John Eastman, a lawyer affiliated with the Claremont Institute, a fascist think tank based in California, declared he’ll defy a House subpoena related to the January 6 insurrection, CNN reported on Friday, December 3, 2021 (see story here). The committee is very interested in what Eastman migh[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Insurrection’
November 29th, 2021 - 2:14 pm § in Politics
Notorious Capitol rioter identified
“The FBI has identified one of the most wanted perpetrators of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a man who took on a leadership role after storming the building,” Huffington Post reported on Monday, November 29, 2021 (read story here). Huffington Post noted that about a quarter “of the tota[...]
November 25th, 2021 - 2:24 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Twisting in the wind
Hundreds of Capitol rioters risked much to support Trump’s bid for an illegitimate second term. He left them twisting in the wind. They were arrested, jailed, and are being prosecuted for the crimes they committed on his behalf, but he didn’t pardon a single one, nor is he helping them w[...]
Judas is an Oath Keeper
And it may land him in prison. James Beeks (photos), 49, of Orlando, a Broadway actor currently playing Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” betrayed his country on January 6, 2021. He went to Washington D.C. and met up with a group of fellow Oath Keepers, donned tactical outfit, and was p[...]
November 23rd, 2021 - 8:34 pm § in Politics
Oath Keeper unfit to be legislator, fellow West Pointers say
Alaska state legislator David Eastman is a West Point graduate. He’s also an Oath Keeper, and dozens of his fellow West Pointers aren’t happy. In a letter to an Alaska paper (read it here), they blasted his conduct and demanded he resign, alleging he “discredited” himself and[...]
GOP House leader condones political violence
Whether he intended to or not, he just did. “House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that he would reinstate Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on committees — potentially even ‘better’ ones — if Republicans win back the House a[...]
November 13th, 2021 - 12:49 am § in Law and Courts, Politics
Capitol rioter gets jail for throwing chair at cops
Bradley Rukstales, 53, of Inverness, Illinois, a former CEO of a data analytics firm, describes himself as a “peaceful and law-abiding citizen” who condemns the “violence and destruction that took place in Washington” on January 6, 2021. But surveillance camera footage show him throwing a ch[...]
November 12th, 2021 - 11:15 am § in Law and Courts, Politics
Armed Capitol rioter pleads guilty
He’s crazy. What should society do with him? Lonnie Coffman, a Vietnam veteran from Falkville, Alabama, described by his family as a “hermit” (and Trump supporter), parked his truck near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. When he returned to his vehicle, it was inside a police pe[...]
November 9th, 2021 - 4:54 pm § in Politics
Where did Mike Pence hide?
Ever wonder where Mike Pence hid while the Trumper mob storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, loudly chanted “Hang Mike Pence!”? The secret is out. The basement loading dock (photo below). ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl, who wrote a book about Trump’s last days in the Whit[...]
Accused Capitol Riot cop-beater seeks asylum in commie country
Evan Neumann, 48, formerly of Mill Valley, California, and now a resident of Belarus, is a wanted man (read story here). He was indicted last summer for punching a cop and slamming a metal barricade into cops during the Capitol insurrection (read the FBI affidavit filed with his arrest warrant here)[...]