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Uncle Joe puts his second administration together
4:37 PM EST, December 30th, 2020
Wilmington, DE.

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[Part I]: President-elect Biden was busy putting together his incoming administration (his second administration as noted earlier in the TL). During the transition, the Biden Transition Team announced the following Cabinet & White House Staff:

(White House Staff)
*Ron Klain: White House Chief of Staff (announced on November 11th)
*Bruce Reed: White House Deputy Chief of Staff (announced on December 22nd)
*Mike Donilon: Senior Advisor to the President (announced on November 17th)
*US Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA): Senior Advisor & Director of the Office of Public Engagement (announced on November 17th)
*Steve Ricchetti: Counselor to the President
*Jeff Zients: Counselor/COVID-19 Coordinator
*Dana Remus: White House Counsel (announced on November 17th)
*Stuart Delery: Deputy Counsel to the President (announced on December 23rd)
*Julie Rodriguez: Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (announced on November 17th)
*Cathy Russell: Director of White House Presidential Personnel Office (announced on November 20th)
*Gautam Raghavan: Deputy Director of White House Presidential Personnel (announced on December 22nd)
*Anne Tomasini: Director of Oval Office Operations (announced on November 17th)
*Jessica Hertz: Staff Secretary (announced on December 30th)
*Catherine E. Lhamon: Deputy Director, Domestic Policy Council for Racial Justice & Equality.

(Office of Communications)
*Kate Bedingfield: White House Communications Director (announced on November 29th)
*Pili Tobar: Deputy White House Communications Director (announced on November 29th)
*Jen Psaki: White House Press Secretary (announced on November 29th)
*Karine Jean-Pierre: Principal Deputy Press Secretary (announced on November 29th)
*Vinay Reddy: Director of Speechwriting (announced on December 22nd)

(Office of the Vice President)
*Hartina Flournoy: Chief of Staff to the Vice President (announced on December 3rd)
*Nancy McEldowney: National Security Advisor to the Vice President (announced on December 3rd)
*Rohini Kosoglu: Policy Advisor to the Vice President (announced on December 3rd)
*Ashley Etienne: Communications Director for the Vice President (announced on November 29th)
*Symone Sanders: Senior Advisor & Chief Spokesperson to the Vice President (announced on November 29th)
*Cynthia Bernstein: Director of Management & Administration for the Vice President (announced on December 30th)
*Josh Hsu: Counsel to the Vice President (announced on December 30th)

(Office of the First Lady)
*Anthony Bernal: Senior Advisor to the First Lady (announced on November 17th)
*Mala Adiga: Policy Director to the First Lady (announced on November 20th)
*Carlos Elizondo: White House Social Secretary (announced on November 20th)
*Elizabeth E. Alexander: Communications Director for the First Lady (announced on November 29th)

 

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Real Clear Politics (December 21st-31st, 2020)
Do you approve or disapprove the job President Mike Pence is doing ?
Approve: 63%
Disapprove: 20%
Undecided: 16%

Do you approve or disapprove the job Congress is doing ?
Approve: 37%
Disapprove: 57%
Undecided: 5%

Do you approve or disapprove President-elect Joseph R. Biden ?
Approve: 56%
Disapprove: 29%
Undecided: 14%

Do you think Biden won the 2020 Presidential election fairly ?
(Among Dems)
Yes: 99%
No: 1%

(Among GOPers)
Yes: 14%
No: 86%

(Among Independents)
Yes: 57%
No: 41%

 

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Uncle Joe's Cabinet picks announced
January 1st, 2021

US Secretary of State: Antony Blinken
US Secretary of the Treasury: Janet Yellen
US Secretary of Defense: Lloyd Austin
US Attorney General: Merrick Garland
US Secretary of the Interior: US Rep. Debra Haaland (D-NM)
US Secretary of Agriculture: Former US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
US Secretary of Commerce: RI Governor Gina Raimondo (D)
US Secretary of Labor: Boston, MA Mayor Marty Walsh (D)
US Secretary of Transportation: Former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigeig (D)
US Secretary of Health & Human Services: CA State Attorney General Xavier Bacerra (D)
US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development: US Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
US Secretary of Energy: Former MI Governor Jennifer Granholm (D)
US Secretary of Education: Dr. Miguel Cardona
US Secretary of Homeland Security: Alejandro Mayorkas
US Ambassador to the United Nations: Linda Thomas Greenfield
EPA Administrator: Michael Regan
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Got the spark back folks. Coming up this week in Chapter 3:
*GA US Senate Runoff elections
*January 6th Capitol Hill riots
*Pence Farewell Address: January 17th, 2020
*Inauguration Day: January 20th, 2021

 

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Election Night in Georgia!
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

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In the Peach State, Georgians were coming to the polls to decide the state's hotly-contested two US Senate seats (both of which were in the January 5th, 2021 Runoff election): incumbent United States Senator David Perdue (R-GA) was facing off against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff (D) & in the special election for the other US Senate seat: incumbent United States Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) faced off against Reverend Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA.

During the Perdue-Ossoff matchup: Perdue refused to debate Ossoff, who chose to debate an empty podium in a televised debate hosted by Georgia Public Broadcasting on December 6th. Ossoff accused the incumbent US Senator of skipping the runoff debate because of the negative backlash to Perdue's performances in the October debates. In the Loeffler-Warnock matchup: the campaign got ugly, nasty with harsh negative TV advertising commercials highlighting the skeletons of each candidate's pasts, etc.,

The runoff debates between Warnock & Loeffler escalated with personal attacks as when Loeffler referred to Warnock as "Radical Liberal Raphael Warnock" & brought up controversial sermons depicting him as anti-law enforcement, anti-military, anti-Israel, etc., while Warnock accused Loeffler of lining her pockets with Wall Street donors by ignoring the needs of Georgians.

Not only was the Peach State watching these runoff elections, but the entire country was watching because control of the United States Senate was at stake: the extremely high circumstances & political stakes caused these races in attracting significant attention nationwide. They were both the third & fourth Senate runoff elections held in GA since runoffs were mandated in 1964, after runoffs in 1992 & 2008 (where the late Paul Coverdell (R) was elected to the US Senate in 1992 & Saxby Chambliss (R) won reelection in 2008).

When the votes were being tallied all across GA's 159 counties: the results were.....

(US Senate special election in GA Runoff)
Raphael Warnock (D): 2,289,113 (51.0%)✔
United States Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA): 2,195,841 (49.0%)
DEM GAIN

(US Senate election in GA Runoff)
Jon Ossoff (D): 2,269,923 (50.6%)✔
United States Senator David Perdue (R-GA): 2,214,979 (49.4%)
DEM GAIN

The victories by Warnock & Ossoff was historic in the Peach State: Warnock became the first African American United States Senator from GA & the first African American Democratic United States Senator from the South; Ossoff became the first Jewish American United States Senator from GA including the first Millennial United States Senator. Ramifications of the runoff elections was loud & clear: it gave the Democrats control of the following: Presidency, US House of Representatives & the United States Senate for the first time since 2009 when the late President Barack Obama had a super-majority in his first two years of his first term.

 

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Working on the following stories of Chapter III:
1.) The January 6th Riots at Capitol Hill.

2.) President Pence delivers his Farewell Address to the troops in Fort Drum, NY St.

3.) January 20th, 2021: Inauguration Day festivities.

4.) Accomplishments of Uncle Joe's 2nd term.

5.) GA Governor Brian Kemp (R) signs Election Integrity into law.

 

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The Carnage at Capitol Hill
Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.

Trump supporters & others rampage the US Capitol on January 6th.
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In the aftermath of President Trump's death on December 18th, there was a power vacuum inside the GOP & many ambitious GOP Governors like FL Governor Ron DeSantis (R), SD Governor Kristi Noem (R) & others were eager to exploit the vacuum by taking control including millions of Trump supporters. Leading up to the January 6th Incident, many people wondered "How did these folks lose all sanity ?", wondering if the lies over "voter fraud" including rallies instigated by Trump loyalists & die-hard supporters doing "Stop the Steal" rallies, demanding US Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) stop the certification of the 2020 Presidential election.

On December 30th, 2020, former Pence aide Olivia Troye publicly expressed fears that violence would erupt in the nation's capitol city on January 6th, the day the US Congress would have to certify the election results, officially certifying President-elect Biden as the 50th President of the United States. Fears of a bloodbath intensified when reports circulated that protestors had been discussing bringing in weapons to the District of Columbia, breaking into federal buildings, attacking law enforcement officers including killing anyone whom they viewed as "traitors to the Trump Movement."

Fast forward to the morning of Wednesday, January 6th, 2021: the "Save America" rally or depending on whom you're asking on what they were doing that day, took place in the Eclipse within the National Mall just south of the White House. Showing their first amendment rally was consisted by the Women for America First organization with speeches being run from 9:00 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST including an additional HR for the conclusion of the rally & dispersal of participants: now that supposed to be the original plan.....

Thousands of Trump supporters gathered at the Eclipse to hear speeches from the following: US Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R), Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, Trump adviser Roger Stone, former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, former GA State Rep. Vernon Jones (D/R-DeKalb County), MI State Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford), TX State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) & several others, who were firing up the crowd. Among the speakers, who fired up the crowd at the Eclipse: US Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), Trump's sons, Donald, Jr., & Eric, along with Eric's wife, Lara Trump, also spoke at the rally.

Starting at 11:58 AM EST, from a bullet-proof shield, Donald Trump, Jr., the son of the late President Trump, gave a speech, slamming the media & demanded Senate President Pro-Tempore Grassley overturn the 2020 election results altogether. Donald, Jr., also encouraged his father's staunchest supporters to "march down to the Capitol" to "cheer on the brave senators and congressmen and women and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of those, who are against us." Just before Donald, Jr., was done speaking, the first barriers fell at 1:03 PM EST, where an estimated 8,000 Trump supporters had already begun moving up to the National Mall, which alarmed local law enforcement officers. Once the speech was finished, Donald, Jr., & several others went back to their residences to watch news coverage of the attack.

Around 12:30 PM EST, United States Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), one of the leaders of lawmakers who vowed to challenge the Electoral College votes, greeted the protestors with a raised fist as he was passing by on his way to the Joint Session of Congress in the early afternoon. Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) had called on the Pentagon to deploy National Guard troops to the Capitol ASAP, but the Pentagon on the instructions of interim US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, delayed the deployment & ignored the requests citing "concerns about optics". Less than 15 minutes later, a bomb that was next to a building containing the Republican National Committee offices, exploded at 12:45 PM EST, killing a woman, who was using the shared alleyway to accessing her apartment building's laundry room. RNC security was immediately alerted, law enforcement was summoned. US Capitol Police, FBI agents, & the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) all responded to the RNC bombing attack.

Soon afterwards, another pipe bomb exploded at the Democratic National Committee headquarters (DNC). Depending on whom you ask, nobody knew where the bombing attacks were coming from. US Rep. Timothy Ryan (D-OH) echoed similar sentiment days after the attack "I strongly believe the pipe bombing attacks at the RNC & DNC headquarters was nothing more than a coordinated attack. Because of the pipe bombs, it quickly drew attention of law enforcement & federal law enforcement agencies away from the breach which was occurring." The Inspector General also concurred with Ryan's remarks "If those pipe bombs were intended to be a diversion... It worked."

Just as everyone was distracted, the Proud Boys contingents breached the west perimeter of the Capitol grounds, which had only temporary fences (which obviously did NOT work) which consisted of a sparse, weak line of police; other Trump supporters arrived which now formed a larger crowd. This was beginning to look more uglier for law enforcement officers trying to hold the crowd back as the numbers of Trump supporters kept growing & growing. All of a sudden, the triggered crowd rushed the temporary fences (which were destroyed) & clashed aggressively with law enforcement officers. At 12:53 PM EST, the Proud Boys along with the rioters violently broke through the barriers & barged onto the Capitol grounds, now it had become more obvious that law enforcement officers including US Capitol Police were struggling to contain them.....

 

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Meanwhile inside the United States Senate.....
Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
US Capitol, Washington, DC.

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While everyone was distracted with the pipe bombing attacks of the RNC & DNC headquarters, the debate over the Grand Canyon State's 11 Electoral Votes was ongoing in both the US House of Representatives & United States Senate respectively, as both chambers were halfway into the 2-HR debate on the motion of certifying AZ's 11 Electoral Votes.

As the debate over the Grand Canyon State's electoral votes was ongoing, an armed police officer showed up entering the Senate chamber & positioned to face the back entrance of the chamber. Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was handed the floor from United States Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to James Lankford (R-OK). All of a sudden, Grassley was escorted out of the Senate chambers by the Secret Service agents. Sensing an opportunity to strike, the rioters began climbing the stairs which led to the Senate chambers. One lone Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, an African American, had tried working in slowing the mob down as he was radioing that the rioters had just reached the second floor "I need backup here right now because these rioters have just reached the second floor and are heading into the Senate chambers. Send backup here now!"

Just steps from the unsealed Senate chamber doors (why in the Hell didn't they seal the doors is beyond me), the rioters instead chose to follow Goodman, who lead them back away from the Senate chambers. While that was going on, 99 out of the 100 United States Senators in attendance (Perdue was in Atlanta fighting the runoff election results to the last minute) who were busy in the debating session over AZ's electoral votes heard loud banging of the doors as the rioters attempted to breach the doors. Lankford was justifying his opposition of certifying the 2020 Presidential election results saying "This is not against the people of the great State of Arizona..." when the Senate abruptly gaveled into emergency recess & the doors were immediately locked at 2:15 PM EST. One minute later, the rioters reached the gallery outside the Senate chambers; one police officer, who was carrying a semi-automatic weapon arrived on the Senate floor & stood between US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) & US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY St); United States Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) then threw up his hands in total disgust, then directly criticized his fellow Senate GOPers, who were challenging the electoral votes in swing states of President-elect Biden, yelling at Cruz, Hawley, Lankford & others: "This is what you've gotten, guys!" Soon afterwards, several members of Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough's staff then carried the boxes of the Electoral College votes & documentation out of the Senate chamber & walked over to secret hidden rooms within the building.

All of the buildings in the Capitol complex were completely locked down, with nobody allowed to enter or exit from any of the buildings; Capitol staff were told to move into their offices, lock their windows, doors & hunkering down; those outside were simply told to "seek cover as soon as possible". In the meantime, Goodman & about five other Capitol Police officers, who tried desperately to hold off the angrier rioters weren't able to hold them back as the rioters (estimated 100,000+) overpowered Goodman & the five other officers, killing all of them. While the angry mob was roaming through the Capitol: some of the rioters found Senate Parliamentarian MacDonough, violently attacked then shot & killed her (who was found in the washroom), then ransacked her office afterwards. President Pence, his wife, First Lady Karen Pence, daughter Charlotte Pence Bond (who were at the White House at the time), were escorted to an undisclosed location inside the White House for their safety. Pence's brother, US Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN), who was at the Capitol at the time of the attacks, came within a minute of being visible to the angry rioters on a staircase only just 100 feet away.

While the carnage outside the Senate chambers was going on, over in the US House of Representatives chambers, while US Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) was speaking, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was escorted out of the House chamber to the stunned reaction of those inside the chamber & the House of Representatives also abruptly gaveled into emergency recess. Angry after hearing gunshots being fired, US Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) was furious & yelling at his GOP House colleagues "This is all on you! You signed our death warrants. How does it feel to cause bloodshed ?"; the House had resumed debate 10 minutes after an emergency recess, which Gosar continued speaking ranting about the "voter fraud" nonsense, when the House once again gaveled into another emergency recess. All of a sudden, the rioters breached the House wing & barged into the Speaker's Lobby (which was just outside the House chambers); Pelosi, McCarthy & some others were taken into a safe location unknown while the violence was breaking out.

ABC News then reported about gunshots being fired as the rioters continued rampaging into the Capitol. Federal law enforcement officers drew their weapons inside the House chambers when the rioters violently broke the doors, entering the chamber & the result: over 20+ gunshots being fired, killing both rioters & some of the federal law enforcement officers. New York Times photographer Erin Schaff was surrounded by angry rioters inside the Capitol during this carnage; they stole her press credentials including badge, threw Schaff to the floor, one of the rioters held her down as a group of rioters violently raped her to the point of killing her....

Schaff's last words before dying: "Why are you doing this ? I am a news photographer. You have no right to do this to any America...."
One of the rioters: "Shut the fuck up you bitch (punching her in the face). Lie on your damn back and enjoy this penetration you bitch!" as the rioters violently raped her repeatedly, one of the rioters bragged about the attack by using his cell phone & filming it on his Instagram account.

 

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Deployments from the National Guard & Co.,
Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
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Once the US Department of Defense blatantly refused the request of Mayor Bowser for deployment of the National Guard into the District of Columbia, Bowser who was angrily frustrated, then called the Virginia Department of Public Safety Brian Moran, who then immediately dispatched the VA State Police to the District. By 2:49 PM EST, VA Governor Ralph Northam (D) activated all available assets which included the VA National Guard to help the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department & local law enforcement agencies aiding the US Capitol. Once again, the US Defense Department refused to authorize legal deployment of the National Guard, which further enraged people.

At 3:15 PM EST, law enforcement agencies out of Fairfax County, VA were dispatched to the District & once additional assets from the Commonwealth of VA including the State of MD rolled into the District of Columbia, the Defense Department FINALLY approved the deployment of the National Guard; around 4:24 PM EST, a 12-man armed FBI tactical team arrived on the Capitol complex. By 5:02 PM EST, over 150+ soldiers of the District of Columbia National Guard had departed the District of Columbia Armory, the contingent reached the Capitol complex & quickly began supporting operations 38 minutes later. At 6:14 PM EST, the US Capitol Police, DC Metropolitan Police Department, & District of Columbia National Guard successfully established perimeters on the West Front of the US Capitol. By 8:00 PM EST, the US Capitol Police finally declared the Capitol building as officially secure. However, lots of medical teams arrived as well: to carry out dead bodies out of the building.

In the aftermath of the January 6th, 2021 Riots, many law enforcement & Defense Department leaders had faced angry calls to resign immediately & strong criticism of their disastrous handling of the riots.

 

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List of College Football National Champions since 1983
January 7th, 2021
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*1983: Texas Longhorns (12-0) Coaches
*1983: Miami Hurricanes (11-1) Associated Press
*1984: Brigham Young Cougars (13-0)
*1985: OU Sooners (11-1)
*1986: Penn St Nittany Lions (12-0)
*1987: Miami Hurricanes (12-0)
*1988: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0)
*1989: Miami Hurricanes (11-1)
*1990: Colorado Buffalos (11-1) Associated Press
*1990: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-0-1) Coaches
*1991: Miami Hurricanes (12-0) Associated Press
*1991: Washington Huskies (12-0) Coaches
*1992: Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0)
*1993: Florida St Seminoles (12-1)
*1994: Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0)
1995: Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-0)
*1996: Florida Gators (12-1)
*1997: Michigan Wolverines (12-0) Associated Press
*1997: Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0) Coaches
*1998: Tennessee Volunteers (13-0) BCS National Championship
*1999: Florida St Seminoles (12-0) BCS National Championship
*2000: OU Sooners (13-0) BCS National Championship
*2001: Miami Hurricanes (12-0) BCS National Championship
*2002: OH St Buckeyes (14-0) BCS National Championship
*2003: Southern Cal Trojans (12-1) Associated Press
*2003: LSU Tigers (13-1) BCS National Championship
*2004: Southern Cal Trojans (13-0) Associated Press; BCS National Championship
*2005: Texas Longhorns (13-0) BCS National Championship
*2006: Florida Gators (13-1) BCS National Championship
*2007: LSU Tigers (12-2) BCS National Championship
*2008: Florida Gators (13-1) BCS National Championship
*2009: Alabama Crimson Tide (14-0) BCS National Championship
*2010: Auburn Tigers (14-0) BCS National Championship
*2011: Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) BCS National Championship
*2012: Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1) BCS National Championship
*2013: Florida St Seminoles (14-0) BCS National Championship
*2014: OH St Buckeyes (14-1) College Football Playoff National Championship
*2015: Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1) College Football Playoff National Championship
*2016: Clemson Tigers (14-1) College Football Playoff National Championship
*2017: Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1) College Football Playoff National Championship
*2017: Central Florida Golden Knights (13-0) UPI National Championship
*2018: Clemson Tigers (15-0) College Football Playoff National Championship
*2019: LSU Tigers (15-0) College Football Playoff National Championship

 

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List of the NFL Super Bowl Champions
January 7th, 2021
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*Green Bay Packers: (1966): NFL/NFC
*Green Bay Packers: (1967): NFL/NFC
*NY Jets (1968): AFL/AFC
*Kansas City Chiefs (1969): AFL/AFC
*Baltimore Colts (1970) NFC/AFC
*Dallas Cowboys (1971) NFC
*Miami Dolphins (1972): AFC: Undefeated season (17-0)
*Miami Dolphins (1973): AFC
*Pittsburgh Steelers (1974): AFC
*Pittsburgh Steelers (1975): AFC
*Oakland Raiders (1976): AFC
*Dallas Cowboys (1977): NFC
*Pittsburgh Steelers (1978): AFC
*Pittsburgh Steelers (1979): AFC
*Oakland Raiders (1980): AFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1981): NFC
*Washington Redskins (1982): NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1983): NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1984): NFC: Undefeated season (19-0)
*Chicago Bears (1985): NFC
*NY Giants (1986): NFC
*Washington Redskins (1987): NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1988): NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1989): NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1990): NFC
*Washington Redskins (1991): NFC
*Dallas Cowboys (1992): NFC
*Dallas Cowboys (1993): NFC
*San Francisco 49ers (1994): NFC
*Dallas Cowboys (1995): NFC
*Green Bay Packers (1996): NFC
*Denver Broncos (1997): AFC
*Denver Broncos (1998): AFC
*Saint Louis Rams (1999): NFC
*Baltimore Ravens (2000): AFC
*New England Patriots (2001): AFC
*Tampa Buccaneers (2002): NFC
*New England Patriots (2003): AFC
*New England Patriots (2004): AFC
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2005): AFC
*Indianapolis Colts (2006): AFC
*NY Giants (2007): NFC
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2008): AFC
*New Orleans Saints (2009): NFC
*Green Bay Packers (2010): NFC
*NY Giants (2011): NFC
*Baltimore Ravens (2012): AFC
*Seattle Seahawks (2013): NFC
*New England Patriots (2014): AFC
*Denver Broncos (2015): AFC
*New England Patriots (2016): AFC
*Philadelphia Eagles (2017): NFC
*New England Patriots (2018): AFC
*Kansas City Chiefs (2019): AFC

 

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Ramifications of the attack on the US Capitol
Thursday, January 7th, 2021
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"Less than 24 HRS following the violent insurrection of the US Capitol in Washington, DC., the ramifications of the violent attack by Trump supporters which resulted in injuries, deaths & other horrific actions was damming. Once reinforcements from federal law enforcement & military troops were deployed & the insurrectionists were arrested in the evening HRS of January 6th, Congress reconvened once the Capitol had been thoroughly cleared of trespassers. US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reopened the Senate's session at 8:00 PM. Following remarks, the Senate voted 93-6 in rejecting the objection to AZ's electors; the six who voted in favor of the objection: United States Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), John Neely Kennedy (R-LA) & Ted Cruz (R-TX).

Over in the US House of Representatives, a similar objection in disputing AZ's electors was also rejected in a vote of 303-121. United States Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) withdrew a planned objection to GA's electors due to the day's events. When it came to the electors of PA, another objection was raised by Hawley & US Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) which triggered another two HR split in the joint session in debating the objection, which annoyed many inside Congress.

On Thursday morning, January 7th at 12:30 AM, the Senate then rejected the objection to PA's electors in a 92-7 vote with the same people voting the same way as earlier before; Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) & Richard Scott (R-FL) voted in favor of the objection while Kennedy voted against it. By 3:08 AM in the morning, the US House of Representatives rejected the motion to sustain the objection by a margin of 282-138. US Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) explained that several of his GOP colleagues would've voted to certify the votes, but couldn't because they were afraid for the safety of their families. Fast forward to 3:41 AM, Congress finally confirmed the outcome of the Electoral College: Biden's 321 votes to Trump's 217, with Grassley declaring that Biden & Harris would take office on January 20th."

Personal Diary of Dustin Freeman
Staff Sergeant, North Carolina Army National Guard
PBS North Carolina
January 16th, 2021

 

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Roll Tide Roll: The Dynasty in Tuscaloosa continues.....
8:15 PM EST, Monday, January 11th, 2021
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

University of Alabama Crimson Tide Football Coach Nick Saban being carried on the shoulders of his players following the Crimson Tide's blowout victory.
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Both #1 Alabama (12-0), the conference champions of the Southeastern Conference & #3 Ohio St (7-0), the four-time defending conference champions of the Big Ten, faced off for the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship in what many Americans would assume as a "potential close game or high-scoring football game"; Alabama entered the national championship game with an undefeated record of (12-0), having won all 10 of the Southeastern Conference regular season games including a win against Florida in the SEC Championship Game, winning 52-46 & a win over #4 Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl Game College Football Playoff Semifinal, winning 45-14. Ohio St, on the other hand, had a shortened Big 10 regular season winning all 5 games, later a victory over Northwestern 22-17, which was followed by a blowout win over Atlantic Coast Conference champion #2 Clemson, 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal.

Going back to January 11th, the Buckeyes announced 13 of their players wouldn't be available for the game, which included two starting defensive linemen: Tommy Togiai & Tyreke Smith including two of their kickers: Blake Haubeil & Dominic DiMaccio; when asked for further details, the specific reasons weren't provided by the football team or university.

Beginning in the College Football Playoff National Championship: the Crimson Tide won the coin-toss, deferring possession to the second half. The Buckeyes' opening possession quickly fizzled out in a fast three & out. Alabama began their opening drive at their own 22-yard-line, picking up four first downs en route to a 4th & Goal touchdown run by Najee Harris, with Alabama leading 7-0; Ohio St responded by capping an eight-play drive with a touchdown by Master Teague III, tying up the game 7-7. The 1st QTR ended with both teams tied up 7-7.

In the 2nd QTR, Alabama regained the lead when quarterback Mac Jones connected with wide receiver & Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith for a five-yard touchdown pass: 14-7. After forcing a turnover on defense, the Buckeyes responded by tying up the game 14-14 when Teague, III scored his second touchdown run. Not to be deterred, the Crimson Tide then responded by outscoring them 35-3; among the touchdowns scored by Alabama during the 2nd QTR: Harris' 26-yard touchdown reception, Smith scored three more times with additional touchdown receptions, with the first half ending as Alabama now led 42-17.

During the second half: Alabama scored again with Will Reichard scoring a field goal after sixteen plays, 45-17. The Buckeyes responded for a final time when quarterback Justin Fields threw 20-yard-touchdown pass to wide receiver Garrett Wilson but missed the extra point, 45-23. During Alabama's ensuring drive (which led to another touchdown, 52-23), DeVonta Smith suffered a hand injury, which caused him to retreating to the locker-room. Following a successful onside kick, the Crimson Tide scored another touchdown when Mac Jones threw a five-yard-touchdown pass to Slade Bolden, increasing the lead to 59-23. During Ohio St's drive, the Buckeyes committed a turnover on downs that ended their drive at the 43-yard-line that ended the 3rd QTR.

During the 4th QTR, Alabama scored two more times when Najee Harris scored two additional times, with the Crimson Tide leading 73-23. Neither offense could capitalize on their respective possessions, as both times traded three-&-outs. Alabama was then able to aggressively run out the game clock as the Crimson Tide won the game 73-23, the largest margin of victory in school history. Despite being injured in the 3rd QTR, DeVonta Smith was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the game (MVP) & Christian Barmore was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player (Defensive MVP) this gave Football Coach Nick Saban an overall 7th national championship surpassing the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant's six national championships & it also gave the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team their 18th overall national championship.

 

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COMING SOON IN CHAPTER IV OF PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST
The death of former Republic of Korea President Roh Tae-woo

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BREAKING NEWS: PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT LENI ROBREDO FULLY RESTORES RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
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*In a move that surprised everybody, Philippine President Leni Robredo announced in a nationwide address at Malacanang Palace, will be restoring full diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

The move comes as Chile, Japan & Vietnam announced they've restored full diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Experts believe they can anticipate more countries doing similar moves soon...

When asked by the press on Robredo's decision in restoring full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, US President Mike Pence said "That's a decision between the Filipino people and the Taiwanese people, but otherwise it's a good step in the right direction."

The Washington Post reported United Kingdom, Germany, Sweeden, Austria likely are expected to restore full diplomatic relations with Taiwan as well including Spain announcing they're restoring full diplomatic relations in the next few days.

 

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Beginning after Thanksgiving holiday break:
*January 17, 2021: Farewell Address from President Pence in Fort Drum, NY St.
*Inauguration Day: January 20th, 2021: Uncle Joe takes office for 2nd term.
*Spring 2021
*Summer 2021

 

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January 16th, 2021: FORMER PRESIDENT JERRY BROWN NOT ABLE TO ATTEND BIDEN INAUGURATION DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS

Former President Jerry Brown, who served as the 40th President from January 20th, 1977 to January 20th, 1981, released a statement in regards about his potential attendance at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration: "While I appreciate being honored with the invitation for attending the inauguration on January 20th, I have spoken with President-elect Biden and informed him of my declining the invitation as a result of the concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. I am deeply sorry I will not be able to attend to watch this historic occasion."

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President Pence's Farewell Address
Sunday, January 17th, 2021
Fort Drum, NY St
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The Presidential anthem "Hail to the Chief" was played as President Pence arrived & waved to the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division including their families.

Among those speaking included Fort Drum Senior Commander Brigadier General Brett Funck, US Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY St) & First Lady Karen Pence.

Pence was on the local post to thank soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division & their families for their service. Many of these soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, have recently returned from Afghanistan.

He also noted that members of the 10th Mountain Division were the first servicemembers deployed to Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11; the President also memtioned they'll also probably be the last servicemembers to de deployed to that country.

"The 10th Mountain Division, in particular, will be the safeguard in the years ahead to ensure that no nation will ever again be a safe haven of evil that can terrorize our people or the world." President Pence said in his Farewell Address to the nation.

The Pence's also visited Naval Air Station Lemoore in CA on Saturday. There, he touted the administration's support of the military: "We've restored the arsenal of democracy and enacted the largest increase in our national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan."

 

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Fox Business Polling Survey (January 18th, 2021):
Do you approve or disapprove the job President Mike Pence is doing ?
Approve: 59%
Disapprove: 23%
Undecided: 16%

Do you approve or disapprove the job Congress is doing ?
Approve: 31%
Disapprove: 55%
Undecided: 13%

Do you approve or disapprove of President-elect Joe Biden ?
Approve: 57%
Disapprove: 37%

What issues matter to the American people ?
National Defense/National Security: 39%
Immigration/Border Security: 26%
Economy: 17%
Election Integrity: 15%

 

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This is Democracy's Day: The Second Term of Uncle Joe!
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
US Capitol West Front Grounds, Washington, DC.

Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., taking the Oath of Office as the 51st President of the United States by US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as Biden's second term begins .

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The Inauguration festivities had to be curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as mitigating the potential for violence near the US Capitol. Public health measures & protocols were enforced: mandatory face coverings, testing, temperature checks & social distancing were used to protect participants in the ceremony. Upon taking office for the second term (the first time he took office was following the aftermath of Obama's assassination on April 28th, 2014, Biden became the second President to serve non-consecutively since Grover Cleveland (1885-1889; 1893-1897) as well as the oldest President at the age of 78 & 61 days. As for Harris, she became the second female Vice President in American history (following Mary Landrieu, 2014-2017) to hold a nationally elected office, the second African American (following Edward Brooke) & first Asian American Vice President.

Among those in attendance: Outgoing President Mike Pence & First Lady Karen Pence including former Presidents Edwin Edwards & George W. Bush along with former First Ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush & Michelle Obama were in attendance. Former Presidents Jerry Brown & Al Gore didn't attend the inauguration ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic; former Vice President Dan Quayle was the only living former Vice President who attended the inauguration, as Jimmy Carter, Lamar Alexander, Wesley Clark, Mary Landrieu & Dick Cheney were absent. Plus, for the first time in more than two decades, not every US Supreme Court Justice attended the inauguration either: Justices Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer & Samuel Alito, all of whom opted not to attend in light of COVID-19 health risks, while the other six justices (Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Brent Kavanugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Elaine Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor) attended. Others in attendance included the family members of Biden & Harris, Biden's Cabinet nominees, various Ambassadors to the United States & other dignitaries. Taiwanese Ambassador to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim was also in attendance.

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor administered the oath of office to Harris at 11:40 AM EST. Harris recited the following:
"I, Kamala Devi Harris, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

The Vice Presidential anthem "Hail Columbia" was then performed.

Less than seven minutes later, US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered Biden's oath of office at 11:47 AM EST, with 13 minutes remaining in Pence's term Biden recited the following:
"I, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God."

Upon completing the oath, the US Army Band (Pershing's Own) played four ruffles & flourishes, but the 21 Cannon Salute was not rendered, which caused a brief delay in the proceedings before Biden was going to deliver his inaugural address (the second Inaugural Address of Biden's Presidency: the first as noted earlier on April 28th, 2014 following Obama's assassination). The 21 Cannon Salute for President Biden was later rendered at the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

Following the Inauguration festivities, President Joe Biden & First Lady Dr. Jill Biden escorted former President Mike Pence & former First Lady Karen Pence to the US Capitol East Front Grounds, where the Pence's bid farewell to the Biden's wishing them well before boarding on Marine One, which flew to Joint Base Andrews AFB. Upon landing on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews, the Pence's were greeted to a 21 Cannon Salute following a military band playing "Stars & Stripes Forever" in front of a modest crowd of a few hundred aides & other loyalists. Following remarks to the crowd, the Pence's left the platform & boarded Special Air Mission 50 which took off for Columbus, IN., where they were greeted by his brother, US Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN).

Meanwhile back in Washington, DC., President Biden & his family got out of the Presidential limousine & walked down the mile all the way toward 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue upon arriving at the White House, where the Biden's returned to their old digs. Inside the Oval Office, President Biden (wearing a mask) began signing 13 additional executive orders: several of whom dismantled Trump-era policies. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a press briefing on what the Biden administration's goals & objectives were going to be in the next four years.

Later there was a virtual Inaugural Parade from all 51 States including US Territories of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands & American Samoa In the evening, there was fireworks as President Joe Biden & First Lady Dr. Jill Biden watched from the White House balcony in amazement.

For now, America was breathing a sigh of relief from the chaotic Trump years. Normalcy was back in White House where Biden immediately went to work on legacy of his second term, where domestic & foreign challenges were going to define the Biden Presidency....

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