Facing up to the ‘Unthinkable’

Televised hearings start tomorrow night, Thursday, with the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol presenting their findings. Tune in with a stout heart, an open mind, patience and perhaps a bottle of bourbon. This is what democracy looks like. The question is, how many care to be small “d” democratic?

Have the fortitude to read “Unthinkable,” Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin’s (D-Rockville) 2021 account of the worst experiences a parent and a patriot can experience. For first, on Dec. 31, 2020, Raskin went to his 25 year old son Tommy’s...