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Obstructing an official proceeding

Defrauding the government of the United States

Making false statements

Assisting and aiding an insurrection

And now waiting in the on-deck circle, “conspiring to injure or impede an officer,” and “seditious conspiracy.”

While the January 6 Select Committee’s criminal referrals are not binding on the DOJ, they are nevertheless momentous and historic.

They are significant, because they are true and accurate. How do we know that? Well, because at one time or another Trump and his Evil Cabal have admitted all of it, and because the documented evidence is incontrovertible. 

This is not “hearsay,” and this investigation was not a “partisan witch hunt.” Both the committee and its report are bi-partisan. The committee’s findings are based on more than 1,000 interviews of witnesses conducted over a period of 17 months. There are documents. These idiots wrote it all down. There are thousands of hours of video.  

And never forget that virtually all of the damning testimony and evidence were provided by Republicans, many of whom were part of Trump’s inner circle of traitors.

Evidence. Facts.

No?

Then please accept my earnest invitation.

Tell me what part of this report is false. Tell me, specifically and in detail, what in this report is inaccurate or unproven?

Tell me why and how this was not an attempted coup. Tell me how and why this was not a premeditated, carefully planned and coordinated effort to overthrow the government of the United States.

Tell me how and why this was not the most serious governmental crime in our nation’s history. 

Go ahead.

And Trump was not “along for the ride.” He instigated, initiated, coordinated and advanced all of these crimes and lies, and brought us perilously close to the end of our Constitutional republic.

Hyperbole?

Exaggeration?

Overstatement?

Over-dramatization?

How? Why?

Tell me.

I’ll wait.

Crickets.

All roads lead to Trump.

We’ve had 46 presidents. Only one of them attempted to retain power after his power had legally expired.

This is not “just politics.”

And January 6 was not just a sequel episode of the Dukes of Hazzard.

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Paul's Bio

I clearly have the attention span of your median fruit fly.Look! Airplane!

Sorry. I’m back.

It’s both a curse and a blessing. I’ve never bought this stuff about, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” But I do think that a wide range of life experiences helps us grow as people, and helps us better relate to other people. I’ve been fortunate. And I am beyond grateful.

I show up on time. I go like hell. I’m a good listener. I hold myself accountable. I own my mistakes. And I have a natural and an insatiable curiosity. I’m never afraid to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t. But then I try to find out.

The flip side is I’m a lousy ballroom dancer and my clothes sometimes fit me funny.

Stuff matters to me. I care. But while I take that stuff seriously, I try hard to never take myself seriously. As a result, I have sometimes been told, “Paul, it’s hard to tell when you’re serious and when you’re just having some fun. Which is it? Serious or fun?”

My answer is “yes.” But I think that is a legitimate criticism. I promise I’m going to work on that.

This has been the quickest and strangest half-century I’ve ever experienced. During that period, I’ve been afforded amazing opportunities in news and sports journalism across all platforms. I have taught wonderful students at the high school and collegiate level. Always, I learned more from them than they did from me. I’ve been a high school administrator. I spent ten seasons as a high school varsity football coach. I’ve been an advertising executive. I’ve hosted nationally syndicated television entertainment shows. In maybe the biggest honor I ever received, I was selected by NASA to be “Chet The Astronaut” for the “Land The Shuttle” simulator at Space Center Houston. (All I can say there, is “Do as I say, not as I do.” I put that thing in the Everglades more often than not.) Most recently, I just wrapped up a decade as a television news director, during which time our teams distinguished themselves in holding the powerful accountable, achieving both critical and ratings success.

What does all that mean? It means I am profoundly grateful. It also means I’m ready for “next.” So here we are. Radically Rational. It’s an idea I woke up with in 2017. I scribbled “Radically Rational” on a piece of notebook paper and used a magnet to stick it on our refrigerator. I saw it every day, and it just would not leave me alone.

I am second in charge at Radically Rational, LLC. My wife, Jo (also known as BB), is the president. Clearly, I have failed in my attempt to sleep my way to the top of this organization.

I hope you will learn that I’m loyal as a Labrador. But I will admit that this doggie can bite every now and then. My promise to you? I will show up on time. I will go like hell. I will listen to you earnestly and attentively. I will hold myself accountable. I will never be the least bit hesitant to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t.

But then I’ll try to find out. Let’s do it.