What in the hell is happening at the Capitol?

Published 01-21-21

Beyond fences surrounding buildings and enough National Guard you would think that an impending flotilla was going to be breaching the Potomac, there seems to be an amassing of military power and might that hasn’t been seen in our nation’s Capitol since the last time secession was more than a whispered idea.

There are multiple points of irony present, the first of which is the security fencing... since all I heard for the four years was that fences and walls don’t work.

This explanation hasn’t stopped my husband from being obsessively bothered to check and lock our doors each night. Leftist logic and bumper sticker slogans haven’t swayed him to leave the nightly ritual undone.

Underlying the hypocrisy of turning the national capitol into a militarily occupied zone while staging the same military as a show of might against the outgoing president and his supporters was quite the feat for the Establishment. Using that same military to protect the elected class after denouncing that same use of military force with cries of fascism as American cities burned this summer takes a level of hubris previously untried on that “sacred ground”.

Next was the announcement that those National Guard members “protecting” Washington D.C. were under investigation by the FBI to “screen out” those who might be aligned with President Trump or “Pro Constitutional” groups. Two have been removed, and it’s just the beginning.

The coming purity tests, where people will be made to denounce The Deplorables and their orange leader, will be such fun when it includes mundane things like opening a bank accounts or getting a new business permit at City Hall.

No these political purity tests won’t be limited to military or federal government service. Like that isn’t bad enough.

Or illegal, last I checked.

Not that that seems to matter much anymore.

Imagine the might of the American Military that stormed the shore of Normandy reduced to pronoun patrol, and think about how far we’ve actually fallen in 75 years.

It’s already spread throughout corporate culture, where every boundary or taboo is pushed in an ever leftward fashion to the point that most national brand’s commercials and ads spread cultural propaganda as societal good and pushing products are secondary concerns.

The professional class is already calling for these purity tests as part of membership to groups like State Bar Associations, where membership determines your ability to practice your chosen profession.

It’s a wink and a nudge to “tolerance” that is increasingly lockstep and intolerant.

And now the Democrats are adding teeth to that power, all the while decrying Trump as an authoritarian.

I’d offer congratulations to the mob who, after gaining their pound of flesh, are gonna shove it down the throats of their fellow Americans.

But I’m sure there will be plenty of time for the bitter regrets later.

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Guess what everyone... the flag waving is no longer racist or a call to violence!

Welcome news Tuesday as I was working on this column and saw some of the preparations underway for Wednesday’s Inauguration of Joe Biden.

No surprise that I’m not so enthused for the incoming administration... seeing the flags was nice though.

I’m assuming no longer is the American flag a placeholder for privilege, national oppression and white supremacy, but a symbol of healing and unity under the wise benevolence of our new, dear leader.

Funnily thing abut that unity though... it’s only for those that agree.

Otherwise, the line forms at left for deprogramming the fascist cult and an outright call for reeducation of wrong think.

Yeah, I’m gonna pass... thanks but no thanks.

Like President Trump, I think I will be too busy to attend the celebration, even via television... the guest bath needs a bit more attention before I can call it complete, I only have a few more months before family hopefully descends for Sam’s 8th Grade graduation. But checking in on social media before I started writing my column my feed was filled with videos and photos of the majestic fields of flags set up to represent Biden voters for his “Virtual Inauguration”.

Not surprising, since most of the campaign was virtual as well. I have low expectations for anything beyond a virtual administration... that will act overwhelmingly vindictive and arm in arm with a bi-partisan Congress to challenge even the most inherent of American rights.

Mitch McConnell made clear in his floor speech Tuesday when he blamed President Trump and others telling big lies for provoking the “insurrection” at the Capitol.

Speaker McConnell betrayed the president... let me break out my shocked face folks. Anyone who thought the GOP Senate was on the side of President Trump wasn’t paying attention.

The Establishment has circled its wagons against President Trump since he rode his golden escalator to announce his run for President. And the Establishment’s only party affiliation that matters is in, as in they’re in it, and we’re not.

The agenda of the Senate for the last four years was that of Speaker McConnell’s and the US Chamber of Commerce.

Bills endorsed by President Trump were as dead on arrival as those from AOC, not to mention the priorities of those who voted for him.

We won’t need to worry so much about the new normal... the old one was bad enough.

And we’re gonna get it - good and hard.

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Thought this past election wasn’t enough of a cluster?

Wait until the whole thing is digital!

Make yourself familiar with the Democrat’s plans for doubling down on the COVID rules and regulations surrounding registering and voting, the “For The People Act of 2021,” one of Democrat’s first priorities in the new Congress.

Provisions in the bill include making all registration online, including initial registration with zero proof or confirmation documents and address changes, automatic voter registration and provisions to electronically transmit election information to registered voters.

That will of course make all the issues surrounding our elections so much clearer. Nothing at all to worry about.

Thought same-day voter registration was a problem in the handful of states that allowed it in the last go-round? No possible shenanigans there, right? Should be fine when it’s nationwide - and codified as superseding federal law.

Spent the last few months worried about dirty voter rolls... filled with fake addresses and dead voters? That’s too bad, because this bill makes it illegal to do interstate cross checks or to remove anyone from the databases via cross-checks within six months of an election.

In every direction you turn, the left has a plan to crack down on dissenting society. And the last bastion of your voice in government, your ballot, will be the first attack of many meant to demoralize and distance those on the right from the rest of polite society.

Just ask those guys in the National Guard.