Breach of our National Security

I've been stalling writing this. I'm definitely not a "political activist", in fact I feel no loyalty to any political party, and I don't have any "wings" whether they are right or left. I'm just an "old" lady with some questions about what happened on January 6, 2021 such as:

• How could anyone, much less a mob of people, enter our National Capitol building?
• How could Washington DC, who regularly experiences protest marches, not be ready to deal with a well publicized event such as this "Stop the Steal" rally?
• How could those who made such an impressive display of defensive power when the BLM had their peaceful protest, now not be prepared?
• How could they allow rioters to take over our National Capitol and not get them out of the building for three hours after the mob broke in? 

Memories of a Day of Infamy

Yesterday on January 6, 2021, my husband and I sat at our computer to listen to the beginning speeches as the Congress of the United States met to count the Electoral College votes and confirm Biden as our next President. Though this eventually occurred, far more happened on this this "Day of Infamy"  than we had ever expected. I am writing this because I feel that this is a day we must learn from and never forget. 

Shortly after we began watching the opening speeches of the two party leaders in the Senate, the screen shifted to a large group of protesters outside the capitol building. Alarmed, we decided to follow the action on our TV. We watched, stunned, for the rest of the day as the PBS news reporters followed the events. In the evening, we again watched as Congress voted to certify Biden as our next legally elected President. We heard Trump's speeches to the people, and listened to many respected experts' comments. We heard what many of our elected officials actually said, and we saw the videos of the take over of our nation's Capitol building.

Here are my memories as a non-affiliated observer of this infamous day: