Dr. Maren Bell Jones for Missouri

What is frightening about the siege on the Capitol is not the weirdos wearing fur skins and face paint or the ones acting like rowdy frat boys, but the men in black with the zip tie handcuffs. You likely saw that there were representatives stuck up in the gallery. Combat Army veteran and Democrat Rep. Jason Crow was one of them. He told his colleagues to take off their identifying Congressional pins. Many Americans have no idea what happens in a coup. So why would he say thi...s? Because in a coup, the members of Congress would be the first to be identified, captured, taken hostage, and possibly executed. Yes, executed. They've talked about it in the open on social media for months, this should not be a surprise. Yet we want to tell ourselves that this was an aberration and that our crazy neighbors that still have their Trump flags flying couldn't possibly be that bad. Right? Right...? https://slate.com//was-there-a-plan-for-hostages-or-killin

Absolutely embarrassing. Invoke the 25th. Hawley likewise must go.

When I heard other countries were shooting off fireworks today when they heard the news of our election, I immediately thought of this scene from Star Wars. But then I remembered that Anakin Skywalker redeemed himself at the end for the greater good, even though it cost him his life. And that Trump would never, ever do that.

Tuesday's just about here! Don't forget if you are suddenly under quarantine for Covid exposure, you can still curbside vote!