From the “Lead-Balloon” files:
(Funny, I thought that as far as the Democrats were concerned, patriotism was very much a no-no….)—
Well, I guess it depends on WHO is being patriotic…and/or how the term is defined. (Obviously, “patriotism”, for “Biden” means the speed at which one can destroy one’s country.)
And so without further ado, we present:
‘Biden Accuses Trump Of Spinning “Web Of Lies” While Promising To “Defend Democracy” In Jan. 6 Speech’—
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-plans-searing-critique-trump-and-gop-dems-make-jan-6-all-about-democracy

Seriously though, for a party that stole an election, engages in criminal behavior as though it’s the national pastime, tramples at will on the Constitution, lies lubriciously, and aims to destroy the country they purportedly love, they’re pretty amusing when it comes to playing the “righteous indignation” card….

Anyway, “Biden” should have spent a bit more time rehearsing the “earnestness” part of the performance, which is still rather on the weak side and is less than convincing. OTOH, the corrupt media will sing “his” act and give “him” glowing reviews.

https://jonathanturley.org/2022/01/06/destroying-a-democracy-to-save-it-democrats-call-for-the-disqualification-of-dozens-of-republican-members/comment-page-1/#comments

Indeed…the mythmakers gotta mythmake….
FWIW, Victor Davis Hanson has some queries about ‘all this’:
“Who are the real insurrectionists?”—
https://jewishworldreview.com/0122/hanson010622.php
H/T Powerline blog.

Normal people will go about their lives normally.

The treatment of many of those incarcerated for January 6th is a scandal.

That’s not remotely the issue.

The real issue is the power to Define and then Manufacture and Mandate Truth.

The System has deemed the participants to be Insurrectionists. Because it has the power to make Black become White. Sowhaddayagonnadoaboudit?

Everything else is downstream.

US Constitution’s First Amendment: Right to Petition for Redress of Grievances

The 1st Amendment is actually a collection of five rights. This last is the fifth and final right delineated.

Problem? Only 1% of Americans even know that it exists.

You don’t have to believe that there was fraud. You don’t have to prove there was fraud. You only needed to believe that there **might have been** fraud to wish to petition Congress for a more thorough investigation. Which is what the people were doing on Jan 6 — it is blatantly evident that there was no effort to take power — these people had no weapons, and, in fact, the few that were actually armed deliberately left their weapons behind. What were they going to do to “take over the government”? Scold Congress very very sternly?

https://www.shestokas.com/constitution-educational-series/us-constitutions-first-amendment-right-to-petition-for-redress-of-grievances/

How does that play in regard to the 2000 Bush-Gore squabble? The Bush campaign could bring suit but the RNC could not?

The 1982 judge was a Carter nominee – maybe Carter’s most effective political impact? Imagine, a politicized judiciary back in 1982? Adds meaning to Trump’s judicial selections — and for some form of term limits on the judiciary.

I think your charge should also be lodged against each swing state’s legislature, as to how and why “their” laws were side stepped, and thus they should institute a set of bipartisan investigations to clean up their respective houses. Or at least bring the contending “evidence” into the light for citizens to examine and decide for themselves. We of course believe the Dems don’t really want this. Arizona’s attempt seems to be a disappointment, along with PA and WI. Not quite sure about GA. Or MI?
[sent before seeing Spartacus @ 11:23.]

Well that had the antennae twitching:

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/end-of-1982-consent-decree-gop-finally-can-contest-vote-fraud-after-36-years/

Goddamn Episcopalians.

Actually, yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickinson_R._Debevoise

Unfair and Unbalanced is my motto, but still have to make the occasional polite nod toward impartiality.