George Washington wrote about a political party that if "agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments, occasionally, riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions."
The Republican Party appears to have decided that, particularly at the state level, it will pursue tactics, such as gerrymandering and voter suppression, that will enable if to wield power even from a minority position. According to a study conducted last month [March], by the American Enterprise Institute, nearly eighty percent of Republicans hold favorable views of Donald Trump, and two-thirds of them believe that there was widespread voter fraud in November despite clear evidence to the contrary.
ADDENDUMS:
*A federal judge has ruled that a non-disclosure agreement that the Trump 2016 campaign required staffers to sign, was too broad and vague to embrace. U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe said campaign staffers were not free to peak about anything concerning the campaign.
*The death rate in the U.S. jumped by 15.9% between 2019 and 220, with Covid-19 responsible for about 1 in 10 deaths.
*A new poll by the Public Policy Instituter of California shows 56% oppose the recall of Governor Newsom, and 40% support it.
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