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by Bisbee
I agree. This appears a trial hearing by the prosecution presenting its case against the twice-impeached ex-President with supporting sworn testimony and video & written evidence presented to the American People!
Folks are not grokking that this Jan 6 Congressional committee hearing is Congress -an entire Branch of the American Government- presenting their work, evidence from a yearlong investigation, directly to their constituents. Those who whine that this is not yet a criminal prosecution have their point but are missing the fact that Americans are being asked to spend this time to pay attention, weigh the evidence, and act as Judge & Jury to an ex-President accused of sedition and domestic terrorism bordering on treason. (America still executes traitors!) Americans are being asked to defend Democracy and the sanctity of, “one person, one vote,” by Congress. That is the entire purpose of these hearings! Regardless of the actions of the AG going forward -to try and throw Trump in the clink or not- America will be in trouble if a clear majority of Americans do not feel there is a problem of deep personal concern for protecting our Democracy from despots and cults of personalities who capitalize on spreading fear through lies.
"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. There is hope for a violent man to become non-violent. There is no such hope for the impotent." -Gandhi