Imagine a bank. Now imagine a bank robber. One night, that robber tries to pick the lock on the bank's door and is caught, but there are no consequences. The next night he throws a rock through the bank's window and is caught, but again, he's allowed to go on his way. ...

The next day he tries to bribe the security guard. The day after he threatens the teller. The next day he brings hired muscle. The next day, something else. Day after day, the bank robber tries to get the money from the bank, and every time he has caught, he gets to try again. …
The outcome of this game is inevitable. So long as the robber can attempt to get at the contents of the bank day after day with no consequence, he will. Because there is no consequence, on one of those days, the robber will walk away with the money. ...
That’s where we are now, not just with Donald Trump, but with the whole of the Republican Party. It’s been almost exactly a year since Republicans in the Senate made it clear to Trump they would use their power to back his power, assuring him there would be no consequences. …
That wasn't the start, of course. This has been a long learning experience for Republicans. William Barr was attorney general under George H. W. Bush, he showed how that position would be used to absolve White House staffers of serious crimes. ...
Newt Gingrich had control of the House when they learned how that chamber could be used as an engine for hate and disinformation. Mitch McConnell demonstrated how even a slender majority in the Senate could deadlock the legislative branch while stacking the judiciary. …
Finally, Donald Trump has built on the real legacy of Ronald Reagan—running roughshod over the law; dividing the nation for both power and profit. Republicans have learned how power, can support power, can support power, until law is something laughable. ...
It’s possible, even likely, that on Wednesday the Republicans pushing Trump’s conspiracy theories and disinformation will burn their their allotted time, sit down, and then Mike Pence will reluctantly read the results of the Electoral College and declare Joe Biden the winner. …
It’s also possible, considering Pence’s spine of purest clay, that he will refuse to read the results, or play some other game suggested by the likes of Louie Gohmert, forcing the Supreme Court to make an ugly end to what should have been a simple, ceremonial event. …
But one thing is certain: If there are no consequences to this attempt at daylight robbery, they will be back again. With dynamite. There has to be punishment, punishment both swift and sure, or the outcome of this fight is a foregone conclusion.

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THE WINNERS OF THE 24 HOUR STARTUP CHALLENGE

Remember, this money is just fun. If you launched a product (or even attempted a launch) - you did something worth MUCH more than $1,000.

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The winners 👇

#10

Lattes For Change - Skip a latte and save a life.

https://t.co/M75RAirZzs

@frantzfries built a platform where you can see how skipping your morning latte could do for the world.

A great product for a great cause.

Congrats Chris on winning $250!


#9

Instaland - Create amazing landing pages for your followers.

https://t.co/5KkveJTAsy

A team project! @bpmct and @BaileyPumfleet built a tool for social media influencers to create simple "swipe up" landing pages for followers.

Really impressive for 24 hours. Congrats!


#8

SayHenlo - Chat without distractions

https://t.co/og0B7gmkW6

Built by @DaltonEdwards, it's a platform for combatting conversation overload. This product was also coded exclusively from an iPad 😲

Dalton is a beast. I'm so excited he placed in the top 10.


#7

CoderStory - Learn to code from developers across the globe!

https://t.co/86Ay6nF4AY

Built by @jesswallaceuk, the project is focused on highlighting the experience of developers and people learning to code.

I wish this existed when I learned to code! Congrats on $250!!