Justice Delayed?

I am stunned the January 6th insurrection investigation has gone on for so long. Yes, we get hints of actions that may be taken, but nothing very concrete. Lots of hearings. Lots of backroom maneuvering. Notice of witnesses chosen for testimony. News media follows some of the leads and takes us down a path of inquiry. All very interesting. Nothing conclusive. Certainly, nothing final.

We keep hearing the continuing complaint of the trump supporters. We watch their rallies and speeches on what’s wrong with America without any specifics on what they would like to see done.

The rest of us wait (some impatiently!) for the January 6th Committee to get to the point.

The open hearings and reports are beginning this week. We are near the end of the panel’s investigation. Kindly remember the Department of Justice is the investigatory body supporting the panel. That includes the assistance of the FBI as well. So, the panel has a lot of heavy hitters working on their side of the issue. What will be the outcome of their work?

Only time will tell. Yes, we have indications of indictments pending, we have bills of particulars built on several individuals. A pattern has developed. We can sense the direction and import of their work.

But the outcome? When will the American people finally know what they need to know? When will the big picture be projected on the big screen of our lives?

Was there an insurrection on January 6th, 2020? Was it planned? If so, by whom? What was their political and financial support? What aid had been provided them by federal authorities and agencies? Was there a conspiracy or not? If so, who is responsible and what punishment will be handed down?

Finally, was the then sitting President of the United States involved and at the heart of the action?

I am not merely curious. I am expecting justice one way or the other. Either there was an insurrection or there wasn’t. If there was, we need to know who was responsible for it then and what punishment will be meted out for that behavior.

This is our national story being told. This is how we govern ourselves. Or don’t.

Which will it be?

June 10, 2022

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Intimacy

As we mature, we become deeply involved in relationships. Some of this is basic family relations – siblings, parental – and the like. Next is friends who enter our homes and we theirs. Neighbors, classmates, mutual hobbyists and so forth. Then we develop friendships that go much deeper. We comfort one another when we are hurting physically or emotionally. We discuss the matters of life and learn much more about ourselves and each other. We can even anticipate how others will react to various situations and stimuli. Good friendships do not spread to everyone we know. No, good friendships are special, close and deeply personal. We focus attention and brainpower on these few friends. Some special relationships focus on specific topics of interest and importance. Yes, we have specialized friendships. Most common. But one day, we get to know one person very well. An emotional connection forms with deep roots. A need to know the person more fully expands in personal ways. We sense this b...
Read more

Bits & Pieces

Pie: Apple pie more specifically. With Thanksgiving just passed, many of us enjoyed a good apple pie. Sure, there was pumpkin to accompany the turkey, but in our family multiple pies are offered in the holidays. Apple is surely one. Pecan, pumpkin and others, too. But I almost always choose apple. When I was in college, I was asked what kind of pie did I eat most often. In front of my mom, I answered apple, because I was always looking for a pie as good as mom’s own. Of course my mother was pleased, but it was a true statement just the same. When I was married, Ann’s pie was darned good. Her mother’s recipe. But we fiddled with the recipe until it took on its own generational name, and boy, was it good! Today I still order apple pie for dessert because I am always looking for a great pie to challenge our family recipes. I rarely do find such a prize. Do others do the same? Do you search for a great pie of choice, continually? If you do, what’s your story? Why do you do this? ...
Read more

Remembering Tom Sherlock

Tom Sherlock died on Wednesday, April 3rd. He was 65 years old and did not survive a heart surgery. That was his unexpected end and sad enough. But there is more to his story. Tom joined Dan Schuyler and George Safford to create what became the Village Chronicles, a weekly newspaper serving Warrenville, Illinois. That paper expanded to serve Winfield and then West Chicago. The paper published for eight years and built a good reputation for itself. Tom served the paper in several ways. He was our information technology guru, provided hardware and software to support the paper's operations. He was our sole bookkeeper, accountant and financial manager. He designed our distribution process and provided office space for meetings and layout and typesetting. His efforts supported the work of 32 volunteers who wrote and reported on the communities we served.  The newspaper broke even financially most of the time, but it was a struggle. Tom managed to find money to keep the newspaper afloat...
Read more