January 31, 2022

The Big Lie Has Gone on Far Too Long

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-big-lie-has-gone-on-far-too-long.html

"The first question that any candidate for office should be asked at any campaign event, town hall or open forum is, "Do you believe the results of the 2020 election are completely accurate and that President Biden was legitimately elected President of the United States?' If their answer is no, walk out while loudly declaring that they will not get your vote.

"It is legally and constitutionally possible to defend against subversive or threatening speech. There are lines which are defined that can't be crossed when public statements are made. The proverbial example, that you can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater, gives some context as to exactly what can be done in situations like this. Claiming that the election results are fraudulent, without any evidence at all to prove it, meets that threshold, in my humble opinion. "

Calling for violence in the event of a politician's indictment should lead to an arrest for treason.

January 26, 2022

Fradulent Electoral Ballots Are an Injustice Against You, and Me, and We The People...

The perpetrators, including everyone involved in the plan and every person whose name is on one of those phony electoral ballots, should be brought to swift justice by having their citizenship revoked. They clearly have no respect for the Constitution or for the rights it guarantees.

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/fraudulent-electors-must-be-brought-to.html

I'm outraged. Actually, it goes way beyond that into feelings that words cannot describe. This was a direct enemy attack against the people of the United States, against every American who believes in what this country stands for. It was an assault on every person who died in defense of this country, and against every single person who ever fought for it or sacrificed for it. It was an assault on the Constitution, on the nation's founders, on our liberty and on everything that makes America great. It was an assault on we, the people of the United States.

Anyone who was involved with that whole plan, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who that was, whether it was actually his plan, or whether it came from someone in his entourage with his blessing, should be brought to justice. And I define justice, in this case, as the complete loss of the privilege of being a citizen of the United States of America. They should have their citizenship removed and then be arrested for being here illegally.

January 25, 2022

Sometimes you just can't fix...

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/sometimes-you-cant-fix.html

The only thing you can do with all of this is laugh. In 21st century America, the world's most powerful, wealthy country, there are people who believe the wildest thoughts from someone's imagination, but not what their own eyes and ears see and hear.

January 22, 2022

Trump Unfavorability Rating Climbs: 63% "Unfavorable" to 34% "Favorable" in January 18 Poll Release

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/and-latest-poll-numbers-suggest.html

January 6th is going to be one of the biggest factors in the Mid-terms.

"If you haven't connected the dots yet, this is the January 6th effect. High profile corruption and attempts to overturn votes in both states after the 2020 elecction deflated the GOP balloon and boosted Democrats. It handed both of Georgia's senate seats to the Democrats, and it doomed chances of state officials in Arizona, led by Senate President Karen Fann, to win re-election. Both states will have Democratic officials elected statewide in 2022, including Democratic governors and secretaries of state, and the Arizona legislature will be in the hands of the Democratic party for the first time in decades. That's a prediction, and I'll stand by that with confidence. You can see it shaping up in both places.

Even without a legislative landmark over the coming year, it's going to be extremely difficult for Republicans to counter this. They've circled the wagons and they're huddled inside the circle in silence, but several of the wagons are on fire, and the flames are spreading, to use that analogy. "

The Supreme Court, bless their hearts, finally did something decent in shutting down the last of Trump's ridiculous assertions and what was discovered in the National Archives is apparently a treasure trove of his documented criminal activity, committed against the people of the United States."

January 15, 2022

Congratulations, President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris

on an amazing and successful first year in office. The American people are fortunate to have you.

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/one-of-most-accomplished-successful.html

Instead of whining about what we didn't get, and blaming the administration for disappointments, THIS Democrat is going to celebrate January 20th. My wife and I will go out to dinner, announce to the restaurant staff that we are celebrating an anniversary, the first anniversary of one of the most successful and accomplished Presidential administrations in recent history, and enjoy our evening.

If you don't realize it, President Biden's government and public service experience, his time in Congress, and as Vice President are all assets in getting things done. He listens. And he's got a record of success. It's only been a year. Voting rights are a priority. Time to celebrate and then shed a little of our selfish ambition and unite to provide the kind of strength that is necessary to get things done.

January 14, 2022

It's Time for a Much Needed Civics Lesson

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/its-time-for-much-needed-civics-and.html

"One of the biggest mistakes we make is thinking about the freedom we have in this country as belonging exclusively to us, and not to anyone else. That is, it belongs to them as long as they think like we do. But one man's freedom becomes another man's oppression and tyranny if the system tilts in that direction.

"America is a representative democracy, which is, at least as far as I am concerned, the best way to place political power in the hands of the people, as the constitution directs. There are several distinct periods of American history, influenced and marked by specific historical events, when one political faction and philosophy dominated politics for an extended period of time, long enough to be considered an "era" by definition. And while those in the minority clearly do not like how the government operates under the opposition, if they are true patriots, and they understand how a representative democracy works, including the constitutional protection of their rights regardless of the faction that is in power, they are still contributors to national unity.

"To be patriotic requires mutual respect when it comes to the rights and liberties of others. And to get to that point, the prejudices and selfish interests of people must be overcome, as Washington says, "enlightening public opinion."

January 12, 2022

Let's Talk About the Real Attempt to Steal the Election

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/lets-talk-about-real-attempt-to-steal.html

"Any honest person, regardless of their political affiliation, should be sickened by this attempted subversion of government. What is encouraging is that there were several Republicans among the electors that had been named prior to the election, in each of those five states where these documents were found, who refused to have their name associated with this, and one who actually spoke up and publicly made that point. What is horrifying and terrible is that there were 73 Republicans in five states who were willing to participate in this fraud and were willing to be identified by name.

I'm going to say this, because it needs to be said and because I think I can back it up. There is now an integrity dividing line between Democrats and Republicans. No doubt, if such an attempt had been made by Democrats to do the same thing, there probably would have been enough people willing to try it and put their names on the forgeries. But the reaction from the party leadership would have been swift and angry, and there would be immediate statements condemning the action from party leaders. There would not be deafening silence and the perpetrators would be kicked out of the party. It would be Democrats in Congress initiating criminal proceedings as soon as they could convene a session. I dare you to prove me wrong. "

Kudos to Rachel Maddow for digging all of this up and putting it front and center.

January 11, 2022

It's Hard to Prove that the Anti-Vaxxer Position is "sincerely held religious belief"

In fact, using the Evangelical methods of interpreting the Bible, it is not possible to defend an anti-vaxxer position.
https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/anti-vaxxers-seeking-religious.html

The testimony of Christians is clearly at stake in this pandemic. Evangelicals have singled themselves out as the primary opponents of vaccination mandates and mask mandates, without providing any Biblical support in a correct context. Their opposition is rooted in their support and loyalty to the past President under whose administration the vaccines were developed in the first place, and who himself is now criticized for publicly acknowledging his own vaccination and booster shots, an unexplainable and completely backward position. There's no question that this has indeed called their Christian testimony into question. The Biblical text clearly supports the idea that getting vaccinated against COVID, including mandates which make sure those in groups which serve the public are healthy, can be defined as "doing right", if saving lives can be considered "doing right."

If, as most Evangelicals and many conservative Protestants insist, there can't be a "sincerely held religious belief" without the support of the Biblical text, then being anti-vaxxer is not, under any circumstances, a "sincerely held religious belief." That makes an anti-vaxxer position "wrongful use of the name of the LORD."

January 6, 2022

Silver Linings in the Dark Clouds of January 6th

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/01/there-are-silver-linings-in-dark-clouds.html

I was a little worried about where the congressional commission and the justice department might wind up on January 6th, and that it might fall short. I'm not worried now. When it comes down to it, I think there are at least as many Republicans in Congress who see that their party fails with Trump and has a better chance without him. But if not, well, I have confidence there will be justice anyway.

January 6th was the straw that broke the camel's back as far as any remote chance Trump might have had to get back to the White House. There are too many Americans who won't permit that now.

January 5, 2022

What Hannity Knew about January 6th and what he did

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sean-hannity-january-6-committee-information/

Here's a remarkable quote:

"Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can't mention the election again. Ever. I did not have a good call with him today. And worse, I'm not sure what is left to do or say, and I don't like not knowing if it's truly understood. Ideas?"

It's no surprise that Sean Hannity is a Republican political party operative. That's a despicable and completely dishonest and unethical perspective for a "journalist" to have, but then, he's no journalist. And while it's kind of nice to see that he was in an all-out panic over what was going to happen on January 6th, the fact that he has gone on the air and ignored it makes him a deceitful liar and a geniune scum bag, and it nullifies every criticism he makes of the left, and of the Biden-Harris administration.

Beyond that, he knew that January 6th would end any hope of Trump getting a second chance in the White House. And now we know he knew it. It's sinking his ratings like the Titanic, once everything he said and did comes out, he will be branded as a traitor by the nutjobs and wackos who make up most of his audience.