K-12 Teachers Are Teaching Students That January 6th Was Our Nation's Greatest Threat
The truth is that democracy has been under attack for 200 hundred years and we've managed to preserve it. J6 isn't even on the radar when it comes to risks to democracy.
In K-12 schools across the country, our children are being taught that January 6th was the worst attack on democracy in American history. Vice President Harris declared that the events of that day were on par with the attack on Pearl Harbor and September 11th.1 If we don’t tell our kids the truth and counter this lie in a generation it will become a fact.
Was J6 worse than the time British forces set fires gutting the Capitol in 1814? It took five years until Congress reconvened at the Capitol. Seems like that might have been a bit worse than the events of January 6th.
Or how about the time in 1828 Russell Jarvis, a reporter for the Daily Telegraph, believed President Adams had defamed him, and since he was immune from a dueling challenge he attacked the president's son in the Capitol Rotunda. Was that worse than J6? The incident was so disturbing the Capitol Police was formed.
Remember that time in 1915 Harvard Professor Eric Muenter placed a time bomb in the Capitol consisting of three sticks of dynamite? When it exploded it blew up the switchboard in the Senate. Muenter then shot J.P. Morgan Jr. and after his arrest committed suicide. Was that worse than J6?
What about that time in 1932 when Marlin Kemmerer, a Sears employee, brought a pistol, ammo, and two sticks of dynamite into the House of Representatives threatening to kill everyone if they didn't let him speak for 20 minutes? Fiorello La Guardia stopped him (the airport guy). After a month in jail, he was released at the request of House members. He went on to marry, have seven grandchildren, and died in 2000. Was that worse than J6?
Or that time in 1954 four Puerto Rican Nationalists entered the House of Representatives and started shooting at members of Congress, five of whom were hit. Was that worse than J6? President Carter didn't think so as he pardoned them commuting their sentences.
What about that time in 1971 when Obama's mentor organized a bombing of the Senate? Weather Underground members planted a time bomb under the Senate. No one was ever arrested or convicted for this bombing - despite Bill Ayers admitting to the crime. Was that worse than J6?
Remember that time in 1983 when Israel Rabinowitz smuggled a bomb into the House of Representatives threatening to detonate it unless he could address Congress about world hunger? Rabinowitz pled guilty to a charge of disturbing Congress and went home. Was that worse than J6?
That same year (1983) seven Black Liberation Army members placed a potentially deadly bomb in a Capitol bathroom that detonated. The bombers were eventually pardoned by President Bill Clinton who commuted the final bomber’s sentence.
Of course, no one will forget that time in 1998 when Russell Eugene Weston Jr. entered the Capitol and shot Capitol Police officer Jacob Chestnut in the head killing him dead. Was that worse than J6?
Or remember in 2001 when terrorists began sending anthrax-filled letters to the Capitol? Twenty-two people were infected and five died. Decontamination cost $200M and took three months. Bruce Ivins, the government scientist responsible for the attack, killed himself. Was that worse than J6?
Or that time in 2015 Doug Hughes, an angry postal worker, planned to fly his gyrocopter into the Capitol? He had 535 letters in trays he wanted to deliver to Congress. He was arrested after landing on the Capitol lawn and spent 3 months in prison. When he was released he mailed the letters he had on his copter. Was that worse than J6?
Or what about the 2021 attack on the Capitol by Nation of Islam follower Noah Green? He rammed his car into Capitol Police officers (killing one), exited the vehicle and brandished a knife at officers, and was fatally shot by police. Was that worse than J6?
The events of J6 sucked. There were 500K rallygoers, 10K protested at the Capitol, 1,000 entered the building, and 250 entered the building violently. Was it bad? Yes. Did it threaten democracy? Not at all. Was it close? Nope.