Who’s religious liberty?

https://www.pilotonline.com/government/nation/vp-nw-alito-religion-abortion-decision-20220729-6wpzgwyowfa7jeoletwswegfuq-story.html

In his own words, Alito APPEARS to admit that it was his religious beliefs and not the law that pushed him to write the Dobbs opinion.

In his mind, ONLY Christian liberty matters and the others be damned. – IMO

I would like to remind him that without Judaism, Christianity doesn’t exist. His apparent dismissal of other religions over his own is bad precedent. Freedom FROM religion is a cornerstone of this country. First Amendment means nothing to him.

He blames societal changes in the decline of Christianity. Perhaps he should consider the many scandals that have been plaguing the Christian Church and the people being disgusted by it.

Maybe THIS time?

https://theweek.com/andrew-yang/1015471/ex-republicans-and-democrats-form-forward-a-new-centrist-political-party

Quick read with a link to the Reuters story.

David Jolly, Christine Todd Whitman, and Andrew Yang are making the attempt. An interesting mix of a former Republican who lost his Florida seat after redistricting, a Centrist GOP Governor, and a seemingly Progressive business man turned politician who started the PAC that is becoming, potentially, a third party alternative.

Not saying yay or nay. Just opening the discussion on the possibility of a viable third party forming due to the terrible tribalism and fractures in the country due to the two-party system we are suffering through.

I certainly hope Santa Clause stays with the Libertarians. (Sorry, Don. Couldn’t resist.)

More Russian Propaganda to instill the fake anti-Semitism narrative in Ukraine

https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-kremlin-conjures-up-postage-stamp-to-spread-ukraine-antisemitism-smear-/31960834.html

Historical references to things long gone used in an attempt to convince the world (and Russians) that Ukraine is a Nazi-run country.

From the article, the forgery is pretty easily identified by those trained in such things. Yet I won’t be surprised if someone here tries to use it as “proof” of Putin’s claims.

The truth about the National Guard and Jan 6

Posse Comitatus

Contrary to Liz Cheney’s statements, President Trump offered 20,000 National Guard troops to help keep order on Jan 6, several days prior to the rally. By law, he could not deploy troops within the United States without a request for assistance by local authorities.

Written offers were sent to the Mayor of DC and the Capitol Police Chief, both of whom refused the offer.

Statements made by Cheney, and here, that Trump should have deployed the National Guard on his own were incorrect, as he did not have the authority to do so.

So, that pretty much puts the lie to claims Trump wanted an insurrection.