Profile in Courage: Pence
Thanks to the righteous Resolve and Leadership of Vice President Mike Pence, our United States of America, our Constitution and our Rule of Law survived a destructive, rebellious Insurrection on January 6, 2021.
The Insurrection was instigated, summoned and inspired by the former President, donald trump. His rebel co-conspirators were led by the “proud boys” who were responding to trump’s command to “stand back and standby.” Along with other conspirators, most notably the “oathkeepers” and “threepercenters” and hundreds of other insurrectionists, the defeated chief officer perpetrated a violent, criminal assault on our Congress. Their Constitutional duty was to count the Electoral votes that had already been delivered by our 50 state legislatures to our House of Representatives and Senate gathered together.
Our Vice President, Mike President, stood ready to do his duty to God and country, which was to gavel into session by which the Electoral votes would be counted.
Outside of the Capitol, this is what trump’s gangsters had prepared for Mike Pence:
But the US Secret Service agents whose duty was to protect our Vice President ushered him to a safe location. The hours spent in that safe space were productive and successful, mainly for two reasons: Mike Pence declined his protectors’ request to get in the car that would whisk him away from peril, possible death and the performance of his Constitutional duty to US, We the People of these United States.
As a Christian, I will take the liberty to mention that Pence’s Counselor, Greg Jacob, made use of the time by seeking wisdom in the Bible. He later testified that he was reading in chapter 3 of the book of Daniel. Verse 18 reads this way:
“. . . let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Likewise, thanks to the Lord and Greg Jacob, our dutiful Vice President chose not to honor the golden image of donald trump, although donald does have a golden aura of wealth and power that brings to mind the 666 talents of gold that distracted king Solomon in ancient days.
This decision by Daniel resulted in his being thrown, with others, into a pit with lions. But Daniel survived, in spite of his refusal to worship the king.
Likewise, Mike Pence survived the lion-like wrath of the mob who, inspired by the chief insurrectionist’s dictate to “be strong” (what bullcrap!) had erected the scaffold outside.
Twelve hours later, Vice President Mike was back in his dutiful station, gaveling in an early January 7 (resumed) session of our US Congress in joint session.
For any Republican readers who are offended by the sight of Nancy Pelosi, get over it! Her duly-elected job was to conduct order and duty in our US House of Representatives.
For this act of valor, Mike Pence deserves an opportunity to be nominated by the party of Abraham Lincoln to serve as President in the same office that the Declarer of the Emancipation Declaration had occupied in 1860.
As for his formerly treasonous boss, donald trump must suffer the penalty of never again being allowed the privilege to occupy the Oval Office, as our Constitutional Amendment XIV, section 3 states so clearly. . .even if the Supreme Justices are confused on this issue.
Bottom line. Mike Pence has demonstrated the character, courage and chivalry that any US President must embody. donald trump has failed miserably. Send donald back to Mar Lardo.
All ye courageous Republicans, remember this act of legislative chivalry. And as the Moodys might have phrased it. . . Remember then, winter birds with wings of power, come to witness. . . . . democracy’s new hope!
P.S. I voted for Nikki in the North Carolina primary, but I am hoping there will be a path to my marking the ballot for Mike in ’24! When the Republicans find themselves in dissent and disarray in Milwaukee this summer, let them gravitate toward true leadership: Mike Pence!
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