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Irish_Dem

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15. Trying to kidnap and murder sitting members of congress seems like attacking the government to me.

Reply to Shoeless Louis (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 9, 2021, 09:37 PM

Sep 2021

They were not hunting Nancy P to play games.

The gallows were not there for fun.

The panic buttons were not ripped out of elected MOC offices as a joke.

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Alabammie, eh? bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #1

Maybe Not (Bomb Placements) modrepub Sep 2021 #2

So, I am wondering OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #3

Maybe this is why. Shoeless Louis Sep 2021 #6

Hmm OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #11

Trying to kidnap and murder sitting members of congress seems like attacking the government to me. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #15

I agree gratuitous Sep 2021 #9

Which I like better than 'attempted'. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #12

I put the blame squarely on the Biden Justice Department not the MSM Locutusofborg Sep 2021 #14

The DOJ has been spineless on this so far. nt Progressive Jones Sep 2021 #17

Jan 6 Coup Day RicROC Sep 2021 #4

Sigh...it was not a "riot" n/t hibbing Sep 2021 #5

And you make that claim why? Do your rEsSEaRcH. Shoeless Louis Sep 2021 #7

A riot is spontaneous. This insurrection was planned far and wide for months. panader0 Sep 2021 #8

Sigh. That doesn't make it "not a riot". Stay focused, don't answer the question that wasn't aske Shoeless Louis Sep 2021 #10

This was both an insurrection and a riot StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #16

Thanks for your input hibbing Sep 2021 #13