For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ (Matthew:25:35-40)
Archbishop Vigano has done something neither your local bishop, nor the man sitting in the top seat of the Vatican has or likely will do. He has called for a 3-day fast for the January 6 prisoners.
The purpose of this article is not to paint everyone sitting in confinement for convictions or accusations related to January 6, 2021 as innocent. I don’t know the circumstances of everyone’s charges and their true actions on that day.
However, I do know that the normie public has been told a false story of people attempting to insurrect and overthrow the government. Take a minute and think.
What were they overthrowing the government with? Flags?
Did some wannabe army men show up with guns? I don’t know. Maybe. However, the photos and footage I have seen don’t depict that to be anywhere close to the majority.
Who was killed that day? Not members of the government (thankfully), but rather unarmed protesters Rosanne Boyland and Ashlie Babbitt.
Did some people do some bad acts? Did anyone assault a cop or destroy property? I have little doubt some did.
However, many if not the majority have been charged with non-violent felonies and/or misdemeanors. There are prisoners awaiting trial or plea who have been sitting for up to nearly 2 years without bail or release.
If you live in a state with bail reform, you can find violent felons and pedophiles being let out for new arrests after a day or so. Violent protesters on Inauguration Day 2017 were not dealt with in such a way, nor were ANTIFA and BLM terrorists in every major city from the Summer of 2020.
But rather than go on and on about double standards, I will get to the point. People in this country are supposed to be given speedy trials, due process and a punishment fitting their crime.
I have heard reports that at points, these January 6 prisoners have been denied basic human rights like getting outside, grooming and have been beaten by guards. Prisons and jails are dangerous places because dangerous people are incarcerated.
They are not supposed to be dangerous because of the staff, at least not in this country. These people were called to the nation’s capital by legitimate President Donald J. Trump to protest a stolen election.
Of course, that President was too busy pardoning rappers to pardon the non-violent offenders. Make no mistake. He did not call for violence or chaos.
He called for people to protest peacefully and patriotically. Many who entered the building on that day thought they were allowed in. The doors were open swinging out with police watching them in some footage.
There is even footage of protesters speaking casually with police. Is that an insurrection?
The main point is, some of those charged for events that day are being treated worse than Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Lawyers were lined up to represent Guantanamo prisoners.
Many of the J6 prisoners are represented by public defenders already hostile to them. Even the man who called them down to defend his presidency seems to have little reverence for them.
Put yourself in their shoes a minute. Well, I would never do what they did you may say. Fair enough.
Have you ever driven drunk? Almost everyone has.
Let’s just say you got pulled over and the arresting Officer is cocky and decides to bait you by saying something about your mother or wife. You have a few in you and you blast him in the jaw.
You are 40 and have no record, but now you assaulted a Police Officer. You now sit in jail awaiting your case to move for a year. The entire jury pool are PBA donors.
Is this the norm? No, but is it that far-fetched?
How many movies have you seen where a basically good soldier gets frustrated and punches out a bad superior officer before being sent to the stockade? Hollywood is not nearly as creative as you think.
My point is, corruption can cause normally decent people to act out-of-character, especially if they are provoked and feel justified. Remember, it’s just a story till it happens to you.
I found out about this fast a day late, but I am doing my own 3 days. Will you? Maybe fasting is not for you.
Will you pray for them? How about an Our Father? Will you throw in a Hail Mary? How about a Glory Be? A Prayer to St. Michael for good measure? A Rosary would be tremendous; they need it.
Even if you have allowed yourself to hate these people, do you call yourself a Christian? Jesus says to pray for our enemies.
Whatever we do for the least of our brothers, we do for Christ. Talk soon.
-Marksman