Earthtalk

Two days ago the Republican National Committee passed a resolution removing their support for Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their participation in the bipartisan Congressional committee investigating the insurrection. It isn't the knifing of Cheney and Kinsinger that is disturbing since this is par for the GOP course, it is the declaration that the Jan 6 attempted coup was "legitimate political discourse" that has raised eyebrows. Since when is threatening to hang the Vice Presidentlegitimate political discourse? Or undermining the orderly transfer of power after a fair and open election? Is, as one protestor did, taking a dump in the halls of congress legititmate discourse? Actually it is a more logical statement the the RNC's resolution that starts off with this catelog of lies and misinformation: "WHEREAS, The Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress have embarked on a systematic effort to replace liberty with socialism; eliminate border security in favor of lawless, open borders; create record inflation designed to steal the American dream from our children and grandchildren; neuter our national defense and a peace through strength foreign policy; replace President “ OperationWarp Speed with incompetence and illegal mandates; and destroy America's economy with the Green New Deal" Oh, no! Not SOCIALISM! Notice they don't say it will replace democracy, just "liberty". Among other things. their liberty appears to refer to freedom to carry guns openly, with no license and freedom to not wear masks even if others might die as a result. Never mind that suicides, the leading cause of gun deaths, are climbing as guns become easier to obtain and that the vast majority of people now dying from Omicron and Delta are those who refuse to wear masks. So here we are, a cheating real estate hustler and abuser of women and law, now owns a major political party and commands an inordinate amount of media attention. Is it an anomaly that this corrupt criminal has a chance to become president again or is it the wave of the future? The next two elections will provide the answer.