Sean Michael McHugh

 Sean Michael McHugh used megaphone to goad J6 rioters forward:

“We’re storming the Capitol” “This is our country, we’re not going to let this happen” 

He said, his "mother was being hit by rubber bullets around the time he unloaded bear spray onto the police officer," and the bear spray he used was not as strong as what police use. Judge said his spray was 50% stronger. Why bring bear spray to a rally? Lots of bears among mobs of people in D.C.?

He temporarily blinded one officer, and wrote on Facebook:“I unloaded a whole can of bear spray on a line of cops I got three of them down really really good.”

He and other rioters pushed a 10- to 15-  wide metal sign into guards. He said, he did not mean to harm guards, the thought they were flipping the sign around to show "Yes, this is trump country." 

He shouted they were "protecting pedophiles", and "protecting communists", and "I have a job to do, and its defend the Constitution." 

His fiance Amy Hunt wrote: “Sean stood up his country that day like everyone else did that day to peacefully rally for the truth. Sean never imagined the nightmare that he would witness and become trapped in."

He has a criminal history in Sacramento, some crimes committed during probation.  He should get the full 20 year sentence, but judges are giving these traitors slaps on the wrist.

Sean shows how effective GOP, trump, alternative facts, Carlson, propaganda can be. 

Salon article on trump

 Some comments on a Salon article written by Gabriella Ferrigine:

"I appreciate what he did and was pleasantly surprised by how conservative he was and how he kept his promises," Randy Marquardt said. "But there is just something about him that ignites the other side. It can't be overcome." 

David Sherwood: "I don't think Trump can win because he has too much baggage. He has good policies, but an abrasive personality."

Cyndi Tendick:  indictment is "a bunch of B.S."

Kevin Welch said he would vote for Trump again in 2024, however, because he dislikes Biden even more.

Long title about normal people being repulsed by trump after the indictment; Independent voters recoil.

LOL What is normal to one, is abnormal to another? Decent, seems to me, decent people should have been repulsed by his childish, vulgar, rants in 2016, not lowering the bar by putting him in the White House? 

Of course those who hated President Obama due to skin color clustered around the loud mouth Birther. They found their leader.

Policy of not being bought?

 Trump said he could not be bought because he had his own money. The Amway DeVos family contributed plenty to his campaign. He rewards them by giving Betsy Secretary of Education position. She has zero teaching, educational experience. As theysay, money talks.

Her goal was to do away with public schools in favor of vouchers issued to attend Charter Schools. My granddaughter's benefited from such a program. But they are not ESL or disabled. The Charter school voucher system allows for discriminatory admissions and programs. I recently erased a note I made of a bill for proposed Charter School only program. 

I guess some think it is a good policy for president to give White House positions to inexperienced wealthy donors a good one? The wealthy Postmaster General does have shipping experience due to his business interests being in direct competition with U.S. Post Office. The result was making the post office worse, not better, by getting rid of sorting machines, as an example.

He used his public office for private gain of self, family, and close associates. Great policy; nepotism, eh. If they keep attacking Hunter, his voters will not look too closely into Jared. And Ivanka in China. Creates Sports Liaison job in WH for his lawyer, Rudy's son at salary of $95,000. I wonder what he did to earn his paycheck. Negotiate to get season tickets to football games, for trump and friends? 

I do not know other policies. Left NATO? Good one. If he and GOP turns the U.S. of A. into a trump regime dictatorship, executing all trump's enemies, there will be no allies fighting to help U.S. of A. as allies fought Hitler. His policy of praising Putin, Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping?

To Betsy DeVos' credit she did resign after J6 attack he lead on Congress. 

Policies

 People who commented for the Salon article said trump had good policies. What ones?

He took credit for Obama's Veterans Choice Bill. He undid Admins work ever since Richard Nixon started the EPA. I remember the thick smog in NYC, less so filthy polluted Hudson River. He grew up there and does not? EPA rules is what cleared the air, and cleaned the river. But, trump resented his son's business having to buy environmentally friendly toilets and dishwashers. Need to save $$$ to increase profits. 

Thought like CEO of country, not presiding over citizens. Corporate profits his utmost concern. Which is why he gave the largest wealth holders tax cuts. That single 'policy' lead to even more debt, that was passed onto Biden as is the case with every admin.

It did not matter to trump that coal miner disease increased when his 'policy' undid regulations put into place to keep miners safe. Why would he care? He is not a coal miner. He also does not live downstream from a plant dumping chemicals in waterways. I think that a terrible 'policy,' not a beneficial one.

His COVID policy and quid pro quo with mayors needing PPE from inventory designed for just such an emergency? Drink bleach? Liberate Michigan? Not close to as bright as his "very smart uncle." 

Alan William Byerly

 Alan William Byerly attacked both guards and Associated Press reporter on J6. 

Jason Ferris: “I bet your family is proud of you, f—–g f—-t ass,” Farris allegedly said, invoking an anti-gay slur. “You ain’t s—. Ain’t none of you s—."

He used to hands to shove a guard from behind, knocking him to the ground. Thus causing the mob to gain control of the bike rack barrier officers were using to block the rioters.

 

Vincent J. Gillespie used guards own shields to ram the officers, grabbing, pulling one officer towards mob, so that guard was beaten with crutch. (see previous post about peaceful sightseeing tourists) He screamed "traitor" and "treason" at guards. (For what, doing trying to do their job to protect the building and Congress people?)

Jack Wade Whitton

 Jack Wade Whitton is another peaceful J6 tourist.

Rioters knocked an officer to the ground, as Whitton was climbing over a railing; he began beating another officer with a crutch, kicking the officer on the ground. He grabbed the standing  officer by his baton, his helmet and neck of his tactical vest, dragging him down the steps in  prone position where other rioters attacked the officer with batons, and flagpoles. 

Whitton continued to archway, assaulting officer who told him to stop. Instead he backed up, ran at them kicking, attacking with shield, yelling "you are going to die tonight." 

I guess he was just impatient to get his guided tour? 

Albuquerque Cosper Head

 Albuquerque Cosper Head ~ what a name ~ was given one of the longest sentences for J6 riot, that McCarthy, Carlson and his viewers overlook.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson reportedly said: The dark shadow of tyranny unfortunately has not gone away. There are people who are still disseminating the lie that the election was stolen. They’re doing it today. And the people who are stoking that anger for their own selfish purposes, they need to think about the havoc they’ve wreaked, the lives they’ve ruined.”  

"I've got one," head yelled as he grabbed Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone by the neck, dragging him into the crowd. The mob beat and shocked him at base of skull with a stun gun, causing Fanone to pass out. "Kill him with his own gun," the sightseers yelled.

The attack caused Fannone to have a heart attack, and traumatic brain injury, ending his career. 

Kyle Young shouted "Kill him," "Get his gun," (recorded on unconscious officers' body cam. Thomas Sibick stole officer's badge and radio. Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez, was charged with using stun gun on the officer.

A family affair

Family that riots together stays together? 

Linwood Robinson II and his father, Linwood Robinson Sr. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of “parading, picketing or demonstrating in a Capitol building.”

Benjamin Robinson, 29, and his sister-in-law Brittany Robinson, 30, also pleaded guilty of same charge. A juvenile was not charged due to his age. Where was Mom?

They were among the people trying to break down door, while Ashli was climbing through broken window. What happened to charge of "obstructing an official proceeding?"

The building was closed to public that day; their intent was to "stop the steal," ie: stop certification of election. For that, 6 months possible jail sentence? The father should have also been charged with "corruption of a minor,"bringing underage child along with him on J6th. If the guard had not shot Ashli, the mob may have succeeded gaining access to restricted area, hellbent on their hunt for Nancy and Mike. 

Trump promises "death and destruction." This family will likely strike again, given the chance. People have gotten longer sentences for smoking pot or having a few joints in their vehicle. Attempt to stop the election is treason, and everyone of them should be charged as traitors. Not given slap on hand hand punishments.

When Ashli was shot, Benjamin grabbed his rather and the family fled. They did not directly leave the building. Maybe they were in the crowd of sightseers? Carlson would never show video of this family with the mob trying to break down the door to restricted area. Oh, no, must fool gullible mawas once again. Trump still a clear and present danger to the United States of America. Sad his fans are loyal, including the ones in Congress. 

Jersey Boys?

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/learn-north-jersey-proud-boy-082611406.html

What can we learn from the North Jersey Proud Boy sentenced for J.6th? by Mike Kelly, The Bergen Record, NorthJersey dot com.

Nothing! Attack Congress, get slap on the wrist sentence, rather than be charged with treason? 

Even though links disappear in time, I am sharing this one, as I want to read it again, later. 

I did not know that Brian Siddick was from South River, New Jersey. (of if I did, I have forgotten)

Shawn Price was from Rockaway Township, N.J. Price wore protective goggles calling Capitol guards: “traitors,” “cowards” and “scumbags” 

"Despite observing police officers attempting to control and disperse the crowd, and despite being hit in the chest with a rubber bullet and sprayed with tear gas by those same officers, Price was not deterred. Instead, he and his group of Proud Boys pushed through the crowd of rioters to get to the front line of the mob’s conflict with the police.”

*75 arrested came from Florida
*63 from Texas
*63 from Pennsylvania
*30 from New Jersey

"...George Tanios and Julian Khater, who grew up near New Brunswick, moved to West Virginia and Pennsylvania and opened small eateries that catered to college students."

*"Thomas Baranyi, 28, of Hamilton. Once a member of the Peace Corps"

*Marissa Suarez, of Union Beach, New Jersey, took an “emergency holiday” from her job as a guard at the Monmouth County jail" (it is an emergency, must stop the steal?)

*Ezekiel “Zeke” Stecher, a farmer from Mantua Township

*Scott Fairlamb, Essex  County gym owner

Mr. Kelly did not tell us what we can learn, other than personal details of the individuals. Most posted on Social Media accounts, bragging about their participation. Gullible people believe Q/T social alternative facts, act on trump fueled anger? 

Congressman Robert Garcia

I spoke to Congressman Robert Garcia when he was running for Mayor in Long Beach, California. I liked him but voted for the other guy, due to disagreeing with one of his campaign ideas. He was elected, I moved back east, but think he achieved that goal. 

He tweeted  "Thoughts and prayers are welcome - but not enough. We can decrease gun violence and mass shootings with sensible gun reform legislation. The time is now."

One person replied: Address mental health reforms as normal, sane law abiding gun owners don't commit acts of mass shootings.

Another: Outlaw shooting people.

The last two mass shootings ~ Nashville Elementary school and Louisville bank shooters had no criminal records (law abiding) able to legally purchase AR-15 rifles. How would the first (does not use a people name, something about multi faceted veteran) suggest "mental health reform" would have stopped these two self-described "depressed" shooters?

Is the 2nd that dumb they do not know that there are laws about shooting people? They obviously do not work.

As someone replied to Ted Cruz: It Is The Gun, Stupid.

White in front of you

Keepingitreal changed the Bud Lite subject:

 "Twice, both Greene & Boebert, during the State of the Union, yelled out to the President that he was a liar and repeatedly interrupted and heckled him.
Why didn’t Republicans vote to expel them both, like they did to two African Americans in Tennessee?"

Pine replied:

George Santos told them not to and he seems to be the up-and-coming standard bearer of the Republican party.

Countrygirl:

I think the answer is plainly obvious.

Tired:

The answer is White there in front of you!

Bud Lite

I did not read articles about Kid Rock shooting cans of Bud Lite. Read article about M. T. Greene who tweeted:

"I would have bought the king of beers, but it changed its gender to queen of beers." Her tweet included a photo of Coors Lite in trunk of her car. Alongside of Easter basket and what looked to be bags of Easter candy. I wonder if she is putting cans of beer in kiddie's baskets?

As if a beer can change its name. Along with loss of "M & M sexy go-go boots", I guess GOP now attacking company slogans. Maybe she and Kid will start a campaign to shoot Clydesdales now? 

Twitter users were quick to point out that Coors Lite has been a long time advocate for LGBT.  Some posted images of Coors Pride print ads. 

FabricatorGeneral wrote on the Newsweek article comment section: 

"Republicans always run with reflexive, emotional reactions without actually thinking things through.  It's their entire brand: latch on to the anger that pops up whenever you see something you don't like and indulge it to an illogical extreme.

Remember that time they went out and bought Keurigs and Nikes only to film themselves destroying them...not recognizing that those companies had already gotten their money so they wouldn't care about what they did with their products?"

MWM is "laughing at the idea that Bud Light and Coors Light are 'beer'."

The Secret Sales Pitch

 GOP MO (modus operandi)

"We attempt to escape fear-producing stimuli. By producing fear we can alter people's behavior. When caught in fear we regress step by step to even more infantile and animistic drives." from  The Secret Sales Pitch by August Bullock.

"Democrats (or Liberals) are going to take away your guns."

There was a time I considered getting a pistol, because, if government took away our right to own guns, than only the police would have guns.

I doubt that I knew that was GOP propaganda, nor would I have known that it was GOP saying it would be done by Democrats. I once was a registered Democrat. Now: Green or Independent. No, Democrats are not coming for your guns.

I visualized scenarios and decided I would rather be killed than kill. It was during President Obama's admin when he explained about assault weapons. I slept through Clintons 10 year ban of assault weapons and quick loading ammo. Due to mass shootings, many done with AR-15s and other military style weapons designed to quickly shoot many, I support bans on those weapons of mass murders of strangers.

I in favor of sensible gun laws. Nationwide database, for one. When I read The Secret Sales Pitch it was concerning salespeople. A locksmith (in today's world doorbell ring) salesperson states stats regarding local area burglaries. Cite rise of car thefts; sell The Club or car alarms. 

"Hurry supplies limited!" "Order now, only 5 left." I have checked some of those ads. Usually from badly reviewed, obscure company. Often a newly created company. Creating urgency is a oft used sales tactic. It creates the fear that the home you want to make an offer on will be gone if you take time to think it over. 

Trump effectively uses those tactics. "Weaponized DOJ" "need to get rid of cancer NOW." Cancer being DOJ and Democrats. "Or you won't have a country left anymore." 

Fight like hell! And they did; they lost, and yet the country is still here. He continues to do so, and his fans buy it. Too sad. 

Insurrection

 Repeated comments on Yahoo articles; "if it was an insurrection, why has nobody been charged with insurrection?" or alternately "it was not an insurrection." They also complain about BLM riots. "That was insurrection too." 

I do not know, I was in hospital, did not have access to Internet. I would watch game shows on TV, when daughter visited; listened to music channels. I would play "name that tune," with older music (1970s rock, 1960s R & B, music I listened to) and smooth jazz to fall to sleep to. The hospital volume control held by head did not have to be loud enough to disturb person in neighboring bed.

Not that those peeps knew that. Oy, listening to djt, volume so high, even with my headphones on I could hear it coming from their TV. One night I complained to nurse ~ the lady would blare her TV when she was sound asleep. The nurse said she would wait a bit. So I have to be kept up because nurse refused to lower the volume on sleeping woman's TV? Aargh.

So did not know much about the BLM riots. I read news about them once at home; do not think I watched any videos online. J6 was the first time I turned on TV news in many years. I prefer to read, not watch news. 

I do not know if there is a law labeled "insurrection." Charges might be rioting, disturbing the peace, unlawful entry, destruction of property. In the case of some J6 rioters, it was "seditious conspiracy" charges. 

Insurrection: a violent uprising against an authority or government. That may well describe BLM rioters. But it seemed more like peaceful protests turned violent due to outside agitation. Long Beach, CA for instance was basically peaceful, until out of town thugs arrived to break store windows and steal merchandise. Those types were not protesting police brutality, they were taking advantage of large masses of people protesting. I should not call them thugs; teenagers mostly.

J6 rioters did so under orders from the president. There job was to "fight like hell" to stop the 'steal.' That is prevent Congress people from doing their jobs; they especially wanted to stop VP Pence from presiding over the certification of electoral college votes. Due to the delay, they worked until 3AM to finish the job. 

Big difference BLM and J6. The kids that post those comments just out themselves as mawa racists.

They also ask "How come no BLM rioters were arrested." Or state it as a fact, not a question. And others reply ~ I think, 14,000 arrested. And others say "they get released, no bail, soft on crime." 

Q/T social, Carlson, Newsmax, djt, majority of GOP reps know how to sell propaganda ~ lots of buyers to spread their alternate facts and lies. 

MTG heckles the president but does not like to be heckled

  “This is a travesty,” Greene blared, calling Democrats the “party of violence” as she was shouted down by detractors.

Says the loud mouthed heckler.  I have wondered in comments if she was going to show up with a megaphone or weapon. Photo shows her with the megaphone.

 “Mayor Adams, you send your henchmen down here to commit assault against people by making loud noises." 

The mayor asked people to be on their best behavior."

"A Trump supporter just rushed the banner and tried to tear it up. Started attacking the anti-Trump protesters. Very ugly and heated. Swarmed by media. Police struggled to get in to break it up. Getting heated." A tweet

There was large banner: Trump Lies banner. I watched the Twitter video of the mawas trying to rip up the flag, all peaceful like the J6 crowd.

I need to send MTG a postcard: Do not like to be heckled? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. You heckled the president during SOTU speech. Thus showing you wanted to be heckled.

Well Regulate!

 Beth Akers comment: 

Ban assault weapons, eliminate the gun show loopholes, no more internet sale of weapons, all weapons sold will require lock boxes, and all buyers will have to complete a firearms safety course.  Create a national registry.  If a person has a criminal record or a mental illness, no sale. 

Young adults between the ages of 18 - 26 will require a sponsor to purchase a gun.  That sponsor will have to be present, age 35 or older and meet all the same requirements as the purchaser.  If the purchaser does anything nefarious with the gun, both the purchaser and the sponsor will be held accountable.

GOP refuses to consider well regulating citizen militia. 

Choose the gun you want to get shot with?

 State Rep. William Lamberth asked student protestors which gun they wanted to get shot with?

"If there is a firearm out there that you’re comfortable being shot with, please show me which one it is."

Well, yes, Mr. Lamberth, I would be more comfortable being shot (and killed) with a pistol, hunting rifle, BB Gun than an AR-15 that tore elementary school student's body in half? 

Impossible to keep all guns out of “the hands of a crazy person, a deranged person, [or] a convicted felon, and even if it was done, it would do nothing to prevent y’all’s safety.”

Or we will do nothing to prevent your safety? How about "protect your safety?"

Just wait until they reach voting age. How to make enemies and lose voters? Um, maybe that is the title of a book I could write? I probably have enough info on this blog to write it. However, I do need to get Word installed on this computer. Notepad is horrible choice for writing even letters. 

Rep. Tim Burchett

Burchett does not see Congress doing anything to fix gun violence, because any role in Congress will only "mess it up." He does not condone background checks, because  “you have criminals that are going to go around this, and that’s what they do." Tim Burchett is Rep. from Tennessee.

V commented: The same is true of every law...criminals ignore or go around them. By his reasoning we should not have any laws at all.

Burchett also said: "Repenting of your sins and having some sort of reform in this country seems to me to be the way we’re going to have to turn this thing around because we have some very sick, evil people doing some very vile things." 

The Nashville shooter had no criminal record; she legally purchased 7 guns. Travis Reinking's father gave him the rifle he used in his mass shooting. Reinking owned 4 weapons. He had been treated for mental health problem. I am guessing "schizophrenic" due to hearing God's voice tell him to kill people.

Banning sale of military style weapons such as those used by these two in their mass shootings, would be a good place to start. Yes, criminals will be able to obtain them illegally. But would the Nashville shooter have been able to find one to buy illegally? The father was sentenced to 18 months in jail for handing over the rifle to his mentally disturbed son.

Better if Dad had never been able to purchase it. Do not know if he has a criminal record. The vast majority of citizens do not go around shooting and killing strangers. Yet Burchett things we are all sinners? He must be Christian. An example of Republican mentality? 

Peeps grabbing guns

I suddenly got to wondering if anyone thinks peeps is a slur. I mean people, not baby chickens. I do not know why or when I started saying peeps rather than people. Now I am wondering if some think I do mean baby chicks, calling people chickens as in cowards? 

A comment I wrote that I am hoping some that believe GOP propaganda, think & consider:

Does GOP object to law enforcement confiscating guns from meth labs, drug dealers, gang members, and other arrested criminals? Are they against law enforcement grabbing guns from drug smugglers? 

The person who wrote, "Chicago", finished by saying "hold my beer." Huh? Other than outed self as a white racist. Some others mentioned black violence, one even wrote Black, so wondered if that was from a politically correct person or one of that "race." 

Another brings out the anger in me. Something about better living in the south than "that insane asylum, California." Why do people hate California so much? Maybe they pick on Chicago (rather than, say, Los Angeles) due to President and Michelle Obama? 

Need to spend the rest of today penning letters to Congress people. Not enough sleep, woke too early, doc appt, now ready for nap. 

No gun violence

 "There’s no such thing as gun violence. There’s only human violence. It’s intellectually unsound to state otherwise, and the number one cause of death for children in America remains abortion.” Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.)

Round and round they go. Comments on article shared at Yahoo News, are typical. One or two agree that abortion is murder. Most are typical. The tired "guns do not kill, people kill," "if knives were used would you say knife violence," "shall we ban cars," vs. "guns only purpose is to kill," "cars are regulated," "knives and cars sole purpose is not to kill".

Show me a child inside a girl or woman's womb, and I will show you a freak of nature. Must be a teeny tiny child to fit in even a very large female's womb. I am guessing that someone with a small body will have smaller internal organs also. Some baby's hearts or lungs have not fully developed before birth. I am guessing that as the baby grows, so do organs. 

Chicago, the south, red states, libs, shared article "leftugees fleeing blue states" (Forbes) "Democrats wonder why the hell are blacks moving to red states" (maybe the title did not say "hell" but that is how it sounded)  did not notice the publication. or the third on the same subject. Maybe "Examiner."

They want to grab our guns or they are not going to grab our guns. 

How many years has the GOP been screaming that Democrats want to take away people's guns? At least 50, methinks. No one trying to take away hunting rifles, hand guns, or pistols. Exception would be when New Orleans was under martial law, and cops confiscated family heirloom rifles after illegal search of car trunk.

I again broke my promise to stop commenting on articles. I never check for replies. I just hope something I say will cause a person to think. Especially the one that slurred everyone's intelligence, that spelled, in all caps VIOLECE. Did not take time to read before posting? Or does not know how to spell violence? Peeps like that make me laugh. 

That poster: pro guns, anti abortion. 

H.R. 1095 ~ National Gun?

 "An assault on one constitutional right is an attack on them all, and I will continue doing all I can to fight those seeking to seize power from the people and give it to the government." Rep. Barry Moore, Alabama, introduced bill to make H.R. 1095 AR-15 Rifle National Gun of the United States. He also stated: 

"The most fundamental job of a Congressman is to protect your liberties, and I take that duty incredibly seriously." He seems to have forgotten about the right to life,  and pursuit of happiness for children and their parents, killed by AR-15 and other assault style weapons. Also, being GOP, likely forgot about female right to liberty.

Co-sponsors of the bill: George Santos, NY, Lauren Boebert, Colorado, Andrew Clyde, Georgia ~ all Republicans. Santos is a complete fraud, and known criminal. Clyde was born in Canada; college graduate, Navy vet, CEO.  No wonder he wants a National gun, especially a military style one.

How 'bout Winchester rifle if we really need a National Gun? I know nothing about hunting guns, but I think Winchester was popular in the Wild Wild West. Okay, I need to look it up, eh. But first, the only things I knew about Boerbert is her pro trump stance, fight with M.T. Greene, and a few other anti-U.S. of A. statements.

Okay, now I know she owned Shooter's Grill, in Rifle, Colorado, a "Second Amendment and Western-themed restaurant," where she encouraged staff to open-carry guns. She grew up in a welfare household, quit high school believing, her bio says, she could provide better for her family with a job, rather than being on welfare. 

She married a man who works in natural gas drilling company. Her bio claims she is active in her church. Surely, not Christian, who are to love thy neighbor. Most Christians are bound by the Hebrew 10 Commandments Thou Shalt Not Kill. 

Now that I know who she is, I understand her stance on AR-15s and why, with zero government experience she was elected. And there is the reason why the U.S. of A. is so divided. 

DON'T TAKE OUR GUNS  vs. BAN ASSAULT STYLE WEAPONS, STOP LETTING PEOPLE KILL OUR CHILDREN

If it was one of her sons that was killed by an AR-15 wielding mass shooter, would she feel the same? As a mother, can she not understand the pain of mothers who lost their children due to assault style weapons? Her children are not growing up in the era of active shooter drills. Possibly the younger one is. But he is likely not afraid ~ no matter how much the townspeople love guns, they would never attack "me." 

Do we really need a National Gun? And why do Republicans desecrate the stars and stripes by covering the flag with politicians faces? Showing they pledge allegiance to a man (I have only seen two men's faces on them, could be more) rather than allegiance to the nation they want to govern. 

Bruce Y. Lee ~ naked throwing hot dogs

Bruce Y. Lee made a good point in Forbes online article about GOP selling points: 

Umm, just because you don’t have a right to run naked down a city street singing “Hallelujah,” while throwing hot dogs at people doesn't mean that you won’t retain your right to run, to eat hot dogs, or to sing the song “Hallelujah.” In fact, you are free to be naked, sing “Hallelujah,” and throw hot dogs at your mirror, all at the same time. So imposing some restrictions should by no means imply that.

The Lord's Prayer

 Ah, I am easily distracted from my goals! I shared the Yahoo comment because I replied to it on the article. Yes, I still forget my vow to stop doing that. Better to reply here on my blog that no one reads either. Maybe I should try an offline diary?

As a child I was confused by the way we recited The Lord's Prayer (or the Our Father) in public school, and the way I was taught to say it in Catechism (or Religious Instructions.) 

I looked up the verse in my father's Catholic Bible (which I never knew him to read, he was agnostic,) and my mother's Protestant Bible (which she read daily, but maybe not the entire thing, certain verses that she loved.) 

The public school was using the King James Bible version, my church, obviously using a Catholic version. 

I have read all the New Testament, some, like Matthew, Mark, Luke, James read multiple times. I have read a lot of the Old Testament of the Bible. Do not get far in the "begat, begat, begat" stuff ~ too confusing,  nor Proverbs and Psalms ~ too many, too long and most boring. 

Jesus said you cannot serve two masters, you will love the one and hate the other. So I ditched my Bibles and became an atheist. I had long before stopped being Catholic. I could never reconcile using fertility rites with remembrance of Christ's death, and celebrating the resurrection. What does Santa, trees, lights have to do with birth of Christ child? 

I could no longer be Christian and celebrate those two high holy days. I could only celebrate them as American holidays. For better or worse, I choose to go along with family and their holidays. Biblical story of creation did not make sense to me, so yes, reading the Bible turned me into an  atheist. 

Yet I know many who do Bible Studies who remain Catholic or other Christians. I did my own studying. That is the difference. 

Bible & Book Banning

Comment by JJ:
They should make the bible mandatory reading. It's the best way to turn Christians into atheists.
Buy a Bible, but don’t read it, and you’ll be a Catholic.
Buy a Bible, read only what suits you and you’ll be an Evangelical.
Buy a Bible, read it fully, analyze it, reason it, and you will be an Atheist.

The comment was on a Yahoo news shared Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Florida Today, ragging on Ms. Julie Marshall, member of Moms for Liberty, and banning books. Comments either agree with the letter writer or slam her. Typical slurring Democrats, "libs," "lefties" as pedos, wanting 5-year-olds to read porno.

Some slurs on conservatives ~ the typical "trailer park" or "can't read" stuff. A lot pointing out Bible texts which would be inappropriate to read to children. Slurs on the Bible or just nicely worded putdowns. Round and round they go. Such hatred and anger from Republicans towards Democrats. Mostly mocking of GOP from others ~ might be Green, or Democrats, less hating, more laughing than hatring.

The most Irate, often ALL Caps comments from people saying there is no book banning, they can buy it and read it. Truth is that DeSantis and others in Florida, are indeed banning books from school libraries or trying to do so, causing school board vs. parents fights.

One asserted that there have been no books banned since Fanny Farmer. Odd that the American or National Association of Libraries publishes a list of banned books every year in September during banned books week. I think peeps confuse bans on books with a legal ban, removing all copies from shelves, not allowing it to be published at all.

Focus on the Family had a list of books they banned. My sister subscribed me to the mag. I used to read some of the articles. When they banned "The Color Purple," I told sis to stop subscribing me. She did anyway. I no longer read them, went straight to recycle bin along with KKK literature my ex put me on their mailing list.

From comments, I now have titles of a few books I want to read. I read part of a graphic book geared to ten year olds. That helped me understand why parents would not want it in elementary schools ~ okay, for older teens, methinks. A little too graphic for my tastes in children's books.

Anthony Puma ~ if he could turn back time

 50-year-old Anthony Puma says if he could turn back time, he would have stayed home of J6. Do not we all wish we could turn back time before making an awful mistake.

Prior to J6, he posted a plan for action:

“On the 6th when we are all there in the capital [sic] and he is givin [sic] his second term the people will see. Then you never know we might have to start killing some commie bastards. #stopthestea"

He claims he should not be held accountable because Trump tricked him. He did not believe trump would "not steer him down an illegal path." Wait a minute, mawas claim trump did not incite a riot ~ just a peaceful, tourist, sightseeing tour lead by guards.

 So why did Puma scale a wall, enter through a broken window, then ask other rioters in Sen. Jeff Merkley's office if he could join them in smoking pot. Did trump trick him into smoking pot inside a government building? 

I wonder if he knew that trump's father-in-law is a card carrying Communist? Melania's dad might not practice Communism, so why not burn his card and pledge allegiance to the United States of America. Rhetorical question. 

Puma's lawyers says he has suffered enough. He recorded that "we were tear gassed," they went back and were "pepper sprayed," and went back to get inside the building. Did trump announce "leave, the building is closed, go home?" No he let them continue the melee for over 3 hours then told them "we love you, you are special." 

Attack guards, do damage, obstruct Congress? Why is trump running for pres again. He loves people who attack the "blue," break & enter, do damage, and obstruct Congress? Insanity. 

Caught up in the maelstrom

 Geoffrey Sills. 31, of Mechanicsville, Virginia did not go to D. C. wearing gas mask, and  goggles, intending to be violent. He was dressed for protection from terrorists. Oh, my, if a foreign government flew planes into D.C. buildings, the mask and goggles would offer little or no protection.

When he threw pole-like objects at guards, stole one of their batons assaulting at least two guards, it was simply because he got caught up in the maelstrom. 

Well, gee whiz, if a bunch of mawas were jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge at trump's instruction, would he have done so, also? I thought these mawas were all for law and order, obeying officers of the law, Blue Lives Matter & personal responsibility. 

I used to loathe my mother asking me "if your friends jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge..." ~ I was complaining about having to do dishes or not being allowed to carry baby bro' yet friend was; likewise younger cousin. Older, my friends offered me cigarettes. I turned them down. 

I was horrified when my older brother followed the crowd walking over a downed wire fence to get closer to stage to see Dylan perform. I stayed behind, keeping an eye on him, as he was the driver. Caught up in the maelstrom, my arse.

From whom?

 "PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!"

"WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!"

DJT's latest. Does he not tire of sounding like an arse?

Calhoun ~ "we shut down the government"

 William McCall Calhoun of Americus, Ga. attorney, age 59, posted on Facebook:  “Today the American People proved we have the power. We physically took control of the Capitol building in a hand to hand hostile takeover. We occupied the Capitol and shut down the Government – we shut down their stolen election shenanigans . . .”

The only shenanigans was Trump trying to rig and steal the election. Not man enough to concede, he sells more lies and incites a riot. 

Secession ~ 1975

Other secession comments; almost all agreed that divorcing red states from blue or secession was a great idea.

Democrats say, then Red states no longer get money from Blue states that support them. No more aid to Texas, New Orleans, after hurricanes or Alabama tornadoes, thank you very much. 

Mawas or GOP hate Democrats ~ Communists is common slur. Drag queens, CRT, other stuff being "shoved down their throats." Reality, it is Christian Right that demands we obey their rules. No women shall be allowed to get treatment for ectopic pregnancy, have a D & C, and shall be forced to give birth to a stillborn baby. Supreme Court gave states the right to deny liberty based on gender. Who is forcing who?

One or two people who commented showed signs of intelligence. My words; do we build a wall around Texas, requiring passports for them to travel to the U.S. of A.? What happens to Interstate highways, paid for by U.S. of A. government? Cross country trains? One asked about commerce between states ~ export/import, tariffs, more laws? Another pointed out today's military as compared to 1861. Any state that tried to remove themselves from nation would be defeated in, I think, poster said, 30 minutes. 

I suggest people look at the 1975 Electoral College map. California was red, Texas and New York were blue. Demographics change, people change party affiliations. There are not red states, there are no blue states, there are states with diverse populations. Would a Green be allowed to live in a Red State? A Libertarian in a Blue State. Ridiculous, unintelligent idea. 

We either live together or perish together. China/Russia would simply love a Divided States of America. Peeps need to stop hating and try listening and understanding others. I understand why some people are opposed to doctor assisted termination of pregnancies. 

But I do not understand why they do not understand all the reasons why the choice belongs to the woman and her doctor. Prove that life begins at conception. Most females do not know they are pregnant until missing a period or two. I had a cousin who did not know she was pregnant until she went into labor.

How can that be? Change of life baby, they used to be called. At that age, the chubby lady was moving towards obesity. Her menstrual cycle had already stopped. She had not reason to suspect the weight gain had to do with pregnancy. 

Nitpicking point, but it is more potential for life, not life itself. A living, breathing, walking, talking female should have more rights than an invisible zygote, blastocyst and even fetus. 

Someone suggested it should be done by county referendum. Okay, so Orange County, California can opt to sede from Los Angeles County? Or secede from the U.S. of A. How would that work? 

No wonder people vote for the likes of M.T. Greene and djt ~ no critical thinking skills. Secession is a terrible idea; can not divorce states without destroying the U. S. of A. 

Secession Comments

The secession article pointed out that divorce involves things like: Who Will Get The Children. So, who would get the National Debt, author queried. The author states %ages of voters who agree with a national divorce. Heavy on GOP/mawas and trump himself. Less than 50% of Biden voters. Notice he wrote, Biden, not Democrats. And what happened to Greens? Or Libertarians? Us Independents do not count in these here United States of America?

Percentages and polls do not interest me. No one asks me my opinion. Unless at the end of the poll, they are asking for campaign donations, thus biased questions, anyway. Judging by comments on the article, those percentages are likely accurate.

MAWAs out in force. They hate Blues or Democrats. One said "then the Blue States would become Police States." How effective that GOP propaganda has been. All my adult life GOP has been yelling that Democrats are coming for your guns. Has that happened? There was a ten year period when military style weapons were banned. Mass shootings were down in those years.

I once believed that if they took away citizens rights to own guns, then only police would have them. Internet, however, allowed me to read sensible gun laws. A nationwide database to be used by gun sellers to deny felons purchase of weapons, to deny domestic violence offenders guns, to deny mentally unstable people from owning guns, is sensible.

The part of the 2nd Amendment about Well Regulated Militia is ignored by NRA lovers. What is regulated, other than laws or rules or oversight? I think that amendment was to ensure people could fight for their state in their military or National Guard. 

Where does that state that law enforcement are militia? 

MT Greene Divorce Blue States

 M.T. Greene wants to divorce red states from blue states. Read an article saying "Secession  is here:" people have been withdrawing from the Union for years. An example is not serving on jury duty. I do not see that as "withdrawing." Some people simply do not want to play judge over other people's lives ~ that is, find a stranger guilty of a crime, based on the best lawyer's presentation.

I raised hand to be excused from a trial once. A homeless man was charged with failing to register as a sex offender. The offense was statutory rape of his girlfriend 30 years back in high school. A 16 or 17 year old having a 18 or 19 year old boyfriend is not at all unusual. If the girl consents to have sex, that is not rape. And how does an unhoused person register an address? 555 Ocean Blvd, where he sleeps, overnight? Lincoln Park where he hangs out during the day?

He had no other "sex offenses" since being charged with having sex with his underage girlfriend. I would not be a fair juror (not guilty.) I also would not sit on trial to give criminal death penalty. I am against that due to innocent people being put to death. Until our justice system is perfect, I do not approve.

I would rather assisted suicide be legal. With cause ~ terminally ill elderly, perhaps, who wants to choose a time and place to end suffering and expense of care.

Was I withdrawing? No, I was excited to be chosen to serve on another jury. After lunch break, when we returned, we were dismissed due to defendant accepting a plea deal. 

Some companies do not pay time off for jury duty. The miniscule stipend does not make up for losing a days pay to do jury duty. A person might have medical condition, such as diabetes and could not chance a long trial. Many reasons to refuse jury duty having zero to do with withdrawing from the Nation.

Mitchell Todd Gardner ~ chemical spray

*Mitchell Todd Gardner II, 34, of Seffner, Florida plead guilty to civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon. He used a pepper spray canister to shatter a window after others did not do so when he told them to break it.

He handed someone a weapon that looked to be a desk or chair leg. He encouraged others to "Pull the cops out," "drag them out." 

Peaceful sightseer, eh?

Aiden Bilyard of Cary was 18 when he sprayed chemical agents at police and broke out a window in the Capitol, attorney said he did not bring weapons, so where did he get chemical spray? 

Fort Bragg soldier James Mault (30), re-enlisted in Army after being fired from his job, due to his part in J6 riot. He is full of remorse, should have known better, than to pepper spray a guard. He said he wore tactical gear to prepare for counter-protestors. Okay, that shows he did not just go to D.C. to listen to a rally; he planned to actively protest, even prior to DJT telling him to march peacefully to Capitol and then FIGHT like HELL. 

On Jan. 5, 2021, Cody Mault sent text message to Mattice suggesting they bring batons, pepper spray, helmets, eye protection and “asskicking boots. Cody Mault (29) was among those who ripped bike rack barrier from guards, forcing their way into the building. He pepper sprayed guards directly in their faces. 

*A Tampa Bay Times article about Gardner shows an image with photo circled labeled as him spraying officers. But the circled guy is not Gradner; he is standing above the guy doing the spraying.

More on Larry Brock

Larry Brock's Plan of Action was also "general pardon for all crimes up to and including murder of those restoring the Constitution and putting down the Democratic Insurrection.”

“Do not kill LEO unless necessary.” What would peaceful sightseers need to kill Law Enforcement officers? His attorney said "inconceivable that he was motivated by anything other than genuine concern for democracy.”

 
I guess that accounts for low jail sentence, when it should be tripled due to being military swearing to protect and serve. Not to attack & disrupt.

I guess he missed fighting he did while on active duty. Blinded, by trump lies? Sad.

Even tho' he was dressed for combat, he just followed the crowd as soon as they breached the doors (windows,) picked up zip-tie handcuffs, holding them in his hand while in Senate floor minutes after VP Pence was removed to safety. 

What makes judge think that the deranged man will change his mind about trumps lies? 

Larry Brock ~ Air Force

 Larry Brock, retired Air Force, was given two years jail time for storming the Capitol Building on J6.

Sightseers often wear tactical vests and helmets for tours, eh? Reported he wrote:

“When we get to the bottom of this conspiracy we need to execute the traitors that are trying to steal the election, and that includes the leaders of the media and social media aiding and abetting the coup plotters," Brock wrote in a Nov. 9. 2020, post on Facebook.

On Dec. 24th he wrote on Facebook "plan of action if Congress fails to act” One of the “main tasks” “seize all Democratic politicians and Biden key staff and select Republicans.”

"Begin interrogations using measures we used on al-Qaida to gain evidence on the coup. "

Do not know why Blogger suddenly adds a space, and can not figure out how to fix it sigh. AARGH. 

Yahoo Comment Rejection

 I often get told Yahoo is holding a comment for approval. Or asks if I am sure, it might offend members of the community. I reword, reword, reword, than finally give up and report the comment I was replying to. 

Today I tried several times to reply to comments on article about U.S.P.S. employee theft. 

I once had a temp Casual Clerk job at post office distribution center. After watching a training film about theft of mail, I thought, gee they just showed me how to steal mail, if I were so inclined. Another person who commented said something similar. Yet I left out the part about showing me how to steal, and just added "Same." Being held for approval. 

Maybe Casual Clerk might offend? I did not mention theft in my last attempt to add to conversation.

Yeah, I know, I said I was going to stop commenting. Better if I just copy offensive or false info comments and write about them here. 

Just have nothing to do and all day to do it. Wish Windows had not removed my Solitaire games from taskbar. I hate the new and unimproved versions. I intend to get out a regular deck of cards and play offline as I used to do pre-computer days. 

Or do as I once did: play Scrabble Mary vs. Alyce.

Joshua Dooline, Micheal ~ guilty

 Joshua Doolin, 25, of Polk City, and Michael Perkins, 39, of Plant City, Florida, found guilty. Both stole police shields and Perkins assaulted guard with a "deadly weapon." WFTV article by Sarah Wilson did not specify what the weapon was.

I wonder how Carlson and his fans rationalize violence against guards to enter closed building was needed for "sightseers," or "peaceful tourists." 

They were doing what trump told them to do ~ FIGHTING LIKE HELL to stop certifying the election he lost. How slow-witted, or unintelligent or hateful do people have to be to go along with the Carlson, GOP narrative. If trump lovers were actually patriots they would condemn him, Carlson, Hawley, McCarthy, most GOP Congress people, not support them. Sad. 

 

Irizarry & Bishai ~ 2 weeks

Elias Irizarry & Elliot Bishai ~ two friends who were charged for participation in J6 attack on Congress, were each given 2 week jail sentence. Bishi was sentenced previously by same judge who now sentenced Irizarry. 

Irizarry: 

climbed the scaffolding at the Capitol  
climbed in the building through a window
carried a metal pole that came from a broken bike

Now he is ashamed. He is not a victim, he said. His family are the victims, due to the shame he brought upon them. And, oh, yeah, the guards, their families, the country are victims. Or did he say the government. 

Two weeks is hardly enough to deter others from climbing in through broken windows, in an attempt to "fight like hell" to stop counting of electoral college votes, should a future loser refuse to concede. 

Princeton boy

 Princeton boy, Larry Gibberson, opposed the University's decision to remove a portrait of Woodrow Wilson. It is reported that he said: “If our University can be intimidated by the transient impulses of the mob mentality to disregard their own esteemed standards, what guarantee is there that the University will stand firm against those who would seek to undermine the Nation, or indeed, Humanity itself?”

So then he goes along with mob mentality to disregard our Constitutional standards, and common decency, by attacking guards on J6, in attempt to undermine the country.

My father used to say: Do as I say, not as I do.

Larry Fife Giberson ~ heave ho

 Larry Fife Giberson was part of the heave-ho crowd pushing guards in the tunnel. He waved other rioters to join them, in second round of pushing the guards; he tried to lead a chant, "Drag them out" but the crowd did not join him. 

21 year old New Jersey resident attending Princeton College. Peeps always repeat "he loves the poorly educated." I do not know if 21 is his age now was in 2021. Need good grades to be admitted into Princeton. One would think he was too smart to fall for trump fantasies. He could be racist, but I do not understand how any intelligent person could thinks skin color makes them superior to others. 

We are all the same inside. College student should know that. Yet, Michelle Obama felt some discrimination when she attended Princeton. 

Yvonne St Cyr ~ window climber

 At age 55, Yvonne St Clair, was able to crawl through a window to invade Senate office on J6. Unflattering photo attacked to article about her being found guilty. She looks a bit crazed, especially her eyes. She said she was looking for a place to charge her phone. 

I guess she needed a charge due to live streaming the mob while inside the building. She later posted it on Facebook. She should have went back to where ever she was staying to charge her phone, rather than push the guards with others of the mob, to gain entrance to obstruct counting of electoral college votes. 

Tristan Chandler Stevens ~ heave-ho

 Tristan Chandler Stevens, 27, from Pensacola, Florida was sentenced to 5 years in jail for his actions on J6. I wish I could share the images of this peaceful, sightseer.  

He is one leading guys trying to overpower guards in Lower West Terrace Tunnel entrance. Their assault lasted for 90 minutes. Stevens took charge, co-ordinating the rioters, to count 1-2-3 heave ho. He took a guard's shield to use for more pushing leverage.

Capitol Police Sgt Aquilino Gonell, testified: 
 "...the mob yelling, screaming, chanting, the fire alarm going off, the sprinklers going off, the pepper spray, the bear spray, the WD-40 spray, the firecrackers being thrown at us, the weapons that they used, flagpoles, the heave-ho push movement, back and forth,” 

He was unable to defend himself being pinned by Steven's stolen shield. 

Did Carlson's video show the guards leading the sightseers to the tunnel, and leave off the violence that followed? I thought not.

The ever faithful mawas post their pro-trump comments. 

One named aint simply wrote: how many cops were executed that day?

Sara Carpenter ~ former NY Cop

 Sara Carpenter , 53, a retired New York Police Officer was found guilty of two felonies and 5 misdemeanors for her involvement on J6 attack on government. 

"I'm a fucking animal" "The breach was made. It needs to calm down now. Congress needs to come out. They need to certify Trump as president. This is our house."

She was pepper sprayed by guards inside the building. Has Carlson shared that bit of footage with his fans?

Tired of "this is our house" peeps. It is a government building, built for elected government officials to do their jobs. My son-in-law was inside recently with Army union, to petition Congress to pass a bill to help military to be allowed to do civil duty, not be forced to retire at a young age.

Jan. 6th the building was closed to the public, due to counting of electoral college votes. Tours can be arranged on days when it is open to public. It is not a 24/7 convenience store, people.