Letters: Forrest Gump Never Saw Anything Like This

Editor;

News comes so quickly these days I barely have time to process developments. But during a moment of quiet contemplation away from the television I realized I’ve led an amazing life for someone who hasn’t seen their 40th birthday.

Not only have I seen a mob of my fellow citizens assault the U.S. Capitol and get away with it but today I witnessed the leader of the free world create a $1.7 billion slush fund to compensate them – with taxpayer money!

The move was so brazen, so out in the open I kept looking around for the neighborhood policeman to step in and say “Stop Thief!!!” That turned out to be wishful thinking as I learned that the Department of Justice was actually in on the theft.

What’s next? I have no idea but it’s pretty clear that we’ve crossed the Rubicon with uncertain times ahead.

Sincerely,

Ed Benning/Walnut Creek