If you watched the news yesterday one would think January 6 was the anniversary of the worst thing ever. I mean seriously, the riots at the Capitol were painted as worse than Pearl Harbor, more terrible than 9/11.
You would think the jackasses who had the temerity to fart in Nancy’s chair did more damage than the British in the August 24, 1814 burning of Washington.
Funny, not a word was uttered about actual leftist insurrectionists who tried to create their own country in Seattle.
It was the rot within that is more damaging in ways than the threats from outside.
ReplyDeleteSo yes in that view it was. united we stand divided we fall.
Never forget January 6th.
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National SEAL THE STEAL day - the day America (and freedom) officially began her/its long and painful death at the hands of power-hungry, cheatin-lyin-thievin freedom haters.
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What happened on Jan 6 was, in many ways, the worst day ever. One thing which has always distinguished the US from other countries is the PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER, started by George Washington. Just because you don't want to believe that you lost an election does not mean that you did not lose. And, people was urinating on the walls inside the Capitol and spreading feces on the walls--far worse than "farting in Nancy Pelosi's chair." I am from CA and I am not particularly wild about Nancy Pelosi, but I do believe that the office she holds deserves some respect.
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Jackie
I forgot "money-grubbing" above.
ReplyDeleteOUR money, that is: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cartoons-slideshow
And, Jackie? Wow. Just wow.
Worst day ever? Really? Worse than losing your life or the lives of loved ones for someone else's (like, maybe even YOUR OWN) freedom?! {And then having your so-called "leader" throw in the towel after the loss of thousands, and allow fellow Americans and people who fought beside Americans to suffer in a country now run by murderous, tyrannical, mysoginist terrorists?)
Worse than having your limbs blown off the same reason?
Worse than, say, learning that your parents were just killed because some whackadoos just flew a plane into a building?
SERIOUSLY?! And how many were injured/killed on January 6 (compared to all the lives lost and damages done in the so-called "peaceful protesting" - which was really looting and rioting - that took place long before that thanks to the brilliant [and that would be sarcasm] "defund" movement instituted by the libs)? Two wrongs never made a right, but COME ON.
Oh, but wait - people "WAS" poopin and peein' OOOOHHHH the humanity!
Personally, I suspect Jan. 6th was also set up by Dems, because they KNOW they stole 2020 and they needed an excuse to put fences up around themselves and keep "the people out" because they know how dishonest and wrong they are and how angry the people will be when it is finally uncovered.
Prove to me they didn't cheat. Triple-dog dare ya.
And now the Dems' so-called voting legislation is their attempt to make their election thievery permanent.
CA... Where people who have been voting for Pelosi for like a hundred years now. And, WHY??!!!
And this comes from a not-necessarily-a-Trumper voter, but a HELL-NO-NOT-THE-LIBERALS! voter.
Remember when you're standing in the bread line, Jackie.
(Screw it.) No more Mrs. Nice Fred
Hmmm... The link didn't go to the 1-5-22 political cartoon like I had hoped. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteThe ball and chain....
Fred
Dear Fred (if you are the "Anonymous" commenter above),
ReplyDeleteOf course, Jan. 6 was not worse than any loss of life anywhere, but I did not see that as the question. I maintain that it was bad for the nation because the US has always had a peaceful transfer of power, which is a cornerstone of our government. And I do abjectly apologize for the faulty subject/verb agreement in the "people WAS" sentence; I should have caught that before I posted it. And of course people pee and poop, but most look for a bathroom in which to do it. I've not heard of people walking into their local courthouses and peeing on the walls and pooping in the hallways. That would seem to be a basic sign of civilization.
As for the election results, I was not at a polling place, so I have no direct evidence. I vote by absentee ballot--and have for several years--because I have mobility issues and our local polling places are not always as handicapped friendly as I need in order to be able to use them. I do know that when every single judge asked every single attorney who brought the case for the cheated election before them if fraud was being alleged, the attorney said "no."
And one more thing, as I have said before, even though I am more liberal than many of Joe's readers--or even Joe himself! :)--I have always felt that these comments were a place where I could come and express myself, and others could express themselves, with courtesy and civility. I would hate for that to change.
Of course we have not always had peaceful transfers of power. One could make the argument that Lincoln’s election produced the ultimate protest.
ReplyDeleteI think the protests and riots at Trump’s inaugural could be compared, if not quite so severe.
That was different I guess because Orange Man bad…
Of course what-aboutism is easy. Neither protest should have happened. But that is 5he messy stuff that comes with the First Amendment.
Comparing those 3vents to 9/11 or Pearl Harbor is just ridiculous. Our “democracy” (which we do not have) was never in danger.
I had forgotten about Lincoln's election, Joe--you are absolutely right on that one. I think those 2 protests were different if for no other reason than that the times were different, but perhaps no less violent. Senator Sumner was almost killed when he was beaten in the Senate.
ReplyDeleteYes--some of the stuff that comes with the First Amendment is messy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Many times, your posts make me think about events and ideas in a different way than I had before, which I appreciate. IF more people could do that--take time to think about what another person with a different opinion is saying--there could be more reasonable dialogues. That sounds like I am bragging about myself, which I certainly don't mean to do.
Maybe I should quit while I am at least even, even though not ahead!! :) :)
You are always welcome here Jackie.
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Thank you, Joe--I appreciate it!! I must admit that I have a soft spot for Indiana--I was born there, but we moved to CA when I was very young. Both of my parents were born and raised in Indiana, the Terre Haute area. My dad said that he would rather mow the lawn than shovel snow, so he insisted on the move to CA. I remember driving back to Terre Haute every other year to visit my grandmother (she came to CA in the of year) and enjoying all of the sights. I still have relatives who live in the Indianapolis area.
ReplyDeleteI hope that your new job is going well--hopefully you will post about it soon.