capitol Siege a Murder Scene
From Slate: Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died Thursday night from wounds sustained trying to protect the nation’s legislature from pro-Trump insurrectionists. The Capitol Police said Sicknick succumbed to injuries inflicted “while physically engaging” with pro-Trump rioters Wednesday. That, however, appears to be a euphemism for beaten to death by Trump supporters, as officials told […]
Capitol riots: Has the US legislature been attacked before?
From The BBC: From bombs to foreign invasions, here are four other times the Capitol was attacked. The previous times were: British forces try to burn it down – 1814 Fourth of July dynamite attack- 1915 Attack by Puerto Rican nationalists – 1954 ‘Resistance Conspiracy’ bomb – 1983 This isn’t normal. Patriots don’t attack their […]
There’s Still Time
Republicans who say we can’t impeach a president 10 days before an inauguration had no trouble confirming a Supreme Court justice 8 days before an election. — Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 9, 2021