Hearing

Watched day 3 of the January 6th Hearings.  Was impressed with the chairman and with Liz Cheney.  With all that has been revealed, there is little doubt  as to the former president's involvement and  his subsequent inaction to quell the violence.  Pence was in real danger of losing his life and showed great bravery by completing his duty to certify the election of Joe Biden to be the president of the United States.  I profoundly disagree with him on most matters both public and private.  But on this occasion, he prevented the republic from falling into chaos.  Since that time, he has retreated back to his Christian comfort zone.  Were he a more level headed and open minded individual,  he might make a good president, even though I couldn't vote for him and his espousing of Republican values.

There is no denying what occurred on that day.  There is hours of footage showing the mob attacking the Capitol police and breaking barriers and then into the buildings.  They stormed the halls and the floor of the House of Representatives.  Trump signs, banners, hats, shirts were very present and on camera.  When the attack started the former president's staff, colleagues, fellow Republicans, and family begged for him to step in and quell the violence that was occurring.  They told him he lost the election, repeatedly.  He had a team of individuals with a detailed plan to steal the republic from the citizen voters.  

Pence never had the power to hand him the election constitutionally.  Still he persisted calling his Vice President weak and a p.....y.  Officers died in this insurrection.  We saw the noose and heard the "hang Mike Pence" shouts. 

The format of the committee included two members of his own party.  All listened to the testimony delivered.  There was no challenging of the comments.  Unlike Watergate where everything was done behind closed doors, this was all seen by an astonished public that couldn't believe what was happening.  His loyalists are calling the hearings political theater.  It is not theater only a presentation of facts.  Even today the former president claims that he actually won and the election was stolen.  I am as outraged today as I was on January 7th.  I fear for our republic and the futures of my children and their children.  

The saddest thing is that the former president will face no consequences nor legal ramifications.  He will be out there with his blue suits and red ties campaigning  for himself and others.  His supporters will be cheering him on, treating him like he is some sort of deity.  He as become a religion for many.  All of his many sins of morality and criminality have been cast off.  The most frightening truth is that he could win. 

Been pondering this for awhile.  As always, my opinion only.

Happy Fathers day to all the dads I know both with us and passed away

all for now 

enjoy another beautiful day

stay safe