Originally Posted by BoatRatKat (Post 2001903)

God Help Us, Amen.

Originally Posted by jdulej (Post 2001820)

Wow, there are some crazy, scary people on this topic. Knowing that the Villages has more guns per household than you'd find in South Chicago doesn't help me sleep any better.

That said, I'll throw my worthless 2 cents in after all the others I've read here.

This is what I think happened - The person we will not name and his/her minions planned the riots and assault on the Capitol, but they fully expected the DC police to repel the rioters, beating up a few in front of the cameras and if they were real lucky a few would get killed. This would have made for great optics - poor "protesters", trying to defend the Constitution, slaughtered by the only lefty cops in the US - DC cops.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the incompetence of the DC police (managers and planners, not the front liners) and the whole effort went south when the Capital was breached. That flipped the optics (which was always the only thing that mattered to he/she who will not be named).

Originally Posted by rlcooper70 (Post 2001823)

The George Floyd riots were a cry of frustration. The Jan6th riot was a call to overthrow the election system. Very different animals.

Originally Posted by Bsturner (Post 2002130)

Being coordinated or not is not the issue. What they ultimately attempted to do is a fact. Nevertheless someone requested permits, raised money, organized the event, scheduled the speakers and advertised that debacle. This was not a random insurrection.

Originally Posted by stanley (Post 2001738)

Yes.............what's your take?

Originally Posted by SkBlogW (Post 2001741)

Police Officers Assaulted/Injured: Floyd = 2037 Jan 6 = 140

Arrests: Floyd = 16,241 Jan 6 = 570

Floyd = Invasions of Public Space + Defacement of property + explosions + shootings by rioters + arson + looting + vehicular crimes

Jan 6 = Invasions of Public Space + Defacement of property

Jan 8 = single event single location

Floyd = 8,700 events, 574 involving violent acts; 140+ cities

Jan 6 = $1.5 million actual propert damages + 30 million in support services, temporary fencing etc

Floyd = Between 1 and 2 BILLION DOLLARS in property damages

Originally Posted by holger danske (Post 2002178)

So who cares how a private citizen (even a former president) spends 9/11? I'm afraid he lives rent free in your head. The present resident of the WH is not making any public appearances by the way, choosing instead to send out a video from his Delaware basement.

Who cares? For myself I'll reflect on my remembrances of visiting Ground Zero- the feel of the cement/asbestos dust on my fingers, the twisted steel, the smells, the eerie silence across lower Manhattan. I'll be spending my day visiting a church in NY where the kids planted some 2700 flags on the church grounds and thinking about the 40 some odd people I once knew. Weather up here is very similar to what it was 20 years ago. Enjoy your day Bucco.

Originally Posted by Sheltie-Lover (Post 2001803)

The only hate I see is your comment

Originally Posted by thevillages2013 (Post 2001809)

i think you misspelled illegitimate

Originally Posted by Nannyof3 (Post 2001831)

extremely well said, thank you

Originally Posted by SkBlogW (Post 2001696)

Real Clear Investigations did some research and produced a data chart compariong the riots. Interesting to see the contrasts in actual numbers compared to what the media deems important.

Screenshot of the data chart. see more at link below.

Attachment 90746

https://www.realclearinvestigations....se_791370.html

Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2001706)

A relatively peaceful demonstration (except for the incompetent out of control cop murdering an unarmed female veteran) compared to three months of domestic terrorism.