Politics 2021

[Unorthodox]

-AOC made some remarks that hurt my feelings, is what set that off.  I dig intelligent women, I've never disagreed with her before, I wanted to be MR. Occasional Cortez, and now I am heartbroken.

care to point them out?

[Buster's Uncle]

Sure.  Gimme a couple minutes.

[Buster's Uncle]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1349390352025669633 -video.

She did a livestream Tuesday night.  Said a lot of stuff about a lot of stuff.  Here's her twitter, https://twitter.com/AOC, and you can scroll down 10 posts and listen to several other short highlights.  She looks great in the black turtleneck, and the rest is 100%.

[Buster's Uncle]

Word is that Pig is planning to stiff Rudy for legal fees.

The only real news there is that he said it out loud to some minions.

[Unorthodox]

Hm, video, have to wait for later. 

[Buster's Uncle]

I was wrong.

Legal Eagle, the lawyer who makes those A Real Lawyer Looks At videos on YouTube, points out that Pig's speech riling up the crowd on Nazi Wednesday was an "elected" official making a political speech, which naturally enjoys the very highest level of first amendment protection.  Thus he maybe cannot be convicted of felonies on that alone.

I say that a reasonable person would not conclude that his riling incitement would not lead to/encourage a riot in which people would surely be in peril of their lives, etc.  Sufficiently wanton and depraved -if not actual conspiracy and commission- criminal acts of speech hurdles the 1st amendment barrier, IMAO, but Lionel Hutz ain't up to that; Victor Sifuentezs probably is.

[edit; figured out how to spell commission]

[Unorthodox]

Yeah, from what I've gathered, he hasn't fulfilled the LEGAL requirement of felony incitement, but that doesn't mean much as impeachment doesn't require that level?  There was a couple legal experts on the radio that lost me somewhere.

What I took from it, though, is an impeachment hearing in the Senate might actually be used to harm a Biden presidency as it could be used to delay Biden's ability to get staff positions confirmed...

[Buster's Uncle]

Oh, it's utterly, totally, impeachable as heck.  I was talking about criminal convictions.  The fire in a crowded theater principal should apply.

And you know, governing is work if they're doing it right.  We don't pursue justice merely when it's EASY.

[E_T]

Yeah, from what I've gathered, he hasn't fulfilled the LEGAL requirement of felony incitement, but that doesn't mean much as impeachment doesn't require that level?  There was a couple legal experts on the radio that lost me somewhere.

What I took from it, though, is an impeachment hearing in the Senate might actually be used to harm a Biden presidency as it could be used to delay Biden's ability to get staff positions confirmed...

which is why House is looking very closely at delaying sending the Indictment to Senate until after Biden's first 100 days, so that the Senate can work on things that are needed to be done.  I agree.

[Buster's Uncle]

I would be interested in a conversation about a strong working definition of fascism, that covered everything from original Nazis to the KKK in whatever incarnation, and maybe even usefully excludes some fash-ish movements...

I have thoughts, but I'd like others to go first - and in the interest of an interesting conversation/intellectual exercise, please tell me what's already in your head, and don't look it up or do any homework in the first round or so.  I want to arrive at OUR definition before we discuss Wikipedia's...

[E_T]

Letter to Congress Person Val Demmings (D), FL 10th Congressional District

I am an Air Force Veteran, A life long resident of Central Florida and Voted for you in the last election.  I am a Registered Libertarian.

I have long thought that Donald [Sleezebag] was/is one of the greatest enemies to our Democracy for a very long time and had been seeing the events of 1/6/21 building up for a long time as well.  I was not surprised at the events, but greatly angered that it had happened.

I would like nothing more to see him face the consequences of his actions, but am also very connotative that the Senate (and the rest of Congress) now needs to focus very much on getting Pres elect Biden's Nominees confirmed and early legislation debated and passed without delay and sideshow distractions.  Get the Nation's essential business handled before taking this up.

Additionally, delaying the sending of the Impeachment to the Senate will allow the various Law Enforcement/Intelligence agencies to dig up additional facts and witnesses that can be used in the Senate Trial.

I implore you to communicate to your Colleagues and leadership to delay sending the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate, at least until after the New President's first 100 days in office.

Thank you very much,

[Buster's Uncle]

I've been meaning to ask you when you changed party registration.

I thought I remembered something sometime, so I couldn't call you a gay republican in response to when you called me naïve.   Anyway, to be clear: this letter is from you?

[E_T]

I grew up Republican, left to become Democrat in the Mid/Late 80's, as the Party moved more away from my personal beliefs.  Then was dissatisfied with the Democrats and had become Independent.  I then found how ineffective that was and joined the Libertarian Party in early '90's.  For a very long time, when me and my ex were living in Winter Park, we were the only Libertarians in Winter Park....  Even joked about it.
Some of the Libertarian ideals are a bit extreme, especially their stance on drugs, but they are closest to my personal political ideals than the others are or have become.  I often call them "Republican Lite".
I've voted for candidates on both sides of the aisle.  More and more recently, more against one than for the other, but really wanting some really viable 3rd option and/or a "None of the Above" to show my displeasure towards both possible candidates.  I take weeks going over a ballot and making my decision for many candidates and ballot initiatives. I seriously (attempt to) take my role as an informed voter to heart.  I very, very rarely leave any part of a ballot blank, because I would be abdicating my responsibility.

[E_T]

and yeah, I Sent Congressperson Demmings that letter at the same time that I posted it here as well...

[Buster's Uncle]

I did briefly try to register Independent originally, but it was pointed out that all that got me was no voting in anyone's primaries, and I chose Democrat.  Oddly, I despised the Democrats a lot less back then, all as the habitual constant Republican Obvious Lies have, ongoing, driven me further and further left for the ensuing 37 years.  I voted against Reagan then, and I have voted against him ever since, and I will continue to do so until I die.