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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Reich, Heather Lofthouse

I've watched every one of the hearings and learned a little more than I knew before. As the commission nears its conclusion, it's up to the Justice Department to act quickly and begin criminal proceedings. They mustn't drag this out, justice must be served to protect our country from future attempts to destroy our democrat laws and our country itself. What Trump did was nothing short of treason in my book and he must be held to account without leniency.

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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Reich, Heather Lofthouse

Was hoping we'd see (and may still) hearing broadcasts about Congress members involvement in the planning and execution, and about who financed the insurrection.

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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Reich

I continue to be stunned by these hearings - how beautifully they are presented to us and how clear the insights are, albeit deeply disturbing. I was especially struck by the words of one of the witnesses today, referring to the events of January 6th. "Call things what they are!" he implored us. Call things what they are .... as Prof Reich asked us several days ago ... these are not "conservatives". Indeed. These are radical reactionaries.

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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Reich

As usual, Dr. Reich did a fine job summarizing a several hour meeting in just a few paragraphs. The thing that struck me was the general gullibility of the Trump supporters, Trump's awareness of that, and his willingness to use those people for his anti-American, anti-constitutional attempt to grab power. The scary part is that those people are all still in place, many of them actually running for high-level office. Why is the 14th Amendment not being invoked to stop them and to help Trump supporters become more aware and less willing to be puppets to "leaders" who only want to use them, not improve their situation one iota? I am clearly missing something!

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Trump is Still a Serious Danger and we cannot let a repeat of January 6Th happen agian!

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Please DOJ!! This man is out there still fomenting violence and hatred. As the former OathKeeper said….”this will destroy our democracy”.

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Donald Trump's "Wild White House Meeting " on Dec. 18, 2020 was his insurance policy.

The infamous lawyer, Roy Cohen was Donald Trump's mentor and probably taught Trump that he could avoid prosecution if he hired lawyers and accountants that would advise him that certain crimes are legal, even if they are not. He applied that excuse, with great success, in business and in his taxes.

He will soon use the "My lawyers told me" excuse, because he has been plainly exposed to be a seditionist criminal. It might work or it might not, but It should not allow him to avoid prosecution.

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There is no excuse now about not charging trump for the insurrection. There is no excuse about not charging the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers as terrorist organizations. There is also no excuse for the armed forces not to recall all military members and courts martial them.

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HEADLINES OF TOMORROW -- "Former President Trump Pleads Insanity"

WASHINGTON -- Former President Donald J. Trump today pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in federal court to multiple charges stemming from his planning and incitement of the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol. Claiming that he suffers from dissociative personality disorder, commonly called a split personality, he told the court, "I don't even know that Donald Trump. Never met him."

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I want to better understand the role of Gen Flynn in not providing support to LEO and FLEO on the ground during the insurrection. He and his General brother in the Army knew this was going to happen long before the event as did the intelligence communities. Not only did the Generals Flynn do nothing to prepare they did nothing the day of or during until long after the Capitol was engulfed in violence. WHY?

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The appropriate reference for these rioters was 1861 rather than 1776. I'm finding it frustrating that Trump's possibilities for another presidency are the same as Biden's at this point.

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I was struck by, in view of the number of red flags, there wasn't more of a police presence. Even if there were no threats of violence, I would have thought that a crowd of that size would have more police presence.

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The mountain of evidence that Trump led & incited a Seditious Conspiracy against the government of the the US is without question!

The price of lives, the Constitution, Our Democracy, the outrageous & criminal abuse of power was of little consequence to a man who had been entrusted as President of the US. His Sociopathic, Narcissistic, Chronic Lying & purely Criminal behavior did not matter- the goal was to get his way -power & greed.

Our Country has never been here before!

There are those who question if prosecuting an X president is worth the price that our country will pay? I believe that no matter the price, the threats that are sure to come will pale in comparison if we don’t prosecute Trump & all want to be Trump will be invited to attack our country & finally achieve the ultimate goal to Destroy our Democracy- which is the greatest threats to Authoritarianism!

Make no mistake without Democracy we the people will no longer have Human , Civil Rights or a Habitable Planet! So the price of not prosecuting is our very survival!

The day Trump is in jail is the day that the Rule of Law will again will have meaning & purpose. If not we invite a Dictator to take over our country!

So vote in numbers for the only party we have that is fighting to protect Democracy ! Unite don’t get distracted by imperfections the cost will be unimaginable! Democracy must be our guide!

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Watching those militias form, seeing them “deploy” for Cliven Bundt, you could feel the threat in the air. After Trump won I began calling them Trump’ Troops. The formation of rogue militias is not a good sign that a society is healthy. I just wonder how high the bar is for connecting Trump directly to the January 6 insurrection. It seems to me we are already there but the lawyers keep expressing doubt that there is enough evidence. Will the country combust if Trump faces consequences?

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A Tweet, a Tweet, my kingdom with a Tweet!

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It is now plainly clear that there is no justifiable excuse for the Dept. of Justine NOT to get off their ass and indict Trump. TOO SCUMMY to JAIL?

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