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LHS's avatar

Thank you, Michael. I still have trouble wrapping my head around the fact that Trump pardoned all of the J6ers. All of them! Including the ones who we know tried to kill you and other cops. What a slap in the face to you and all other honorable law enforcement officers.

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Lisa Unger's avatar

Especially the Proud Boys. Seditious conspiracy is not an easy thing and Jack Smith got it done, only to have that man reverse it.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

Certainly one the most shameful moments in our history.

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Pat's avatar

Because he’s not very bright & evil

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Tina Fanzo's avatar

That pardon is one of the worst things to come out of the administration!

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Simon Sez's avatar

And shameful, like everything they do!

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Patricia Fehrenbacher's avatar

That pardon and the many lies and outrageous statements that spew from him!

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RJ Zaeyen's avatar

Sad to say that indeed it's just ONE of the worst things they've done, so far. The list of is long already.

But setting free this violent mob is definitely spitting the DOJ, the law enforcement and everyone who means well right in the eye.

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Marti Strattner Ochs's avatar

Same here! What an absolute disgrace especially for the people who serve and protect us!!!

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Lady duchess's avatar

They are who they vote for.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

And they vote for who they are.

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Lynda DiGregor's avatar

I'm wondering if all those J6ers are now part of ICE. I wouldn't be surprised!

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Janet K Bailey's avatar

I saw some of them running for congress!! We need to add to the constitution! No felons or violent criminals running for ANY government office, they cannot even work for the government!!! Why would we want anyone working for us if they kill, embezzle, steal, harm another person?? We can see for ourselves how this is working out already!! You could be correct, look how many criminals already are in our government!!

https://thiswillhold.substack.com/archive?sort=new

Stolen election, please read them ALL!

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Simon Sez's avatar

Yes, it is true. We know that it’s impossible to have won after he made a mess the first time. Good research.

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Patricia Biswanger's avatar

Rumor has it!

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

Not to mention a slap in the face to >real< Americans, you know, we who believe in democracy and the Constitution and Declaration.

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Anne's avatar

I find it hard to believe that other police officers back trump after Jan 6th. Smh

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Janet K Bailey's avatar

I’m sorry, I have been reposting this EVERYWHERE, and I’m going to keep doing it, until I think EVERYONE HAS READ IT!!!! OUR Country is being DESTROYED, ON PURPOSE!!!!! HERE IS THE ANSWER WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR!!!! Think you’ve read it? If you didn’t follow the series, you haven’t seen it ALL, there is MORE!!! PLEASE LEAVE ANY COMMENT< Or how will I know you have ALL read it? Questions, comments, think it’s junk science? Just leave a reply but read it ALL first!!!!

»»»»»»»»>don’t have time to read my commentary??? That’s ok, just find the blue link, but there are a number of reports, you should make time to READ< ALL OF THOSE!!!!!!!

THIS SHOULD BE THE STORY OF THE CENTURY!!!!!!! NO ONE SEEMS TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE PROOF THAT trump ACTUALLY DID STEAL THE ELECTION!!!??? He has been attacking Obama, wants to charge, “OBAMA” with TREASON??!! The link provided has ALL the reports telling how “THEY” did it!!! OR search for yourself, it’s ALL right here on Substack!! Look up “This Will Hold” it could be in ARCHIVE, there is a whole series, it tells you how it was done, how the battleground states, were rigged, it tells you WHY I believe we are at war with the Heritage Foundation, AND the Federalist Society, plus EVERY FAKE REPUBLICAN, Every runt supporter, runt, mush, vanc, THE men on the Supreme court, and so many others, FOR sooo much longer than anyone even realizes!! ANOTHER hint, trump has NEVER won an election fairly or legally, EVER!!!

https://thiswillhold.substack.com/archive?sort=new

Why mush has basically vanished, hint, he’s hiding from this PROOF! How the S. court is involved? Another hint, I believe the men, have been compromised since B4 roeVwade, and more recently Amy, she has been picking on the only three women Justices we can still trust!! OK, a number of pages are full of stats, graphs, and technical stuff, BUT lots of people love that stuff!!! I believe the Dem. party already knows this, I’ve sent it to most of them!! THE REAL QUESTION IS, WHY ARE THE DEMS PRETENDING THEY DON’T KNOW??!! THIS IS the revolution, “THEY promised us, it’s really a continuation of the 2020 coup, it’s a war, the Dem. party is afraid, I believe they are afraid to declare war because the constitution tells them not to use the military against our own people, I TOLD THEM IF THEY DID NOTHING< runt would use the Military against us, they did nothing!!! This has been a silent war, a “BLOODLESS REVOLUTION”, because we have been “standing back and letting them do what they want”! Now they are getting angry, WE THE PEOPLE are NOT “standing back” anymore!! I’m concerned AND confused, DID the DEM party make a deal, to “protect us”???!!! IF SO< THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD US THE TRUTH AND ASKED US WHAT WE WANTED!!! OK, my opinion is just that, Substack has the proof, all I have is what I have seen since runt first appeared and said he was going to be our president BEFORE 2016!!! WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD ON MSNBC NEWS, and ALL OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE< THAT I BELIEVE WAS BEFORE AI REALLY STARTED! I forgot to tell you, there is something wrong with me, when I start talking, it’s almost impossible for me to stop!! My brain urgently CANNOT STOP TALKING!! I do have adult ADHD, my brain never shuts off, that’s why I am awake after 3am, I’m so sorry, I’ve done this at least once before!! Maybe, runt has adult ADHD!? Besides a broken, evil, and corrupt brain!!? «««««««««««»»»»»»»»»»>Stolen Election, PROOF by Substack, PLEASE READ the whole Series runt DID NOT WIN!!! WE DID VOTE!!!!

https://thiswillhold.substack.com/archive?sort=new

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KaGey's avatar

He pardoned them and I bet many many many of them are his minions called ICE

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Chris Manion's avatar

Thank you - for your service, for your courage, for your determination to fight anti-democracy bullies.

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Marilyn Pickett's avatar

Is it true that some of those men were hired into ICE?

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Miriam's avatar

All have to speak up in person and social media. Thousand and Thousands of AI Bot accounts from Russia Iran North Korea 🇰🇵 are being filtered into Social media accounts COMMENTS. We are all UNITED STATES 🇺🇸 UNITED. Not divided never have been. Repost comment show Unity

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SpringTimeFun8's avatar

So Michael is angry, calls President Trump a con man, the economy is bad and all of you think this is okay?

Have you read all of President Trump’s Executive Orders, The Law of War Manual? Know that President Trump expanded GITMO? Know how many people went to GITMO? Know how many sealed indictments there are?

Will you all apologize when the EBS starts? When you all get your Gesara $?

I highly doubt it!

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Patricia Biswanger's avatar

What on earth are you talking about??

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umberto gollini's avatar

Talking about his/her Q Anus.....

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Michelle Holm's avatar

Please go take your Haldol.

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Wayne Shaw's avatar

Sounds like a bot to me. I wouldn't worry about him (or it).

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Vickie's avatar

Patricia I was just thinking the same thing. WTF are you saying.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

Feel free to ignore the trollbot.

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SpringTimeFun8's avatar

If You don’t know then you have done zero research!

You have a wonderful day!

End Of Conversation

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Charles Austin's avatar

Fuck you!😡😡🤬😡

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Simon Sez's avatar

Apologies for what? We are not the pedophiles, liars and cheaters! He is a con man, as well as you are a fanatic delusional! Come to get us, try! You think you can scare the whole country? We are much more than all of you, only by numbers! To not talk about intelligence that you have no concept of what it means! You all pretend to be Christians while agree to kill old people and children, imprisoning innocent men and claiming false success in a total failure.

You do not scare anyone, little prick, coward and delusional, hiding behind a mask! 😷 Fuck Off!

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Charles Austin's avatar

👍👍👍💯

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Janet K Bailey's avatar

Sorry, I just reported someone for the same f-word! It's Not necessary in a civil conversation! Would you consider an edit to change it to F-off? Yes, I'm old, I guess I'm over emotional today, sorry. The rest of the post is great!!

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Charles Austin's avatar

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!!?!

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SpringTimeFun8's avatar

Charles

Why Are You Swearing At A Woman? You Don’t Know Me. Are You Always This Rude? How Much Research Do You Do? Why Do You Not Respect Others?

You have so much hate in your heart that you don’t like someone posting about Executive Orders, The Law Of War Manual & The USA Military.

Now go and be a better person!

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CD's avatar
Jul 23Edited

Might happen, might not given djt's track record, not holding my breath

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Simon Sez's avatar

Fake news! Guantanamo has no Trump Tower over and there are no 2.7 millions executed since January, impossible.

Not even the nazi succeeded at that, as much as they tried. If something like that would happen, we will know, and

it’s not you to announce it, moron!

You cannot scare us with your bullshit, cut the crap and disappear, imbecile! Bot!

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SpringTimeFun8's avatar

Incorrect Simon.

You do zero research!

End Of Conversation

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Charles Austin's avatar

Again, FUCK YOU!😡😡🤬

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Seldon Crisis Log's avatar

What I can’t wrap my head around is the fact that Trump could campaign on pardoning the Jan6 thugs and traitors and win, then pardon them, and his support from police and “law and order” republican voters remains strong. WTF?

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Vivian Fletcher's avatar

I absolutely agree!

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Margaret Cameron's avatar

Thank you for sharing your story again. It needs to be broadcast loud and clear...maybe some of the folks who were brainwashed by the MAGA mantra will now listen!!

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Sue Stocks's avatar

I hope that people that still believe Trump will listen to the truth and read Michael's explanation of what really happened on J6. Trump is a disgrace to our government and our country.

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Wizard's avatar

Any explanation that leaves out Ray Epps and the obvious provacators is wanting.

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Frank Black's avatar

Maga: a pack of traitorous pedophile worshipping moral degenerates.

These assholes have made themselves irrelevant by supporting a fucking pedophile. No one ever has to listen to these reprobates again.

Their usual gaslighting and whataboutism does not work with pedophillia.

You Maga fuckers and the child raping bag of shit in the whitehouse are done. Too bad you are too stupid and cowardly to understand that you are dead. Go fuck yourself evil creeps.

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cosmet's avatar

I hope you're right, but he'll get out if this too,he always does!🤬

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Simon Sez's avatar

Not this time! The Bible Belt is not looking well at this. Some of them will quit the cult.

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Charles Austin's avatar

Exactly.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

I share your rage, but I think this time really is different. They can all run, but they can't hide. Epstein! Epstein! Epstein! It clings to them like pine tar.

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Randy S. Eisenberg's avatar

Not this time. Been too burned out on being optimistic, but when I heard they’d decided to go after Obama for treason, I even forgot about what that other distraction in between was when I finally caught my breath after laughing so hard.

And it should continue to be amusing to watch it play out when, for example, they don’t even know the actual definition of the word. “Your Taxpayer Dollars At Work.”

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Jill's avatar

Gee Frank. Get a cool glass of water and sit down. I’m happy to listen to both sides of January 6, but all I’ve heard from Pelosi for years is lie after lie after lie. I don’t believe anything she says, especially regarding the national guard. Or maybe you’re delusional too?

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Mary's avatar

There are not two sides to January 6th. Trump sat back & gleefully watched as his brainwashed (lied to) cult members stormed the Capitol, viciously attacking the police, looking to hang VP Pence & kill others, in a failed coup attempt. Trump is a fraud, a convicted felon, and sexual abuser. He's a master of manipulation who's been aided and abetted by his media buddies at Fox "News"/Twitter/facebook/etc and spineless GOP enablers. #Shameful

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cosmet's avatar

Exactly 💯!

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Wizard's avatar

1. What evidence do you have that anyone wanted to kill Mike Pence?

2. The existing of provactors(including Alex Jones and Ray Epps) mean are there at least to side to the story.

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Mary's avatar

You sound like a lame AI BOT!

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Aldo's avatar

Jill you ignorant slut. Pelosi did not have the authority to call up the national guard. You know who did?

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Lois Mitchell's avatar

It's up to the President to call in the National Guard, not Nancy Pelosi. trump didn't hesitate to call National Guard to CA and they weren't having a VP hanging there

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Vida Robertson MD's avatar

That’s what you are focused on? Nancy Pelosi? That’s honestly your take home point for a violent coup to take over the government?? She didn’t have the authority… but guess who did? And who just sat there, watching it all unfold on TV, drinking a Diet Coke? Who, when told that Pence’s life was at risk, said “Who Cares?” You probably continue to support orange scumbag knowing that he’s a pedophile… outstanding human being you are

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T.S.'s avatar

Really that’s your argument Nancy pelosi? Weak shit that

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Ronald Sonntag's avatar

Willing to listen to both sides? Jan 6 doesn't have a "both sides"! That's the problem with your thinking. Over 8,000 rioters attacked our Capital with the intent to interfere with a valid election AND to do harm to named individuals. 1,500 were tried and convicted! Dozens of police defenders were seriously injured and some died. There is no both sides here and the fact that you even use that phrase shows how warped your thinking has become. Please try and wake up!

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San gunderson's avatar

Oh please do tell us the "lies after lies." The only delusional ones are you fucking maga cult morons! Get another cool glass of Kool aid and sit on your brain!

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Frank Black's avatar

Fuck off pedophile humper

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Meg Giles's avatar

Civil discourse is not biding your time while pretending to listen to or reading someone else's point of view just planning all the ways you want to respond so you can (in your own head only) "own them". You started your response with sarcasm (thinly veiled rage), and moved on to an unrelated topic to justify your overwhelming inability to respond with dignity and simple human empathy to another's reality. For as long as you lack the capacity to HEAR and absorb what someone else is saying, you are not 'listening to both sides', you are just itching for a fight...

Are you capable of growth? Or does learning something and facing the possibility that you might have to change in some small way just frighten you into needing to have the last word, or to comment sarcastically or with hostility just because you don't agree.

I feel badly for people so filled with fear or hate that they cannot even manage polite silence if they can't empathize. I wish you the best, including freedom from fear or hatred of anything you perceive to be other, as well as gaining the ability to empathize with other humans in all the ways we are alike rather than our external differences. May your life improve, may you be at peace with yourself for real.

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Lynda True's avatar

I saw the whole thing take place. I have no delusions. It was an abomination perpetrated by traitors to this country under the leadership of Donald, the Fascist, rapist, liar and felon, Trump.

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Sally O.'s avatar

There are no "both sides" to January 6th.

I'm sorry you dislike Pelosi. Have her supporters sent you death threats or attacked you and your family? Has she called you scum, a traitor, or a criminal?

No?

Then shut the fuck up.

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Linda Babcock's avatar

It’s because they’ve heard Fearless Leader use the term ‘both sides’ many times,(Charlottesville, for example), and they simply CANNOT think for themselves!

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Joanne Steacie's avatar

Yeah!

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Joanne Steacie's avatar

Was replying to Frank, not Jill.

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Beth Hess's avatar

Feel better?

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Margaret Leland's avatar

Thank you for your service and continuing courage; humble heroism 💜

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Mother Earth's avatar

Thank

You

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Sukey Kelly's avatar

Thank you for standing against bullies and the atrocities that have transpired.

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Fred Freeman's avatar

Thank you for standing up for what’s right and against corruption and bullying.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

We can only hope.

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Mike Swisher's avatar

Michael, you and the other officers on January 6th are heroic defenders of our democracy, you held the line, with professionalism and dignity, all of you! Those who throw disparaging and hateful remarks out into the "social media ecosphere", hiding behind their computers and cell phones are cowards. As Americans they've lost their way, they have a very long uphill climb to return to what it means to be American.

There are millions of us who stand with you Michael, it may not seem like it at times, but we are here brother.

Mike Swisher, USMC (retired)

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Eddie Edwards's avatar

No, they weren’t. They were criminal conspirators to carry out an Fedsurrection against the United States people.

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Simon Sez's avatar

You are the”people”? 🤣

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Charles Austin's avatar

😂😂😂😂

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Chris Eldarrat's avatar

Mike, thank you for your service.

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Winston Smith London Oceania's avatar

I'll second that.

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Glenn Sheffield's avatar

The U.S.A. Is a Constitutional Republic , not a democracy. Read the document you swore to protect and defend. 72 year old former USMC. Still Ready-Willing-Able.

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Betsy's avatar

You, and the brave officers who fought along side you, will always be the Heros of the Battle of January 6th. Despite what it appears, millions of people in the USA and abroad will never forget your bravery then and now, as the battle continues.

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Joey Jobaa's avatar

The name of your Substack, Home of the Brave, is perfect! We’re the patriots, not them. We stand for the rule of law, not them.

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Ana warner's avatar

Thank you for your continued service and for telling your story to anyone who will listen. What happened that day was shameful but even more shameful and disgusting is the reframing of history thru a lens of distortion… and the public who swallow it whole even after seeing w their own eyes what happened. Mike Johnson and his ilk should be subjected to the same terror and trauma you officers experienced. The idea that he won’t even put up the photo in the Capital is beyond disgusting. Someday soon I pray the world becomes righted again and we get out of the Upside Down of MAGA and these fools are held accountable.

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Myrle Guthrie's avatar

I am so proud of all of you for what you did! Thank you for continuing to speak truth to a bunch of bullies!! There really are millions out here who agree and support you.

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Mary W's avatar

Thank you! When all of my neighbors can smile into one anothers' eyes again, I will have regained what MAGA/GOP has stolen from me. 💜

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Fran B.'s avatar

A picture of you, Dunn, Gunell and Hodges on a flag or T-shirt would be worth going to a rally with.

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Kevin Powers's avatar

Thank God for people like you or we wouldn’t have a chance at all to fight these traitors. You’re an American hero.

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Cathy's avatar

Yes thank you. 100x thank you. Always in my thoughts. Reality has been distorted, amazingly.

Fyi: i would purchase merch that glorifies the heroic efforts that sad day. Really the heroes of that day- not forgotten.

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Lisa Joy 💜🏳️‍🌈's avatar

Thank you for what you did that day. I recognized Trump for what he was when I worked for a real estate investment bank that helped him acquire financing once. I worked for their managing partner, and found out that the advertising we sent out would be deliberately misleading. It wouldn’t lie - it would skip the bad parts and play with scale on charts to overstate good ones, that kind of thing. When I naively asked about misleading prospective investors, I was told “That’s what due diligence is for!”

Knowing that they practically worshiped Trump was more than enough for me to believe he was unlikely to be trustworthy. His braggadocio made me even more sure that my skepticism was not misplaced.

I am not well known, but I am sharing my voice to suggest a uniting of voters, active outreach to the voters who have been sitting out, and continuing encouragement in that community (because this is a marathon, and all of us will have days when we are just tired) to get us through this and on the other side to a country with improved constitutional guardrails, protections for the vulnerable, and money out of politics.

I hope we can network together. We all need each other in this, and uniting our groups only increases our reach and multiplies our voices.

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Lisa Joy 💜🏳️‍🌈's avatar

I do, and he does. Though we are described by MAGA as traitors and treasonous, we are real patriots who believe in the best in this nation and will do our best to reclaim those ideals. We know no other way to serve than that.

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Regina Tenbrink's avatar

We still ask more of him and others in law enforcement and past and present military. We need you to speak against the current atrocities that are happening to immigrants and protesters. I have seen so many posts showing the brutal and vicious attacks on Americans fighting for democracy. Please speak out about this.

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Susie Bauckus's avatar

thank you for your bravery on Jan 6 and for sharing your story.

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Derek's avatar

💯

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Judith Evans's avatar

Thank you! Your story needs to be told over and over again so that people can see the truth of what happened on January 6th, and what is happening now.

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Sheri Smith's avatar

You are a true hero, Mr. Fanone. Thank you for standing strong.

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Jacqueline Berry's avatar

Thank you for your service at all times! Thank you, as well, for sharing your story. I was appalled to read what you went through. Also thank you for the encouragement to stand up, fight back, and to be brave!

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