UNI88 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:42 pm
Erick Erickson on January 11, 2021 -
Erick Erickson: The logical consequence of lies
Not since the British stormed the United States Capitol has it been invaded by those out to end the American constitutional system. But it happened this week at the hands of American citizens. Encouraged by President Donald Trump – and let's not mince words here; he told them to march on the Capitol – a mixed group of rabid, malcontented supporters stormed through barricades, smashed windows and took up residence in the chair belonging to the President of the Senate, who is also the Vice President of the United States.
The insurrectionists, having constructed the gallows and hung a noose, entered the Capitol calling for Vice President Mike Pence to show himself. They did so after the President tweeted Pence had lacked the courage to throw out the Electoral College.
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"What abouting" what the nation saw on Wednesday is shameful. As someone who condemned the summer riots and criticized the media coverage, we should at least acknowledge the summer rage came from outrage over the deaths of citizens at the hands of the police and the Wednesday rage that led to deaths was based on outrage fueled by lies.
CH, is this the same guy that wrote "The Biden Doctrine: Speak Loudly and Carry a Limp Stick"?
Did they actually have gallows constructed? I don't remember that.
I'm fine calling it an insurrection, no real argument there. It was certainly a violent mob and they certainly had it in their intent to block government action and to overturn the election. Luckily, they weren't large in numbers, luckily they weren't really armed, and luckily they had zero support from the rest of the nation, including the armed forces. Basically, they had zero chance of succeeding. But just because they were dim-witted and ill-prepared, as well as being tiny in number in the grand scheme of things, doesn't diminish what they did.
As for the current case at the Supreme Court, I'm fine if they throw out the Sarbenes-Oxley related charge. I'm fine with prosecutors trying to charge folks with anything and everything to get convictions and sentences, and I'm fine with defenses then arguing whether every charge sticks or not. It's what the legal system is for. It does seem a stretch too far to use that law to prosecute folks in this case. Even without that charge, most everyone will still be charged with something that will stick.
