Posted on 02/25/2023 12:00:50 AM PST by John Semmens
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to release 41,000 hours of video from the Jan 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol has struck fear into some leading Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called it "a grave mistake. There were very good reasons why former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) declined to make these videos available for public viewing. I can't tell you why she refused to air them, but trust me, she had good reasons. The American people have to have faith that their government is looking out for their best interests. Widespread viewing of these videos could destroy that faith."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-CA) complained that "the narrative that the January 6 special committee worked so long and hard to construct would be undermined by an indiscriminate viewing of the raw and unedited footage. The crucial few minutes the committee selected to demonstrate that right-wing traitors were intending to overthrow our government would be drowned out by the tens of thousands of boring hours showing people peacefully meandering in the building and give an erroneous impression of what happened."
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif) denounced the release of the videos, saying "I was on the special committee. We viewed the videos so the American people wouldn't have to. We sifted out the irrelevant, confusing, and contradictory content. Allowing the public to see what we sifted out would only serve to allow anti-regime propagandists like Tucker Carlson focus on extraneous evidence and lessen the chance that the insurrectionists would be properly punished for their crimes."
Carlson countered by suggesting that "Schiff's stance contradicts the very idea of a fair trial. In essence, he's saying that only the evidence that a prosecutor chooses to present should be allowed. Any exculpatory evidence must be withheld from the jury. We will go through the 41,000 hours to determine what we think ought to be seen. Ultimately, all of these 41,000 hours should be posted for examination by anyone one who wishes to see for themselves and make their own judgments about the event."
Pelosi warned that "letting anyone outside of government see these sensitive videos is inherently dangerous and could lead to an even worse disturbance than occurred on January 6th. If voters hadn't foolishly given Republicans a majority in the House last November I would have been able to prevent the catastrophe that McCarthy is foisting on this country."
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The kangaroo committee, Democrat propagandists, people shouting about insurrection and threats to democracy seem worried about their phony narrative being exposed.
There’s 8760 hours in a year. 365 X 24 = 8760 hrs. 41000 hours = 4.6 years or so. January 6th was one day. How the hell long was this planned, and how the hell many cameras did they use to set these poor azzholes up?
“The American people have to have faith that their government is looking out for their best interests.”
BS! The government only cares about controlling us.
Hi Shifty Schiff......what about the Liddle children ?
The 'Liddle Kidz Foundation' has had several training workshops within Adam Schiff's 28th district of California, I've also seen the two share an address, though I can't verify, I'll still leave those pictures down below... Again, note the spelling! Tina Allen the founder of 'Liddle Kidz' has a long history of working in the Hollywood area, as does Adam Schiff.
The organization is a global non-profit offering 'internationally accredited' pediatric and infant massage certifications.
http://www.liddlekidz.com Check it out, yourself, you can't make this up. I don't know about you guys but this whole idea seems a bit fishy and crazy to me...
PEDIATRIC TOUCH THERAPY
Hey Dems! If your narrative is valid you’ve got nothing fear. Facts are stubborn things.
The video won’t be released. It’s been moved to Fox News under the watchful eye of Paul Ryan, McCarthy’s BFF.
It’s like the FBI black hole where Ashley Biden’s diary and Hunter’s laptop are locked away.
>>>Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif): “I was on the special committee. We viewed the videos so the American people wouldn’t have to.<<<
What a guy! Looking out for all us Deplorables. I’m really feeling that sincerity coming through.
It should have been released earlier so it could have been nominated for a crapload of Oscars.
Very well done, John.
I think that last is what has the Dem flunkies quaking in their boots.
Yes, she did. She didn't/doesn't want the American people to see just how peacefull J6 was.
Jackasses presiding over kangaroo courts.
Thanks for another fine column, john.
It's not satire if everyone believes it, btw. Take proper credit for writing "nuanced news".
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