The sound was unmistakable – and potentially shattering.
It was yet another reverberating sound of silence at a time when we needed to hear everyone speak out in condemnation. Thankfully, this time it was not a total silence. But it was an inexcusable silence from far too many famous names from one political party – the Republicans.
A violent attack had just occurred at the San Francisco home of the Democratic speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Only by the grace of God, it didn’t end up as yet another American political assassination. But it did result in the serious wounding of the only one who was home, her 82-year-old husband, Paul. An intruder, fired up by right-wing zealotry, had broken into the Pelosi home carrying a hammer, rope, ties and tape. He kept asking: “Where is Nancy?” It was the same thing those Jan. 6 pro-Trump insurrectionists were yelling inside the Capitol.
