And, in the House, Jamie Raskin says (and I believe him) that the Dems know how to deal with the insurrectionists and seditionist are hold power in the House.
Thanks for this column, Will. While I was reading it, I ran over in my mind my memories of earth shattering events in the US political spectrum. I was with a crowd of school kids in a cafeteria when President Kennedy was shot. What happened? What happened? Everyone stirred. A great murmur went through the crowd and joy turned to serious grief. I mark that as the end of the Baby Boomer generation, when the youth of the USA went from believing that the world was full of hope and opportunity, to hesitancy and fearfulness of the future.
When 9/11 happened I was at my sister's house in Rockland County, NY. She was on her way to work in New Jersey when she called me from her car and said, "Turn on the TV. The radio is saying that apparently a light plane has run into the World Trade Center and one of the buildings is burning." I immediately turned on the TV and saw smoke rising from one of the towers. Then I saw a plane in the background coming toward the building. I remember distinctly thinking, "That must be a rescue plane coming to rescue the people on the roof." But, it momentarily disappeared from view, then crashed into the other building. I jumped aback in shock. My niece was in NYC visiting at a friend's apartment and saw it live. She had been filming the other tower's smoke when she saw the second plane and put the video recorder down for a second and saw the second plane hit with her naked eyes. Then she saw the building fall and she and her friend decided they needed to evacuate. We lost contact with her when the tower fell.
On January 6, 2021, I was at my home in Saratoga Co, NY when my cousin called from her home in Rockland Co, and asked, "Are you watching the certification?" I said, "Oh, gosh. I forgot. I'll turn on the TV." That was about 12:30 PM. I was half-way watching and half-way doing something else when I noticed that people were crossing the police line and the reporter was saying something like "it looks like the security line has been breached." I immediately started paying close attention. To my horror the police by the entrance door were just backing away as the crowd pushed past them and into the building. I was yet unable to see the police by the barricades who were being beaten, some with the very pieces of the barricades that were there to prevent their crossing. At some point, I saw news persons being attacked and their cameras being thrashed to pieces. It all became confusing. I couldn't comprehend what was happening. The news announcer, someone from the New York Times, had to leave his post and take refuge in a shelter room from which he was unable to transmit. A secret room. Shots rang out. People were breaking windows. I stood horrified watching this play out live on the TV. The news reporters announcing on the TV were trying to make sense of it. News came in that members of the Congress and the Vice President had had to take refuge in secret chambers. To this day I replay this live coverage in my head and the only analogy I can bring to mind is movie depictions of the storming of the Bastille. Was our Republic being brought down by a mob? Are these people likening our Republic to a heartless monarchy? Is the will of the people, the 8 million plus margin by which President Biden won the election to be cast out by this disrespectful, hateful and destructive mob. Is this the Vandals sacking Rome?
The January 6 Committee did us all a great service. They were able to connect the dots of the narrative and help us understand as a nation what had happened. In the context of the history of the USA and the history of the world, January 6, 2021 was a turning point in global perspective. Our European Allies and Mexican and Canadian Allies are greatly dependent on the United nature of the States of America for their growth and stability. If our future is precarious, so is theirs. Those of us who are citizens of the USA in good faith must support President Biden in his mission to ensure global security, not through weapons of war, but through economic security and a progressive outlook that recognizes the importance of an ecology of hope that protects the dream and the planet. We are one on this planet and alone in the universe. Good government and respect for the law is necessary lest we lose everything.
It is hard to believe for me and You, as I read your article Will, that millions of Americans still can justify what transpired on that day, also scary for my family as they have many more years to live in this Country than I do as as I am 87. I had forgotten the 4 suicides stemming from this also which I would be willing to think and believe these were caused by what these 4 people's mindsets were wondering "What is happening right here in our wonderful Country" and frightened for their own families futures down the road, right here in our Wonderful Country.
January 6 is a certainly day of infamy when we almost lost the very soul of our country and it’s fragile democracy due to a President gone rogue along with his followers and our elected officials who voted against the certification of President Joe Biden. It was disheartening to view the GOP behaviors during the house speaker voting this past week knowing full well that many of these folks in office, our elected representatives, continue to remain an embarrassing blight upon the country as they were not held accountable for fueling the lies of Trump’s stolen election to their constituents. They helped fuel the division and continue to do so today. We depend on our elected reps to behave with dignity, integrity, humility and to fact check before they speak out rather than grabbing onto the coattails of a con man, grifter and former television game show host who wanted to upend our democracy so he could be in power . These people violated their oaths of office as well as betrayed our trust by their words and actions. Their support of Jan. 6 demonstrates a clear understanding that they do not support their constituents but their own rabid agendas. I’m thinking of shameless Elise Stefanik, Kevin MCarthy, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Green, Biggs, Gaetz, Perry and the congressional reps who AFTER the insurrection still voted against the certification.
Thank you, Unfortunately then and now, our government leaders seem tentative to hold feet to the fire.
Jack Smith, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
And, in the House, Jamie Raskin says (and I believe him) that the Dems know how to deal with the insurrectionists and seditionist are hold power in the House.
https://youtu.be/a9Ol6ssL4U4
I was proud of our current President, Joe Biden, who gave a fine speech commemorating the J6 attack.
https://youtu.be/ct6MM2gkte4
Thanks for this column, Will. While I was reading it, I ran over in my mind my memories of earth shattering events in the US political spectrum. I was with a crowd of school kids in a cafeteria when President Kennedy was shot. What happened? What happened? Everyone stirred. A great murmur went through the crowd and joy turned to serious grief. I mark that as the end of the Baby Boomer generation, when the youth of the USA went from believing that the world was full of hope and opportunity, to hesitancy and fearfulness of the future.
When 9/11 happened I was at my sister's house in Rockland County, NY. She was on her way to work in New Jersey when she called me from her car and said, "Turn on the TV. The radio is saying that apparently a light plane has run into the World Trade Center and one of the buildings is burning." I immediately turned on the TV and saw smoke rising from one of the towers. Then I saw a plane in the background coming toward the building. I remember distinctly thinking, "That must be a rescue plane coming to rescue the people on the roof." But, it momentarily disappeared from view, then crashed into the other building. I jumped aback in shock. My niece was in NYC visiting at a friend's apartment and saw it live. She had been filming the other tower's smoke when she saw the second plane and put the video recorder down for a second and saw the second plane hit with her naked eyes. Then she saw the building fall and she and her friend decided they needed to evacuate. We lost contact with her when the tower fell.
On January 6, 2021, I was at my home in Saratoga Co, NY when my cousin called from her home in Rockland Co, and asked, "Are you watching the certification?" I said, "Oh, gosh. I forgot. I'll turn on the TV." That was about 12:30 PM. I was half-way watching and half-way doing something else when I noticed that people were crossing the police line and the reporter was saying something like "it looks like the security line has been breached." I immediately started paying close attention. To my horror the police by the entrance door were just backing away as the crowd pushed past them and into the building. I was yet unable to see the police by the barricades who were being beaten, some with the very pieces of the barricades that were there to prevent their crossing. At some point, I saw news persons being attacked and their cameras being thrashed to pieces. It all became confusing. I couldn't comprehend what was happening. The news announcer, someone from the New York Times, had to leave his post and take refuge in a shelter room from which he was unable to transmit. A secret room. Shots rang out. People were breaking windows. I stood horrified watching this play out live on the TV. The news reporters announcing on the TV were trying to make sense of it. News came in that members of the Congress and the Vice President had had to take refuge in secret chambers. To this day I replay this live coverage in my head and the only analogy I can bring to mind is movie depictions of the storming of the Bastille. Was our Republic being brought down by a mob? Are these people likening our Republic to a heartless monarchy? Is the will of the people, the 8 million plus margin by which President Biden won the election to be cast out by this disrespectful, hateful and destructive mob. Is this the Vandals sacking Rome?
The January 6 Committee did us all a great service. They were able to connect the dots of the narrative and help us understand as a nation what had happened. In the context of the history of the USA and the history of the world, January 6, 2021 was a turning point in global perspective. Our European Allies and Mexican and Canadian Allies are greatly dependent on the United nature of the States of America for their growth and stability. If our future is precarious, so is theirs. Those of us who are citizens of the USA in good faith must support President Biden in his mission to ensure global security, not through weapons of war, but through economic security and a progressive outlook that recognizes the importance of an ecology of hope that protects the dream and the planet. We are one on this planet and alone in the universe. Good government and respect for the law is necessary lest we lose everything.
And even now our government is unable to fully punish those who are mostly responsible. Will they ever. ? Doubtful. And scary.
Thank you Will!!
Another excellent piece, Ken. I admire your undaunted determination to tell the truth.
This one was from Will Doolittle, but I concur.
Yes. We should never forget what happened that day.
Well written and emotionally powerful for all true Americans!
Thanks, Will!
It is hard to believe for me and You, as I read your article Will, that millions of Americans still can justify what transpired on that day, also scary for my family as they have many more years to live in this Country than I do as as I am 87. I had forgotten the 4 suicides stemming from this also which I would be willing to think and believe these were caused by what these 4 people's mindsets were wondering "What is happening right here in our wonderful Country" and frightened for their own families futures down the road, right here in our Wonderful Country.
January 6 is a certainly day of infamy when we almost lost the very soul of our country and it’s fragile democracy due to a President gone rogue along with his followers and our elected officials who voted against the certification of President Joe Biden. It was disheartening to view the GOP behaviors during the house speaker voting this past week knowing full well that many of these folks in office, our elected representatives, continue to remain an embarrassing blight upon the country as they were not held accountable for fueling the lies of Trump’s stolen election to their constituents. They helped fuel the division and continue to do so today. We depend on our elected reps to behave with dignity, integrity, humility and to fact check before they speak out rather than grabbing onto the coattails of a con man, grifter and former television game show host who wanted to upend our democracy so he could be in power . These people violated their oaths of office as well as betrayed our trust by their words and actions. Their support of Jan. 6 demonstrates a clear understanding that they do not support their constituents but their own rabid agendas. I’m thinking of shameless Elise Stefanik, Kevin MCarthy, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Green, Biggs, Gaetz, Perry and the congressional reps who AFTER the insurrection still voted against the certification.
Well said, Will. Thanks for your column.
Great, great article! However, I think our democracy is still in danger because MAGA Republicans hold too many offices.
Thank you Mr. Doolittle. Accountability at the highest level is absolutely necessary. No justice without accountability.