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The attorney who wrote the infamous coup memos on how to jettison the results of a legitimate presidential election angrily blamed then-Vice President Mike Pence for the Capitol siege as rioters roamed through the building on Jan. 6, The Washington Post reported on Friday.

Donald Trumpattorney John Eastmanlambasted Pences chief counsel at the time, Greg Jacob, as he and Pence were under guard and hiding out as the mob streamed through the Capitol.

The siege is because YOU and your boss did not do what was necessary to allow this to be aired in a public way so that the American people can see for themselves what happened, Eastman reportedly wrote to Jacob, referring to Trumps baseless claims of voter fraud.

Jacob quoted from he email in an opinion piece he planned to publish earlier this year but ultimately opted not to. A draft of the article was obtained by the Post.

Eastman displayed a shocking lack of awareness of how those practical implications were playing out in real time, Jacob wrote in the draft, according to the Post. He called Eastmans relentless legal advice on how to subvert Americans vote a barrage of bankrupt legal theories.

Jacob wrote in the draft column that Eastman and Trumps former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani were part of a cadre of outside lawyers who had spun a web of lies and disinformation in an attempt to pressure Pence to betray his oath of office and the Constitution by rejecting electoral votes, the Post noted.

Eastman confirmed to the Post that he wrote the email to Jacob, but denied that he was blaming Pence for the violence. He insisted the election was plagued by widespread fraud, a perspective unsupported by any evidence.

Eastman was part of a Trump war room team based in the Willard Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., after Bidens victory,plotting how to overturn the results of the presidential election.

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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection plans to subpoena Eastman.

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ASHLAND Critical race theory, Ronald Reagan and problems within the Biden administration.

Mike Pencetouched on them all and had the crowd applauding and cheering during a 30-minute speech Friday night at the 34th annual Ashbrook Memorial Dinner at Ashland University's John C. Myers Convocation Center.

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It was the 48th vice president's third visit to Ashland and Richland countiessince 2016, when he campaigned for the White House on the Trump-Pence ticket.

Pence told the crowd of more than 550 that Republicans will take back the House next year and soon after, the White House. He did not reference any of his own campaign plans, but Pence has been making a series of recent appearances, including a stop in Virginia Thursday.

We are "going to win back America in 2024," he said to a round of applause at Friday's appearance in Ashland, where he touched on a number oftopics:

On Ronald Reagan: He is "truly one of a kind," he said. "He set ournation on a new course of freedom," noting he became a Republican because of Reagan.

On President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: Pence criticized the Democratic administration's liberal policies saying they created the worst border crisis in the country's history. "Now more than ever we need to dedicate ourselves to the founders' vision," Pence said.

On critical race theory:It "is nothing short of state-sponsored racism," Pence said, ..."actually teaching children as young as kindergarten to be ashamed of their skin color."

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Before his remarks, Penceaccepted the John M. Ashbrook Award.The Ashbrook Center, dedicated in 1983 by then-President Reagan, is named forthe late Congressman Ashbrook, who represented Ohios 17thdistrict for 21 years.

Pence also touted effective and safe COVID-19 vaccines quickly developed during the Trump administration when Pence led the White HouseCoronavirus Task Force.

Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell, Mayor Matt Miller and former Prosecutor Bob DeSantos were in attendance, along with Ohio legislators state Sen. Mark Romanchuck, U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Sec. of State Frank LaRose and U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson.

Five-hundred and seventy-four seats were set for the event,Ashland University's Linda McFarlin said.

"This is a very prestigious event," McFarlin said. "A lot of hard work goes into this event,"which helps supportAshbrook Scholars in theliberal arts politics and history program.

Past speakers have included Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Margaret Thatcher, Benjamin Netanyahu, Clarence Thomas, Mitt Romney, and Tucker Carlson.

The dinner staff was lean, relying on volunteers from the university's men's basketball team andband members, according to McFarlin.

McFarlin said she found the former vice president to be "quite a nice man, very humble and soft-spoken."

Five-hundred and sixty meals were prepared, according to Ashland University chef Kevin Burke.

Dinner is preppednearly two days ahead, Burke said, notingkitchen staff came in at 5 a.m. Friday to prepare for the 7 p.m. event. Some worked up to 15 hours, he noted.

"We enjoy doing it " Burke said.

Despite political tensions, Pence, a devout Christian, said he has faith in the American people.

"This is a nation of faith," Pence said. "I saw it everywhere I went. ... The foundation of America is freedom. The foundation of freedom is faith."

He enjoyed a standing ovation at the end of his speech.

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GARDNER There are perhaps only a few local residents who realize that there is a strongGardner connection with the Boston Tea Party and nowthat connection has been formally commemorated.

Joseph Payson, a Gardner resident who participated in the famed Boston Tea Party, was recognized by local officials at the Old Burying Ground on Oct. 25. A commemorative plaque was placed on Paysons gravestone as part of a movement sponsored by the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, a group dedicated to recognizing all members of the Dec. 16, 1773, protest event by the time of its 250th anniversary in two years.

Payson, who was born in Roxbury in 1743, served in the Revolutionary War following his participation in theBoston Tea Party, in which American colonists expressed their displeasure with Englands tax policies by dumping chests of tea into the citys harbor.

(This ceremony) really helps to bring our local history home, in a literal sense of the term, said Mayor Michael Nicholson. In elementary school and in middle school, you learn about our American history, you learn about the Boston Tea Party and the effects that it had, and you learn about the American Revolution and who fought there, but I think a lot of the times you forget that it was right in our backyard.

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Payson lived at 48 Chapel St. in the residence that eventually became the former Hunter Farm, which local residents of a certain age will remember was a popular spot to buy homemade ice cream between the years of 1964 and 1984. Gladys Hunter, whose family operated the farm and who still lives in the house, is the grandmother of City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas.

Marion Knoll, the coordinator of the Gardner Museum, said Payson, who worked as a shoemaker in addition to being a farmer, was one of the original signers of the petition to incorporate Gardner into a town in 1785.

At Gardners second Town Meeting in September of 1785, Joseph Payson was elected sealer of leather, a town officer who had the authority to see that all (leather products) were made honestly in quality and quantity, Knoll said. (Payson) put a seal or stamp of approval on all the items that he inspected and certified.

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Payson is listed as a head of household in the Gardner census of 1780, a year in which only 530 inhabitants lived in the community, according to Knoll.

Payson died peacefully in Gardner on April 13, 1833.

The image depicted on Paysons commemorative marker was inspired by Nathanial Curriers The Destruction of the Tea at Boston Harbor lithograph created in 1846, a popular and often-used artistic representation of the Boston Tea Party. The marker will be on display indefinitely, according to officials.

We believe that the Boston Tea Party is the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution, said Even OBrien, creative manager of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Its principles and values speak through the generations, and ideas of protesting against injustice and tyranny are things we all can relate to, even just shy of 250 years later.

Since 2019, a total of 87 commemorative markers have been placed at graves of known Boston Tea Party participants buried within some of the states oldest burying grounds. Over the next two years, leading up to the 250th anniversary of the event, which will take place on Dec. 16, 2023, the group plans to place additional markers at the graves of all 125 known participants buried throughout New England and the U.S.

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Embrace the magic of the holiday season by joining the star of The Nutcracker and her friends for a special one-hour meet-and-greet tea party in The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts' McDonough Room on November 7, 2021.

Seatings are available at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, & 1:30 PM. At this exclusive event, Clara will read the story of The Nutcracker ballet and whisk your child off to a sensational hour of dancing, decorating cookies, and a pretend tea party!

Take personal photos with this iconic ballerina, receive a signed autograph picture and enter for a chance to dance away with Clara's famous pointe shoes!

"There is no other event like Cookies and Tea with Clara at The Hanover Theatre," said Jennifer Agbay, director of dance. "To witness young girls and boys arriving in their Sunday best is truly one of the best times of the year!"

Cookies will be provided for decorating and taking home but will not be consumed during the event. Tickets are $20. Parents need not to buy a ticket. They may observe the event, but seating is for children only. Tickets are available online at TheHanoverTheatre.org, by phone at 877.571.SHOW (7469), or at The Hanover Theatre box office located at 2 Southbridge Street in downtown Worcester.

Note: Due to COVID-19, this annual event has been modified. Attendees will be REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS at all times. Children will take part in an "imaginary" tea party (no juice will be served). Cookies will be provided for decorating and taking home, but will not be consumed during the event.

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In 2009, a national, grassroots movement known as the Tea Party emerged in cities across the country to combat then-President ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaDon't let China distract us from Russia Biden appoints Sara Minkara as US special advisor on international disability rights Fox poll shows Youngkin leading McAuliffe by 8 points among likely voters MOREs radical spending agenda and government takeover of American health care. Bureaucrats at the IRS and Department of Justice quickly took notice and got to work to stop it. After all, with midterm elections right around the corner, Obamas political agenda was at stake.

This was not an accident. This is a willful act of intimidation to discourage a point of view. What the government did to our little group in Wetumpka, Alabama is un-American, Wetumpka Tea Party President Becky Gerritson testified at a June 2013 congressional hearing. The demands for information in the questionnaire shocked me as someone who loves liberty and the First Amendment. I was asked to hand over my donor list including the amounts that they gave and the dates in which they gave them.

We knew we were being targeted because fellow Tea Party organizers across this nation were getting the same types of letters and questionnaires, she continued.

While IRS officials in Washington, D.C., claimed the targeting was an isolated, rogue operation in an Ohio office, documents showed the IRS was asked by Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehousePavlich: Democrats' weaponization of the DOJ is back Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court on one-year anniversary of Barrett's confirmation Bipartisan lawmakers target judges' stock trading with new bill MORE (D-R.I.) and Rep. Elijiah Cummings (D-Md.) to look into the groups.

Right on cue, IRS official Lois Lerner had a series of meetings with DOJ officials about how to criminally prosecute conservative groups with a goal of making them an example. Groups applying for tax-exempt status with the words tea party or patriot in their titles were singled out for extra scrutiny.

One IRS prosecution would make an impact and they wouldnt feel so comfortable doing the stuff, Lerner said in a 2013 email. In another email, Lerner said the Tea Party Matter [is] very dangerous.

It was obvious the IRS was attempting to quash political dissent. Lerner eventually admitted the targeting was wrong, retired and then the IRS lost thousands of her emails.

Fast-forward to 2016, and politically motivated FBI agents, who regularly exchanged text messages about their disdain for former President TrumpDonald TrumpCandidates sue after Pennsylvania county sent hundreds of ballots to wrong address Harris makes a final pitch for McAuliffe Overnight Defense & National Security Biden discusses Afghanistan, submarine deals in Europe MORE, used a fake dossier commissioned and paid for by the Clinton campaign to go after Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump doubles down on calling for Pulitzers to be revoked from WaPost, NYT Iowa House maps create competitive seats Education blunder igniting suburban parents driving McAuliffe panic in Virginia MOREs presidential political opponent.

While the FBI maintains the fake document wasnt used to obtain FISA warrants against Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, bad information was. Years later and after significant damage, a FISA judge berated the bureau and ruled two warrants were illegal. Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith falsified information on FISA applications in order to get them approved.

This manufactured scandal and associated lies caused me to adopt the lifestyle of an international fugitive for years, Page said during a court hearing about the illegal surveillance. I often have felt as if I had been left with no life at all. Each member of my family was severely impacted.

Now that Democrats are back in charge at DOJ, the political weaponization of the agency has returned and concerned parents are the target.

After President BidenJoe BidenOvernight Energy & Environment American Clean Power Supreme Court to review power plant rule case Harris makes a final pitch for McAuliffe Overnight Health Care Presented by Altria Young children one step closer to vaccine MORE received a letter from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) requesting DOJ treat parents as domestic terrorists, with an assist from the Patriot Act, Attorney General Merrick GarlandMerrick GarlandDemocratic reps call for investigation into Texas border policy Families in Charleston church massacre reach M settlement with DOJ The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Democrats have so many hurdles ahead MORE coincidently released an official memo warning the FBI would be monitoring school board meetings. During recent congressional testimony, Garland admitted the letter from NSBA, not an independent investigation or evidence of threats, was used for the DOJ memo.

After heavy criticism and outrage, with many school boards disavowing the letter, the NSBA backtracked and issued an apology.

There was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. We should have had a better process in place to allow for consultation on a communication of this significance, the NSBA wrote in a follow up letter. The voices of parents should and must continue to be heard when it comes to decisions about their childrens education, health and safety.

As of this writing, Garland hasnt withdrawn the DOJ memo issuing federal law enforcement scrutiny to local meetings. NSBA President Viola Garcia has been appointed by Education Secretary Miguel CardonaMiguel CardonaPavlich: Democrats' weaponization of the DOJ is back President, first lady honor teachers at White House awards ceremony Ilhan Omar to Biden: 'Deliver on your promise to cancel student debt' MORE to the National Assessment Governing Board, where she will give guidance on education policy. She is the author of the original letter calling for DOJ to go after parents.

Given the lefts history of using powerful government agencies to target political opponents, Americans opposed to Bidens agenda should understand Garlands memo about parents was simply a test run.

Pavlich is the editor for Townhall.com and a Fox News contributor.

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