The Republicans say its time to heal. Wait a minute. That's easy for them to say. They say Pelosi should just get over it. Wait a minute. It was Pelosi's office who was ransacked. The Democrats were the ones the zip ties were meant for, along with Pence. Bilerakis wasn't even there as he was on Covid restriction.
Apparently the "tough on crime" Republicans forgot the steps so here they are. 1) Stop the crime. 2) Find the criminals and stop them from committing more crimes. 3) Bring the criminals to justice. 4) Heal. What happened to steps 1, 2 and 3? The perpetrator hasn't been brought to justice, and in fact he hasn't even received as much as a disapproving glance from our Representative. The perpetrator is still on the loose and setting up shop right here in Florida, and has shown no indication that he is anywhere near done causing trouble.
This is like the cheating boyfriend wanting to make up with his girl, so he says "Lets heal our relationship, but by the way I'm not sorry and in fact I'm still cheating on you. But lets make up." Republicans, here's a tip. If you truly want to heal something your side caused, you have to take responsibility for your actions and work to clean up the mess you caused. Then you can talk to the other side about healing.
Step 1 to healing: Republicans have to dump Trump. They can't just say they don't agree with some of his actions.
Letter from Bilerakis:
Dear Neighbor,
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to call or write to me over the past few days to share their feelings on the sensitive topic of impeachment. I understand many of you feel passionately about this issue. I released this statement to explain my thoughts on the subject. As I explained in my last newsletter, I was appalled by the violence at the Capitol, the senseless loss of life and destruction of public property that ensued. I am also concerned about reports of more planned attacks in Washington and around the country. Violence is NEVER justified.
I have not agreed with many things the President has done and said over the past few weeks. However, the Speaker's politically-motivated impeachment will continue to divide Americans. It further alienates millions of Americans who distrust our political processes, have concerns about the direction of our country and feel that their voices are being silenced. It will only fuel the anger and frustration that already exists. We need to find common ground and focus on the real challenges that families across our nation are experiencing.
Aside from this being a counterproductive measure as we try to unite our nation, this reckless action sets a very dangerous precedent for our country. The House voting to impeach the President without listening to eyewitness testimony or reviewing a single piece of evidence is a violation of due process and a significant, undemocratic deviation from past procedures. Removing a duly elected President from office is a very serious proposition. I am genuinely concerned that this action will make it easier for future leaders to circumvent the will of the people and remove a future President without cause. In October of 2019, Speaker Pelosi herself issued a letter “establishing the procedures for impeachment hearings that were open to the American people, authorizing the disclosure of deposition transcripts, outlining the transfer of evidence to respective committees and setting forth due process rights for the President and his counsel.” Yet, as she rushed to make history in impeaching President Trump for a second time she failed to even give the pretense of creating an impartial process.
