Assault on the Capitol

[Rick Plant]

Congresswoman witnessed insurrectionists doing a 'reconnaissance tour' before the attack on the Capitol
https://www.rawstory.com/insurrectionists-did-reconnaissance-tour/

[Joe Elliott]

From the NY Times today (stating the obvious): "Poor planning and communication among a constellation of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies hamstrung the response to the rioting. Once the Capitol building was breached, a patchwork group of reinforcements was forced to try to navigate a labyrinthine complex of unfamiliar passages and byways that would prove dangerous."

How many times have we seen this through the years? These bureaucracies not talking to one another, turf battles over control, patchwork organization, no coordination, in-fighting.

It's why, for one reason, these JFK conspiracy theories about multiple agencies conspiring to kill JFK, frame an innocent person, engineer a fake investigation and then cover all of this up make no sense on so many levels. They simply can't pull it off in secret. Too many people, too many obstacles, too much bureaucratic independence.....It can't be done AND then kept secret for decades. And frankly, for me JFK simply wasn't the supposed threat to "them" that conspiracists think. There was no need, if you will, to remove him.

Very good point. They can’t even form a conspiracy to protect the Capitol.

Get everyone to agree to beef up security at the Capitol because of a very obvious threat that the President has been talking about for weeks? No. Bad optics. Get everyone on board to kill the President? Sure, no problem.

From the NY Times today (stating the obvious): "Poor planning and communication among a constellation of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies hamstrung the response to the rioting. Once the Capitol building was breached, a patchwork group of reinforcements was forced to try to navigate a labyrinthine complex of unfamiliar passages and byways that would prove dangerous."

How many times have we seen this through the years? These bureaucracies not talking to one another, turf battles over control, patchwork organization, no coordination, in-fighting.

It's why, for one reason, these JFK conspiracy theories about multiple agencies conspiring to kill JFK, frame an innocent person, engineer a fake investigation and then cover all of this up make no sense on so many levels. They simply can't pull it off in secret. Too many people, too many obstacles, too much bureaucratic independence.....It can't be done AND then kept secret for decades. And frankly, for me JFK simply wasn't the supposed threat to "them" that conspiracists think. There was no need, if you will, to remove him.

Very good point. They can’t even form a conspiracy to protect the Capitol.

Get everyone to agree to beef up security at the Capitol because of a very obvious threat that the President has been talking about for weeks? No. Bad optics. Get everyone on board to kill the President? Sure, no problem.

In 1963:
Dallas mayor and police on board? No. Bad optics. Needs to be a different city.
FBI on board? No. Bad optics. Needs to setup someone the FBI has not been investigating.

[Rick Plant]

Proud Boy open to plea deal — and believes an associate has turned cooperating witness: report
https://www.rawstory.com/proud-boys-insurrection/

[Rick Plant]

This pos Roger Stone needs to be arrested and indicted. He was the mastermind behind this whole operation.   

Another Oath Keeper linked to Roger Stone arrested: report
https://www.rawstory.com/oath-keeper-arrested-roger-stone/

[Rick Plant]

Two Los Angeles brothers popped for Capitol riot after appearing in Finnish news video
https://www.rawstory.com/kevin-and-sean-cordon/

Teen MAGA rioter released from jail ahead of trial after fellow prisoner slugged him in the face
https://www.rawstory.com/bruno-cua-released/

Who will be the first Capitol attacker to sue Donald Trump for legal fees?
https://www.rawstory.com/will-capitol-attackers-sue-trump/

[Rick Plant]

Dem congresswoman demands investigation into 3 House Republicans for 'involvement in the deadly attack on the Capitol'
https://www.rawstory.com/insurrection-act-against-congress/

[Rick Plant]

Assault on the Capitol

Rioters assaulting the Capitol Building. Senators and Congressmen forced to exit the Capitol.

There is no more debate. Trump must be charged with treason and sent to many, many years in prison. I have been against sending a President to prison. I didn’t want Nixon, Clinton or Trump (last year) to go to prison. But now I do. He called for this riot. This is an assault on Democracy.

Maximum force must be used of the rioters. Shoot them until they the survivors are driven from the Capitol and keep on fleeing. No rioter found within the Capitol must be allowed to live. Now. Where is the National Guard?

The Joint Chiefs of Staff must order the arrest of President Trump and have Vice President Pence take over as acting President, immediately. Remember. All enemies. Foreign or domestic. No enemy is except.

When the Senator and House reconvene in the Capitol, there must be no more debate. All the slates from each of the states must be accepted. I don’t want it to last more than an hour.

Let's not forget that Republicans let Trump off the hook for his treason. Senate Republicans had every opportunity to convict him for his crimes but they chose to vote "no" because they were part of the coup and wanted a criminal to remain in power.

As the January 6th Committee starts up public hearings again, it's important to remember this simple fact.

Republicans failed to protect our democracy and Constitution. They sided with treason and the rioters.