Friday, July 30, 2021

The Start of the Jan. 6 Insurrection Inquiry Shows Its Stakes—And Its Shortcoming

 https://time.com/6084466/jan-6-inquiry-begins-capitol-insurrection/

 The insurrection was an act of political violence that grew from the conspiracy theories and lies promoted by the Trump campaign about the election outcome. “It’s not a secret that it was political. They literally were there to ‘stop the steal,’” said Officer Dunn. “When people say it shouldn’t be political, it was, and it is. There’s no getting around that.”

Outside the room, the GOP was proving Dunn’s point. In a press conference organized by GOP House leadership, Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, who replaced Cheney in that role thanks to her embrace of Trump’s election fictions, promoted a bizarre claim “that Nancy Pelosi bears responsibility, as Speaker of the House, for the tragedy that occurred on January 6.” This is false: the Speaker does not control Capitol security, and it was Trump, not Pelosi, who exhorted the mob to march on the building.

 Other Republicans spun different delusions. As the officers testified in Congress, GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Louie Gohmert and Paul Gosar held a competing press conference outside the Justice Department, demanding updates on so-called “political prisoners” arrested in the aftermath of the Capitol siege.

9 comments :

  1. “The Start of the Jan. 6 Insurrection Inquiry” May I give my perspective? I’m waiting to hear from both NYS Court of Appeals and SCOTUS on my latest petitions. I try to present my complaints as horrific conditions in NYS in divorce matters for the public at large. I say in my SCOTUS papers: "Reasons for Granting the Petition The Court granting me my petition will help root out fraud in NYS civil courts. See Court Scandal Embroils B'klyn Jews by Eric J. Greenberg May 2, 2003. This is critical for public acceptance of the authority of courts. This is critical for public acceptance of TIAA paying out pensions to NYS citizens. The more time passes and TIAA pays 55% of my pension to my opposition the more the public sees public disregard of ERISA and a failure of NYS courts to reign in TIAA's misdeeds. Alas, I'm in urgent need of my full pension. Public knowledge of an ERISA violation condoned by NYS courts attacks public respect of NYS courts."

    I'm so grateful Trump moved the American Embassy to Jerusalem. As a PhD economist Trump was wonderful and Biden/Harris a disaster. Now with Biden/Harris running away from Afganistan---horrific for American interests. Yes, Netanyahu was wonderful for Israel. I fear Lapid/Bennet supporting Biden/Harris on appeasement to Iran. I try to make my judgments not on me personally, but on the nation state. I'm a nationalist.

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  2. Daf Hayomi just now Sukkah 24a “But does not R. Judah regard the possibility of death? Have we not in fact learnt: R. Judah says, Even another wife was prepared for him, lest his wife die? [Where even very remote possibilities were considered and provided for] — On this surely it was stated: R. Huna the son of R. Joshua said, They adopted a higher standard with regard to Atonement [In giving R. Meir's reason supra.].”

    My theory. R. Judah is lenient in many matters of Sukkah and mikvah versus R. Meir. Yet R. Judah supports an extreme measure in matters of the high priest on Yom Kippur. Of course, Yom Kippur does atonement for all of israel. This is not a concern for merely one person, however important he is. Beautiful. R. Judah looks to make it easier and be kosher for a person to dwell in a Sukkah and for a person to immerse in a mikvah. Bravo R, Judah. Why? To make it easier for people to follow the Torah. I could understand R. Judah supporting extreme measures regarding Torah laws for the atonement
    of Jews.

    I now spoke with the clerk’s office at SCOTUS. Yes they talk to me (unlike the NYS Court of Appeals). She tells me: you know how it is with submitting petitions. She did yet not get my petition. UPS delivered to SCOTUS my petition yesterday.

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  3. One riot on one afternoon.
    Meanwhile hundred of riots and billions of dollars of damage by Democrats the entire previous summer and no investigation.

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  4. Wow!
    Lets dismiss all problems by saying there was something worse!
    Why should Arab terrorists be criticized after what happened with the Holocaust.
    Why should a murderer be punished after all there have been mass murderers and serial killers

    Yes Pelosi was rioting along with Schumer and Biden and therefore what's the big deal if Trump and his supporters trashed the capitol?

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  5. No, let's point out that a selective justice system that masquerade as impartial is a threat to society.
    It is a big deal when the same people who say "All riots are unacceptable" turn a blind eye to 99% of them."

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  6. Really who is turning a blind eye besides Trump supporters who think trashing the capitol and threatening people's lives is a typical tourist activity?

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  7. And trashing multiple cities including destroying multiples shuls and Jewish stores? Didn't see much coverage of that last year.

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  8. Again you make claims about support for riots - where did you hear about riots - was it only fox news?

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  9. “The Start of the Jan. 6” may I show my letter yesterday to the NYS Court of Appeals:
    “2.I'm not a lawyer. I'm 75 years old retired living with my dear wife Yemima and our daughters in an apartment owned by my dear wife Yemima, also retired. My assets are my 1985 SAAB and my 2006 Kawasaki 500. My income is USA and Israel social security and 45% of my TIAA pension. Surely the NYS Court of Appeals allows applications that the US Supreme Court allows. I'm putting this as a question for the NYS Court of Appeals to answer. Can I make an application to the NYS Court of Appeals that follows US Supreme Court rules? Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States states: ...
    3.NYS constitution article v officers and civil departments states:...
    4.I'm hereby making application to Ms. Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the NYS Court of Appeals. I request her to cancel both Judge Eric I. Prus and Attorney Myla Serlin (Susan's long-time lawyer) license to practice law in NYS. I'm not a lawyer, but I believe Chief Judge Janet DiFiore does have authority to do this. I have nothing further to add on this matter besides SCOTUS #'s 20-8096, 20-7892, 20-6525, 18-9390, and 18-7160 and NYS CoA Motion numbers 2021-359, 2021-54, 2020-352, 2019-266, and 2018-840. Both Judge Prus and Attorney Serlin claimed the Get of 2/17/1993 was just a religious ceremony and both refused to allow me to see the fake/phony Rigler/Rothbart supposed 1995 order of separation.
    5.Does Ms. Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the NYS Court of Appeals have authority to open an investigation against Judge Prus and against Attorney Serlin? This is an important question many are interested in. In fairness I'm entitled to present my views. I request the Court to calendar my application my motion.”

    Yes My appointment is 8/11/2021 for my 3rd shot, thanks for asking. Allow me to tell what happened to me yesterday. I took my dear wife, Yemima, to Tel Aviv for an ultrasound, riding together on my Kawasaki 500. After we rode on the Kawasaki 500 to Lod where my daughter just moved to a new apartment on Exodus Street, up one flight of stairs across the street from a park---beautiful, thank you God. I parked my Kawasaki 500 on a side walk next to a big garbage container. Oh no, I see from a window in my daughter’s apartment that an Arab fellow is leaning on my Kawasaki 500.

    After a while I go down and he’s still leaning on my Kawasaki 500. I joke and say, OK with me to lean on my motorcycle. We chat. I ask his name: Mohamed. I ask another fellow his name. I move the Kawasaki 500 to the stair well. No, my daughter says, you go now and never come again by motor cycle. Do I need to bench Gommel? Mohamed may have sought to knock over my bike and if I object, to knock me over and beat me up and then to bring witnesses that I started the fight.

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