I did not write this but it is spot on.
*********************************************************************I heard Lindsey Graham talking about security yesterday. He was talking about how they dodged a bullet because of lax security. He talked about the National Guard lining the steps of the Capitol when BLM was protesting last summer. He talked about how lax the security was when both houses were in session with the VP in the building.
Let me point something out to you. I don't know if you have ever been to the Capitol, but I have. On a regular day, if you know what to look for, you will see ALL of the security that exists. Metal detectors. Police in full tactical gear. Dogs working. Uniformed Secret Service and Capitol Police officers, and even Metro DC officers. You will see plain clothed Secret Service agents, as well as others, and you will even see Military personnel there.
Let me point out something obvious to you. On probably THE most important day over the last 100 years, where THE most important vote in recent history was going to take place, with everyone in the world aware of a planned protest of over one million, that's 1 with 2 commas, 1,000,000, there would have been no one off duty, on vacation, on a personal leave day, or short of being totally incapacitated, not at work, in full tactical gear, with all of the SWAT vehicles (and there are so many of those in DC, that you can't count them all) surrounding the Capitol.
And yet, people were able to storm that building to the point that some innocent person was shot and killed for no reason. Oh, and in the midst of storming the building, they stayed between the velvet cords which only allow 2 or 3 abreast. You couldn't storm a City Council meeting in Monett like that, where there is at most, one officer present.
And yet, the majority of you are willing to believe that the seat of government of the most powerful empire in the history of the world was able to be shut down like that. Those of you that choose to believe that fairy tale are even dumber than the old description "imbecile". I'm not trying to be hateful here, but for God's sake, as my parents and grandparents used to say, use your head for something besides a hat rack. Or as the drill instructors used to say, pull your melon out of your buttocks (of course, they weren't that nice or classy about it).
If you think that was anything other than a staged event, I have a bridge or two I'd like to sell you. Helen Keller or Stevie Wonder could both see that. There were over 1.5 million people there, that's 1,500,000 people there, and yet only less than 200 entered the Capitol, which caused a highly trained officer to shoot an unarmed female who was merely walking through the Capitol building with a flag wrapped around her. And by the way, where are all of you Monday Morning Quarterbacks who demand to immediately see body cam footage of every police shooting in the last ten years?
You people have become so compliant, so ignorant, so worried about Dancing with the Stars or football or whatever show is on the tell-a-vision, that you can no longer think for yourselves. There were more police officers at the Springfield Airport the last time the President came to town than there were at the Capitol yesterday. And I heard a couple of Capitol Police Officers being interviewed who couldn't believe they were being sent home at 10 AM yesterday. Really??? On a day with 1,500,000 visitors in town, in addition to all the thugs and sex offenders that live in that God-forsaken town???
So apparently some of the most qualified, experienced, law enforcement leaders in the world missed the call??? I don't think so. This was a staged event, brought to you by career politicians, in order to gain your sympathy, because of the Mean Orange Man. Lindsey Graham is full of ****. Of the 536 politicians there, only a handful lived up to their oaths. The way I see it, the rest of them forfeited their offices yesterday. But you will choose to let them do what they did, and to continue serving. Don't be bitching about what's coming down the pike.
For you not to be demanding answers to simple questions just totally baffles me. Where are the men in this country? I know you're out there, and I know some of you are vocal. We witnessed a coup d'état yesterday, and most of you are willing to allow it.
