I was going to post a “Viral Post” today. Given yesterday’s fiasco at the nation’s capital, I felt that such a post would seem obtuse. Given the postings in my Facebook stream, I have been provoked to weigh in.

As a conservative and at least for now, a Republican, I unequivocally condemn the invasion of the capital. It is a stain on the MAGA movement for whom peaceful protests were part of the brand. Just who incited the invasion remains obscure (Q Anon vs. Antifa). It was an act of insurrection, one that was tactically stupid.

This summer, during the BLM/Antifa multi-city riots, we were told by Democrats and the press, that these were essential political activities by citizens that feel frustrated, and have no other recourse. We watched attacks on federal courthouses, businesses burned to the ground and people assaulted and even murdered. This occurred with the tacit approval of Democratic mayors and district attorneys. these disturbances occurred over many months, not just one over one afternoon. Our upcoming vice president actually supported a program to bail these criminals out of jail, returning them to the street.

I also remember the invasion of the Senate Office building during the Kavanaugh hearings. The leftists involved were lauded by the press and allowed to come into contact with Republican senators who were harrassed. Democrat response…crickets.

Now after a 4-hour MAGA tantrum in the Capital, the left suddenly finds their outrage. To be blunt, when I see their indignation on Facebook, it makes me want to vomit. They have no shame.

Make no mistake, the people of the right have been exposed to real evidence of voter and election fraud, largely through the alternative media. They believe that the “no evidence ” mantra of the left is a lie. When they watch the leaders of both political parties cut off their options, they believe that they are without recourse.

75 million people voted for Donald Trump. The vast majority feel that they were disenfranchised by Democrat-run election fraud. More powerfully, they can see no way forward where this doesn’t happen again. Whether you agree with them or not, this is an untenable situation.

It is in everybody’s best interest, in the long run, to reassure all voters that are elections are valid. This could be accomplished by creating a truly non-partisan Election Commission( if it is still possible). It would have to proceed with the understanding that the 2020 election is over

We need to fix this quickly, or we will lose this country.

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Header image: At the Capital (Panasonic G1, Zuiko 12-40mm f2.8)