Author: Lake Jackson Citizen

I volunteer as a photographer for our local community theater. I have opinions about politics and believe it should be every American's duty to become informed and participate in the discussion of issues. I began this blog to be able to stay in touch in ways I used to on Facebook. I deleted that account recently and hope to be able to share photographs and information relating to cultural and political events in our community. I am retired after a career in social work and post-secondary​ education.

Fourteen & One-Half

There is an unbelievable scene outside the United States Capitol while the Congress meets inside to count the vote of the Electoral College. Our president rode by and stirred the crowd then retired to his safe space in White House. He had hoped to join them but, you know, bone spurs.

Seventeen & One-Half

So the president called the Georgia Secretary of State today and told him exactly how many votes he needs to find and disqualify to change the election result. “I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have,” said DJT according to a recording of the call obtained by the Washington Post.

How is it that the Republicans in the Senate just can’t seem to bring themselves to do what everyone knows they should do? Get the man out of office. The House could impeach him on a voice vote and the Senate could remove him the same way. It shouldn’t take more than half an hour. Total. He had ample opportunity to defend himself at the beginning of 2020. He failed and was acquitted anyhow by his cowardly friends in the Republican Party.

We will soon be counting down to sixteen and one-half days remaining in his term. There is no excuse for leaving him in office to continue abusing the powers of his office. None, Mr. Cornyn. None, Mr. Cruz.