Based upon the chaos, I think the Capitol needs to be kept shut down for 10 day. Meanwhile the legislatures could go do their actual jobs to reestablish rule of law, and disrupt this culture of rule of violence.
Well, THIS certainly will be a day that goes down in history. I am glad I have this community (Free Republic) to help absorb it.
Fine.
Time to assemble a ceremonial gallows.
All this bellyaching about breaching the Capitol, yet every institution in this country charged with ensuring a legitimate outcome to this election either failed or punted.
This is what you get when you damage democracy with vote fraud.
Pence betrayed President Trump.
Those storming the Capitol need to stop NOW.
The Constitution protects peaceful protest, but violence—from Left or Right— is ALWAYS wrong.
And those engaged in violence are hurting the cause they say they support.— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 6, 2021
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Wrong!
Call me silly but I used to think the US was a great place because we had honest elections and peaceful transition of power, not anymore it seems. What has transpired today is fitting for a third world banana republic, not the once greatest nation on the planet. Ain’t no going back now. Might as well jump in with both feet and try to finish the job.
I am very saddened about the girl who lost her life.
Things are getting very real.
I support the mostly peaceful protestors liberating the capital today.
Yep, Antifa infiltrate the Trump supporters, wave Trump flags, storm the Capitol bldg, get somebody hurt...then blame it all on Trump.
Americans are crappy “peaceful protesters.” I don’t see one smudge of spray painted graffiti ANYWHERE. NOT ONE SMUDGE!!!
Not helping.
But what the hell. We are in the crazy years. Stay safe.
Corrupted confidence in the electoral process invites violence
Honest elections provide a remedy to the need to overthrow tyrants.
Of course, if elections cease to be honest...
Everyone needs to quarantine for the next 4 years, and then they can certify Xiden.
CSPAN reports they plan to meet at a secret location so RSBN may have been fed disinformation. Maybe, maybe not.
Drop the masks, Nanzi.
If you can go the beauty parlor to get work done AND go without a mask, then Congress can meet to do their jobs without masks.