On this day a year ago – the day after people protested in and around our Nation’s Capitol – I wrote a post titled “Know Your ‘Revolutions’!”, where I pointed out an apparent distinction between protests organized and run by Left-wing, Liberal groups and those run by Right-wing, Conservatives groups.
Today, a day after the first anniversary of “The People’s Capitol Protest“, in the wake of Democrats and Liberal Media outlets calling the protest an “insurrection”, I thought it might be helpful to write about what an “insurrection” actually is.
Here are some helpful definitions to keep in mind as you read through my post:
- Insurrection. n. The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority.
- Civil Authority – a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs.
- Authority – n. One that is invested with the power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge, especially a government or body of government officials.
With those definitions in mind, consider which of these events might be considered an “insurrection”:
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“Black Lives Matter” |
“Nation’s Capitol” |
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| When: | May 26 to August 22, 2020 (88 days) |
January 6, 2021 (1 day) |
| Total events: | 8,126 protests & 574 riots | 1 protest |
| Where: | 140 Cities, 20 Major Cities across 21 States (mostly Democrat-led) | Washintgon, DC (Democrat-led) |
| Why: | To avenge perceived police brutality against a person of color allegedly in the commission of a crime and known to have an extensive criminal record, which resulted in that person’s death. | To protest perceived cheating by Democrats during the 2020 Presidential Election which resulted in their candidate winning, and demand a review of the election process and results. |
| Law Enforcement Response: | 17,000 National Guard Troops in 23 States | Federal Troops refused. National Guard not called up. Routine Capitol Police staff only. |
| Casualties: | 1 Police Officer killed. 35 civilians killed. 60+ Secret Service Agents injured. 2,000+ Law Enforcement Officers injured. |
One Death: Black security guard shoots unarmed White woman. 150 Officers injured Unknown civilian injuries. |
| Property Damage: | $2,000 Million (estimated) | $1.5 Million (estimated) |
| Federal Property Damaged: | Wash. DC: White House. Portland OR: 6 Buildings Las Vegas NV: 2 Buildings Los Angeles CA: 2 Buildings (list may be incomplete) |
US Capitol Building vandalized |
| Monuments Affected: | At least 183 Statues & Monuments vandalized or destroyed nationwide. | Minor damage to one statue in the Rotunda. |
| “Mostly Peaceful”: | 93% of all BLM protests were peaceful. | 99.8% of all Trump rallies were peaceful. (1 out of 408 total live Trump rallies) |
Note the last time the United States Capitol Building was “breached” by more than a handful of people was back in 1814, when the British Army invaded the United States to stop its’ expansion to the West and block US trade with France: The British burned out all but one of Washington D.C.’s Federal Buildings.
Note the last time rioters caused up to $2 billion in damages in 140 cities in 23 states, resulting in the death of at least 19 people and injuring over 2,000, was….never: Such destruction was unprecedented in the history of the United States.
And so, in view of the definitions I gave at the top of this article, and a comparison of events, which would you consider to be an “insurrectionary event”?
Thanks for Reading!
