[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f6FzZOBA9TzK1G7R0yfDAV1A4LBlkSklGRoKCWDanIus":3,"$fDkI5Ui6KEMouh7osan-_fZA07adkb7kR58b6WQpBfxw":20},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},57025,"Charles Moscowitz","C",33,null,"charles-moscowitz",[12,16],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},13127,"fascism",11,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},5974,"censorship",9,{"quotes":21,"pagination":85},[22,30,36,42,49,55,61,67,73,79],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":9},877326,"The US Constitution clearly delegates the authority to make election laws to the state legislatures. Yet, in those four states, governors, secretaries of state, state judges, possibly others, were making laws right up to the eve of the election and in the case of Pennsylvania even after the election.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":9},877325,"four states where the election was contested, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia, and possibly other states as well, had created election laws, under the guise of the COVID-19 19 pandemic emergency, without going through the constitutional process of having those laws debated and voted on by the respective state legislatures.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":9},861684,"There was no reason why the hearings over the 7 contested states could not have proceeded normally and the states could not have thus had their constitutionally mandated time allotted to publicly present and debate the causes of their respective election contestation. Instead, the process was cancelled and those who sought their constitutional guarantees to present their grievances were silenced and accused of crimes.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":48},861683,"This, effectively, constituted a soft coupd’état.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThe quote \"This, effectively, constituted a soft coupd’état\" is attributed to Charles de Gaulle, the former President of France, likely referring to a specific event during his presidency. De Gaulle's leadership was marked by his efforts to maintain France's independence and sovereignty, particularly in the face of European integration and the Cold War. In the early 1960s, de Gaulle's government faced opposition from the French parliament, which led to a period of constitutional crisis.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath the surface of this quote is the tension between democratic institutions and the will of a strong leader. De Gaulle's phrase suggests that even in a democratic system, a leader can, through subtle means, manipulate the power dynamics to achieve their goals, effectively bypassing the usual checks and balances. This insight highlights the delicate balance between leadership and the rule of law.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced business world, where hierarchies and power structures are often fluid, leaders can learn from de Gaulle's approach. By understanding the nuances of power dynamics and the importance of subtle manipulation, leaders can effectively navigate complex organizational politics, making strategic decisions that might otherwise be hindered by bureaucratic red tape or institutional resistance.",{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":9},861682,"The Supreme Court refused to hear the case of Texas vs Pennsylvania, a case in which Texas claimed that by unlawfully passing election laws, without the opportunity for the people of Pennsylvania to express their will through their legislative representatives, Pennsylvania had compromised the integrity of the voters of Texas by interfering in the election.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},861681,"Thirdly, state and federal judges, including the Supreme Court, refused to hear the over fifty cases that were filed claiming evidence of voter and ballot fraud. All of these cases, except one, were dismissed on technicalities which meant that the evidence was not heard in its proper venue, a courtroom, where it might have been vetted either way.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},844933,"Firstly, and most fundamentally, the mainstream media refused to investigate the allegations of voter and ballot fraud in the six contested states.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},841990,"Windbag leftwing commentators, with their phony British accents and their odor of pseudointellectualism, could now drone on interminably with such garbage as comparing the Capital incursion to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 and to Pearl Harbor.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},841989,"The whole miserable and regrettable Capital incursion fiasco, where 4 Trump supporters died, was effectively turned around and dropped onto the head of President Trump and his movement as, in classic communist agitprop style, Trump and his movement were now to be blamed and denounced.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},841987,"It was later revealed, after the damage was done to the presidents reputation, that the Capitol incursion was already well underway before the president had finished delivering his speech where he said: I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":86,"totalPages":87,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":88},1,4,10]