Said this yesterday and after watching the interview when honestly he did get some sympathy from Tucker, something is happening behind the scenes and it is not good. 11 other Senators potentially could be charged? Do we essentially have the threat of a political purge going on. It would make sense in fact, a lot of sense especially if the ‘democrats’ know the red wave is coming in the fall.
The people they are holding right now are small fish. They really do not care about them other than for whatever theatre they can use them for. They are being used as bait. Always, always remember who they are trying to stop, Trump. Consider for a moment the strategy they are using, so many times we Republicans fail to see their long-game until it is too late.
I said it yesterday and I will say it again, Ted Cruz doesn’t say things on accident. 11 other Senators stood with Cruz on Jan. 6th to question the vote. Imagine losing those 12 to this witch hunt and them falling under the Patriot Act. All of them, their families, their contacts, their aids all removed. Imagine how much power, the chilling effect, a threat against an opposition party like that holds at that level.
I do know if Ted Cruz has flipped, but he doesn’t mistakenly get sloppy with wording or phrasing.
From Yesterday:
Something happened behind the scenes we are not privy too.
Cruz knows words have meanings. Sitting here listening to the Clay & Buck show as well and the caterwauling about these people being detained so long without bail or trial dates.
Check the language they use regarding these people and the ones they plan to round-up.
Terrorist
It is really, really important to understand what they are signaling.
Section 802 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. No. 107-52) expanded the definition of terrorism to cover “”domestic,”” as opposed to international, terrorism. A person engages in domestic terrorism if they do an act “dangerous to human life” that is a violation of the criminal laws of a state or the United States, if the act appears to be intended to: (i) intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.
Now somewhere in the back of my mind...I seem to recall they can “detain” these “terrorists” as long as they feel they need too. I am thinking that little nugget was in the NDAA a few years back and likely still there. We old FReepers made a fuss about it at the time.
Right now these people or the few that have been charged so far got slaps on their hands. Did Ted Cruz use terrorist and believe it or was he signaling how the next round of arresting charges were going to be prosecuted? Did he find himself on the receiving end of a threat of “domestic terrorism” charges?
Ugh...I don’t know.
(breaking into the Capitol, fighting with police, trespassing) Once they breached the building they can be considered terrorists. If it had been BLM, we would be demanding a similar investigation. What happened last year essentially gave them what they wanted (orchestrated) and the people who participated in it were incredibly stupid.
if the act appears to be intended to: Check
intimidate or coerce a civilian population; check
(ii) influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or check
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.the now infamous photo of the guy with the zip-tie handcuffs that were conveniently left just laying around at the time.
Days afterward we watched as fencing went up, National Guard called out and every single one questioned to examine for 'extremist' views.
Look, I do not care if you like or not what I have written here. But we are moving into a time where things are going to start happening that we do not understand. At times we will not be able to tell friend from foe.
Ted Cruz has consistently called attacks on police "terrorism". Saying he "flipped" is nuts. So its much to do about nothing.
"Ted Cruz convenes Senate hearing on Antifa ‘terror attacks"
https://nypost.com/2020/08/04/ted-cruz-convenes-senate-hearing-on-antifa-terror-attacks/
Maybe a warning like this….(can they get 2/3? Prolly not but the branding is sufficient).
US Constitution
Fourteenth Amendment
Section 3
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Amdt14.S3.1 Disqualification from Holding Office
Amdt14.S3.1.1 Disqualification Clause
Biggest problem is the ‘instigators’ have not been charged not even questioned - most rational people believe it was another FBI dark op, a piss poor dark op at that. Only the capitol police committed (2) violent acts resulting in the death of 2 women.
Ted is just a typical politician. I thought otherwise until the 2016 primaries - when Ted went full-on political retard (you NEVER go full retard) by sexually hooking-up with his assistant, politically hooking up with Carly Fiorina, and trying to get the IRS to investigate Trump.
What you say may sound far-fetched, I can certainly believe it! I hope it’s not true, but time will tell.