Waiting For Justice

THE FACEBOOK POST, in big bold letters, said: "He gave the order on January 6. Why has nothing been done"? What the post meant was obvious, a question many are asking. The person who posted it is on my "friends" list, ans usually chimes in with offbeat comical posts, so I knew she meant business. Good for her. Good citizenship. I have been wondering the same thing myself. My first thought is that its still too soon. Several civil suits have been filed against Trump,w ho is now out of office and thus fully exposed to litigation, at least one police officer who was injured in the insurrection has filed one, and presumably there are many many more to follow. Six people lost their lives on January 6, and they all have families.But what about the big one, the criminal indictment lovers of justice anticipate and expect will eventually be handed down by the Department of Justice? Biden so far seems to be making good on his promise to let the Attorney General work independently, as he is supposed to and Merrick Garland is known for his fair and equal approach to justice, and he can't be much of a Donald Trump fan. But the wheels of justice turn slowly, as well they should. slowly, and dispassionately. Garland hasn't had time to fully consider his options, so busy has he been settling in to his new prodigious tasks. And, he hasn't time to conduct and complete a thorough investigation of the events surrounding the insurrection at the nation's Capitol building on January 6, 2021. We can most likely safely assume that before the end of this calendar year, much more will be publicly known ab ut the proceedings involving Donald J. Trump. And there will be many proceedings. Trump is already involved in thousands of law suits, of various kinds, enough to overflow a docket the size of his his toupee, with more on the way, having to do with his assorted criminal activities, alleged, while in office. My personal opinion is that Trump should be charged with treason, insurrection,convicted, and placed in front of a firing squad. That is neither an unreasoble nor a purely partisan attitude. When the president of the United States refuses to accept defeat in a reelection, refuses to acknowledge any intent to peacefully leave office, then summons a violent mob and orders them to "go to the capitol and fight like hell", and they do exactly that, and very nearly overthrow the government by attacking and killing member of congress and the vice president, you have grounds for legal action. We'll wait and see, as Trump would say.