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Jan 03, 2021 05:27 AM EST
In Washington on Saturday, after 11 Republican senators and senators-elect said that when the House and Senate meet in Congress next week, they will vote to reject President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. s win, Vice President Mike Pence indicated backing the attempt to upend the election.
The senator s announcement and VP s move to endorse it reflected an expression among Republicans to defy the clear-cut presidential election results. After verifying the accuracy and strictly following post-election audits or hand counts, every state in the country has certified the election results. Also, across the country, Judges and the Supreme Court with a conservative majority, have rejected close to 60 attempts by Republicans and their allies to challenge the results.
Sen Josh Hawley has now been joined by a chorus of 11 other Republican Senators screeching "Auld Lang Sedition" challenging Electoral College certification poking Senators Portman, the rest of the Senate, and democracy in the eye.
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Phillips, Scott Harlan (Cleveland)
Scott Harlan Phillips
Scott Harlan Phillips, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Cleveland, Tennessee, on Saturday, January 2, 2021 surrounded by his family.
He was a native of Lawrence, Ks., and was a proud Jayhawks fan. He received his B.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of Kansas and his M.S. in Geology from the University of Illinois. Before moving to Cleveland, he had lived in Houston, Texas, for over 40 years.
His professional career had taken him down several pathways; Chevron/Standard Oil of California (1954-1975), Howell Corporation (1975-1979), Fields Energy Resources, Inc. (1979-1982), Memorial Group Bank (1982-1987); Federal Equity Receiver (1982-1985). He had served as a Board Member of the Ocoee Foundation, Inc. (2001 to 2020).
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