A Movie Message For . . .
Senate Republicans who hold hostage this nation and the world, solely for their own political benefit
The people who show up at school board meetings to be verbally abusive and hateful
Those who tear down mobile Covid test stations
Those who abuse healthcare workers
Those who shout down doctors and scientists
Those who refuse vaccines, regardless of their reasons
Those who attack others who wear a mask
Those who give credence to conspiracy spouters
Those who manipulate truth into lies solely to get viewers and clicks
Those who try to intimidate parents as they walk their kids to and from school
Those who seek to marginalize people, especially politicians crushing people’s rights
The screamers at town hall meetings
The political delusionists who explain away clearly illegal, immoral behavior with absurd fictions
Those who threaten and intimidate election officials and volunteers
Those who attempt to disrupt vaccination centers
Those who vote for politicians who act to take rights from others
Just get this: As you deny the reality that is right before you and as you hurt others, you’re hurting yourself. And your kids. And your parents and sisters and brothers and friends and neighbors from sea to shining sea.
The only people who benefit from your actions are people who don’t give a damn about you. They’re just using you to get what they want and would sell you out for a nickel.
They’ll never respect you until you respect yourself.
This message comes to you from the 1987 film Moonstruck. In the clip below, you are the Nicholas Cage character on the right. The rest of us are Cher’s character, speaking to you from the heart.
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Note: In composing this post it was dispiriting to recognize how easy it was to come up with the list above. Sadly, we see this stuff every day.
Special January 6 Commission Q & A
Q: Is contempt of Congress a violation of the law?
A: Yes
Q: Is obstruction of justice a violation of the law?
A: Yes
Q: Is failing to produce records subpoenaed by Congress both contempt of Congress and obstruction of justice?
A: Yes
Q: Is there any reason not to refer Steve Bannon, Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino (wherever he’s hiding) and Kash Patel for criminal prosecution?
A: No
Q: Do the Democrats in Congress have the cojones to refer these miscreants for criminal prosecution?
A: Maybe
Q: Does the Justice Department have the cojones to prosecute these bums?
A: Maybe
Q: If the roles were reversed and Republicans were investigating an insurrection associated with the Democratic Party and 4 witnesses ignored their subpoenas, what would the Republicans do?
A: They would have those guys in jail so fast they’d have to do a perp run instead of a perp walk.
Q: Has the Democratic Party learned its lesson about failing to be bold and recognized that they must do what must be done?
A: Hope springs eternal, but it ain’ no strategy for success.
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