{"id":2913,"date":"2021-02-19T18:51:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T23:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coldfury.com\/?p=2913"},"modified":"2021-02-19T19:37:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T00:37:19","slug":"behind-the-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coldfury.com\/wp\/behind-the-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the wire"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s an occupation government. It damned well ought to look like one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been reporting on the troubling question of what are the National Guard still doing in Washington, D.C. at this point and why are there reports that they intend to keep them through the fall?<\/p>\n

So far there\u2019s been no explanation given as to why that\u2019s happening and what the rationale is, what the \u201cthreats\u201d are supposed to be. No one is being told, including the governors whose units were being used or Congressional Republicans. Rep. Lisa McClain, who is on the House Armed Services Committee,\u00a0is demanding answers\u00a0from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the matter. It\u2019s ridiculous that there\u2019s so far been in excess of $480 million spent without any explanation to Congress as to why it is continuing.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not the only problematic security measure continuing in D.C. Remember that fencing around the Capitol? The Capitol Police are now asking that the 8 foot barbed wire fencing stay in place around the Capitol until September to help protect lawmakers \u201cwhile authorities work to track down threats.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Guess what those “threats” are. Go on, guess. I double-dog dare ya.
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Pelosi hired a bigot to hunt MAGA. pic.twitter.com\/uBsksGZXfs<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n