Dec. 7, Sept. 11 and Jan. 6 will go down as three days of infamy. On the first date, the United States was attacked by a foreign power. On 9/11 we were attacked by foreign terrorists. On Jan. 6, we were attacked by our own citizens, an angry mob intent on subverting our democracy and doing harm to our police and government officials. They violently attacked the police, leaving more than 140 injured, some fatally. The trauma did not end for some, leading to suicide. The mob shouted “Hang Mike Pence” as they roamed the halls of the Capitol. They were intent on following Donald Trump’s orders to stop the certification of the election, to stop our votes from counting. All this for a small-minded man whose oversized ego will not acknowledge he lost.
This tragedy was the culmination of weeks of effort to nullify the 2020 election. However, audit after audit confirmed the election results were accurate. There was no widespread voter fraud. Trump’s litigation efforts also failed. His 64 post-election court cases were either lost or dismissed. Even then-attorney general William Barr said Trump’s Justice Department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
The big lie continues. It is being used to raise money for Trump’s political future. People are being intimidated and bullied if they disagree with the big lie. Violence is being promoted as a means of coercion.
Sandra Kremer
Youngwood