NEWS & POLITICS

“There was very little destruction of property.” Uh huh. Just ask Senator Bill Cassidy, who took this photo of the riot’s a ermath.

ican flag. I support my president. And the 2nd Amendment.” favorite target: the media.

As a lefty with Libertarian impulses, I support Catanzara’s right to hold that sign. Even as I condemn him for vowing to oust from the union any member who takes a knee in sympathy with Black Lives Matter protesters.

Liberty for me but not for thee being the MAGA philosophy regarding free expression.

Back to Catanzara’s apology . . .

As you know, on January 6 hundreds of Trump supporters—fired up by a speech from Trump—marched to the Capitol, broke through police lines, ransacked congressional o ces, smashed windows, hit one cop over the head with a hockey stick, apparently beat another cop to death with a fire extinguisher, and threatened to kidnap and/or murder Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence.

In the aftermath, Catanzara minimized the siege as something like a harmless romp by aggrieved citizens, rightfully upset at the injustice they have su ered.

“It’s a whole side of the argument and, primarily, your profession is at the root of it . . . basically championing Joe Biden the whole time.”

OK, where to start . . .

Number one, there was looting, and destruction, and violence.

Number two, I realize Catanzara’s not a detective, but he has a curious attitude toward evidence. There’s not a shred of evidence to even remotely suggest, as he put it, that “an election was stolen” or that MAGA’s been “ignored.”

And their clearly fabricated accusations— championed by Trump—have been investigated by lawyers, judges, and election bureaucrats all over the country.

Catanzara seems to believe that if someone says something, it must be true, even if there is no evidence to support it. Otherwise, why would they say it?

Good thing he wasn’t in charge of the Jussie Smollett investigation. He’d still be out there looking for the guys who attacked Smollett.