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Biden urges America to see the truth of Jan. 6 – and understand its place in history

  • Written by John M. Murphy, Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Biden urges America to see the truth of Jan. 6 – and understand its place in historyDelivered under the eyes of history.Jabin Botsford//The Washington Post via AP

President Joe Biden closed his speech commemorating and deploring the events of Jan. 6, 2021, by asking God to “bless those who stand watch over democracy.”

To “stand watch” is to stand guard, but as a metaphor, it runs deeper. To stand watch on a...

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