Yesterday it was supposed to be warmer – the dude on the radio was hoping people had air conditioning – but it wasn’t here. It actually felt the cooloest day for a while. Hey, I’ll take that … as long as it doesn’t get too cold too fast. It was also a pill weekend, I filled the morning ones on Saturday and the evening ones yesterday. Set for two weeks now. Also placed a grocery order to be lelivered today.
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Law & Crime – A Former MMA Fighter from N.J. and a Metal Baton-Swinging Seattle Resident Are the First to Plead Guilty to Assaulting Police on Jan. 6th
Quote – Both men technically face up to 20 years imprisonment at their upcoming sentencing on Sept. 17…. Both also face the possibility of $250,000 fines. Their sentencing hearings will be closely watched, as potential markers for how heavily federal judges will punish those charged with assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6th.
Click through for deets and some speculation. Law & Crime can get very sensational in their headlines and in their selection of stories, but their style is pretty matter-of-fact.
AP News – Late nights, early mornings await Senate on infrastructure
Quote – As many as 20 Republicans are expected to join Democrats in what would be a big a vote on final passage. Overcoming a 60-vote hurdle Saturday with backing from 18 Republicans was a sign that the bipartisan tenuous alliance could hold on the public works package. Another procedural vote was expected late Sunday, as senators push toward Tuesday’s final passage. If approved, the bill would go to the House.
Click through for story. Don’t faint if some Republicans vote for this. They know we are going to get it done, and they don’t want us to be able to say, “Not one single Republican voted for it.”
Rolling Stone – Die Hard Trump Supporters Increasingly Demand Violence If He Isn’t Reinstated, Homeland Security Warns
Quote – “Over the last few days what has occurred is there’s been much more public visibility, meaning the discussions and these theories have migrated away from being contained within the conspiracy and extremist online communities, to where they’re being the topic of discussion on web forums, or more public web forums, and even within the sort of media ecosystem,” a senior DHS official told ABC News. The drunk-on-Trump crowd has been triggered so much that Homeland Security says they are concerned about the calls for violence increasing further.
Click through for more. This is a situation in which police in key locations do need riot gear, and I hope they have it.
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Former MMA Fighter from N.J. and a Metal Baton-Swinging Seattle Resident Are the First to Plead Guilty
Interesting Sidebar Note: Scott Kevin Fairlamb’s brother is a Secret Service agent who at one time was assigned to protect Michelle Obama.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/24/politics/us-capitol-breach-secret-service-scott-fairlamb-preston-fairlamb/index.html
Prosecutors are seeking a sentencing guideline range of about 3 1/2 to 4 1/4 years in prison. But the judge isn’t bound by that recommendation.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth set a sentencing date of Sept. 27 for both Thompson and Fairlamb.
https://whyy.org/articles/n-j-man-among-first-capitol-rioters-to-plead-guilty-to-assaulting-police/
Both these seditious idiots have ruined their lives for a man who doesn’t give a $hit about either one. *Sad …*
Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage
Not what I had hoped for, but I’ll take it. Plus it’ll count as a “Bipartisan Victory” – so maybe the media can shut about that now.
Die Hard Trump Supporters Increasingly Demand Violence If He Isn’t Reinstated
This truly worries me. They’ve proven they’re more than capable of it. Time for some Rethuglicans who actually are willing to act on the Oath they took to step forward, since we clearly can’t count on TFG to do anything by light the fire.
Assuming the bill gets through the Senate, it then goes back to the House for reconciliation. That will be when the real fireworks begin.
Cartoon: Shame TOT couldn’t do it. At least Nixon resigned.
L&C: Throw the book at them, (I say). They (all) deserve time. imho.
RS: Gets scarier and horrifying by each day passing. Creepy too.
FFT: Very well said, with the comparison(s).
We’ve had rain which is good for the land, (here), and brings our temps down. Kids are getting ready to go back to school, and college too. FSU’s Bobby Bowden passed away, he was 91. He was our most favored coach when we lived in FL. He set an example for the players and students. He will be greatly missed.
This just in: The Bidens praised the Olympians for competing in the Games and doing so during the Covid pandemic, something that he said made Americans hearts swell. “You handled yourself with such grace and such decency. You make me so damn proud.” ~ President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden ~
2. “Mo Brooks seems scared. Trump won’t be amused at this sign of disloyalty for not quietly suffering the consequences for doing his bidding.” ~ Captain Obvious ~
3. “Member of the homophobic, ultra-conservative, Westboro Baptist Church in KS were holding a protest of the upcoming Foo Fighters concert (devil’s music), so Dave Grohl decided to roll out an epic troll by singing, “You Should be Dancin” to them on the bed of a truck.” ~ Ron Filipkowski ~
4. “Every time Peter Doocy gets owned by Jen Psaki a pelican gets more gullet.” ~ Steve Marmel ~
5. “…I turned out to be my own best advocate. And you are yours. Where right matters, anyone can do it, and that can change history.” Here, Right Matters #HereRightMatters.” ~ Alexander S. Vindman ~
TJI #1 – The wording, even without the sound, reveals just how proud he is and just what makes him proud. Grace and decency. So glad he is President.
TJI #2 – I don’t recall saying that. I guess there are more than one of us.
TJI #3 – And not only that some of then did dance! Glory!
TJI #4 – We may have to put some pelicans on diets.
TJI #5 – How I love that man! (No, Rachel, you don’t need to be jealous. I know he’s yours.)
Cartoon: Glad nIxon did. Wish tRump would of done that.
L&C: I agree with Pat to throw the book at these idiots. Plus what Nameless said, that they ruined their lives for the heartless no-good tRumpy.
AP News: Hopefully they will approve it soon.
R.S. I agree this is very scary, especially after seeing what they did on January 6th. I wish they’d give it up, he lost fair and square. tRump needs to grow up and except his lost. No “ifs” or “buts” about it.
Food for Thought: True, good comparison.
Glad Mother Nature is still being kind with the cooler weather there. Plus happy to hear you got your AM/PM pills completed too. I do my vitamins like that, Morning/Afternoon/Night.
Hope your groceries come on time tomorrow and are accurate.
Have a nice evening.
Take care. Thanks Joanne
Cartoon: I wouldn’t put it past TFG to sign a resignation letter when things get too hot in the courtroom, telling his base that all he wants to do is have a peaceful ending to it all.
L&C: Prison for far, far longer than they’ve been awaiting trial and a hefty fine on top of it. Get it right from the start.
AP: Be still my beating heart…
You do realise that it’ll make Manchin insufferable and it’ll make him stick to the filibuster even more?
RS: The fuse has been lit eight months ago and nothing has been done to put it out. The question now is not whether it will explode but when.
FFT: And both had repercussions long after they ended.