I remember reading conversation online predicting protest in D.C. when the 2020 presidential election was to be certified, that it would play out like a political battle. Retired military leadership was calling for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act and prevent the certification, to force the electors back to their states to investigate more the Coup.
As a member of Gen-X, this was the most volatile political situation I had ever experienced. I was taken in by it all, because it was so dramatic.
Frankly, had I been there that day for the pro-Trump rally, I could have easily followed the crowd to the Capitol building, and if so God knows my fate. I think that could happen to many pro-Trump patriots reading this blog.
Show up at a protest and get swept up in it all, and then wrongfully arrested and charged. I remember weeks before at a televised Trump rally in Tulsa holding up a sigh that said “Stop the Coup.” Just imagine all those innocent people swept into the riot who ended up wrongfully to this day, four years later, in prison.
I believe one man falsely charged facing imprisonment, or political persecution, took his life. How many in prison have been pushed to the edge of despair.
Their story must be told, so this does not happen again in this country. They need restitution, and their perpetrators brought to justice.
That needs to happen besides the pardons. The Democrats stole the election four years ago including control of Congress, able to persecute as they did the J6ers.
But now Trump and the GOP is in charge, and must seek justice for the Coup and counter-persecution. What is worse than stealing the government and then gaslighting The People they stole it from?
That is diabolical. Justice must be done. The GOP must now launch a full on investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
And I remember watching the protest that day, as people surrounded and entered the building. It did not look like a violent riot to overthrow the government, but something silly and benign. I remember feeling no shock, but rather mild surprise and that the whole thing looked stupid.
And keep in mind that the GOP was in fact considering not certifying the election but pushing fir more investigations. Thanks to Tucker Carlson, who received leaked footage from Congress itself, what pundits pointed to was actually the case, D.C. police actively allowing people into the building and to roam the halls.
An investigation now would uncover the nitty gritty details who in D.C. planned the staged appearance of an “insurrection,” in order to prevent the GOP from stopping the certification. Keep in mind that nearly half of the states sued presenting evidence of election fraud (which regardless of number of votes, would have disqualified Biden, Trump winning), taking it to the Supreme Court, and certain conservative Justices lacked the fortitude to hear the case.
Well, now the GOP is in control of Congress, and the White House, so I pray they do not let all of this go, out of principle. History will judge how they handheld it going forward.
Unless history will repeat itself, I hope the GOP does what is needed, and that President Trump makes sure they do.