July is complete, August has already been written in, and a political statement

 

My calendar pages are below.  I also want to say a few words about our political climate.  If you are not interested, I definitely won't feel bad.  Please know, these beliefs are my own.

For those of you who like to read my boring life, July is complete.  I really do NOT like how July 30 and 31 are at the top of the page.

 

I had intended to include some rubber stamped images from Paris, but time got away from me, so I thought the stickers from various places in the world would be sufficient for Chris's theme of Where in the World at Art Journal Journey.

 

If you are offended by politics or simply don't want to read what I have to say about my take on the peaceful transition of power, feel free to stop here.

 

Even most of my international friends have heard about or seen photos of the events of January 6, 2021.

 

 

 

 

  

 

Let me begin by saying the defendant, Mr. Trump is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  Although there are four indictments, I only want to talk about the Peaceful Transition of Power. 

This is a big deal when it comes to changing presidents.  Congress on both sides of the aisle are invited to bring their families to the event.  It may be the only time the families get to see where their family member works.  That was the case on January 6, 2021.  Many saw how scared some of the members of Congress were, but others were huddled with their families, hoping to keep them safe.  

Then VP, Mike Pence had a security team comprised of Secret Service agents that barely got him and his family to safety in time before the mob overtook him on the Senate floor.  Nancy Pelosi, then Speaker of the House, had her own security force.  She believed she was never in any danger.  Her daughter even filmed much of what was going on where she and her family were secluded.  That is because she was evacuated entirely from the Capitol complex to a secure off-site location. On the other hand, Pelosi's frightened staff hid under a table in an inner conference room.

Many young children, visitors to the Capitol for the first time, were severely traumatized from the events of that day.  Young staffers, many volunteers, were also traumatized.  Most had to shelter in place in fear for their lives, similar to Pelosi's staff.

The senate was evacuated after the initial attack, but the House was still in session.  They were trapped inside the chamber and unable to leave.  They were told to remove their congressional pins and hide under chamber seats.

In the past few days, the news media have interviewed members of the Capitol police and others who were traumatized or permanently disabled from the attack.  However, please don't forget there were staffers, young children, and youth there that day who have a very different idea of what Peaceful Transition of Power means to them.

Thanks for sticking with me.  I felt I just had to write how this has affected me.