JESSICA WATKIN’S MOTION FOR RELEASE TO HOME CONFINEMENT “She has no prior criminal convictions and has honorably served her country in the military, including a tour in Afghanistan.” “Beginning in 2020, then President Trump told the public that the only way he could lose the presidential election was if the […]
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I kid my British friends about being subjects to a Queen. How anachronistic and outmoded. They reply that they live in a Constitutional Monarchy. But how can that be, if you don’t have a Constitution? Our Constitution was modeled after the Roman Republic, and starts with the line, “We the […]
In Ancient Greece, the ancient city of Athens brought us many cherished things including Democracy and the Olympics. Democracy is the rule of the City State by the people. The Olympics an athletic contest for all with a single victor for each race. For democracy to work, all citizens had […]
February 4, 2021 Dear Nick, Thank you for contacting me about the impeachment of President Trump. I appreciate the time and effort you took to share your perspective with me on this important issue, and welcome the opportunity to respond. House Democrats gave us the first purely partisan impeachment in […]
Dear Mr. Strauss, Thank you for contacting me regarding the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the subsequent actions taken by Congress. Knowing your thoughts and concerns helps me better represent the people of Missouri’s 2nd District. On January 6, 2021, Congress met in a […]
February 2, 2021 Dear Honorable Sen. Hawley and Sen. Blunt, When educated men resort to base appeals to mobs there is no room for debate or well-considered legislation. Why do you pander to the right wing propaganda mills? Why do you converse with dime store pundits? This bubble popularity is […]
All the Senators have been sworn in. Senator Patrick Leahy will preside, but is currently in the hospital. February 2: Deadline for Trump to respond to the summons and for the House impeachment managers – who will act as prosecutors in his Senate trial – to submit a pretrial brief. February […]
Dear Sen. Hawley, Bill Barr, Attorney General under Trump said “debate about the election’s legitimacy “was the thing that precipitated the riots on the Hill.” Mitch McConnell Republican Leader of the Senate “The last time the Senate convened, we had just reclaimed the Capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop […]
This will be determined by a trial in the Senate, that is if our Republic lasts until the Spring of 2021. But one can look at the facts, and make one’s own judgement. Let’s start. Please remember that I am not a lawyer, just a plain-talking mathematician / unarmed security […]
“Unfortunately, the actions and rhetoric following the election, especially during this past week, threaten to tarnish these and other historic legacies of this Administration. The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our democracy and on the tradition of peaceful transitions of power that the United States of America […]
Last week I objected during the Joint Session count of electoral votes in order to have a debate on the issue of election integrity. My objection proceeded according to the letter of the statute, which specifically permits for objections and debate, and followed the traditions of Congress. In fact, dozens […]
