LEWES, Del.- It has been four days since the siege at the Capitol Building, and the images are still fresh in people’s minds.
Some people took a stand in Lewes this afternoon as they stood silently for half an hour. American flags and signs in hand saying things like we stand for democracy and protect democracy.
Barely any words were said during the time protesters lined Savannah Road and they let the words they were holding speak for themselves. Mark Harris is a priest at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lewes who was in charge at the event.
"They’ve always been silent because we use this time to bear witness to what we believe is true," Harris said. "But also, to kind of spiritually prepare ourselves for the work we have to do in the world."
Back on November 22, members of the same group stood in the same place silently with the message "hate has no home here". The same technique was used during Sunday’s demonstration which generated responses from drivers passing by.
Harris says that acts of hate and the actions of the rioters Wednesday can be lessened the same way.
"When you see people treating folks as what happened on Wednesday, not with care but the intent to do great damage, that is the sign that love is falling apart and the only solution is to turn that back," Harris said.
The fallout continues to be felt even in the first state.