1/6/21 -- Live commentary: (Caution: Some potentially disturbing images are displayed below.) Note: This post was created and published on 1/6/21.
I know that I essentially closed-out this blog several days ago so I'm probably doing this commentary mostly for myself, and maybe a couple of 'friends and family'....
>>>5:05pm, 1/6/21 update: Thanks to any and all readers who have stopped by here today. I'm going to continue to watch the situation (- briefly described further below -) on television, along with many of you.. Thanks for reading.
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3:25pm --
There are media reports of violence and injuries...probably inevitable in such a chaotic situation. I've also heard reports that the protesters 'breaching' (etc.) of the Capitol is thought to be illegal. All that said, for some reason -- while hoping and praying for no further violence or injuries -- I generally
don't have as big of a 'problem' as some (current TV commentators etc.) with these groups visibly expressing their feelings and views. But do it peacefully, with respect for law, law enforcement, property, etc.
From what I hear we may already be past that, though...
3:35pm -- Trump and current Republican leaders -- who helped bring about this situation -- need to step up and try to defuse it...Joe Biden might want to try to at least say something as well.
3:52pm -- ↓Partial screen-captured image. Unaffiliated source
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3:58pm -- Peaceful protest: Yes. Violence and destruction: No.
4:06 pm -- Joe Biden is speaking...
4:09pm -- Reposted... some recent
New York Times live commentary. (Partial screen-captured image. No copyright or ownership claimed or assumed.)
4:23pm -- ↓Beginning a stand down/"go home" message with baseless, inflammatory lies = totally unhelpful. Not leadership:
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4:45pm -- Nighttime is coming in D.C. A couple (or so) of the Republican 'leaders' who helped foment this chaos (
for 4 years) and - now - the violence,
need to show up and speak directly to their mob. Except I'm not sure that they have the ability to calm the situation. They're inherently unable to...
4:52pm -- A couple of fairly amazing recent news reports. Unaffiliated source
link. (↓Partial screen-captured image, copy)
(Final entry for now:) 5:02 pm --