It's not about the "Big Lie"...

[kentuck]

There are lies that are intentional and deliberate. They are told to further a personal interest or to make someone think that something is when something is not.

The "Big Lie" was meant to deceive a large number of people to further a cause. "The election was stolen" is the Big Lie.

But, we cannot prove that, other than to quote official and reliable sources. They have proven principled and reliable because they have called elections for both sides in the past. They only count the ballots and declare a winner. That has been their job. If it was anything else, they would be illegitimate.

The "Big LIe", that the election was stolen, led to the attack upon our Capitol on January 6th of this year. As far as we can tell, it was intended to stop the Electoral Vote counts from each state. They attempted and succeeded in stopping the proceeding, as they barged and forced their way into the Capitol. (At least, until later that night) People were threatened. Some people died. That is a reality that cannot be argued as if it were some "Big Lie". There are not two sides to this story. America saw it with their own eyes.

This is the story that we need to have explained, not the "Big Lie". What is their version? Other than that "there was no insurrection". Or that they could have been mistaken for a group of tourists marching peacefully thru the Capitol. That is a lie. People did not see that. It is highly irresponsible, perhaps criminal, to lie to such detriment to the people.

In effect, there are two "Big Lies" in play at this time. The first Big Lie was that the election was stolen. The second "Big Lie" was that the attack upon our Capitol did not happen as it has been portrayed. It was not violent. They did nothing wrong. They did not threaten people. They did not do great damage to the Capitol. They were not provoked or incited by anyone. That is Big Lie #2.

But, the act cannot be forgotten. Every true American was harmed by the act. The foundation of justice has been challenged.

[kentuck]

1. I think it is important not to be distracted by the "Big Lie".

It is more important to focus on what the Big Lie has done.