Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, against public opinion, attacked Trump at his own peril! Republican Senator Ron Johnson (R-Texas) said McConnell’s actions go against the will of the majority of Republicans.
Another Republican, Rep. Kim Singer, who supports convicting Trump, was denounced by 11 Family members in a joint letter.
Biden administration energy policy was smacked in the face! Green energy questioned as low temperatures sweep through Texas bringing widespread power outages. Chinese American scholars comment.
Chinese Communist Party touts Biden’s endorsement, African-American woman economist promoted to WTO director general.
Opposing McConnell’s attack on Trump, senior Republican Senator Johnson: does not represent the majority
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Monday (Feb. 15) that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “scathing” comments about former President Trump do not represent the views of the majority of Republican senators. .
In an interview with U.S. radio host Jay Weber on Monday, Johnson said McConnell, as Senate Republican leader, voted not to impeach Trump, but then he made a “pointed” statement against him on the Senate floor. His speech did not reflect the views of most Republicans.
Johnson added that while McConnell has the right to express his opinion, “he has to realize that as our leader, what he says reflects badly on us.”
Johnson added, “I don’t particularly like it.”
On Saturday (Feb. 13), the Senate voted on Trump’s impeachment and ultimately acquitted Trump without meeting the threshold required for conviction. McConnell said after casting his not guilty vote that Trump had left office as president to become a civilian and that it was unconstitutional to convict him of misconduct now. But he also condemned Trump to be “physically and morally responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“There’s no question,” McConnell said, “that the people who broke into this building at the Time believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of President (Trump).”
McConnell also hinted that Trump could still face a lawsuit.
Johnson said he agreed more with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the Trump impeachment.
Graham tweeted on Feb. 13, “I hope I (am) proven wrong, but it seems impeachment based on partisan differences is becoming the norm, not the exception.”
Johnson said he disagreed with the Democrats’ characterization of the Capitol breach as an “armed insurrection,” adding that the impeachment trial “reveals nothing but hypocrisy.”
Johnson said, “The people who supported Trump, the hundreds of thousands of people who attended those Trump rallies, those are the people who love this country. They would never do what happened on Jan. 6. “”That’s a group of people we need to rally around and get them on our side.”
Texas blackout, green energy policies questioned Scholarly commentary
A winter storm has led to rare cold weather in Texas, with low temperatures causing widespread power outages in the state. As of Monday afternoon, Feb. 15, 3.8 million Texas homes were without power. As a result of the severe power outages, questions are growing about Texas’ green energy policies.
On Monday, Dallas, Houston and other cities experienced widespread rotating power outages of one hour at a time, sometimes for longer periods. Some locals took to social media to say they had been without power for five hours or more. Among them, Kent (Kent) and Brazos (Brazos) counties in Texas were the worst, with almost all customers without power early Monday morning.
Pictured is Texas Governor Greg Abbot (R).
Houston’s mayor said some emergency shelters in Houston have lost power. All flights in and out of Houston have been suspended.
The Washington Post reports that power outages across Texas are due in part to problems with wind turbines. Turbines can freeze in cold weather, and the blades eventually stop turning. The Texas grid operator said nearly half of the state’s wind turbines were frozen, hurting the state’s power supply.
Wind power supplies 23 percent of the energy in Texas, and wind energy is growing rapidly in the state. As the Biden Administration plans to advance a green energy policy, moving away from fossil fuels and toward an all-power system that generates electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar. But this Texas blackout highlights the difficulties of renewable energy generation.
Texas Republicans have long advocated for the preservation of fossil fuels, and they have stressed the need to keep oil and natural gas. The conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation issued a press release expressing gratitude for the “affordable and reliable” fossil fuels that keep Texans warm.
This week, as Texas is covered in snow and ice, most wind turbines can be expected to be stationary and solar panels will produce little power,” the release said. “What is keeping Texans warm and alive during this deadly winter storm? It’s fossil fuels, especially natural gas.”
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, Tex. Williams tweeted, “Power outages caused by this extreme weather increase the need for oil and gas production in Texas, not decrease it.”
Rick Perry, the former Texas governor and energy secretary in the Trump (R-Texas) administration, gave an interview on Fox Monday, but the signal went out just as the interview began because of the power outage. When he returned, he said the family had to use a diesel generator.
Chinese American scholar He Qinglian said: Biden’s green energy policy suffered another setback. Photos of frozen wind turbines and stories of hours-long power outages littered social media as the blizzard continued to ravage Texas. “What is keeping Texans warm and alive during this deadly winter blast? Fossil fuels, especially natural gas.” But temporary power is extremely expensive. Dallas officials urge residents to stay Home or seek shelter before
Republican Congressman Kim Singer Anti-Trump, 11 Family Members Send Letter Condemning
In the wake of the Capitol, Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who actively called for the removal of then-President Trump, has been a major disappointment, not only in the Republican Party but also in his own family. Some of his family members have even disassociated themselves from him.
Two days after Kinzinger called for Trump’s removal following the Capitol incident, 11 members of his family wrote a joint letter to him, harshly criticizing him, The New York Times reported on Feb. 15. The letter was sent by registered mail to Kinzinger’s father, while other Illinois Republicans received copies of the letter.
The two-page handwritten letter, written by Kinzinger’s cousin Karen Otto, accuses Kinzinger of violating Christian principles by joining “the devil’s army.
“Oh my God, how you have disappointed us and God.” The letter reads, “We were so proud of what you have accomplished! Instead, you went against your Christian principles and joined the ‘devil’s army’ (Democrats and the fake news media).”
“How can you call yourself a Christian when you join the ‘devil’s army’ and believe in abortion justification?” The family questioned Kinzinger, “We thought you were ‘smart’ enough to see through how the left has brainwashed ‘so-called good people’ including you and many other Republican Party members. You have even fallen under the spell of their socialist ideals. So, so pathetic!”
In the letter, the family points directly to Kinzinger’s beliefs, calling him a “Christian” despite acknowledging that he is “not perfect,” and accusing Kinzinger of the ultimate sin for embracing a party that believes in abortion and socialism.
Otto went on to write, “The most embarrassing thing for us right now is that we are related to you.” “You have brought shame to the Kinzinger family name!”
In the letter, the family called for Kinsinger’s removal from office and praised President Trump for what he has done for America in four years, that is much more than Kinsinger and the Democrats have done in years.
Kinzinger’s anti-Trump stance has angered Republican voters in his district, some of whom have even compared him to a Democrat.
Richard Reinhardt, a 63-year-old Republican voter and retired mechanical engineer, blasted Kinzinger’s attitude toward Trump in an interview over lunch at a Thai restaurant in Rockford.
Reinhardt said, “If you want to vote as a Democrat, then vote as a Democrat.” “Conversely, if you’re a Republican, then support our president. Trump is the first president to represent me. He’s done things that have helped me.”
Republican officials in Illinois were also frustrated, saying Kinzinger was more concerned about his national exposure than his ties to the state.
African-American Woman Economist Promoted to WTO Director General as Communist Party Touts Biden’s Endorsement
After receiving the endorsement of U.S. President Joe Biden, Nigerian-American economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was named director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday (15), becoming the organization’s first African-American woman leader.
Photo: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was appointed director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), at her home in Potomac, Maryland, U.S., Feb. 15, 2021.
The Trump Administration had opposed Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy for the top WTO post, but Okonjo-Iweala received support from the Biden administration and was highly praised by the Chinese Communist Party’s Ministry of Commerce. The Communist Party’s Ministry of Commerce said Monday that they have “full confidence” in Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment.
The United States Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest lobbying groups in the United States, congratulated Okonjo-Iweala on his appointment. Earlier this month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (Office of the United States Trade Representative, USTR) also praised Okonjo-Iweala and said the new WTO chief is “widely respected.
Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (Robert Lighthizer) has said that the Trump administration does not support Okonjo-Iweala because of her lack of experience in trade issues, which is a core function of the WTO.
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