Jan. 6, 2026, marked the fifth anniversary of the attempted overthrow of our free electoral process by means of a planned insurrection in the nation’s capital. That event, along with Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 11, 2001, marked events that should and do live in the collective memory of all Americans because of their impact, the shared national trauma they caused and their very place in the history of our democracy.
Yet on the anniversary of that date, the online edition of my newspaper made not even a single mention of Jan. 6, 2021, or the fact that the planners of that insurrection have never been held accountable. Instead, your lead story is a feature about a Farmington man’s hoodie design, and how the Venezuelan invasion sparked sales. Please take the time to explain this editorial decision.
Daniel Burke
Freeport
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