Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC; photo left, bio here) “regrets voting against certifying two states’ electoral votes” after the Capitol riot, Huffington Post reported on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (read story here). “In retrospect I should have voted to certify, because Presid[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Insurrection’
December 21st, 2021 - 9:53 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
“Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA”
They organized “Stop the Steal” rallies after the election, including the January 6 rally in Washington D.C. that preceded the march to the Capitol, and they warned the White House about that march. Now, they’re blabbing. Read article here and watch video below. Return to The-Ave.U[...]
LOL at senile Capitol rioter’s excuses
A federal judge sentenced Gary Wickersham, an 81-year-old Army veteran from West Chester, Pennsylvania, to 90 days of home detention, 3 years of probation, and $2,500 of fines and restitution for his role in the Capitol riot, CNN and other news outlets reported on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 (read st[...]
December 18th, 2021 - 2:03 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics
The guns of January 6
Republicans have tried to whitewash the Capitol riot as a protest. Among their claims: The “protesters” weren’t armed. Except they were. They had spears, clubs, and bear spray. Those are weapons. They threw boards, fire extinguishers, and metal barriers at police officers guarding [...]
Why Trump deserved to lose
“The Trump administration engaged in ‘deliberate efforts’ to undermine the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic for political purposes, a congressional report released [on] Friday,” December 17, 2021, says (read story here). While the report was put out by a House subcom[...]
Will Trump send a Christmas card to Capitol rioter doing 5 years?
Robert Palmer, 54, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to 5 years 3 months in federal prison for repeatedly assaulting Capitol police during the January 6 insurrection. It’s the longest sentence handed down to a Capitol rioter so far, and suggests what other violent Capitol rioters may face when [...]
You’re no patriot, take a timeout
Cleveland Meredith Jr., 53, arrived in Washington D.C. from Georgia too late to join the Capitol riot because his car broke down, which is a good thing, because he had and assault rifle, handgun, and thousands of rounds of ammunition with him (photo below). So he holed up in a motel about a mile fro[...]
December 13th, 2021 - 6:31 pm § in Politics
If your lawyer argues you’re an idiot, you probably are
Meet Gracyn Courtright of West Virginia, who became infamous by saying, ““Infamy is just as good as fame.” Your “Stupid Alert” flag should already be popping up. But be patient, there’s more. The first thing she does, once inside the Capitol amidst a mob of rioters, i[...]
December 5th, 2021 - 2:33 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
What the heck was he thinking?
Marine Sgt. Travis Glosser insisted to investigators he “never had any intent to harm anyone.” He never considered “selling, giving, or even showing anyone” the 13 lbs. C4 plastic explosive he stole. That’s enough to blow up three “antifa” buses (video below), [...]
Gun-toting rioter planned to “remove” Pelosi and McConnell
Prosecutors filed court papers on Thursday, December 2, 2021, accusing Guy Reffitt, a Texas militia member, of taking a gun and wrist restraints onto the Capitol grounds during the January 6 insurrection intending to “physically remove or displace” Speaker Pelosi and GOP Senate leader Mc[...]