Sunday Sedition Roundup

Even though it is late in the hour for Donald Trump's administration, impeachment and conviction comes with benefits for the country, including denying Trump the perks awarded to former presidents.  A president can be impeached even after leaving office.

Last night I spent quit a bit of time reading journalist Seth Abramson's long series of tweets taking apart the speech Trump gave right before the mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and provides ample evidence for Trump's impeachment and removal:

(THREAD) Media has yet to do a deep dive on precisely what Trump *said* in his January 6 speech in DC—a speech now called an "incitement to insurrection," and the basis for an article of impeachment coming Monday. This thread unpacks the speech. I hope you'll read on and RETWEET. pic.twitter.com/ba6eaNScNW

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 9, 2021

There are over 200 posts in this series of tweets.

Meanwhile, I would not be one bit surprised if USSC Justice Clarence Thomas decides to retire, something he has been rumored to have been considering, upon reports his wife Ginni was up to her eyeballs in the Wednesday rally leading up to the insurrection antics on the U.S. Capitol.

I don't think he should be impeached for what his wife does, but I do think he should be pressured to resign or retire.

Snip:

The display is just the latest endorsement of Thomas who routinely shares false, harmful and bizarre pro-Trump conspiracy theories. Slate writer Mark Joseph Stern has actively tracked Thomas’ latest offensive and unbecoming posts on social media.

From spreading false information about Democratic supporter George Soros, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, to spreading xenophobic claims aimed towards immigration in America, Thomas happily aligns herself with the mind frame of far-right extremists.

In 2018 she posted and deleted a conspiracy theory claiming the teenage survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting are “dangerous to the survival of our nation” because of their gun-control activism, according to The Washington Post.

More scenes from the Beer Belly Putsch:

 

5-minutes of footage and reporting from inside the Trump mob at the Capitol.

Highly recommend...pic.twitter.com/f36GtOavnq

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) January 9, 2021

Last Wednesday was scary stuff.  Watch the video at the link. 

You know Roger Stone was up to his eyeballs in last Wednesday's insurrection.  

A lot more arrests should be forthcoming.

A former celebrity governor has this message:

It looks like some big businesses are flexing their muscles and going after the so-called "treason caucus" and cut them off financially.  They are hoping senators Cruz and Hawley plus many others will get the message and resign.

Big business began a boycott Sunday of Republican members of Congress who followed Donald Trump's demands and voted to overturn the election.

Hotel giant Marriott, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Commerce Bancshare, the parent company of Commerce Bank and other community banks, all told Popular Information they were suspending donations to the group dubbed 'the treason caucus' by critics.

Later on Sunday it was revealed Citigroup, the parent company of Citibank has joined the rush, saying in statement: 'We will not support candidates who do not support the law.' 

The New York Times revealed the bank - the fourth-largest in the country - had given $1,000 to Josh Hawley in 2019, which the bank said was because the senator represent Missouri where it has 'significant employee presence.'

Ford, AT&T and Bank of America said told Popular Information they would consider lawmakers' actions when deciding on whether to donate, and CVS, Exxon Mobil, FedEx and Target said they are reviewing their political giving.  

As for Hawley and Cruz, that ain't all that's being proposed against them::

More than 3,000 law school alumni and students have signed a petition calling for the disbarment of Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) over what it says were their “efforts to undermine the peaceful transition of power after a free and fair election.”

Hawley and Cruz led efforts in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to stop the counting of electoral votes certifying the victory of Democrat Joe Biden over President Trump in the November election.

Critics are accusing the senators of using rhetoric that helped inflame a pro-Trump mob that engaged in acts of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as the vote-counting was underway. Both have rejected the accusations.

Ha!

People who broke into the Capitol Wednesday are now learning they are on No-Fly lists pending the full investigation. They are not happy about this. pic.twitter.com/5GfHo1eVU8

— Ray [REDACTED] (@RayRedacted) January 10, 2021

Finally, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talked to 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl:

 

And REALLY finally, Pelosi has sent out a letter regarding the 25th amendment giving Pence 24 hours to take action or else impeachment will commence.

Here is the text of the letter:

NEW: In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined her plans for this week on efforts to remove President Trump.

Hear from Speaker Pelosi, tonight on 60 Minutes. pic.twitter.com/0kkD4Ufbgt

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) January 10, 2021

Here is a firsthand account of the Capitol insurrection by observers--not participants--of the situation.