Another January 6th attack

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/10/another-january-6th-attack.html

Some prominent Republicans have spoken up to express their concern for Mr. Pelosi and to condemn the violence, though I would call their response somewhat underwhelming, as Rand Paul simply used his remarks as an opportunity to slam Pelosi's daughter and Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin simply made it part of a political theme. But we need more than condemnation, we need action.

First of all, there is an opportunity for the American people to make a clear statement on November the 8th, that this kind of political violence, which is an attempt to subvert constitutional law and the will of the people, is unacceptable. Go vote, and cast a ballot against every politician who has not publicly condemned the January 6th Trump Insurrection, and spoken out against the former President who incited it. The evidence has been laid out clearly, and while all the legal considerations of Trump's involvement and role in inciting the violence are being debated, the people need to speak loudly and clearly.

Second, it's time for the Justice Department to move. The longer they wait, for whatever reason, the greater the chance there will be more of this in the wake of an election that has a real chance of not turning out the way that violent, right wing Republican extremists want to see. And members of Congress are not the only potential victims. Armed insurrectionists and anti-American traitors are sitting outside polling places trying to prevent people from casting legitimate ballots and interfering with a process that is at the very core of our national identity. That is a virtual guarantee that there will be more violence.

[lees1975]

1. Just thinking out loud,

but thinking how seriously our country is in trouble when something like this happens. Sure, there are unbalanced, crazy, deluded people out there who are a danger to almost anyone they encounter, including politicians, but when politics gets to the point where an opponent doesn't have the required measure of humanity and reason to tolerate someone who doesn't think the same way, action is required. Sitting around having discussions about it isn't going to solve the problem or help the country.

These tweets and blogs and comments that are being made about this need to be circulated everywhere. Nancy Pelosi has done as much for the Democratic party, and the periods of time during which it has held a Congressional majority, as anyone in recent history. Democrats need to rally their support around her and Paul, and show up at the ballot box in numbers not seen in this century during a mid-term.