Saturday, February 13, 2021

Troops Around Capitol And Show Trials Of Political Opposition Are Banana Republic Things: National Guard And Razor Wire Everywhere: DC Gets Dystopian As Impeachment Trial Kicks Off

Troops Around Capitol And Show Trials Of Political Opposition Are Banana Republic Things:
Federalist Senior Editor Mollie Hemingway appeared on Fox News Tuesday, noting the scary time we have entered in America if it is acceptable for an armed militia to guard Washington and also a former president, Donald Trump, to sit for an impeachment trial made for political theater.
“I don’t think people realize how horrifying it is for many people in the country to see their Capitol surrounded by troops, while the previous president is paraded in front of cameras for a show trial. This is something that you think of as banana republic or Third World-country stuff. If it was happening in Russia, you would say that the regime is very seriously threatened,” Hemingway said.
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National Guard And Razor Wire Everywhere: DC Gets Dystopian As Impeachment Trial Kicks Off:
Next week, the country will gather round to watch Democrats argue why former President Trump should be convicted for inciting the Jan. 6 'Capitol Riot,' after the House impeached him on one count of "incitement of insurrection."
To prepare for the trial, DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management chief, Christopher Rodriguez, is maintaining a dystopian backdrop of armed National Guard troops and razor wire-topped security fences.
"We must demonstrate an overt security presence in D.C., at least for now," Rodriguez said at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing last week. "We believe that this posture is essential to ensuring that the Metro Police Department can deploy resources to all parts of the city during an emergency." --->READ MORE HERE
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