Encore of Revival: America, January 1, 2021

Republican leaders continue to lecture a public which no longer trusts them. They want the American people to “move on”, apparently without knowing that would mean moving on “from them”. But, people can’t move on when they are convinced of election fraud anymore than we can move on with unaddressed police killing.

The solution is to restore confidence in what has well-earned doubt. Government doesn’t want to do that, but only “solve” problems by making more problems that will gain more distrust. The public has a breaking point. We are getting very close to that point. And, both parties are both stepping on the gas when they should both be stepping on the breaks.

Trump plans to present more election fraud in defense at his Senate trial. Chief Justice Roberts has made it clear he doesn’t want to hear any evidence of election fraud—he shares that view with several other judges. Remember, the Court always votes in favor of the Court. It is not impossible for Roberts to walk into the Senate, sit down, declare, “The plaintiff is not the incumbent; dismissed,” swing his gavel, and walk out. With Trump’s intended defense, Robert’s only other option would be to shut down presentation of evidence while the nation watches. That is, unless he has changed his mind on hearing evidence.

No less than 45 Republican Senators voted that the trial itself is unconstitutional. If any of them vote to remove Trump from an office he no longer holds, they would have declared themselves unconstitutional in their own opinions and thus hasten the growing distrust of the RNC. So you see, Roberts and the Republicans are in a tight spot.

Trump

Trump impeachment defense: Five attorneys leave team less than two weeks before trial // CNN

Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago // CNN

Rand Paul calls impeachment ‘dead on arrival’ after most Republicans signal that trial is unconstitutional // CNN

Obama Biden Harris

The Backlash to Joe Biden Is Already Forming // PJ Media

Election

Portman: Trump Supporters ‘Have to Acknowledge that This Election Was Lost’ // Breitbart

EXCLUSIVE: The Election Assistance Commission Told the Senate in December 2020 It Had Two Accredited Test Laboratories – In Reality It Had None // Gateway Pundit

Support for Trump-Hater Liz Cheney Drops Like a Rock in Wyoming – Only 13% Would Vote to Reelect Darling of GOP Elites // Gateway Pundit

Greg Kelly Releases MUST-SEE Musical Tribute to Joe Biden’s Truly Impossible Election Win that Defies the Facts // Gateway Pundit

Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims // DNyuz

Law

Emoluments: Supreme Court dismisses cases against Trump // CNN

Congress

‘I’m just furious’: Relations in Congress crack after attack // Politico

Progressives Democrats urge Biden to consider recurring stimulus checks // Business Insider

McConnell allows Senate power-sharing deal to advance after fight with Democrats over filibuster // CNN

Washington as Usual

Republicans

Ted Cruz: President Trump was ‘Both Reckless and Irresponsible’ and Did Not Prove Election Fraud in Any Court (VIDEO) // Gateway Pundit

A top MAGA gathering finds life complicated after Trump // Politico

Violence, Radicalism & Terrorism

Chief Judge Beryl Howell scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail // CNN

Scandal, Graft & White Collar Crime

GOP Rep. Zeldin: ‘I Think That Much of New York State Is Done with Andrew Cuomo’ // Breitbart

New Report Indicates New York Nursing Home COVID Death Scandal Far Worse Than Previously Known // Gateway Pundit

HHS funneled millions for pandemic preparedness to other agencies // Business Insider

News Media, Journalism & Free speech

Martial law, free speech
Tucker: It’s time to bring home our troops // YouTube @ Fox News

Soc Media, Cybersecurity & Tech

Google salvaged Robinhood’s one-star rating by deleting nearly 100,000 negative reviews // The Verge

Prices, Rates, Oil & Food

Biden Kills Keystone XL Pipeline // YouTube @ America Uncovered

Markets, Economy & GDP

Vox Popoli: Burning Wall Street // Vox Popoli

GameStop-Robinhood stock-buying frenzy echoes Trump rise // USA Today

Space

Engage! Space Force rolls out its new ranks // Politico

Space Force officially ends launch partnerships with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman // Space News

Pandemic

And, this is why we should think it wasn’t planned
Bill Gates: Strategies that will help with the next pandemic // CNBC

8 takeaways from Whitmer’s briefing: Michigan health director resigns, contact sports, COVID variant // Click on Detroit

Europe

Europe gives Biden a one-finger salute // Politico (EU)