Five years ago today, people who would be later convicted of crimes assaulted the Capitol, as Congress was certifying the election that Joe Biden won. There was no conspiracy, no fraud, just the normal process that happens every four years. That one was a little unusual because of the pandemic, and some questionable laws were passed in various states that smelled like voter suppression, but it got done. The violence that day was not in anyway justified. I recorded my thoughts the day after.
After the investigations and prosecutions, Trump pardoned every last one of those convicted criminals. It was a slap in the face to the rule of law and the families of law enforcement personnel that were there that day. That's especially true for those that were injured, killed, or later committed suicide.
There were people like Lindsey Graham who said in the aftermath of the attack, "Count me out," but the spineless dweeb hangs out with Trump more than ever before. In fact, most of the party has been quiet for years. This do-nothing congress could be calling out every immoral, illegal and grifting move the president makes, but chooses not to. They could have put an end to all of this five years ago during the second impeachment, but chose not to.
I don't really write about politics as much as I used to, because it's become so absurd, and so detached from reality, that all I'm doing is making noise. But it doesn't mean that we're not, or shouldn't be calling out the people who can hold the criminals accountable. That starts with the indepent courts, and the oversight of congress.
There are cracks forming... I just hope something breaks before we get into even more serious trouble. The invasion and kidnapping of the leader of a sovereign nation, however bad he is, is not moving in the right direction.
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