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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsProposing new holiday Patriots Day Jan 7, 2021 - A Reminder with the Hearings Coming Up!
Since we now know a coup and insurrection was planned and executed on Jan 6th 2021 to turn over a free and fair US election causing several deaths and injuries, it's time to recognize those that gave all and saved Democracy on that historic day. Freedom was disrupted on that fateful day, but Democracy lived on the following day, Jan 7th 2021 when US Congress Certified the election. Think, for a moment where would Ukraine be today if that had not happened? Democracy in Europe? NATO?
Since we now have a few Patriots Days, this date also stands out as a reminder of the Patriots that held to the Constitution and their oath to carry out their duty that day and elections going forward.
Somebody please run this up the Flag Pole. There's a huge need to bring the public to speed before these hearings come out next month, June 2022.
MuseRider
(34,142 posts)they are hopefully doing what they are supposed to do? Wait until they rid us of the vermin then we can talk.
This is nothing more than their job.
bottomofthehill
(8,367 posts)What happened on Jan 6 was a lot more than doing their job. An armed mob of thousands of people attacked the shrine of democracy. People died, people were killed, people were maimed, people suffered physical and emotional injuries. I dont know where you work or what you do, but if the same thousands showed up at your workplace threatening to kill you while in possession of explosives, firearms, tasers, clubs, axes, crowbars, chemical weapons, spears, all sorts of household items turned into weapons, it would make doing your job difficult, very difficult. I dont care what you do, teacher, dentist, auto mechanic, librarian, cashier, accountant, bartender, shelf stocker, maintenance person, congressman. When thousands show up, violently break into your workplace threatening to kill you, its more, much more than doing your job.
MartyTheGreek
(571 posts)For the idiots that don't see it! And, to it a fuckin electional (new word was a Freudian typo-means was held, but not true cause?
Continuing, election was held and won! But doing their job? Rings like like a Fox truth. Alternative reality!
MartyTheGreek
(571 posts)You may not be able to muse if it weren't true~!
global1
(25,298 posts)think this a day honoring them. As you know - they called themselves 'patriots' for their following their Orange Leaders instructions.
MartyTheGreek
(571 posts)MissMillie
(38,614 posts)call it Pence Day.
TFG will blow a gasket.
bottomofthehill
(8,367 posts)That would make the Trump absolutely fucking nuts.
The House, The Senate and the VP stayed and finished the work of the transfer of power. It was not peaceful, it was violent, ugly and sadly un-American. Pence was no hero, but he did hang in there. Pence Appreciation is only to anger Trump.
MissMillie
(38,614 posts).