[Peace-discuss] We're stoned again

[Szoke, Ron]

Roger Stone Calls For Trump To 'Declare Martial Law' To Seize Power If He Loses
  —  Mary Papenfuss,  HuffPost  September 12, 2020 

Long-time Donald Trump confidant, and convicted felon, Roger Stone said that the president should declare “martial law” to seize power if he loses what Stone characterized as an already corrupt election.

The results will only be legitimate if the “real winner” — Trump — takes office, regardless of what the votes say, Stone declared. A loss would apparently be justification for Trump to use force to take over the nation.

Stone, who worked as an adviser in the last Trump campaign, made the astonishing statements Thursday on the InfoWars program of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Both men talked of an ongoing “coup” against Trump, and Stone inexplicably claimed that he predicted “almost three decades ago that this moment would come.”

Stone appeared resigned to a Trump loss — but blamed it on the baseless claim that early voting has already been “corrupted.”

To safeguard Trump’s position, Stone called for federal authorities to seize ballots in Nevada, for FBI agents to physically block certain voters from casting their ballots, and for Trump to use his powers for widespread arrests to solidify his power, Media Matters first reported.

Under martial law and the Insurrection Act, Trump will have “the authority” to arrest Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, “the Clintons” and “anybody else who can be proven to be involved in illegal activity,” Stone said. He also called for the immediate arrest of former defense secretary James Mattis for “sedition,” apparently because he feared Trump was unfit for office, according to Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, “Rage.”
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The U.S. dropped majorly on the index that measures well-being — here’s where it ranks now
WSJ Sept. 11, 2020 9:22 am ET
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-us-drops-to-no-28-on-this-global-well-being-index-2020-09-10?reflink=mw_share_email
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A few fragrant Dems?  
>From The New York Times:  Give Money to Babies ?
New Jersey’s “baby bonds” plan is a potentially transformative effort in the fight against inequality.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/opinion/baby-bonds-new-jersey.html?smid=em-share
=>  This could be another step in the direction of Fabian (democratic, nonviolent) socialism — the kind I favor — & its strategy of “permeation.”  But will no doubt be unsatisfactory to some because it doesn’t envision barricades, bonfires & blood in the streets.   ~ RSz.