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Democracy was on a respirator

I have struggled on how to recognize that gawd awful horrible day a year ago. It was a day we all learned how fragile our democracy can be. We’ve watched it in other countries but never thought it could happen to us…until it did.

I watched in horror along with two-thirds of the nation. The other third watched in glee. As Terri Kanefield explaines, “Psychologists tell us that 33% of the population is inclined toward Authoritarianism. Stats back this up: Hitler came to power with 33% approval. Huey Long & Joe McCarthy had 30-35% approval.” https://terikanefield.com/authoritarians-have-baked-in-advantages/ I held my breath unti a new President was sworn in.

For days, weeks, months, I was glued to the news to see how it all played out. Yesterday US Attorney Garland released his statement about the insurrection investigation.

This is your reminder that Merrick Garland’s investigation of Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols and the Unabomber had zero leaks before indictments,100% convictions and no turnovers on appeal. Sometimes you have to have a little faith in the process.

I have faith.

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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  • Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the orange clown posse is decimated/diminished when all is done. Our descendants deserve better than this!

  • Thanks for the reminder and reassurance. Sometimes it's hard to watch, not knowing it hasn't gone into the dustbin along with so many other things... JFK's assassination springs to mind right off the bat. 😠

  • Glad to hear your take. People complaining "Hurry up now"... NO! Not fast, THOROUGH!!! (A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten) Even me, equipped with limited patience.... I have faith. ..........For those hurry-up-people....take a chill pill or... gummie.

  • You are right, must have a little faith...although faith has certainly had its reasons for being shaken as of late. I didn't remember that Garland was on those other cases! Thanks for putting this post up oxoxox

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