There should be more of an analysis of the historic flooding of the Northeast, including of New York City by the storm of Ida. The storm was historic in causing New York City to have its first flash flood emergency in history. In New York City, there has been massive flooding in subways, in Queens, in Brooklyn, in the Bronx, and in Central Park. Many people were stuck on trains and in subways without electricity, ventilation, food or water. Thousands of people were stranded. Flooding also existed in Connecticut, New Jersey, and in Philadelphia. At least 11 people have lost their lives via the weather. The weather is a reflection of the climate change reality that has made the world warmer in general. For decades, the Earth's temperature has increased by the increase of CO2 levels. Even back in the 1960's, scientists have warned the public about global warming New York has a state of emergency. The New York Fire Department rescued hundreds of people from subways stations and in other locations. New York Governor Hochul has shown leadership in the situation.
Steve Bannon and other extremists want another hate rally in September 18, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. These racists have united with election deniers in their plans for the future rally. Also, there has been the rise in hate crimes against our community (black people), Asian people, and other groups of people. There is a heightened alert of white racist groups in America. That is why the most immediate threat to American society are not terrorists from another country like ISIS-K. That threat are white racists who seek to destroy America's multiracial democracy. These reactionaries are hypocrites too. They claim to be for family values, but they agree with austerity policies that harm families. Many of them have been caught up in various sexual scandals like Matt Gaetz. They claim to be spiritual and believe in God, but they follow Trump who said that I don't ask God for forgiveness over anything (also Trump curses out peaceful protesters, is a racist, is a sexist, and is a xenophobe). They claim to be for freedom, but they adhere to policies that deprive voting rights freedoms and other freedoms from human beings overtly. Therefore, the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans (who are us), and we have this august responsibility and duty to stand up plus speak up for justice for all.
There are continued discussions about the January 6 investigation by the House. McCarthy has threatened telecommunication companies if they send records to the House investigators. Obviously, that threat is illegal. House January 6 committee members have asked companies to preserve records of phone calls between Trump and GOP members of Congress (related to the January 6 terrorist attack). This is done to see if any GOP members were complicit in the coordination of the attacks. If any member of Congress was complicit in any way, that person should be arrested and banned from Congress permanently. The 1/6 terrorist attack comes after Trump lost the electoral votes and the popular votes after the 2020 election. Many GOP members have a long history of promoting disinformation. Many Republicans seek to obstruct the investigation. Many of them claim to be for democracy, but they are doing everything possible to either whitewash or sugarcoat the January 6, 2021 terrorist attack. It is illegal to threaten anyone involving a person cooperating with a Congressional committee. The House Committee want phone records from many GOP members. Rep. Madison Cawthorn warns of "bloodshed" if future elections don't go his way and calls the January 6th terrorists "political prisoners." This is treason from Cawthorn. There is no other way to put it. Many GOP extremists are provoking violence.
I think that Chrisette Michele made a great recent point about double standards. She was criticized for trying to sing at the Trump inauguration, but she never wore a MAGA hat, never called slavery a choice, and never ran a covert campaign to low key try to make Trump win re-election. Yet, many people are more forgiving to Kanye West than Chrisette Michele. Michele never disrespected our black ancestors. Chrisette Michele is one of the greatest singers of our generation in the 21st century too. In that sense, we have to be consistent and show a lot more compassion to Chrisette Michele than people like Larry Elder and Clarence Thomas who make it their business to try to eliminate progressive blessings that people fought for.
Senator Joe Manchin proves once again why moderates have been disgraceful. Now, he wants a pause before the Biden $3.5 trillion bill is enacted. Manchin doesn't like the price tag. He should tell that to the members of his own state (of West Virginia) suffering or the victims of the storm of Ida in the South and in the North. Moderates don't get that extreme situations cause for progressive measures to rectify problems. Manchin doesn't agree with the timeframe that Democrats have proposed. He doesn't believe that people should spend trillions of new government programs and new stimulus funding when men, women, and children in many cases are evicted from their own homes. Callousness defines not only reactionary views but moderation. Moderation never did a single thing to end the Confederacy or Jim Crow apartheid. Senator Krysten Sinema is just like Manchin. The filibuster are nothing more than an equivalent to nullification from the old days. It's archaic, and it should be thoroughly abolished 100 percent. There should be no delay in our freedom. There should be passage of the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Acts, the living wage (of $15 dollars an hour), infrastructure laws, and other things that will help the lives of millions of Americans. We have the largest attacks on our democracy (including racist voter suppression laws) since the American Civil War. It's that serious, as America have more voting rights protections in 1965 than in 2021. That is a shame. Therefore, the urgency is now.
By Timothy
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