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of the more addled House GOP members like Louis Gohmert, every single House Member and every US Senator that participates in denying this reality and thus the legitimacy of our election does so as a cynical act which they know for certain has no legitimate basis. 5/

Such actions are a grievous sin against America democracy and a brutal betrayal of their oaths of office and duty. They will be desecrating the blood sacrifices of 13 generations of American Patriots of all creeds and origins who died so that our children could be free. 6/

They are fighting to maintain the power of a defeated President against the sovereign will of the American people as lawfully exercised under the Constitution of the United States. They are fighting to establish a tyranny. They are deliberately poisoning 7/

Faith and Belief in American democracy. Democratic Republic’s cannot survive such a collapse. The system is rooted in the willingness of one side to cede power to another at the will of the people. There are no other systems of government except for this type that are free. 8/

The legitimacy of that system is being strangled by Trumps lies and the lies of his movement. That movement is an autocratic one with fascistic markers. It is hostile to the American Constitution, the rule of law and the highest ideas and ideals of American liberty. 9/

January 6, will be a historic day in America. The battle lines will be drawn. The Autocrats will step forward into the light. They will include a majority of the House GOP Conference. After the 6th @GOPLeader will be the leader of House Autocrats and @Liz_Cheney will be the 10/

Leader of House Conservatives. They will include a substantial number of GOP Senators and almost all of the known GOP Presidential aspirants. 11/

The Rubicon will be crossed on the 6th. The ruthless and amoral cynicism of @SenTedCruz and @marcorubio and @SenatorLankford and @HawleyMO will be on appalling display. It must be opposed fiercely. It must be recognized for what it is. Another storm is gathering in the constant