How obvious does it have to be that thousands of people encouraged by the exiting President Trump, stormed the Capital on January 6, 2020, for the purpose of negating the 2020 Presidential Election resulting in Joseph Biden winning?

The former President Donald Trump used all of the available dodges to duck his responsibility for the attack on the Capital. He attempted to have many state governors negate their state’s votes for Joseph Biden.

His example of ignoring the rules and precepts of our government and democracy has inspired several governors to explore the idea of taking over the Federal Government by any means possible so they can remake enforced laws that have been standing for decades.

The Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnel, purposely delayed several Supreme Court appointments that President Barack Obama put forth so the next Republican President could appoint ultra conservative judges that would overturn decades of standing rulings to please the right-wing religious right!

It is surprising that Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnel, hasn’t been charged with dereliction of duty. He does not represent the United States in any way or form. He only seems to represent the far-right religious constituents and the West Virginia coal based business.

Mitch McConnel together with the other right-wing republicans in both the House of Representatives and the Senate have sunk our nation to an historic low. We can no longer be that shining light for other countries as a democracy that works for the people with a system of government to replicate.

It is shameful that these short-sighted and narrow-minded representatives have taken over the rights of the majority. It is time that we as citizens of the United States of America should truly be ashamed of how our democracy has been manipulated.

What disturbs me most are the lies and misleading statements that were being made by ex-President Trump and his unwillingness to face the consequences of his unlawful activities. Worst of all, FOX news proudly presents the fake news.

The only thing that may come out of this, should we weather the storm, is enough people recognize what had happened and be able to recognize it should it happen again. That’s only if we have a second chance.

We all can do a better job of deciphering fact from fiction, of reality from bluster, and most of all truth from lies. Now is the time to pay attention and vote.