America is primed for a dictatorship. Trust in the legislature is at an all-time low. The proven-larger voter bloc feels disenfranchised. The proven-larger voter bloc has an undue, almost cult-like respect for the executive. In the minds of that voter bloc, once one election is allowed to be stolen, there will be no future elections. To the proven-larger voter bloc, this is a crisis.
The inauguration this week is set to be surrounded by a military under control of a disenfranchised president who will not be there. That’s not exactly a recipe for safety. The president made a major document dump, severely discrediting his opposition. Now, come reports of martial law in the planning. That may be necessary to undo a stolen election, but it is never best and is always dangerous.
Some of the demonstrators who broke into the Capitol now ask for a pardon from Trump—truly believing they were following what he wanted. They stand no chance of receiving a pardon. They allowed themselves to be led like sheep to the slaughter, merely used for political grandstanding. And, that president who won’t pardon them calls for more respect toward police, something else in a recipe for martial law. It would be surprising if we don’t end up there, and it will be dangerous either way.
Democratic voters have been set up for shock if Trump remained in office, no matter how it could happen. They have been told by the media that the election is finished merely on the basis of saying so—despite half of the country not being convinced. Conservatives recognize this recipe for danger; Liberals do not.
The blame for America’s situation falls on all of us. We failed to convince our neighbors that we can listen. If Trump is in the midst of any conspiracy, then both parties in Congress were in on it, along with the media. His own son-in-law doesn’t want him talking to his own supporters on Gab. If anyone is conspiring anything nefarious, it isn’t Trump, but someone close to him. If Biden could get into power, it would take a political miracle. Most importantly, this was all made possible by we, the American people—those of us who respected a fallible man too much, those of us who hated a mere man too much, those of us who thought rules could be broken without backlash, and those of us who failed to teach otherwise. We’ll start to figure it out in the days and months ahead.
Russianewsgategate
Bombshell: Trump Declassifies All FBI Documents in Russia Probe // Before It’s News
Trump
‘I’m facing a prison sentence’: US Capitol rioters plead with Trump for pardons // Guardian
Trump administration staffers are struggling to find their next jobs // Business Insider
Senate GOP torn over convicting Trump: ‘There’s no love lost’ // CNN
A Message from President Donald J. Trump // YouTube @ The White House
YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel // CNN
Recap
Mike Pence Reached His Limit With Trump. It Wasn’t Pretty. // NY Times
Ex-WH nat-sec official: Trump attempted ‘self-coup’ in Capitol siege // Business Insider
More of the same
Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement // CNN
Trump has not reached out to Pence since the Capitol riots: report // Business Insider
Election
As if knife-to-back
American Thinker Posts Retraction of Dominion Stories // Mediaite
Andrew Yang announces candidacy for mayor of NYC // Facebook
Law
Congress
Pelosi says Democrats will move forward with trying to remove Trump // Politico
White House
Pence calls Harris while Trump continues to stew in denial // CNN
State & Local
Michigan bars and restaurants to reopen February 1, group says // Click on Detroit
Violence, Radicalism & Terrorism
Bay Area GOP official posts ‘citizens take arms’ during violent pro-Trump riot // SF Gate
News Media, Journalism & Free speech
Gab: Everything you need to know about the fast-growing, controversial social network // CNN
CNN Wins in All Ratings Categories During Impeachment // The Wrap
Peloton is blocking the #StopTheSteal hashtag from being created or used // The Verge
Human Rights, Civil Liberties & Privacy
‘Stop the steal’ groups hide in plain sight on Facebook // CNN
Supreme Court hands down first anti-abortion decision of the Amy Coney Barrett era // Vox
Security & Public Safety
Off the grid, heavily armed and radicalized: He’s a law enforcement nightmare // NBC News
Mike Lindell Visits Oval Office, Appears to Urge Martial Law // Mediaite
A Marine Searches for Answers After the Police Shoot His Son in ‘American Skin’ // Military.com
The Destruction of Separation of Powers // Facebook
FCC Issues Advisory About Emergency Alerts // Weatherboy
Soc Media, Cybersecurity & Tech
Parler sues Amazon, leveling far-fetched antitrust allegations // TechCrunch
Prices, Rates, Oil & Food
America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates // Forbes
Markets, Economy & GDP
Pandemic
Third stimulus check for $2,000? This is how much you could get with another payment // CNET
Music & Entertainment
Joyner Lucas to receive the key to the City of Worcester // Vanyaland