Opinion : Letter to the Editor: Proud?

By Vinton Today · January 24, 2025, 10:37 am

To the Editor, In case you forgot, a small portion of the Jan 6th insurrection. https://youtu.be/I3LjfmUDXbU

All of you who voted for Trump must be very proud of Trump pardoning 1500 January 6th felons some of which severely attacked police who were trying to protect the Capital from a primal attack by a crowd instigated by Trump. The rioters used any violent weapon they could find to pummel the police. When it was over 140 police officers were wounded many still carrying those scars today.

Below is a small sample of the felons that were released by Trump.

· Daniel Joseph “DJ” Rodriguez, sentenced to 51 months, who can be seen on video, federal prosecutors said, deploying an “electroshock weapon” against a policeman, (Officer Michael Fanone) who was dragged out of the defensive line, by “plunging it into the officer’s neck”. Officer Fanone suffered a series of strokes after the event that resulted in him not be able to work as a Capital policeman again.
· William Lewis, 37 months- “sprayed streams of Wasp and Hornet Killer spray at multiple officers on four distinct occasions.” Forcing several to “seek treatment for their eyes.”
· Isreal Easterly, 30 months-blasted an officer “in the face with pepper spray at point-blank range,” after which the officer “collapsed and temporarily lost consciousness, which enabled another rioter to steal his baton.”
· Thomas Casselman, 40 months- hit multiple officers “near their faces” with pepper spray.
· Curtis Davis 24 months—punched two officers in the head. That night he filmed a video in he dragged: “Them knuckles right there from one of those mxxxxxfaces at the Capitol.”
· Ronald McAbee, 70 months-hit an officer wearing “reinforced brass knuckle gloves,” and held an officer down on the ground as “other rioters assailed him causing a concussion.”
· Michael Foy 40 months, brought a hockey stick with the TRUMP 2020 Flag attached, which he swung “over his head and downward at police officers as it he were chopping wood.

In addition:

· Logan James Barnhart was convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison.

· Robert Wayne Dennis was convicted of civil disorder, two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison.

· Vincent Gillespie was convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers; civil disorder; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings. He was sentenced to 67 months in prison.

· Patrick Edward McCaughey was convicted of three counts of aiding or abetting or assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers, including one involving a dangerous weapon; obstruction of an official proceeding; interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building; and committing an act of violence in the Capitol Building or grounds. He was sentenced to 90 months in prison. Complete list https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-january-6-prisoners-released-2018097

J6 defendant Daniel Ball who had a previous conviction for strangulation, domestic violence, and for resisting law enforcement with violence, couldn’t even make it a day before being in custody again on federal charges of possessing a firearm as a felon. Ball was facing 12 charges including setting off an explosive device in the Capital tunnel. (https://www.thedailybeast.com/pardoned-jan-6-defendant-arrested-a-day-after-getting-break-from-trump)

In addition, the leaders of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, and Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, right-wing terrorist organizations were released. Rhodes was welcomed back at the Capital by a group of Republicans on Wednesday. Tarrio claimed it is time for retribution for anyone who held these criminals accountable. What do you think that means, January 6th 2.0??

On Hannity Wednesday night, Trump stated that it was too cumbersome to go over every case individually so he decided to release them all no matter the charge.

When a reporter asked Trump why someone like Daniel Rodriguez (first name above) should be released from prison for his vicious attack on Officer Michael Fanone, Trump questioned whether that was a commutation or a pardon, he was told it was indeed a pardon. Trump then said that they would be looking into it. Hate to tell Trump but once he pardoned them it is complete no looking back. The officers who have spoken out are now receiving violent death threats. Trump does not know or care who he has unleashed on the country.

Trump also said there is no other President that supports law enforcement more than he does. His actions speak otherwise. Trump does not care about law and order or backing the blue when he turned loose these violent criminals who attacked the police and desecrated the Capital. If you voted for Trump, you are complicit and don’t claim your surprise now that he did this. Trump has been saying for years that we would release these thugs and only because they were doing it for him and that is all that counts.

Out of respect for the police officers who were viciously attacked on Jan. 6, do not assert what I have written is false or fake news. Everything written can be corroborated as true. You may love Trump but you cannot claim Jan. 6th did not happen, police officers were not hurt and our Capital was not desecrated. I know there probably someone who will respond to this letter saying well what about the last administration to deflect from Trump. This is not about anyone other than Trump and his despicable actions. Defend that.

Rosemary Schwartz

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VT February 21, 2025, 12:33 pm I apologize to I believe it was CC who submitted this comment. For some reason the website ate your comment for lunch! They would like to submit this video to watch. https://youtu.be/ZcdSVbq9vTU?si=SDtcMSP5DJBXDyiw

cc February 20, 2025, 12:21 pm RS, here is another J6 source you should watch!!! https://youtu.be/ZcdSVbq9vTU?si=SDtcMSP5DJBXDyiw Regards, CC

JS February 17, 2025, 2:26 am SJW, First of all, I'm running behind and just now, was able to comment. I just read your comment and all others on this Opinion piece, matter fact I had to read your comment, not once, not twice but three times just to make sure I read that correctly. Which I did and I came to the conclusion that you are either very stupid, retarded, or helmet retarded. I can't decide which one, but I'm leaning towards helmet retarded. Here a exact quote that you said, "You were absolutely correct Rosemary,the cult members will always defend their leader, no matter how criminal and despicable he is. Deflect to Biden, who is no longer president. They are all criminals, mentally ill and poor excuses for human beings. Betcha most of them call themselves Christians. Jesus is rolling in his grave". With that statement, you have clearly stated that we are all criminals, mentally ill AND poor excuses for human beings. All I have to say is that I did vote for and support him most of the time. And I am none of those kind of people or persons that you think that I am. Lumping us all like that, is totally embrace boarder line helmet retardation. Just because you think that doesn't make it true. May i say that, I've never been part of, nor have been part of a cult, I never have even thumped a Bible, nor do I go to Church every Sunday. But I do believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior, excepted him in my heart, and belive in the Holy Trinity, and I would call myself a Christian, BUT even I know, just as other's know how stupid you sound when you stated that "Jesus is rolling in his grave". Which really makes you a true helmet retard, because even i know that Jesus was placed inside a tomb with a stone placed before the door and on the 3rd Day, the stone was moved away and the tomb was empty, with no sign of Jesus, which we all know that Jesus arose from the grave and ascended to heaven. Everyone except YOU know that. It's basic Easter knowledge. And Christian knowledge. Thanks for letting me rant. God Bless.

GB January 27, 2025, 9:49 pm DL, let me educate you on the so called birth right citizenship. It never had anything to do with foreign nationals having anchor babies on US soil. It was intended to protect the babies of slaves who were born on US soil. Something the Democratic Party was against. Look at the case law and dates.

CC January 27, 2025, 6:52 pm DL Logic? I have not witnessed any of that from the Marxist leftwing cult. So I will take that as a compliment, maybe you do still have the ability to learn. CC

DL January 27, 2025, 3:07 pm GB, Let me quote from the 14th Amentment to our Constitution; Section 1 ALL persons BORN OR NATURALIZED in The United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, ARE citizens of The United States, and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Now, for someone like you, I should explain that, throughout the entirety of our Constitution, there is a difference between, when it uses the words "citizens" and "person(s). A citizen is all persons born or naturalized in the United States. A person(s) is any living or expired human being under the jurisdiction of the laws of the United States. That is all a part of our Constitution. No one, in a unilateral way, can change our Constitution. Once again, in order to Amend any part of our Constitution (as it is a working document), a replacement Amendment must be proposed by Congress, and voted on, with 2/3 vote of each chamber of Congress, to pass. Then, the proposed Amendment must be sent to each of the 50 States to vote on the proposal. The Amendment can then be passed, if 3/4 (38 of the 50) states vote to ratify it.

DL January 27, 2025, 1:45 pm CC, I am truly saddened by your complete inability of having any logical thought.

DL January 27, 2025, 1:26 pm SG, Biden DID NOT PARDON any of those death row convicts. He simply changed their sentences from Death, to Life Without Parole. So, there are only four convicts on Death Row now. THOSE ARE NOT PARDONS. If you can't understand the news, it's best to not comment on it.

CC January 26, 2025, 8:29 am Rosemary, We the people did not vote for TRUMP. We voted for the candidate that promised to bring back truth, honesty and transparency. We voted for the candidate that would uphold our Constitution for the America Citizen. We voted for a candidate that would Make America Great Again. I personally don't care that your article states that it is factual. Come on.....CBS was your source. Really? I was so shocked that Biden, in 2020, received 10 million more votes than ever in an election. Those mystery voters sure disappeared in this last election. We the people spoke in 2024! I took a day off from work in 2020 to watch the Jan. 6, 2020, peaceful transition. I listened to Trump give his speech; it was very emotional. Then watched the whole Jan.6 LIVE! If I would have known at that moment, that Jan 6 would be so politically used, I would have recorded, each and every live scene! What I saw that day with my own eyes, not through the lens of your so called factual mainstream media, was far from the truth. I watched as Ray Epps urged people to go to the people's house. Watched officers guide Americans inside the capitol. I watch officers remove barricades for our citizens to walk through. Then within hours of the actual event, the politically biased mainstream news had already started editing and only show you what they wanted Rosemary to see. I think our government used American citizens for an example. I know there are some that were accused and some convicted that were innocent of what they were charged for, by the party, that only craved more power and control. What if this had been you and you told the truth, but it didn't fit their political agenda? It has finally been told in the Congress that there were FBI, CIA agents infiltrated in the crowds, directing American Citizens to play out the narrative they needed to scare and control us. Let's just wait and see all the truths unfold. And if you can't condemn Biden for all the pardons he just gave, you need to just keep your head in the sand for the next 4 years! I pray for America daily, for those on both sides of the political spectrum, and I will keep you in my prayers also. We are all human and will make mistakes, but by the Grace of God, I pray this new Administration follows the will of our Lord Jesus Christ. We voted for good versus evil. I hope you continue to seek help for your TDS. Respectfully, CH

GB January 25, 2025, 9:07 pm Wow!! Someone stirred up a hornets nest and got stung with facts, again.. DL, if you were referring to birth right citizenship, the Constitution does not guarantee citizenship to the child of a foreign national just because the child was born in America. That isn't what was defined in the 14th Ammendment. You and others from the Left are grasping at straws to make something different to benefit the agenda you are pushing. It is either that, or you have minimal understanding of the US Constitution. I'm betting it is both..

SG January 25, 2025, 7:29 pm Biden Pardon: Then there was the one that killed a mom and her eight year old son, because the young boy was going to testify...he let out some good ones!

SG January 25, 2025, 7:27 pm Biden Pardon: Paul John Garcia, Signing, with intent to deceive, false documents; selling government property; stealing government property

SG January 25, 2025, 7:26 pm Biden Pardon: Brandon Sergio Castroflay, Absent without leave for seven days; wrongful introduction of LSD; wrongful possession of LSD (three specifications); wrongful distribution of LSD (two specifications); wrongful use of cocaine

SG January 25, 2025, 7:26 pm Biden Pardon: Norman O'Neal Brown, 1. Unlawful distribution of cocaine (two counts) 2. Distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing a detectable amount cocaine base (crack), aiding and abetting (five counts); possess with intent distribute quantity of mixture or substance containing detectable amount of cocaine base (crack), aiding & abetting 3. Violation of supervised release (unlawful distribution of cocaine, two counts)

SG January 25, 2025, 7:22 pm Biden Pardon: Vadim Konoshchenok, a little smuggler, Conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act; smuggling goods into the United States

SG January 25, 2025, 7:21 pm Biden Pardon: Bobby Darrell Lowery, Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute; felon in possession of a firearm

SG January 25, 2025, 7:20 pm Biden Pardon: Beverly Denise Holcy, aka Beverly Canty, Knowingly, willfully, and intentionally distributing a quantity of cocaine base, commonly known as "crack"

SG January 25, 2025, 7:20 pm Biden Pardon: I might be wrong, but this one might have been for Hunter: Jason Hernandez, Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/cocaine hydrochloride; distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school (three counts); establishing a place for the manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance (two counts)

SG January 25, 2025, 7:18 pm Biden Pardon: Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani said to Amin, "Hold my beer!" Guilty of Conspiracy to unlawfully export goods to Iran via the United Arab Emirates, and to defraud the United States; unlawful exports and attempted unlawful export of goods to Iran via the United Arab Emirates (two counts); failure to file electronic export information; international money laundering (six counts)

SG January 25, 2025, 7:17 pm Biden Pardon: Amin Hasanzadeh, this one is no biggie, Conspiracy to unlawfully export technology to Iran and to defraud the United States; unlawful export of technology to Iran (seven counts)

SG January 25, 2025, 7:16 pm Biden Pardon: Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiab, Conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign principal; acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign principal

SG January 25, 2025, 7:16 pm Biden Pardon: Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas, second degree murder.

SG January 25, 2025, 7:13 pm Biden total pardons, 8,064 I'm getting hand cramps, but you get the picture, or you don't. I'll take any of these J6ers over the evil that Biden let out of prison and the evil he let into our country thank you.

SG January 25, 2025, 7:11 pm Biden Pardon: Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing two FBI agents

SG January 25, 2025, 7:09 pm Biden Pardon: Robert Hunter Biden a drug addict, (no idea WHOSE cocaine was found in the White House) he has a gun charge, he's guilty on tax evasion...but just in case there's more...

GB January 25, 2025, 12:02 pm RS, What about those riots during the summer of love, where there was billions of dollars in property damage and murders? The only murder on January 6th was a unarmed female protestor who was a veteran, killed by a Capital Police Officer. Why was he pardoned? Why was each member of the January 6th Committee pardoned AND all of the evidence destroyed??? Maybe to hide the fact people were charged with crimes they did not commit?? Maybe also because the Committee members lied? Editor's note: Another woman was murdered when she was shot in the face with a crowd control tear gas type piece of equipment. She was then beaten after by a female officer. Then dragged into the capitol building by officers.

GB January 25, 2025, 10:59 am More liberal propaganda. More interesting was how Trump called out the Biden freak show in his inauguration speech. That was exactly what needed to be said. After four years of the Biden Crime Family, their total failures at everything, their freak show of cabinet members and unconstitutional lawfare against political opponents and free speech, the day of getting this country back on track with common sense.

JS January 24, 2025, 9:58 pm One other question. What were these people that Rosemary mentioned charged with and how much time have they served? And did the time served fit the crim? Or was it that prosecutors were annoyed and felony charges were not committed. Read the book. "Three felonies a day" get real.

DC January 24, 2025, 8:46 pm Sure Trump does everything wrong. He is for everything the left is against. Look at him in a meeting at Palisades California, moving at the speed of light. The former president would have been in bed or moving at the Speed Of Turtle, as usual. Get what you give...his motto...have some. Later Dave Coots

DF January 24, 2025, 7:37 pm Speak to the people, police, security and secret service people that were actually there (I have.. in person), and you will hear the truth of what really happened that day. It isn't the same story you have been told and continue to believe each day.

SJW January 24, 2025, 7:09 pm You were absolutely correct Rosemary,the cult members will always defend their leader, no matter how criminal and despicable he is. Deflect to Biden, who is no longer president. They are all criminals, mentally ill and poor excuses for human beings. Betcha most of them call themselves Christians. Jesus is rolling in his grave.

RS January 24, 2025, 6:14 pm John, When have you started worrying about equal treatment for both parties since for years your comments have denegrated anything Democrats have done and praised everything Republicans have done. Where is YOUR condemnation of Trump's action? I wrote someone would talk about what aboutism. You just proved my point. Rosemary Schwartz

DL January 24, 2025, 5:51 pm JS, The fact that you are ok with all of the Biden family getting death threats, daily, shows your blind fealty to the crime going on in this first week of this administration. Your leader is trying to claim that a part of our Constitution is UnConstitutional! Nobody could make that crap up. That's like saying a tree isn't a tree. The Sun isn't a Sun. George Washington wasn't George Washington. But, you're fine with that, because your leader is always right, in your "mind".

RB January 24, 2025, 5:48 pm Hey JS, are they still eating the cats and dogs and is Nikki Haley still in charge of capital security?

RB January 24, 2025, 5:46 pm If Biden is a crime family what about Trump. Trump is a convicted felon and rapist that was settled out of court. He is a tax fraud, can never have a foundation again. He was indicted in 92 felonies and convicted on 34 of them. Before you was weaponized justice system those indictments were handed down from a grand jury of his peers. Defend all that! Your Biden crime family bs is Fox News rhetoric which paid million in fine for lies! Editor's note: Just because I don't want to enter any legal issues, President Trump was not convicted of rape.

JH January 24, 2025, 5:32 pm Rosemary, we are in this together, and your letter to the editor is spot on. Trump will use those he pardoned to become his own personal posse. These felons owe him and will do whatever he directs them to do. Unfortunately, there are those that believe otherwise, and will eventually come to see what Trump and MAGA are all about. Because most will feel it in higher taxes, prescription costs, and increased healthcare payments, all of which many of his red state constituents have been sorely misled.

JS January 24, 2025, 4:41 pm All of you your hatred shows. You forgot to mention that President Biden pardoned or commuted 37 on death row. Many are just beyond evil. Maybe 1,600 were pardoned or commuted for low-caliber drug crimes. Dual standards of Justice. Probably not done by Joe himself. I wonder if he knows what day it is. Anyway, common practice for Presidents to pardon individuals before leaving office. Nothing unusual about that. But if you condemn one you must condemn the other.

BT January 24, 2025, 3:04 pm We, the people, have spoken. Majority rules.

IK January 24, 2025, 3:00 pm I sure hope President Trump is paying you rent for living in your head all of this time.

BB January 24, 2025, 1:25 pm We will never forget January 6.

LH January 24, 2025, 1:13 pm Thank you for speaking the voice of truth and reason. I believe these people were set free because by Trump standards they will be useful in the future. Nothing he does is without strings attached. I am certain there is a purpose in mind for these criminals. What a dangerous country we are becoming.

JS January 24, 2025, 1:04 pm What is good for the goose is good for the gander President Biden pardoning his crime family goes without comment. Way to go Rosemary. One-sided justice.

BL January 24, 2025, 1:02 pm You hit the nail on the head!

HS January 24, 2025, 12:04 pm Look what the Lib's did to Portland and Minneapolis and many other cities with no prosecutions. Burned, Destroyed. I can/you can't attitude is what caused this moment in history. The ebbs of discrimination are flowing the other way now. I just hope it crests in the middle where all is equal and fair with no biases to any.