America’s ‘Great Purge’ (and Israel)
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The unprecedented fusion between the Democratic Party and corporate America bodes ill for the Jewish state.
(January 24, 2021 / JNS) U.S. President Joe Biden and the small crowd assembled on the Washington Mall for his inauguration on Wednesday celebrated the event as “democracy’s day.” But in truth, the state of democracy in America today is nothing to celebrate.
The talking heads on TV, Democrats and a smattering of anti-Trump Republicans insist that the fault for all of America’s political woes lies with former president Donald Trump and the senators and congressmen who joined him in questioning the results of the election in several swing states. For refusing to set aside evidence of widespread election fraud, they stand accused of inciting an insurrection and so endangering the foundations of American democracy.
Ken Paxton Only Attorney General Not to Sign Letter Condemning Capitol Riot
On 1/14/21 at 7:34 AM EST
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has not signed a letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeff Rosen condemning the deadly riot at the Capitol on January 6, making him the only state AG not to do so.
The attorneys general of 50 U.S. states and territories from the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to Rosen condemning the storming of the Capitol on January 12.
Louisiana, Indiana and Montana also didn t sign the January 12 letter, but attorneys general from those three states issued a joint letter of their own to Rosen on Wednesday. Their letter condemned the violence at the Capitol but also criticized antifa.