Sunday, January 29th, White Nationalist Alexandre Bissonette walked into the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center and opened fire, in a terrorist attack that left 6 Muslim men dead and 5 others wounded.
On Monday, January 30th, White House Press Secretary, the man who lied about the size of the crowd at Trump's inauguration, twice posted his own twitter password, and recently shared an Onion article mocking him on Twitter, apparently not understanding that the Onion is satire, or that the article was mocking him, took to camera to state that the attacks supported Trump's 'policies' to prevent terror. While he did not state exactly which policy, it was strongly implied that the attacker was a Muslim (he was not) and the policy was the Muslim Ban (which has been stayed by numerous federal court Judges.)
The loose and free approach the White House and its representatives take to information should be disconcerting to even the most ardent Republican. To discredit reality is to create your own history book. And it is with this tapestry of lies, artfully woven together, Trump and Co are able to create justification for the most bizarre and unconstitutional of behavior.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017
Investigation is Demanded into White House and Border Agents Defiance of Federal Court Order
Multiple people, legal residents of the US, still remain illegally detained without access to counsel or due process, in international airports. Thousands more are now stranded internationally, unable to return home to lives, schools, jobs, spouses, and children.
It appears that the White House, which issued a statement defying the federal order, has no intention of complying with constitutional checks and balances that protect our democratic republic.
This should terrify everyone, from Republicans to Democrats.
Complete Text of the letter from Senators Duckworth and Durbin to the Office of the Inspector General
Texas Mosque Burned to Ground Hours After "Muslim Ban"
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| Photo by Islamic Center of Victoria |
Victoria, Tx ~ Shortly after President Trump signed his sweeping executive order, illegally denying legal residents of the USA reentry into the country, a Texas mosque burned to the ground in the early morning hours of Saturday January 27th.
Just a week previously, the mosque was burgled, and in 2013 was vandalized. While the fire inspector would not speculate on the cause, he has called in state investigators to assist in determining it. The Trump Effect will continue to monitor as additional reports become available.