Just when I was getting used to not reading or hearing about the daily escapades of our former POTUS, along comes Utah’s version of a bizarre elected official to give us our daily dose of mumble jumble. Like a cup of good strong coffee, Burgess Owens’ comments, as reported in the Salt Lake Tribune on March 15, awaken the senses, widen the eyes, and bring to full attention a slumbering body.
Among the many outrageous quotes in the paper, Owens is wondering why President Biden is afraid to speak to the people and notes he doesn’t mention the razor wire on the walls around the Capitol. Apparently, Owens doesn’t remember that the reason for the Jan. 6 insurrection and riots was a defeated POTUS who couldn’t accept losing the election. And that there are still, unfortunately, wackos who still threaten our democracy, and would gladly invade the sacred halls of Congress once again if given the chance.
Why Owens feels President Biden should remind the citizenry of a demagogue’s shenanigans and disastrous consequences is beyond me.
But there it is. Utah now has its own version of the former POTUS representing us in Congress for the next two years. And I thought the circus had left town. And that my only relationship with a clown would be ordering a hot cup of coffee from the drive thru at McDonalds. Is there a vaccine for any of this?
Tom Day, Cottonwood Heights