Dear CV Friend,

I wanted to make sure you saw this...

I've spoken to many of our CV friends and supporters today
following yesterday's violence in D.C. The political blame games
are now underway. No surprise, left-wing zealots in the Church
are blaming CatholicVote, Bill Barr, Cardinal Dolan ... and even
Amy Coney Barrett (yeah, sanity is not their specialty).

I'd love to hear your take.

Much more could be said, but here are some thoughts we released
late yesterday:

"There is no excuse for the violence that took place Wednesday
afternoon in the U.S. Capitol. Violence is both counterproductive
and morally reprehensible. Every person responsible for
trespassing, vandalism, theft, or violence should be prosecuted.
Americans deserve to know who were the instigators behind this
shameful stunt, and those responsible should be brought to
justice."

Why did this happen?

Any honest observer knows these events are the result of multiple
causes, including the pent up frustrations of citizens stripped
of their freedoms and livelihoods during the ongoing pandemic,
the widespread excusing of violence committed across America by
antifa mobs, ongoing concerns over election irregularities, and
yes, at times, the public rhetoric of the President of the United
States.

President Trump has every right to demand answers to the many
unresolved electoral irregularities. We have joined him in these
demands. He likewise has a responsibility to pursue justice in a
way that does not lead to lawlessness.

The media, along with many of our political leaders, also bear
responsibility for today's events. Regrettably, the excusing of
antifa mob violence over the past 8 months sent the unmistakable
message that if you are unhappy with a specific political or
social issue, the answer is violence and mayhem.

Politicians have ignored widespread violence that included
assaults on innocent people, vandalism, theft, looting and the
burning and destruction American cities. Even Joe Biden famously
ducked questions about antifa, calling the anarchist movement "an
idea."

The Capitol is indeed the "people's house." But of no less
importance are the businesses, homes, and safety of innocent
Americans.

Consider too the excusing of rioting in protest of allegations of
police brutality by prominent left-wing media outlet Vox. One
such article was titled "Riots are destructive, dangerous, and
scary - but can lead to serious social reforms -- To prevent more
violent uprisings and protests, we need to take their causes
seriously." The article argues that "acknowledging the lingering
rage and feelings of neglect that led to the riots as genuine
political viewpoints is important..."

And who can forget CNN's Chris Cuomo who famously chided critics
of mob violence saying: "Too many see the protests as the
problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to
take to the streets. Persistent and poisonous inequities and
injustice. Please... show me where it says that protests are
supposed to be polite and peaceful."

It is also worth noting that violence and lawbreaking in pursuit
of political causes has been on the rise.

Recall the shooting of Republican Congressman Steve Scalise in
2017, or left-wing activists who stormed the Capitol and Senate
office buildings in 2018 to oppose the confirmation of Justice
Kavanaugh, leading to hundreds of arrests, or the mobs that
threatened the White House this summer forcing the Secret Service
to rush the President to a security bunker, only to be mocked by
the media the next day.

These examples in no way justify the violence that occurred
inside the Capitol on Wednesday. But the shameful double standard
has contributed in meaningful ways to what we witnessed Wednesday
afternoon.

Finally, as expected, efforts are now underway to tar any person,
organization, or cause that has been supportive of President
Trump as somehow responsible for the violence.

CatholicVote is proud of our work over the past four years in
support of President Trump's policies, especially his defense of
religious liberty, the sanctity of life, Catholic schools,
judicial nominations, and his focus on prioritizing the American
worker, and our country's heritage and values.

We proudly backed his re-election, and will in no way apologize
for this work or the causes that we shared. Reckless attempts to
attach the shameful violence in the U.S. Capitol to the millions
of patriotic Americans that supported his policies or candidacy
only serve to inflame divisions that must be healed.

We pray that peace and justice will prevail.

Brian



P.S. Please reply and let me know your thoughts. I've asked our
staff to make sure we spend time reading through your replies.



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