Am I Ashamed?
So last night my girlfriend asked me, as a Marine that was stationed there, what I felt about the incursion at the U.S.Capitol. My first reply was that I was angry and hurt. The conversation was brief as we don't see eye-to-eye on politics, but her question made me reflect on my true feelings. Am I angry? Yes. Am I hurt? Yes. But my best answer should've been, "I am ashamed". Problem is, she would've gone on about how bad Trump and the Republicans are, and she would've completely misunderstood my answer. I am ashamed! But not for the reasons one would think. The horrific attack on our Nation's most hallowed hallways was inexcusable, but sadly, inevitable. A wise young District Attorney once told me that society is like a pendulum. It swings to the left and then to the right but it will always return to the middle. This is as it should be but I don't think it's the case ...