AP Photo/Abbie Parr In response to President Trump’s statement that he was considering using the Insurrection Act – a decision I support – Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) blathered : The president’s statements today essentially amount to threats of declaring war on Minnesota. And in a time when we should be trying to keep people safe and finding a path forward, he continues to throw gasoline on the fire in ways that are really dangerous. What the Senator said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in her rambling, incoherent response was she even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought based on the historical facts on the consistent use of the Insurrection Act throughout American history. Sadly, everyone listening to her screed is now dumber. Don’t believe me? Well, consider this piece of historical evidence compiled by the Brennan Center, a hard-left think tank in D.C. In over 230 years, the Insurrection Act has been invoked in response to 30 separate crises. I have already detailed President George Washington’s use of it. According to Sen. Smith, President Washington was “declaring war” on Pennsylvania. The last time this Act was us
