Drama is afoot as the Senate considers the conviction of Donald Trump in his involvement in the January 6th insurrection. The well-greased machine called the GOP seems to have decided it’s in their political interest not to rock the boat. And the feisty, but not well-organized Democrats seem content with finger pointing and fretting.
And I wonder where the patriots are?
I listened to Trump’s speech the morning of the insurrection and I watched the vote count being disrupted by white terrorists. There’s no doubt in my mind that he was a puppeteer. And I have never forgotten his remark that he could kill someone on Fifth Avenue and get away with it.
Seven people died, along with the sanctity of the Capitol and the peaceful transition of power. And Trump never uttered an apology.
I challenge my Christian conservative friends to hold Trump accountable. Party loyalty cannot mean supporting white supremacists that threaten death to elected officials. It can’t mean ignoring the blatant symbols of confederate flags and nooses. It can’t mean allowing this hatred and ignorance to be the leading wing of your party.
And to my Democrat friends who are accepting that nothing can be done to stop the GOP stonewalling: you are wrong and you are lazy. You have given up on the system you profess to uphold. You can contact your Republican Senators and demand their attention to truth. But don’t stop there. You can and must reach out to friends and family who were caught in the drama of the last four years and invite them to take a stand with you. This is not a politics as usual unless we allow it to be.
And don’t stop there. Challenge the puppeteers who intentionally keep us divided.
Use your voice. Get in the game.
House Managers present video on January 6 insurrection.
Photo: Public Domain File:2021 United States Capitol VOA 1.jpgCreated: 6 January 2021
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