We’ve grown so accustomed to MAGA’s endless lies that we tend to assume that Trump & Co. are lying, and then blow it off. This is rather like the “big lie” approach, i.e., keep repeating it and people will come to accept it. So, lie and keep on lying, and, in our corrupted society, people will accept it as a matter of course and not bother to contradict the lies or prosecute the liars.

Now we learn of certificates signed and submitted by Trumpists in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and New Mexico whereby these liars claim to be the authentic presidential electors from their states. This is not a shenanigan, it is not just another “dirty trick.” Several federal and state laws have been broken. And this is no rumor. We have unambiguous evidence in the pseudo-electors signatures on these documents.

Now, is American democracy going to let this go with a “Tsk, tsk. You know, you really mustn’t do this sort of thing.” Or will we defend our democracy by prosecuting these seditionists at every level appropriate with a view to maximum sentences.

The Dept. of Justice has taken the easy path of prosecuting the small-fry of the Coup of January 6th. That is easier than going after the big bugs, because we have photographic proof of the rioters’ crimes. Well, prosecuting this latest crop of seditionist should be easy as well, for we have graphic proof.

I’m sure any number of the liars who signed their names on these fraudulent documents will turn out to be persons who are assumed to be upstanding citizens, pillars of the church, prosperous businessmen, etc., in their hometowns. This makes prosecution of these criminals even more important. This kind of seditious fraud is a white-collar crime, and prosecution of the criminals will probably be unpopular in their communities. But this is all the more reason for the Dept. of Justice and states’ attorneys general to act quickly, decisively, and ruthlessly.