Jan 6 Show Trial Begins [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 1 August 2021 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

This week saw the opening testimony on the so-called "insurrection" attempted at the Capitol by Trump supporters convinced that the 2020 election was stolen. In defiance of the odds, all nine members of the "jury" turned out to be congresspersons who voted for Trump's impeachment earlier this year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) explained that "agreement that Trump instigated this worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War was an essential criteria for selecting who would hear the evidence and make the judgment of guilt required to heal the nation."

Similar scrutiny was applied to what evidence would and wouldn't be admitted. Some 14,000 hours of video of the event from a multitude of cameras and angles were barred by the Speaker who insisted that "the public is not qualified to view the raw video. It takes a well-trained eye and sharply focused mind to sift through all the seemingly contradictory and inconclusive footage to extract only the relevant content. This will ensure that misleading conclusions will not distract the committee members from doing their duty." In contrast, Rep. Paul Gossar (R-AZ) contends that "a full disclosure of this footage would exonerate a large number of the so-called insurrectionists."

Also off-limits was the comprehensive review of the events by the Capitol Police's inspector general. This review cited how poorly prepared and under-strength the forces guarding the Capitol were and advised a further inquiry into how this came about.

The testimony that has been allowed so far was a parade of weepy Capitol Police offices who recounted their abject fear of the unarmed "insurrectionists." Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Ok) thanking the as yet unidentified CP officer who shot Ashley Babbit "for saving my life. She was only half his size, but as an armed services veteran she might have known some deadly hand-to-hand combat techniques that would have rendered his gun ineffective. I hugged him for doing his duty."

Early reviews of the proceedings show mixed results. New York Times reporter Katie Benner says the testimony "shows these Capitol invaders are enemies of the state that must be harshly punished to deter others from objecting to the Biden governance." Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan was inspired to urge her colleagues to "forget about fair-minded coverage. There can be no doubt that the people that invaded the Capitol pose the most dangerous threat to democracy in our life times. We must be unified in our demand that they be found guilty and punished." The National Police Association declared the hearing "a politically motivated dog and pony show that has no intention of uncovering the truth of what really happened that day."

A Rasmussen poll of likely voters found that 49% support the hearings being run by Pelosi's committee. However, there is more support for a federal inquiry into riots that swept the country causing 27 deaths and an estimated $2 billion in property damage after George Floyd's death while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of whites, 64% of blacks, 66% of Hispanics and 62% of other minorities think Congress should investigate these riots. The split by Party affiliation was Seventy-five percent (75%) of Republicans, 60% of Democrats and 63% of voters not affiliated with either major party in support of an investigation.

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[Paperpusher]

So, which part was Satire?

[aquila48]

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) explained that “agreement that Trump instigated this worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War was an essential criteria for selecting who would hear the evidence and make the judgment of guilt required to heal the nation.” “

Good stuff John! You know these people like the back of your hands.