Readers react to the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riot.
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The Challenge: The one-year anniversary of protesters breaking into the Capitol constructing on Jan. 6, 2021
I salute The Publish’s editorial that acknowledges that former President Donald Trump went too far in accusing the Democrats of fixing the 2020 presidential election, which led to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot (“A Yr After Jan. 6 Riot,” Editorial, Jan. 6).
Admitting that The Publish endorsed and most popular him to President Biden, your newspaper nonetheless mentioned that the fees of faked, suppressed or stolen votes had been baseless.
As an alternative of being remembered for some good issues he did — like triggering an financial increase and enhancing safety at our southern borders — Trump could also be remembered extra for his untruthful claims of voting irregularities and crowd-pandering that incited some extremists to unstable habits.
Ray Starman, Albany
Like many Individuals, I used to be very upset when the riot on the Capitol occurred a yr in the past. I used to be upset on the assault on our democracy.
However the one factor that upsets Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues concerning the riot is that it was not as unhealthy because it might have been. Everybody is aware of that politics is a sport to her, and there’s no sport she likes greater than the martyr sport.
Sooner or later, “1/6” will probably be remembered not more than The Pratt Avenue Riot of 1861 is remembered right now.
Ed Frond
Weeping Water, Neb.
The Justice Division has charged greater than 700 individuals for his or her involvement within the Jan. 6 violence and destruction on the Capitol constructing. And but nobody has been charged with “rebellion” at the moment.
Clearly using the phrase “rebellion” is inaccurate. It's an exaggeration and used for political benefit in opposition to Republicans.
On the similar time, Trump was both “asleep on the wheel” or not recognizing the seriousness of the violence on the Capitol.
Democrats conveniently sweep underneath the carpet the rioting, looting, burning and destruction in lots of cities throughout the nation in the course of the earlier summer season.
That features attempting to burn down a courthouse with individuals inside and the declaration of an “autonomous zone” in Seattle.
Charles Winfield
Princeton, NJ
A yr has handed for the reason that Jan. 6 rebellion, and what have we discovered?
Virtually 150 Republicans voted to overturn the election outcomes simply hours after the Capitol was attacked within the identify of Trump.
They had been so fearful of shedding energy that they resolutely positioned their help behind him whereas trampling over our Structure.
Rep. Liz Cheney known as them out by talking the reality that Biden gained honest and sq. and Trump was only a sore loser — and he or she was faraway from her management place due to it.
Republicans proceed flocking to Trump for his help within the 2022 elections. All of us have a front-row seat watching how energy corrupts completely and the way fact is thrown apart.
Bob Bascelli
Seaford
I'm a reasonable and vote each methods.
One level concerning the Jan. 6 “rebellion” — I preserve listening to Democrats saying, “We got here an inch from having our democracy overthrown.”
Are you kidding me? Let’s say the nutcase protesters determined to remain within the Capitol constructing and impose their rule. Our navy would have proven up in physique armor, tear-gas masks and assault rifles. The protesters would have freaked and jumped down the closest manhole (the place they belong).
We've got the strongest navy on the earth, and we might someway be overthrown by a bunch of flunkies in search of consideration?
Charlie Craig
Portland, Maine
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