What happened last time Congress was attacked

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Friday January 22, 2021 · 8:25 PM PST

2021/01/22 · 20:25

It seems those who attacked the Capitol last week are being charged and arrested like they have over-due parking tickets. Department of Justice is not taking this seriously enough. There is a sort of precedent to what happened on January 6.

In 1954 gunmen from Puerto Rico shot into the well of the House of Representatives injuring five members of Congress. They were arrested and tried and given long prison sentences. They were in prison until Jimmy Carter commuted their sentences. We ought to see the current class of traitors treated in a similar manner.

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Tuesday August 26, 2014 · 7:57 PM PDT

2014/08/26 · 19:57

Most of the "facts" seem to be in if one presumes media has accurately presented on the Michael Brown death at the hand of Officer Darren Wilson. Below the squiggly a outline of what has been in media ( whether we all believe it or not.)

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Second degree murder 10 to 30 yrs

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Manslaughter 5-15 yrs

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Manslaughter 5-15 yrs partly suspended

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Manslaughter 5 yrs all suspended

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Loss of job

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Innocent Justifiable homicide - no sentence

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Friday March 08, 2013 · 1:52 PM PST

2013/03/08 · 13:52

Sometimes something goes on in Washington that is just so astounding it seems the folks there live on another planet. Yesterday Chris Mathews replayed video of Mr. Holder unable to give a definitive answer to the question "Is the President authorized to assassinate a US citizen on U.S. Soil?" Twenty years ago this would have been too simple a question to ask even a 9th grade civics student. It would have been so outrageous that it would have been met with snickers. But now with all the PATRIOT Act stuff even the Attorney General couldn't/wouldn't give an unequivocal answer.

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Thursday April 26, 2012 · 7:07 PM PDT

2012/04/26 · 19:07

It's about that time when many of us will be travelling --often staying in motels. Two things I have noticed: (1) Motels usually have an abbreviated selection of cable channels. Most include the ABC/NBC/CBS/CNN channels and usually also FOX. But rarely provide MSNBC, Current, Link or similar chanels giving a FOX-opposite viewpoint. (2) Motels also ask via cards or e-mail about how we liked our stay: Clean rooms?, Polite Staff ?, etc. Use this opportunity to complaint that FOX is provided but is hardly "news" and other countervailing options are available. If you know of motel chains that don't have FOX (or provide countervailing channels) you could suggest how you can might prefer staying at those other motels next trip. If enough of us do this it might be noticeable and could make a change.

Stupid is as stupid does

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Friday May 06, 2011 · 6:35 AM PDT

2011/05/06 · 06:35

I don't claim to be any expert on national security or secret classification but the Bin Laden raid has caused me to do a little thinking. Why did we (the public) need to know that computers, storage discs and documents were retrieved from the compound?

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Friday October 29, 2010 · 5:41 PM PDT

2010/10/29 · 17:41

I met my good friend Ned Ells for a few beers the other night. Ned was a little more morose than usual.
"What's the matter Ned?" I asked.
Ned plopped down the sample ballot that came in the newspaper that day.

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Tuesday October 28, 2008 · 7:25 PM PDT

2008/10/28 · 19:25

To get away from robo-calls and the 100% coverage of the campaigns went out last night to see the recently released movie "W." directed by Oliver Stone. From Stone's reputation I was a little leary that the movie might not follow known facts too closely. But overall, I have to conclude that it conforms to most of what I have read about Bush and I rather suspect it may be a pretty accurate depiction. And anyway, it's an entertaining movie.

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Wednesday May 14, 2008 · 2:13 PM PDT

2008/05/14 · 14:13

Nothing is so interesting and revealing as our Society's believes and actions about freedom than in the field of "religious" freedom. The recent incarceration of the El Dorado Texas group is a prime example. Does the Government have an interest in outlawing polygamy? Should arranged marriage be a violation of law? What's the "correct" age of consent? Are these issues a matter of law or religion?

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Sunday January 13, 2008 · 8:01 PM PST

2008/01/13 · 20:01

I've been away from KOS for a couple of weeks due to a dead computer but I am back now to find the everyone all 'atwitter with how their candidates are doing in Iowa and NH. I suppose its good to focus on the future but have we forgotten we have to endure a little more than a year with criminals in charge in Washington?
With the passing of time it seems more and more likely the Congress is going to abrogate its impeachment responsibility in order to focus on the 2008 election. After the Vietnam War (Tonkin Gulf Resolution) and some of the abuses of the Nixon administration, the Congress did take steps to keep some of these abuses from re-occurring. Now it seems everyone is focused on how their particular candidate for President is doing and I fear we are going to do nothing to redress the abuses that have occurred over the last 7 years. Have we learned nothing?

At the very least we need a "Truth and Reconciliation Commission".

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Sunday October 21, 2007 · 2:56 PM PDT

2007/10/21 · 14:56

untitled diary

You just might be a Republican if you believe------

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Thursday March 15, 2007 · 2:51 PM PDT

2007/03/15 · 14:51

There are two AP stories out about pumps the Army Corps of Engineers have installed in New Orleans canals to help prevent another Katrina. The Corps installed 34 pumps last year despite reports that they were faulty. The stories might lead one to suspect that the procurement process for the pumps was politically influenced.

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