When these insurrection enablists claim the process is unconstitutional, it seems futile and frustrating and heart-wrenching to continue before a judgement on constitutionality is made. It shouldn't be an option to even suggest it's unconstitutional as we move through this. Yet, they have this as their out. It makes me so angry and sad.
The Capitol Police communications and what happened to them got to me, too. They protect but they rely on being protected. Trump intentionally put them and left them in harm's way.
And now Lindsey Graham say it’s the police’s fault for not using deadly force. Deflecting blame from T**** by saying T**** supporters should have been shot to death by the police. Is it possible that the irony is lost on Graham, T**** and the T**** insurrectionists?
“If they didn’t want me to invade the capitol, they should have killed me. It’s their fault”.
Seeing all the aftermath (hearing about it, I mean) and how those idiots hurt those people and that hurt will continue for a long, long time? I sat there enraged yesterday. Every time I think I've reached as mad as I can get, I find a way to get more mad. Where do we go from here when our understanding of basic truth and decency are so different? How do we talk to someone whose grasp on the truth is so tenuous? At this point, I've given up saying we should just ignore them. Obviously, THAT doesn't work.
Those are good questions. Until we can answer them, I'm afraid we have no way out of living in a constant state of frustration and anger (if we're paying attention and care). We do need to be intentional about self-care to maintain our endurance. But don't look to me on ideas on that. I'm horrible at it. Maybe there needs to be additional legislation or dynamic fact checking....something that doesn't allow Presidents & representatives to blatantly lie to the public. I know it's bigger than that. I'm at a loss and feel like we need to be in survival mode.
Well, the SCOTUS has ruled that lying is acceptable (in 2012, they struck down provisions of a Stolen Valor law, which ruled it illegal to lie about one's military history -- or lack thereof. So I really think this is on all of us. And it's exhausting.
While there is always more that could be done, I am at a loss on what more to do that will have the slightest impact. I feel like we are banging our heads against a wall. And yet, no way am I giving up. It matters too much.
When these insurrection enablists claim the process is unconstitutional, it seems futile and frustrating and heart-wrenching to continue before a judgement on constitutionality is made. It shouldn't be an option to even suggest it's unconstitutional as we move through this. Yet, they have this as their out. It makes me so angry and sad.
The Capitol Police communications and what happened to them got to me, too. They protect but they rely on being protected. Trump intentionally put them and left them in harm's way.
And now Lindsey Graham say it’s the police’s fault for not using deadly force. Deflecting blame from T**** by saying T**** supporters should have been shot to death by the police. Is it possible that the irony is lost on Graham, T**** and the T**** insurrectionists?
“If they didn’t want me to invade the capitol, they should have killed me. It’s their fault”.
Yeah. That works.
Just all kinds of craven.
Seeing all the aftermath (hearing about it, I mean) and how those idiots hurt those people and that hurt will continue for a long, long time? I sat there enraged yesterday. Every time I think I've reached as mad as I can get, I find a way to get more mad. Where do we go from here when our understanding of basic truth and decency are so different? How do we talk to someone whose grasp on the truth is so tenuous? At this point, I've given up saying we should just ignore them. Obviously, THAT doesn't work.
Those are good questions. Until we can answer them, I'm afraid we have no way out of living in a constant state of frustration and anger (if we're paying attention and care). We do need to be intentional about self-care to maintain our endurance. But don't look to me on ideas on that. I'm horrible at it. Maybe there needs to be additional legislation or dynamic fact checking....something that doesn't allow Presidents & representatives to blatantly lie to the public. I know it's bigger than that. I'm at a loss and feel like we need to be in survival mode.
Well, the SCOTUS has ruled that lying is acceptable (in 2012, they struck down provisions of a Stolen Valor law, which ruled it illegal to lie about one's military history -- or lack thereof. So I really think this is on all of us. And it's exhausting.
While there is always more that could be done, I am at a loss on what more to do that will have the slightest impact. I feel like we are banging our heads against a wall. And yet, no way am I giving up. It matters too much.