The Day Democracy Almost Died

Excerpt from Letters To My Daughter

Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash

January 6, 2022

Just for the record, I had no intention of watching the news today, to see the videos of the January 6th insurrection. It was one of America’s worst day in history and I am trying hard to forget it. Some describe it as a “Near death experience” of our Democracy. A journalist reflecting on the feeling in DC today says there is a “Heavy…