Posted on 01/15/2021 8:53:10 PM PST by John Semmens
Calling last week's riot at the US Capitol "the worst thing that has ever happened in America," Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) has filed a bill that would permanently bar Donald Trump from entering the building.
"Above all else, members of Congress deserve to feel safe as they go about conducting the people's business," she said. "I, for one, would be greatly reassured if I knew that the Capitol Police were to be authorized to shoot him on sight should he ever attempt to enter this sacred place."
Inasmuch as Trump was not in the Capitol when the riot took place, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) called Williams' bill "too narrow in scope. Videos show that it was Trump supporters decked out in MAGA gear walking between the velvet ropes that posed the threat. Only the quick thinking of a police officer shooting an unarmed protester saved the day. Now there are some saying that this shooting was unwarranted and that the shooter should face charges. So, what we really need is legislation that bans all suspected Trump supporters from entering the building and immunizes any police officer from culpability for harming any of them who flout the ban. A beneficial byproduct of a properly scoped measure is that keeping the 75 million Trump supporters out of the Capitol will lessen the crowds so true patriots can more conveniently pay homage to us."
Meanwhile, Sen. Dick Durbin is drafting legislation that would criminalize MAGA rallies by classifying them as "domestic terrorist activity." Durbin explained that "we need to think long term. Trump won't live forever. We need to make sure that those who share the same ideas can't keep the dream alive. If we can block the rallies we can block the promulgation of these evil ideas and perhaps demoralize their adherents to the point that they just give up and submit to our new world order."
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Evening, John.
When I hear someone say the Capitol is a sacred place, I want to puke.
Glad to hear some optimism that the good ol’ USA might actually last another two years.
It’s their sacred place alright. They worship the Almighty Buck.
Viva La Kamala!
The Roman Republic kept geese in its Capitol, so they would honk and thwart nighttime incursions from Gallic invaders.
The TRUMP? After four years, they still can’t handle the TRUMP!
Got that right!
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