In his Oval Office address to the nation, Biden said, “We can’t allow this violence to be normalized.” Vice President Harris was raising money to bail out and defend BLM terrorists who created mayhem while burning down and looting businesses in Minneapolis. Democrats gave liberal rioters a pass when they attacked and occupied federal buildings or destroyed police headquarters or created illegal autonomous zones in cities.
I could delineate gaslighting comments by Corey Booker, Maxine Waters, and other Democrats. It is the Democrat liberal left that harasses, intimidates, and threatens conservative SCOTUS justices.
Unity president Biden says to tone down rhetoric when on July 8 he said, “We are done talking about the debate. It is time to put Trump in a bullseye,” with his staff passing along the quote to journalists, viewing this as part of the Biden campaign message and not another gaffe. Biden calls half of America a threat to democracy and that Trump is going to destroy democracy. Democrats call Trump a Nazi and Hitler.
Now, Democrat politicians are aghast somehow that someone took action based on their rhetoric in an attempt to assassinate President Trump?
Biden’s disappointing Oval Office speech did not include what he personally was going to do to stop his own political rancor and smearing half of America or the violence inducing attacks on “former” Trump. He did say (twice) the decision for the future of America should be decided at the “battle” box.
We can continue Trump trashing and Biden bashing or we can, as a community, come together for civil dialogue about our politics. I previously gave a personal invite to the publisher and editor of this publication and now all of you to come to a Braver Angels gathering for civil dialogue on all subjects.
We have a Braver Angels social gathering planned for Wednesday, July 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Samz Place just outside of Winton with free beer, a fish fry, finger food, and healthy non-accusatory conversations. Though, obviously I am a rare conservative voice at the Timberjay, I hope that more conservatives feel comfortable enough to come. However, the offer is for everyone, including left and right leaning, purple centrists, ultra-liberals and Ultra-MAGA’s, everyone is welcome!
Mike Banovetz
Ely Chapter of Braver Angels
Editor’s Note: As of this writing, there is NO evidence that the individual who shot former President Trump was motivated in any way by the rhetoric of the Biden campaign. Mr. Banovetz is engaging in reckless speculation when he claims otherwise. Despite intense investigation, the shooter’s motives remained unclear as of our deadline and, as is sometimes the case with political assassinations, may not have been politically motivated at all.