With a new president in the White House, this is the moment for social-justice Christians to defend God’s good creation and reclaim our faith from the religious right’s climate denial. We can start by supporting Indigenous organizers in their fight against northern Minnesota’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline. 1
Politics
Vince Wade Commentaries – Trumpism: How to Eradicate It
A lot of people have been heaving sighs of relief over the inauguration of Joe Biden. Donald Trump—the lying, dim-witted criminal psychopath who preceded him has, at last, been forced out of the nation’s capital. Our national nightmare is over…or so some people think. They’re wrong.
The New Face of the GOP?
MyPillow Fight: Lindell Clashes With Newsmax Over Trump’s 2020 Loss | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Derges’s Scheme to Defraud
The Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Below is a portion of the indictment. Click on the PDF footnote to read the full indictment.
“Beginning on an unknown date, but no later than in or about December 2018, and continuing until in or about May 2020, in Greene County, in the Western District of Missouri, and elsewhere, DERGES, with the intent to defraud, devised and intended to devise a scheme to defraud her patients, and to obtain money and property by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises.” 2
Canada declares the Proud Boys a terrorist group
Canada on Wednesday declared the Proud Boys a terrorist entity, adding the far-right group to a list that includes al-Qaeda, ISIS and al-Shabab as part of an effort to crack down on what senior government officials called one of the country’s “most serious threats.”
The announcement by Public Safety Minister Bill Blair comes less than a month after Proud Boys allegedly joined the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol after attending a rally by then-President Donald Trump in the hope of overturning the presidential election. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in that attack. 3
Sessions Told Them to “keep fighting.”
EVIDENCE: House GOP Rep. @PeteSessions met with terrorists who attacked Capitol and killed officer. He told them to “keep fighting.” They listened. Out of a consciousness of guilt Sessions deleted this tweet. pic.twitter.com/UaMzR3MOB8
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) January 11, 2021
- Politwoops – Deleted Tweet from Pete Sessions
Second Impeachment of Donald J. Trump
This trial arises from President Donald J. Trump’s incitement of insurrection against the Republic he swore to protect. The House of Representatives has impeached him for that constitutional offense. To protect our democracy and national security—and to deter any future President who would consider provoking violence in pursuit of power—the Senate should convict President Trump and disqualify him from future federal officeholding.
Investigation into Tours Prior to Insurrection
Members of Congress may be accomplices to the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Many members of Congress are asking for an investigation.
Fight Back Against the Lies and Let Your Voice Be Heard
- Major CEO’s Vow To Fight Trump and Contribute to the ACLUReferences: USA Today, January 30, 2017, Chris Woodyard – Starbucks will hire 10,000 refugees, starting in U.S.
- National Write Your CongressmanNational Write Your Congressman National Write Your Congressman (NWYC) is an organization that gives small businesses a voice in American… Read more: National Write Your Congressman
- Shepard, TimEndorsed by Connert Media for the US Senate from Missouri. References: Shepard for United States Senate The Kansas City Star,… Read more: Shepard, Tim
- USA.gov – How to Contact Your Elected OfficialsUSA.gov USAGov’s mission is to make it easier for everyone to find and understand the government services and information they… Read more: USA.gov – How to Contact Your Elected Officials
Open Secrets
Their Vision and Mission: Inform, Empower & Advocate
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. OUR VISION is for Americans to be empowered by access to clear and unbiased information about money’s role in politics and policy and to use that knowledge to strengthen our democracy. OUR MISSION is to produce and disseminate peerless data and analysis on money in politics to inform and engage Americans, champion transparency, and expose disproportionate or undue influence on public policy.