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When the military occupied D.C. in 2021, I was astounded that people felt comforted by troops and armored vehicles rolling down the streets and by the barbed wire surrounding Capitol Hill.\u00a0 It seemed like the “alarm bells for tyranny” no longer worked – at least not\u00a0 for over-educated folks with 2 or 3 Masters’ Degrees. But they sounded loud for this Hokie dropout. [Hokie = Va. Tech] Thanks to Matt Kibbe<\/strong>\u00a0 for a fun interview\u00a0\u00a0 full version at this link<\/strong> <\/a>
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Here’s a collage of photos I took in D.C. during the military occupation (via Flickr<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n

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The photo I took of the barbed wire around the Capitol during the military occupation was used on the cover of Last Rights<\/strong><\/a>.
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When the military occupied D.C. in 2021, I was astounded that people felt comforted by troops and armored vehicles rolling down the streets and by the barbed wire surrounding Capitol Hill.\u00a0 It seemed like the “alarm bells for tyranny” no longer worked – at least not\u00a0 for over-educated folks with 2 or 3 Masters’ Degrees. 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