As Joe Biden prepares to leave what many Americans consider to be the worst presidency in the country\u2019s history, he is calling for an annual remembrance that will literally keep the nation divided for decades to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn this Jan. 6, order will be called. Clerks, staff and members of Congress will gather to certify the results of a free and fair presidential election and ensure a peaceful transfer of power,\u201d Biden began in an op-ed for the Washington Post that many aren\u2019t even sure he wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cCapitol Police will stand guard over the citadel of our democracy,\u201d Biden continued. \u201cThe vice president of the United States, faithful to her duty under our Constitution, will preside over the certification of her opponent\u2019s victory in the November election.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a ceremony that for more than two centuries has made America a beacon to the world, a ceremony that ratifies the will of the voters,\u201d the op-ed continued. \u201cFor much of our history, this proceeding was treated as pro forma, a routine act.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut after what we all witnessed on Jan. 6, 2021, we know we can never again take it for granted,\u201d Biden\u2019s piece said before repeating a well-worn and thoroughly debunked Democratic narrative about what actually happened that day.<\/p>\n
\u201cViolent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol, threatened the lives of elected officials and assaulted brave law enforcement officers,\u201d he wrote, though no one has been charged officially with \u201cinsurrection\u201d as the vast majority of observers characterized the incident as a riot of the kind seen throughout the summer all over the country in the months before the 2020 election.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be proud that our democracy withstood this assault,\u201d Biden wrote. \u201cAnd we should be glad we will not see such a shameful attack again this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut on this day, we cannot forget,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe must remember the wisdom of the adage that any nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it. We cannot accept a repeat of what occurred four years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAn unrelenting effort has been underway to rewrite \u2014 even erase \u2014 the history of that day. To tell us we didn\u2019t see what we all saw with our own eyes. To dismiss concerns about it as some kind of partisan obsession. To explain it away as a protest that just got out of hand,\u201d Biden continued. \u201cThis is not what happened.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn time, there will be Americans who didn\u2019t witness the Jan. 6 riot firsthand but will learn about it from footage and testimony of that day, from what is written in history books and from the truth we pass on to our children. We cannot allow the truth to be lost,\u201d he said before adding: \u201c[W]e should commit to remembering Jan. 6, 2021, every year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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