Most who are Citizens of the U. S. have never personally visited the “People’s House”. The White House is called the “People’s House”. It has that name because the American people own it, pay for it, and permit the President to live there. The Capitol Building, which hosts the Senate and the House of Representatives, is not the “People’s House”. In fact, the Capitol Building is no longer even the geographical center of the federal district, even though it forms the origin point for the district’s street-numbering system. It is certainly not the center of the known universe.
Recently, it was claimed that the “People’s House” was stormed by a violent, Trump-supporting mob. This is not true on a number of fronts. It was actually the Capitol Building that was entered. Yes, there was some damage done, but not even equaling one percent of the damage done over the last couple of years in many cities throughout the U. S., damage done by rioters, looters, criminals, thugs, and murderers. Ask those business owners throughout our Country who had their lives turned upside down when their businesses were ransacked, burned, or completely destroyed during the last couple of years. They can tell you what a mob looks like. The vast majority did so in the dark of night, were dressed all in black, wore helmets and other forms of body armor, and used a variety of weapons. Many Citizens were killed, more were injured, few criminals were prosecuted.
There were deaths at the Capitol Building, but of the 5 deaths, 4 were Trump supporters, including an unarmed veteran who was shot and killed by the Capitol Police. The one Capitol Police officer who died, was not killed at the Capitol Building, and he was not hit on the head by a fire extinguisher. The officer, Brian Sicknick, died elsewhere. Why have we not heard the details? Where is the toxicology report from the autopsy? Why was there a hurried cremation? In addition to the exaggeration of the mob rhetoric, no firearms were found. Why do those who work at the Capitol Building consider themselves to be more important than any other U. S. Citizen? The increased security measures are proof of their belief, and that they value themselves, and a concrete structure in Washington D. C., to be of much more value than any other U. S. Citizen’s property, life, or freedom?
Did you know that the incursion of the Capitol Building was planned weeks before by groups not associated with those who were peacefully gathered far from there? In fact, the incursion of the Capitol Building started before President Trump had completed his remarks, which encouraged those who intended to march to the Capitol Building to do so “peacefully and patriotically”. Why do you suppose much of the federal district is now surrounded by a tall fence with Constantine wire on top? Such fencing was not even erected after 9-11, when around 3,000 Americans were killed by terrorists. Why is it okay to fence out Americans from our White House and Capitol Building, but it is not okay to build a fence along our southern boarder to keep out those who are not Citizens of the U. S., many who traffic in humans, cartels who funnel in drugs, who may be terrorists (several apprehended recently), and those who are streaming across our border seeking free medical, food, schooling, and jobs? Most of those jobs taken will be done so at the expense of Hispanic, Black, and other Citizens who are struggling to survive COVID-19 and the seemingly arbitrarily enforced COVID restrictions.
We want to share with you another way to look at the “People’s House” in our next post. We are asking all to go mask free if possible, and to fully open up all businesses and institutions starting JULY 4, 2021.