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On 1/9/2025 9:35 AM, Chris Buckley wrote:
> On 2025-01-08, Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>> On 8 Jan 2025 15:47:03 GMT, Chris Buckley <alan@sabir.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2025-01-07, Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 6 Jan 2025 16:28:50 GMT, Chris Buckley <alan@sabir.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2025-01-04, Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> Next up: Jan 6
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've seen reports of planned demonstrations. Let's hope Biden ensures
>>>>>> tight-enough security to prevent any intrusions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And show the Republicans how a /real/ President protects critical
>>>>>> events.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul, as I'm sure you know from the massive statements of the Jan 6
>>>>> Committee (what? They didn't publicize this? How ... strange), the
>>>>> House Sergeant-at-Arms, Paul Irving, had primary responsibility for
>>>>> the security of all members of Congress.
>>>>>
>>>>> Irving and the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms are also in charge of the
>>>>> Capitol Police, with any request for things like National Guard
>>>>> support having to get approved by them before being forwarded.  On
>>>>> January 4th, the Capitol Police chief requested the National Guard be
>>>>> put on emergency standby but Irving said no, he didn't like the way it
>>>>> would look and he would have to get approval from his boss, Nancy Pelosi
>>>>> (Democratic Speaker of the House).  That never happened.
>>>>>
>>>>> Pelosi on January 6th privately took responsibility for the Capitol Police
>>>>> not having the resources to stop the riot.
>>>>>   https://x.com/OversightAdmn/status/1800207258514575730?mx=2
>>>>> Somehow, that was never investigated or reported by the January 6th Committee.
>>>>> How...strange.
>>>>>
>>>>> Security on January 6th was definitely looked at at the highest levels,
>>>>> including in meetings with Trump. A transcript of the Chairman of the
>>>>> Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, includes
>>>>> https://app.box.com/s/w1mdlicby1o9wrcpfhtdoxi9aljwptos/file/1640163916382
>>>>>     ?[January 3, 2021] The President just says, ?Hey, look at
>>>>>     this. There?s going to be a large amount of protesters here on the
>>>>>     6th, make sure that you have sufficient National Guard or Soldiers
>>>>>     to make sure it?s a safe event.? And [Acting SecDef] Miller
>>>>>     responds by saying, "Hey, we've got a plan, and we've got it
>>>>>     covered'"
>>>>> This is the first time I've looked at some of the transcripts. They
>>>>> really were considering threats, including locations and capabilities
>>>>> of people like the Proud Boys in the Joint Chiefs of Staff meetings when
>>>>> talking about preparations for January 6th.
>>>>>
>>>>> So what should a "real" president do, Paul? Do Pelosi's job for her?
>>>>
>>>> If that's what it took.
>>>
>>> You must live in a fantasy world where all riots can be predicted.
>>>
>>>> If a State Governor can call out the National Guard to guard
>>>> something, POTUS can do ... a lot more.
>>>>
>>>> And it is strange, is it not, that in all the excuses and wrangling
>>>> after Jan 6 2021 not one Republican, not even Donald Trump, /ever/
>>>> claimed that he had ordered to US Army to make sure it was a safe
>>>> event.
>>>>
>>>> No, we had to find out about from a DOD IG Report -- which some
>>>> Republicans are, now that they are aware of it, claiming was an "order
>>>> from the CiC of the US Army" and threatening Milley with prosecution.
>>>>
>>>> Because /any/ excuse will do when someone lies like a rug.
>>>
>>> Absolutely nobody at the time interpreted those comments as
>>> orders. Not Trump, not the Generals present, not the Secretary of
>>> Defense.  It was just a discussion of security and Trump checking that
>>> it was being handled properly; it turns out it wasn't. It was not his
>>> bailiwick or responsibility to issue security orders (and it was
>>> Pelosi's, as Speaker of the House with the Capitol Police being under
>>> her). How exactly is it strange?
>>
>> Thanks for confirming that General Milley is /not/, despite Republican
>> claims, subject to trial for not obeying the non-orders.
> 
> So you consider the fact some Republican extremists, out of touch with
> reality, make a ridiculous claim means that it is a general Republican
> claim??  Do you really think that its perfectly all right for all the
> liberal crazy falsehoods to be labeled Democratic claims?
> 
It is what Trump is pushing and he does NOT tolerate any disagreement 
from anyone else in HIS political party and he's proven that he can and 
will go after anyone who does disagree.  So, yes, it IS a general public 
Republican claim.

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