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It's surely well past time to start arresting the organizers and financers of the insurrection. This was truly a conspiracy who had its kingpin in the Whitehouse!

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Jan 6, 2022Liked by Steven Beschloss

Garland doesn’t get it. In essence his statement kicked the can down the road. We’re gambling everything on trusting him. The least he can do is recognize this isn’t 1960 and that Justice needs to communicate more, and more frequently. We’re in a 24 hour news cycle. The Justice department is no exception, but they are in denial of this fact and they’re not participating, while every other agent and actor is busy shaping public opinion which, whether they are in denial or not, actually matters.

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Jan 6, 2022Liked by Steven Beschloss

The sober, methodical, dot your i’s and cross your t’s investigatory pace of Merrick Garland and of Robert Mueller before him is going to get us all killed.

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Jan 6, 2022Liked by Steven Beschloss

Good morning Steven, first thing this morning I watched Madame VP Harris, and then Biden. I made 9 videos on my phone .. increments of 1 to 2 1/2 minutes each. I will watch them again later and delete all but a few. Years ago I video taped O’Bama giving his last address to the United Nations. I kept 1 clip.. 7 minutes and I still watch the shaky grainy capture of a serious and eloquent Commander in Chief. I saw that again today. Serious, somber and without hesitancy, Biden addressed the nation on this 1 year anniversary of a Seditious Coup attempt. I also watched AG Garlands speech.

I have been reading your editorials and become a subscriber because I completely concur. I’ll never forget my dismay as I heard Laura Ingram call the capital police officers actors. Never! Sargent Ganell suffered a severe foot injury but went back to the capital the next day because he was so concerned about protecting democracy. He felt it was his solemn duty. Finally he sought medical attention for his foot. The picture was shown in the hearings. It was so gruesome and Laura Ingram could not have watched the testimony fraught with terror, frustration and yes rage and still demean these men.

I’m still so angry that some in Congress refuse to show decency and chagrin for what they allowed to happen! They could have stood up and voted to convict him during the second impeachment!

Cowardice is never applauded in history books and every Republican who refuses to stand up for the truth is a coward! Thank you for your words, I’ll read them again. Also, the way you ended your writing is so good. In the end it’s up to the voters to elect those who stand for democracy and discern exactly who’s in this to feather their own nest with that great eagle we call democracy. Bless you, Debbie French

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