Is this all a continuation of Trump's January 6th coup attempt and his desire to convert America from a democracy into a despotic strongman-rule nation aligned with Russia? Amazingly, it's the second anniversary of January 6th and we're still talking about an ongoing attempt to sabotage the American government.

Yesterday, I argued that the Freedom Caucus members and their handful of compatriots voting against Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House may have been doing so because the rightwing billionaires who back them want to roll back FDR's "big government" in America.

Now comes investigative journalist Dave Troy noting that America's rightwing billionaires aren't the only ones who want the US government to fail. So does Vladimir Putin.

Read more at HartmannReport.com.

-Thom

Friday's Daily Stack

Article: "Is the Anti-McCarthy Crowd in the Bag for the Billionaires, Putin, or Both? " by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Putin Over PA: Rep. Scott Perry Votes Against Ukraine Aid" by DCCC.

Article: "Harris Continues to Advocate for Support to Ukraine" by Andy Harris.

Article: "The Real Reason the Freedom Caucus Hates Kevin McCarthy Is Larger Than You Think" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "While President Biden failed to deliver on his promise to stand up to Putin, the Ukrainians need to know that we stand with them against this power-hungry bully" by Bob Good.

Article: "Rep. Norman Issues Statement on Russia's War on Ukraine" by Ralph Norman.

Article: "A Staggering Amount of Money" by Ralph Norman.

Article: "Rep. Rosendale Responds to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine" by Matt Rosendale.

Article: "GOP ‘no' votes on Russia measures prompt pro-Putin accusations " by Emily Brooks.

Article: "Kevin McCarthy Must Commit to Government Shutdown Over Raising Debt Ceiling, Says Freedom Caucus Holdout" by Ryan Grim.

Tweet: "It's becoming clear now: This is January 6th, Episode II. They Freedom Caucus is demanding debt default, which will spark a ~$15T global financial crisis. COVID was ~$4T. This will only help Putin and his BRICS+/GGC allies." by Dave Troy.

Tweet: "Putin and others in his milieu well-remember what Russia defaulting on its debt was like in 1998. Now it seems they feel like it's payback time, as many of them feel that default was something engineered by the US between 1989-1998. [link]" by Dave Troy.

Tweet: "Bottom line: House Freedom Caucus is demanding debt default. They are >4 people. Ergo, debt default is the only possible outcome. It simply doesn't matter who the nominee is." by Dave Troy.

Tweet: "Putin puts Russia first as he should. Biden should put America first but instead he will let in terrorists and welfare seekers. [link]" by Paul Gosar.

Tweet: "I'm more concerned with the US-Mexico border than the Russia-Ukraine border. Not sorry." by Matt Gaetz.

Tweet: "Today the House didn't organize. Biggest loser: Zelensky. Biggest winner: US Taxpayers" by Matt Gaetz.

Tweet: "I will vote NO on sending additional money to Ukraine while our own border remains wide open for terrorists, fentanyl smugglers & human traffickers to walk freely across. The American people want to SECURE OUR BORDER NOW!" by Mary Miller.

Tweet: "My statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: [image]" by Andrew Clyde.

Tweet: "The Biden Admin has ignored a year-long invasion at our southern border but is considering risking the lives of U.S. soldiers to protect Ukraine's border? Ukraine is thousands of miles away. Drugs, crime, and cartels enter our own backyard every day. [link]" by Congressman Michael Cloud.

Tweet: "Ukraine is not our ally. Russia is not our enemy. We need to address our crippling debt, inflation and immigration problems. None of this is Putin's fault." by Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS.

Article: "Meet Pro-putin Republicans And Conservatives" by ukrainanet.

Video: Russia-Ukraine conflict makes Afghan exit look like 'child's play': Ex-Navy SEAL.

Article: "Rep. Paul Gosar invites Russia's Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy to peace talks in Arizona" by Emily Sacia.

Article: "18 Republicans — including MTG, Matt Gaetz, and Lauren Boebert — voted against Sweden and Finland joining NATO" by Mia Jankowicz.

Article: "U.S. debt default could wipe out 6 million jobs and $15 trillion in wealth, Moody's says" by Aimee Picchi.

Article: "Here are the 20 House Republicans who voted against McCarthy for speaker on the third ballot" by Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Jessica Dean and Sonnet Swire.

Article: "McCarthy's troubled speaker bid raises questions about Ukraine" by Bryant Harris.

Article: "Rep. Rosendale introduces bill to block military assistance to Ukraine until US border is secured" by Adam Shaw.

Article: "GOP Rep. Ralph Norman called for military takeover to keep Trump in power: report" by Rachel Maddow.

Article: "Rosendale defends 'no' vote on a resolution supporting the people of Ukraine".

Article: "House strips Russia of trade status, despite some GOP opposition" by Steve Benen.

Article: "'Why should Americans have to pay?': Gaetz questions support for Ukraine in CPAC speech" by Tom McLaughlin.

Article: "Who's Soft on Russia? Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus!" by William Saletan.

Article: "Conservatives Try to Hold Up Ukraine Aid for Bullshit Reason" by Shannon Vavra.

Article: "House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: ‘I think Putin pays' Trump" by Adam Entous.

Article: "Libertarian Party National Platform 1980".

Site: Neeva.

Article: "Kevin McCarthy loses 13th vote for House speaker; inches closer to the gavel" by AP.

Article: "La Push, Washington" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Quileute Indian Reservation" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Quileute Tribe fights for ancestral land, safety" by Jim C.

Video: "They said no!" (Katherine Clark).

Article: "'Bold-faced lie': George Santos caught falsely claiming that he voted on multiple bills before being sworn in" by David Badash.

Tweet: "McCarthy doesn't have the votes. Scalise doesn't have the votes. Biggs doesn't have the votes. There's only one man who can truly unite the Repubican Party... Neurosurgeon, Nobel Prize winner, and WWII hero GEORGE SANTOS." [meme] by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "14th Amendment section 4, July 9, 1868 "The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned."

Article: "Barry - The Saint Bernard and the story of his rescues" by Amita Satur.

Article: "The Biden administration could sidestep McConnell's refusal to pay America's bills by minting a $1 trillion platinum coin" by Andy Kiersz and Joseph Zeballos-Roig.

Article: "Obama administration shoots down platinum coin idea as debt ceiling solution" by Fox News.

Article: "Rep Brian Fitzpatrick only Republican to attend Democrat event marking Capitol riot anniversary" by Graig Graziosi.

Article: "Matt Gaetz Promises To Resign From The House If Democrats Help To Elect A Moderate Speaker" by Jason Easley.

Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 2 (Powers of Congress). "The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment. "

Article: "Corporations gave $10M to election objectors after pledging to cut them off" by Jessica Piper and Zach Montellaro.

Article: "Biden immigration plan would restrict illegal border crossings" by Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Kevin Sieff.

Article: "Remarks by President Biden on Border Security and Enforcement".

Article: "Biden to make first trip to US-Mexico border as president on Sunday" by Ben Gittleson, Quinn Owen, Armando Garcia, and Luke Barr.

Article: "The Dirty Game Republicans are Playing with Desperate People's Lives" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Gang of Eight (immigration)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Arizona Results 2022" by CNN.

Article: "Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert narrowly won re-election, recount confirms" by Summer Concepcion.

Article: "Mandela Barnes" by Wikipedia.

Article: "ESG Investing in 2022: A Rising Trend Amid Greenwashing Concerns" by Aphra Murray.

Article: "What is ESG Investing?" by ADEC.

Article: "Environmental, Social And Governance: What Is ESG Investing?" by E. Napoletano, Benjamin Curry .

Article: "Chinese whispers" by Wikipedia.

Article: "When Adding New States Helped the Republicans" by Heather Cox Richardson.

Article: "Neoliberalism" by Wikipedia.

Site: Mondragon Corporation (co-op).

Article: "Orbán: Hungary will approve Sweden, Finland NATO bids next year" by Tristan Fiedler.

Article: "EU Strikes Deal With Hungary To Get 18-bn-euro Aid To Ukraine" by AFP.

Video: Carbon Pipelines: A Disaster Waiting to Happen.

Article: "Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Is Using PGA Suit to Get Data on 9/11 Families, Court Told" by Erik Larson.

Article: "World Could Lose Half of Glaciers This Century Even If Warming Is Kept to 1.5°C " by Julia Conley.

Article: "Critical race theory" (CRT) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Federal judge orders Trump to provide name of private investigators in document search" by Jared Gans.

Article: "Report: Omnibus Bill to Include Electoral Count Act that Was Crafted in Response to January 6" by Jordan Dixon-Hamilton.

Article: "Moore v. Harper, Explained" (state legislatures can choose electors) by Eliza Sweren-Becker, Ethan Herenstein.

Article: "Medicare Advantage" (Medicare Part C) by Wikipedia.

Book: The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Eric Flint" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Abort all black babies and cut crime, says Republican" by Dan Glaister.

Article: "Calvinism" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Betsy DeVos" by Wikipedia.

Quote: ""I am one of the few chosen elect who was chosen to be saved before the foundation of the world" - Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689.

Article: "For Speaker of the House: David Joyce. Who?" by Robert Reich.

Article: "The Real Reason the Freedom Caucus Hates Kevin McCarthy Is Larger Than You Think" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "5 Presidents Who Lost the Popular Vote But Won the Election" by History.com.

Article: "List of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin" by Wikipedia.

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