Until you placed blame on the President this was a good editorial.
The malefactors need to be identified, arrested, persecuted. You will find the bad guys are not Trump supporters. Many on the scene surmise these were Antifa - black backpack, black hoods, etc. under a MAGA hat while waving a Trump banner so they could infiltrate. The majority of Trump supporters were older. What's revealing is the college aged men climbing the scaffolds. Trump supporters? I think not. Trump supporters support the police. The bad guys here did not. Trump supporters do not destroy. The bad guys did. This has ANTIFA written all over it. You may find a few Trump supporters caught up in the frenzy but when they saw the destruction they backed off. As one man in his 60s said, "This isn't us".
Trump has blood on his hands. Four dead today all because of Donald J Trump. You look like a fool when you keep defending this malcontent president. Carlos save yourself now and denounce Trump for what he is.
Sounds like Antifa's tactics. There are cameras all over DC. Let's see if they investigate who planted those bombs. The truth will not jive with the FALSE narrative the media has sown.
Well stated. These heinous acts of insurrection and sedition were egged on by a petty and raging loser of a lawful state-run elections and a slew of Court cases largely presided over by Republican judges and abetted by a handful of representatives and senators who were thinking of theit own political aspirations. They were no doubt surprised how quickly and terribly it went out of control. There was no Antifa here. These were Trump supporters egged on by a delusional President, storming and destroying our historic Capitol and putting lives at risk. Shame on every single member of this mob.
"There was no Antifa here." Really? .L'Quest when the truth comes out you will see who's delusional ....not Trump nor his supporters. Good thing there's cameras all over DC. Throw the Antifa thugs in prison!
The following on an Antifa flyer: was dismissed by an AP Fact check: “Antifa comrades! On Nov. 4, don’t forget to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters: wear MAGA hats, USA flags, 3%er insignias, a convincing police uniform is even better! This way police and patriots responding to us won’t know who their enemies are and onlookers and the media will think there are Trump supporters rioting so it’s hard to turn popular opinion against us!”
Same modus operandi that was used yesterday.
The AP fact checker, Arijeta Lajka, dismissed this as fraud because it did not happen on November 4th. Why didn't it happen? The Liberal news reported on November 4th a Biden win so they did not implement their plan. But everything was in place for later.....
Use the videos. Identify the thugs responsible, arrest them, charge them then do a background check on them. You will find few if any Trump supporters among the perps.
Use your brain. The young men were seen climbing the walls, climbing scaffolding. The pro-Trump peaceful protestors are more family types and most not college age. They were with their families. Common sense tells you they were not the bad guys here.
That is ANTIFA'S modus operandi! They pull the same crap at African-American Protests by edging them on, ...then they will hide behind those marching and carrying signs ...while they loot, burn-down businesses, beat up and assault old seniors, and destroying automobiles behind those marching!! The LEFTISTS will not go after ANTIFA, because it is not expedient politically to do so! It means nothing to blame TRUMP for all this upheaval in DC because everything BAD that happened in the last four years ....he got blamed for them anyway, so it is all good.
Tasing and beating officers? - Condemnation is well deserved after reading the reporting about mob rule and destruction and trying to intimidate others.
“Officials say one woman was shot by a Capitol Police officer on Wednesday, amid the chaos near the House chamber where lawmakers were sheltering in place. She later died from the injury. The agency identified the woman as Ashli Babbitt.
Three other people — two men in their 50s and one woman in her 30s — died after separate medical emergencies, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said during a news conference.
Contee said 56 officers were injured, describing "a lot of valiant fighting" to perform their duties despite facing tear gas and other hazards. One officer, he said, was "snatched into a crowd" where he was beaten and tased repeatedly.”
If you know of any KKK in the police, please inform the Chief of Police of that city. But I really think you are making things up. Most call that LYING.
"Based on what I saw and read, I have no doubt that dozens and possibly even hundreds of Antifa and/or other provocateurs had infiltrated the rally in order to carry out violent acts and suck impressionable Trump supporters into their antics." Antonio Chaves, Biology Teacher at a Community College
"As we were able to position ourselves within 75 yards of the entrance, we noticed that among a large cadre of what appeared to be young Trump supporters there were many frankly stereotypical Antifa-looking militants waving Trump flags on the steps attempting to get to the doors as the useless barriers of portable and plastic fencing had been easily breached. These militants were at the entrance area before Trump’s speech at the Ellipse (two miles away) was finished. The speech could not have incited the subsequent mayhem. "
" I abhor trafficking in conspiracy theories and have avoided doing so over my entire adult life. Nonetheless, I cannot help but entertain a growing suspicion in the back of my mind, after having witnessed firsthand the events of January 6 and the near complete lack of police presence at the Capitol, and knowing what Antifa has done in other pro-Trump rallies that the powers-to-be at a minimum hoped that what happened would happen. So deep is the loathing for President Trump and his supporters by the Ruling Class that I cannot rule out this possibility."
" 'No Antifa, no Antifa,' a woman is heard shouting as protesters break their way into the Capitol. Another Trump supporter can be seen attempting to physically restrain an individual damaging the doorway leading into the building.
'Don't break that window,' a person yells.
A Twitter user who says she attended the rally captured the footage, claiming it was members of Antifa who started breaking windows."
M. Smith attempts to classify or qualify any acts of a mass demonstration that erupts in violence is an Editorial exercise of lunacy. A simply Editorial that condemns all violence would suffice. Smith has exposed his personal biases with this over the top condemnation when compared to his response to the Trump supporters demonstration gone violent.
Among these mass, demonstrations lurk every describable possibility of action and reaction. Intentional lunatics gravitate to these demonstrations and they avail themselves of the high emotions and irrationality of the mass to shield them from being identified as they do their dastardly deeds. A true journalist would Editorialize the events (no matter the driving force) with universal condemnation of and the danger in a mass demonstration.
all this peep squeaking of commentators trying to score points for their side is another irrational demonstration of not seeing the forest for is the issue and their tree has no less culpability than
the other's tree.
Sacrimonious participants in this thread should look in the mirror and admit that stimulus or place is incidental. If this crescendo of justification does not stop the next violent event may be at your house and harm your loved ones.
What started as a good editorial quickly devolved into Trump bashing. The majority of Galveston County voted Trump. As long as there is balance representing both sides of the political spectrum I have no problems. But we don't hear from any Conservative editors (if there are any). My favorite editor is Laura Elder. She knows her intended audience and does not offend.
Ditto Mr. Smith. Donald J. Trump must go. He set it up, approved it, gave a rally to send them, laughed at it, and let it go on for at least 2 hours before he said a word....5 people are dead. And for what? The Republican Party needs to distance themselves from this mad man or it’s party will pay the price. One man should not be able to destroy One Party. It’s time for the Republican Party to clean house- from the top to the bottom.
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Until you placed blame on the President this was a good editorial.
The malefactors need to be identified, arrested, persecuted. You will find the bad guys are not Trump supporters. Many on the scene surmise these were Antifa - black backpack, black hoods, etc. under a MAGA hat while waving a Trump banner so they could infiltrate. The majority of Trump supporters were older. What's revealing is the college aged men climbing the scaffolds. Trump supporters? I think not. Trump supporters support the police. The bad guys here did not. Trump supporters do not destroy. The bad guys did. This has ANTIFA written all over it. You may find a few Trump supporters caught up in the frenzy but when they saw the destruction they backed off. As one man in his 60s said, "This isn't us".
Trump has blood on his hands. Four dead today all because of Donald J Trump. You look like a fool when you keep defending this malcontent president. Carlos save yourself now and denounce Trump for what he is.
Unsubstantiated nonsense from Craig Mason....AGAIN!
I rebuke what you post.
I can't believe someone as close minded as you educated children Carlos.
I walk in the shadow of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you think that is close minded or narrow that's your problem.
as do I
If you walk in the shadow of the Lord Jesus Christ then you know he does not condone abortion.
Trump supporters would not plant pipe bombs in the RNC Headquarters either. So it is obvious what happened.
Sounds like Antifa's tactics. There are cameras all over DC. Let's see if they investigate who planted those bombs. The truth will not jive with the FALSE narrative the media has sown.
Well stated. These heinous acts of insurrection and sedition were egged on by a petty and raging loser of a lawful state-run elections and a slew of Court cases largely presided over by Republican judges and abetted by a handful of representatives and senators who were thinking of theit own political aspirations. They were no doubt surprised how quickly and terribly it went out of control. There was no Antifa here. These were Trump supporters egged on by a delusional President, storming and destroying our historic Capitol and putting lives at risk. Shame on every single member of this mob.
"There was no Antifa here." Really? .L'Quest when the truth comes out you will see who's delusional ....not Trump nor his supporters. Good thing there's cameras all over DC. Throw the Antifa thugs in prison!
The following on an Antifa flyer: was dismissed by an AP Fact check: “Antifa comrades! On Nov. 4, don’t forget to disguise yourselves as patriots/Trump supporters: wear MAGA hats, USA flags, 3%er insignias, a convincing police uniform is even better! This way police and patriots responding to us won’t know who their enemies are and onlookers and the media will think there are Trump supporters rioting so it’s hard to turn popular opinion against us!”
Same modus operandi that was used yesterday.
The AP fact checker, Arijeta Lajka, dismissed this as fraud because it did not happen on November 4th. Why didn't it happen? The Liberal news reported on November 4th a Biden win so they did not implement their plan. But everything was in place for later.....
Use the videos. Identify the thugs responsible, arrest them, charge them then do a background check on them. You will find few if any Trump supporters among the perps.
Use your brain. The young men were seen climbing the walls, climbing scaffolding. The pro-Trump peaceful protestors are more family types and most not college age. They were with their families. Common sense tells you they were not the bad guys here.
That is ANTIFA'S modus operandi! They pull the same crap at African-American Protests by edging them on, ...then they will hide behind those marching and carrying signs ...while they loot, burn-down businesses, beat up and assault old seniors, and destroying automobiles behind those marching!! The LEFTISTS will not go after ANTIFA, because it is not expedient politically to do so! It means nothing to blame TRUMP for all this upheaval in DC because everything BAD that happened in the last four years ....he got blamed for them anyway, so it is all good.
[thumbup][thumbup][thumbup] I agree with every single word.
Wow there is a reason for the sun to shine today. Carlos and Bailey appear to have agreed on something. [beam]
Yes sir you are right as East Texas rain Mr. Schlessinger, those two are worth the price of a subscription to be sure!
Don, I don’t think Bailey was agreeing with Carlos. He was apparently agreeing with the original poster.
Tasing and beating officers? - Condemnation is well deserved after reading the reporting about mob rule and destruction and trying to intimidate others.
“Officials say one woman was shot by a Capitol Police officer on Wednesday, amid the chaos near the House chamber where lawmakers were sheltering in place. She later died from the injury. The agency identified the woman as Ashli Babbitt.
Three other people — two men in their 50s and one woman in her 30s — died after separate medical emergencies, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said during a news conference.
Contee said 56 officers were injured, describing "a lot of valiant fighting" to perform their duties despite facing tear gas and other hazards. One officer, he said, was "snatched into a crowd" where he was beaten and tased repeatedly.”
They must remove the KKK from the Kops.
If you know of any KKK in the police, please inform the Chief of Police of that city. But I really think you are making things up. Most call that LYING.
You are so wrong Mr. Smith.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/27/white-supremacists-militias-infiltrate-us-police-report Here's some more fake news.
An eyewitness account:
"Based on what I saw and read, I have no doubt that dozens and possibly even hundreds of Antifa and/or other provocateurs had infiltrated the rally in order to carry out violent acts and suck impressionable Trump supporters into their antics." Antonio Chaves, Biology Teacher at a Community College
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/worrisome_signs_the_capitol_breach_was_planned_to_discredit_trump_supporters_an_eyewitness_account.html
Another eyewitness:
"As we were able to position ourselves within 75 yards of the entrance, we noticed that among a large cadre of what appeared to be young Trump supporters there were many frankly stereotypical Antifa-looking militants waving Trump flags on the steps attempting to get to the doors as the useless barriers of portable and plastic fencing had been easily breached. These militants were at the entrance area before Trump’s speech at the Ellipse (two miles away) was finished. The speech could not have incited the subsequent mayhem. "
" I abhor trafficking in conspiracy theories and have avoided doing so over my entire adult life. Nonetheless, I cannot help but entertain a growing suspicion in the back of my mind, after having witnessed firsthand the events of January 6 and the near complete lack of police presence at the Capitol, and knowing what Antifa has done in other pro-Trump rallies that the powers-to-be at a minimum hoped that what happened would happen. So deep is the loathing for President Trump and his supporters by the Ruling Class that I cannot rule out this possibility."
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/january_6_2020_a_day_that_will_live_in_political_infamy.html
"Video Shows Trump Supporters Attempting to Stop People from Breaking into the Capitol"
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2021/01/07/video-shows-trump-supporters-attempting-to-stop-people-from-breaking-into-the-capitol-n2582785
" 'No Antifa, no Antifa,' a woman is heard shouting as protesters break their way into the Capitol. Another Trump supporter can be seen attempting to physically restrain an individual damaging the doorway leading into the building.
'Don't break that window,' a person yells.
A Twitter user who says she attended the rally captured the footage, claiming it was members of Antifa who started breaking windows."
Not a single Antifa member has been arrested, but plenty of MAGAS sit in jail, and plenty more to come.
M. Smith attempts to classify or qualify any acts of a mass demonstration that erupts in violence is an Editorial exercise of lunacy. A simply Editorial that condemns all violence would suffice. Smith has exposed his personal biases with this over the top condemnation when compared to his response to the Trump supporters demonstration gone violent.
Among these mass, demonstrations lurk every describable possibility of action and reaction. Intentional lunatics gravitate to these demonstrations and they avail themselves of the high emotions and irrationality of the mass to shield them from being identified as they do their dastardly deeds. A true journalist would Editorialize the events (no matter the driving force) with universal condemnation of and the danger in a mass demonstration.
all this peep squeaking of commentators trying to score points for their side is another irrational demonstration of not seeing the forest for is the issue and their tree has no less culpability than
the other's tree.
Sacrimonious participants in this thread should look in the mirror and admit that stimulus or place is incidental. If this crescendo of justification does not stop the next violent event may be at your house and harm your loved ones.
David
What started as a good editorial quickly devolved into Trump bashing. The majority of Galveston County voted Trump. As long as there is balance representing both sides of the political spectrum I have no problems. But we don't hear from any Conservative editors (if there are any). My favorite editor is Laura Elder. She knows her intended audience and does not offend.
Ditto Mr. Smith. Donald J. Trump must go. He set it up, approved it, gave a rally to send them, laughed at it, and let it go on for at least 2 hours before he said a word....5 people are dead. And for what? The Republican Party needs to distance themselves from this mad man or it’s party will pay the price. One man should not be able to destroy One Party. It’s time for the Republican Party to clean house- from the top to the bottom.
Kimberly, you are so brainwashed.
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