I wrote as usual last night, but then went to bed without hitting the “send” button. Sorry about that. I’m a little distracted after the last few days. H.
Completely Understandable. When I didn’t see my email, I went to Facebook (that I’m trying to avoid). But it made me realize even more how important your words, your being here, mean to me. I get emotional (something I’m doing a lot of lately). Just your calm presence is so important. I just wish we all could provide support to you in some way also.
No worries. You did post to Facebook. I'm here in Washington, DC. Your calm, well reasoned essays, ironically, calm me down. As you might imagine, things have been really unnerving in DC. Trump not only called his cult to DC January 6th. But he also wants them back January 20th. They still plan to come.
I believe the attack on the Capitol was part 2 of the Internet hack that's undermined many Federal agencies and corporations for the last 9 months. I think Trump literally gave the keys to the kingdom to our adversaries. Now he's trying to finish the job. Remember, laptops and other security devices were stolen in the Wednesday Capitol melee, by people who seemed to know what they wanted and where to go to get it. I've been in the Capitol. It's a maze. You'd never know where, as a stranger, you'd know how to find anything, unless you'd already figured it out.
After the election, Trump made numerous civilian military appointees to key agencies who could refuse to help in a national emergency. Many wondered why he was doing this after losing the election. We now know. It was so they could say no.
Then Trump called in the invasion cult, "Be here. Be wild." And incited his cult, at his Wednesday rally, saying he would walk down Pennsylvania Avenue with them. This from a guy who golfs with a cart, and who's longest walk was from the now denuded Rose Garden to Lafayette Square where he posed with a Bible. Instead he went back to The White House by motorcade and turned on the TV. His delight was so palpable that resignations began immediately.
Few understand that Washington DC is a quilt of unrelated security. Federal is Federal. Local is local. There are numerous agencies that are their own silos. Our Washington DC Metropolitan Police cannot, CANNOT, enter Federal areas like the Capitol, unless invited. Only the President can ask other agencies to assist. Trump repeatedly refused requests from both the Capitol Police and from our Mayor Bowser, asking for the National Guard. The best Mayor Bowser could do was to get the guard in for unarmed traffic control. Maryland, who wanted to help, was similarly refused.
The Capitol Police had asked Federal agencies for help. They'd asked for the National Guard. But Trump and his civilian military minions repeatedly refused.
There's some evidence that some (but definitely not all) of The Capitol Police were in on the plot (video of lifted gates and selfies, suggest this). Eventually the Federal Capitol Police did ask our local MPD for help. Our MPD was there in force in a flash, once invited (remember, our local police cannot police Federal property unless invited).
Now the true Trump believers say it wasn't them. I don't think they have any idea how man security cameras are here in DC. A DC program gives residents and businesses discounts on security cameras, as long as they can be accessed by the police and other agencies.
Names are being published. The guy in the Viking like helmet with horns is from Arizona. The guy with his feet on Pelosi's desk is identified. The guy stealing the podium? Identified. The FBI has been inundated with tips and videos since launching its hotline and Website.
The airlines have offered to detain anyone who can be identified before leaving town. 9/11 was solved with airport security footage. Everything is so much more sophisticated now that more information is easily sharable. It's much harder to hide.
Now that the Capitol Police officer hit with a fire extinguisher has died, homicide will be among the charges levied against anyone identified and arrested. Deaths from the traitorous insurrection are now at 5.
Let's hope that all perpetrators are all arrested and rounded up before January 20th. There's going to be a lot of them. Perhaps they should be incarcerated at Guantanemo where we keep other unrepentant terrorists.
So after a long night, an early interview (Moyers), your usual exceptional talk in the afternoon, and then your amazing letter with your usual yard-long list of sources, you forgot to hit the Send button?! You're a real-life but very human Wonder Woman with her magic truth-telling rope. We can wait a couple of hours for you to hit the Send button! You are a bright and dear light, and your care is always FIRST.
We are all so grateful for you and your insights. I missed my newsletter this morning, but went to your Facebook page to find it. Please know that you are appreciated and supported.
No apologies necessary. You must be exhausted. We make too many demands on your intellect and emotional energy. Do not let us suck the life out of you.
For everything you do for us, you don't need to apologize. I'm thinking at some point you're going to take a 2 week break and just SLEEP. Thank you for continuing your work. It is helping a lot of us get through all this nonsense.
I’ll echo what it seems others are saying: your post is the first thing I look for in the morning (or early morning as the case sometimes is!) and when it wasn’t there today I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it on FB. Whew! I then realized how much I count on your stabilizing analysis to face the day! Thank you.
Why is no one talking about the felony murder rule whereby the murder of a capitol police officer is attributed to all members of the conspiracy including those who solicited the multiple felonies committed at the Capitol
My dear, we are ALL distracted these days! Friends of mine have been likening what many of us are feeling as similar to PTSD. This has been pretty traumatic for all of us who love this country and who had to witness the desecration of our nation's capitol, a hallowed space if there ever was one.
In the same vein, when seeing Congressmen and women hunkering down in place, scared to death, I couldn't help but think about so many of our nation's school children having to do similar things because of "active shooters". Maybe the next time legislation comes up about containing the spread of deadly firearms these legislators will remember how THEY felt during this event and imagine what our children have gone through/are going through.
Gotta say, I didn’t realize how much I look forward to, and enjoy, your emails in my morning inbox until this morning. Thanks so much for everything you do. And I’ll take the email no matter what time it arrives!
Completely Understandable. When I didn’t see my email, I went to Facebook (that I’m trying to avoid). But it made me realize even more how important your words, your being here, mean to me. I get emotional (something I’m doing a lot of lately). Just your calm presence is so important. I just wish we all could provide support to you in some way also.
No worries. You did post to Facebook. I'm here in Washington, DC. Your calm, well reasoned essays, ironically, calm me down. As you might imagine, things have been really unnerving in DC. Trump not only called his cult to DC January 6th. But he also wants them back January 20th. They still plan to come.
I believe the attack on the Capitol was part 2 of the Internet hack that's undermined many Federal agencies and corporations for the last 9 months. I think Trump literally gave the keys to the kingdom to our adversaries. Now he's trying to finish the job. Remember, laptops and other security devices were stolen in the Wednesday Capitol melee, by people who seemed to know what they wanted and where to go to get it. I've been in the Capitol. It's a maze. You'd never know where, as a stranger, you'd know how to find anything, unless you'd already figured it out.
After the election, Trump made numerous civilian military appointees to key agencies who could refuse to help in a national emergency. Many wondered why he was doing this after losing the election. We now know. It was so they could say no.
Then Trump called in the invasion cult, "Be here. Be wild." And incited his cult, at his Wednesday rally, saying he would walk down Pennsylvania Avenue with them. This from a guy who golfs with a cart, and who's longest walk was from the now denuded Rose Garden to Lafayette Square where he posed with a Bible. Instead he went back to The White House by motorcade and turned on the TV. His delight was so palpable that resignations began immediately.
Few understand that Washington DC is a quilt of unrelated security. Federal is Federal. Local is local. There are numerous agencies that are their own silos. Our Washington DC Metropolitan Police cannot, CANNOT, enter Federal areas like the Capitol, unless invited. Only the President can ask other agencies to assist. Trump repeatedly refused requests from both the Capitol Police and from our Mayor Bowser, asking for the National Guard. The best Mayor Bowser could do was to get the guard in for unarmed traffic control. Maryland, who wanted to help, was similarly refused.
The Capitol Police had asked Federal agencies for help. They'd asked for the National Guard. But Trump and his civilian military minions repeatedly refused.
There's some evidence that some (but definitely not all) of The Capitol Police were in on the plot (video of lifted gates and selfies, suggest this). Eventually the Federal Capitol Police did ask our local MPD for help. Our MPD was there in force in a flash, once invited (remember, our local police cannot police Federal property unless invited).
Now the true Trump believers say it wasn't them. I don't think they have any idea how man security cameras are here in DC. A DC program gives residents and businesses discounts on security cameras, as long as they can be accessed by the police and other agencies.
Names are being published. The guy in the Viking like helmet with horns is from Arizona. The guy with his feet on Pelosi's desk is identified. The guy stealing the podium? Identified. The FBI has been inundated with tips and videos since launching its hotline and Website.
The airlines have offered to detain anyone who can be identified before leaving town. 9/11 was solved with airport security footage. Everything is so much more sophisticated now that more information is easily sharable. It's much harder to hide.
Now that the Capitol Police officer hit with a fire extinguisher has died, homicide will be among the charges levied against anyone identified and arrested. Deaths from the traitorous insurrection are now at 5.
Let's hope that all perpetrators are all arrested and rounded up before January 20th. There's going to be a lot of them. Perhaps they should be incarcerated at Guantanemo where we keep other unrepentant terrorists.
No need to apologize. We appreciate you every day.
So after a long night, an early interview (Moyers), your usual exceptional talk in the afternoon, and then your amazing letter with your usual yard-long list of sources, you forgot to hit the Send button?! You're a real-life but very human Wonder Woman with her magic truth-telling rope. We can wait a couple of hours for you to hit the Send button! You are a bright and dear light, and your care is always FIRST.
Further proof that Heather Cox Richardson is human <3
Please, we love you. Get some rest.
We are all so grateful for you and your insights. I missed my newsletter this morning, but went to your Facebook page to find it. Please know that you are appreciated and supported.
You...you..slept!?! Good on you. TY for sharing so much of yourself with us! Sleep on!
No apologies necessary. You must be exhausted. We make too many demands on your intellect and emotional energy. Do not let us suck the life out of you.
For everything you do for us, you don't need to apologize. I'm thinking at some point you're going to take a 2 week break and just SLEEP. Thank you for continuing your work. It is helping a lot of us get through all this nonsense.
I’ll echo what it seems others are saying: your post is the first thing I look for in the morning (or early morning as the case sometimes is!) and when it wasn’t there today I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it on FB. Whew! I then realized how much I count on your stabilizing analysis to face the day! Thank you.
We all completely understand and always appreciate you and your efforts!
Why is no one talking about the felony murder rule whereby the murder of a capitol police officer is attributed to all members of the conspiracy including those who solicited the multiple felonies committed at the Capitol
Human, ha - we all thought you were DIVINE❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
My dear, we are ALL distracted these days! Friends of mine have been likening what many of us are feeling as similar to PTSD. This has been pretty traumatic for all of us who love this country and who had to witness the desecration of our nation's capitol, a hallowed space if there ever was one.
In the same vein, when seeing Congressmen and women hunkering down in place, scared to death, I couldn't help but think about so many of our nation's school children having to do similar things because of "active shooters". Maybe the next time legislation comes up about containing the spread of deadly firearms these legislators will remember how THEY felt during this event and imagine what our children have gone through/are going through.
Wednesday was a learning moment for EVERYBODY.
Gotta say, I didn’t realize how much I look forward to, and enjoy, your emails in my morning inbox until this morning. Thanks so much for everything you do. And I’ll take the email no matter what time it arrives!