Robert’s Sentencing Speech

Thank you your honor for giving me the chance to speak.

With God and The Globe as my Witness;

I first want to apologize to you, your honor for being in your court room today, I would also like to apologize to the prosecution for having to know my name in such a negative light. With all the affection and pride I have for this country, reading the statement, "United States vs Robert Morss" was a devastating dagger to my heart to say the least. What further pains me are the family, friends, community members and fellow country men and women that I have shamed by getting myself into a disgraceful scenario such as this, and the disappointment I have brought upon them all because of the choices I have made.

All the embarrassment, internal conflict, and turmoil I have caused to those I still love within their professional and personal lives still haunts me. I am sorry for what those of whom I have addressed have had to persevere through because of me. I would like to especially apologize to my mother, my father, and my brother for the immense toll this has taken on their own lives. I would also like to apologize to the woman I was dating at the time of my arrest and to her family for all the stress, anxiety, drama, and disappointment this chapter included into their lives that I alone caused.

Flawed as I am, my pursuit and purpose is, and has been, to become a better man. I understand that before anyone can improve, one must take responsibility. Therefore, I want to own the actions that I have performed which caused so much pain to not only those that I love, but innocent individuals I have never met. I would like to officially say I am sorry to this entire court, the several legal teams involved, and the law enforcement officers that were there that day for the varying degrees of anguish that has taken place to them ever since I stepped foot on the Capitol grounds. It is my sincerest hope that the before mentioned with enough time, would eventually forgive me, and that one day we could start over.

Since my arrest, an 'Awakening of The Self’ was initiated within me as I have been confronted with thoughts of every mistake I have ever made, and every heart I have broken.

I have asked forgiveness from The Good Lord for my actions, sent prayers of supplication through the ether to the deserving recipients, as well as attempt to learn from those poor decisions I have made in my past due to my previous immaturity, capriciousness, selfishness, foolishness, insecurity, misplaced ego, and my broken sense of personal pride, contributing to failures I intend to ameliorate. I cannot blame anyone but myself for the trouble I currently find myself in. My failures have been ever before me, and though others share in the misery of how that day at the capitol was a seductive maelstrom of ingredients to create an explosion of bizarre behaviors, of which do not accurately represent the way I normally live my life, nor correctly display the intentions I had for that day whatsoever, I alone brought us all here today. President Donald Trump did not force me or coerce me to make the decisions I did that day, I take full and complete responsibility of my own actions. I committed them on my own accord.

As of today I have spent almost 24 months behind bars prior to sentencing. Though the prison I have been held at for the last five months is more humane, I have definitely suffered for 13 of those 24 months in the less than humane conditions of the now notoriously pernicious dungeons of Northern Neck Regional Jail of Warsaw Virginia. As a result of what I was subjugated to suffer, recent X-Rays have confirmed that I now have Scoliosis. I was permitted to seeing the rays of the sun for merely a handful of hours during the 13 months I was at Northern Neck, kept within a pod that had absolutely no view of the sky, the outside world, or any greenery whatsoever. With no fresh air and not being served a single piece of fruit for over a year. In that merciless facility, I endured the consistent presence of the persistent worms, the invasive rats, the clouds of flies, the hoards of cockroaches, the armies of ants, the overwhelming black mold, the abundant filth, the wall coating fecal matter, the pathetic portions perpetually polluted with mouse poop, the insane violence, the repetitive stabbings, the nonstop harassments, the witnessing of sanguinary officer on inmate beatings, and the relentless pandemonium of the unholy chambers of Northern Neck Regional Jail, struggling to maintain a job as a painter trustee as my documentation presented to the court today will show. For $6 a week, I waded through this anarchic decadence and kept my job for 367 days straight without a single issue.

As that painter trustee, I was "blessed" with plenty of time to think while working within that malignant facility. As often as I recollected over the wrongs that I had done, I was also afflicted by the reality that while I was in jail, my poor mother was being repeatedly harassed, deliberately followed, sexually harassed, receiving numerous death threats, and her home attacked, all because of what precipitated from my initial actions at the Capitol.

Though I have done everything within my power to remain physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight since this hellacious experience has begun, with what my loved ones were suffering through on the outside world and the agonizing turmoil I could not escape in "The Underworld", I was extremely humbled and brought very low as a result.

In the midst of my sorrow at NNRJ, I had a choice to make. I could pity myself and let this situation leave me bitter, broken, and myopic or I could attempt to become better, build myself up, and gain more self-awareness as a result of this gruesome sojourn. A good Ranger buddy of mine wrote me around Thanksgiving of 2021 recommending that this be, "The Time of The Philosopher". He was right. I decided to embrace 'The Purification of The Self’. I recognized that a measure of a man can be found in his willingness to apologize, to admit that he was wrong. For if a man is willing to apologize, to take responsibility, he is also willing to learn. So that is what I decided to do- not let this moment pass and simply "go" through this experience, but "grow" through this experience. I decided to learn. I recognize that I am a passionate person. This recent chapter has helped me understand how to prevent my 'passion from pushing me out of the frying pan and into the fire'. Despite the terrible things that have taken place in my life, and in the lives of those I care about, I did my best to remain calm, resolute, and consistently endeavored to create an atmosphere of peace within myself and the surroundings I occupy, against the overwhelming odds, to do the opposite of the vast majority of those who encircled me for the last 24 months. I realized that executing the golden rule did not exclusively apply to my outward behavior in jail, but that the golden rule also applies to my thoughts as well. I was forced to adopt, practice, and incorporate a new level of mental discipline, a mental transmutation, or mental alchemy if you will, so that compassion would be my response to calamity.

Instead of seeing merely a concrete coffin surrounding me, I visualized and behaved as though I was inside of a monastery, or a university, or better yet, a redemption chamber. As my self awareness grew, I was excited to arrive at the epiphany that,"The Teacher is Always The Student". In that way my new found humility, due to my pitiful conditions, provided the inescapable opportunity for me to harness and implement The Law of Neutralization of the Hermetic Principle of Rhythm. With the application of The Art of Polarization and the ardent study of the writings of King Solomon, I could change my polarity, remake my disposition, master my moods, and change my mental status and vibration. Using the Laws of The Higher to overcome The Laws of the Lower, I could make peace, de-escalate tension, and potential violence, using a calm demeanor and the negotiable power of my words, finding compromise and common ground between individuals I shared a living space with that were on the brink of bloodshed. I also applied my understanding of The Law of Retaliation to ensure the likelihood of positive interactions, effectively establishing a reputation as a peacemaker, bringing order and harmony in the midst of chaos.

Gleaning this maturity, I was able to come to the conclusion that, "If I expected less of others, I can appreciate more of them, And if I expected more of myself, then they could appreciate more of me." Because of this discovery, I found utility in that there is a backstory to everything and everyone, context is key. And everyone I have met, everyone I have been locked up with, everyone I will encounter, had/ has a lesson for me to learn accompanying them. They have all been, are, and will be, an instructor to me. Admittedly, most of the individuals I have encountered during this latest journey have taught me who not to be, while a few have taught me who to become. Each have had their entrances and their exits on my life's stage, to quote Shakespeare. Because of the role they have played in my life thus far, I have developed an "Attitude of Gratitude" for them all.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, have all served an enlightening purpose.

And to address those aforementioned individuals that may have decided to cause me serious additional pain during this already hellacious journey, in either physical or emotional form, whether they lived outside of my concrete confines or within, I would like to say that I have forgiven you and your actions of affliction toward me.

In any event, despite my various conditions, comrades, or cage, Wisdom, has been walking closely by my side at all times.

Because of time spent at the D.C. Jail, Northern Neck Regional Jail, and the 5 months spent at the Lewisburg Prison, in tandem with my personal development and introspection, I have reached the understanding that there is a purpose for the pain.

"My Eyes Can Finally See."

The fact of the matter is, regardless of who is president of this country, good or bad, I have to be a good president of myself.

As abundant as my suffering has been in this time of incarceration, had I not suffered through this experience, I would not have been able to take advantage of the opportunity of incarceration to refine my character.

As Jonah was swallowed by his whale, I was swallowed by a concrete whale, that offered me a similar choice; to improve, learn from my mistakes of the past, and pick up my cross as I should have all along, or resist the terrible gift I had been given, refuse to learn, thus deciding to remain within the belly of the beast forever. So Judge McFadden, I can honestly say that at this point, I am grateful that you denied my opportunity for bond three times. For this 'Night Sea Journey' has forced me to earn a level of self awareness and self control I had never known existed.

In conclusion, I say these things to you your honor and to those listening to not only give you a window into the condition of my mind and my heart, but I am also attempting to earn your trust, not just with this speech, but with the extensive amount of documentation the court has been presented with, cataloguing how I have consistently maintained my integrity from before January 6th 2021, Before my arrest on June 11th 2021, and during my 24 month period of incarceration, that features a completely spotless track record, not a single disciplinary action to report during the roughly 715 days I have been punished, of which not a single religious service was provided or offered by any facility I have endured. I am also irrevocably aware that my safety and peace of mind is a product of my faith in Christ and the thousands of people who have reverently petitioned to The Almighty for my protection and guidance through this arduous challenge. I must give credit and honor and praise where it is due, I have been divinely escorted by The Holy Ghost from the morning of my arrest and miraculously delivered to this very moment I stand here before you by providence itself. Of that I have absolutely no doubt. Though I do seek freedom from this forlorn fate, I desire for you to understand who I am, and who I am trying my hardest to be more.

The perfect storm of components that were conjured at the capitol that day will not be repeated, nor anything remotely like that will I enlist in again. But what will be repeated, is my fervent volition to remain calm, to understand, and to establish peace due to the last 24 months of fortifying this mental posture while separated from the real world. I am excited to apply my hard earned knowledge to eventually help heal the Marianas trench of a social divide within the country that I still deeply love.

One of the greatest strengths of the American people is to not only overcome the challenges we face as a family, but to attempt to make peace, forgive, and learn from our mistakes.

I recognize that though my time away from my life, my home, and my family, the agony I have suffered and what my family has suffered does not compare in the least with the excruciating torment of those families who are still grieving from the loss of a loved one stemming from the events of January 6th 2021. However, perhaps a shared common ground of mutual affliction could be a place for those of us who have disagreed in the past, to finally agree from this moment forward, not to hurt one another further, but together attempt to establish a more perfect union with our actions toward one another. This I assure you is my goal. In the words of our current president, my objective once this chapter of incarceration is behind me will be, "Unity". At the forefront of my mind, I will insist to remember that in this nation; we all have a mother, we all have a heart that pumps the same color of blood through our fragile mortal veins, and no matter what corner or culture of the country we come from, we are all Americans. For that concept is a fertile bedrock for peace to finally return to the place we all call home.

My life was very different after earning and honorably keeping the title of, Army Airborne Ranger.

The days of my youth and my desire to serve were dedicated to wearing the uniform at the age of 17. As a result, I now have physical and emotional scars that I will live with forever due to my service. The uniform this court witnessed me wear on the Capitol steps on January 6th was the same uniform I wore during all three Combat deployments to Afghanistan to locations such Sharana, and the now famously televised, Bagram Airfield. The blood, sweat, and tears that I invested into this her citizens future liberty, was personified in the Army green that I wore, not only while I was honorably enlisted in ut also symbolically on the date that I merely intended to utilize my 1st amendment constitutional right to peacefully assemble to communicate how I am still passionately invested into the future of our country. A day that went completely and tragically opposite of my plan for those 24 hours.

My life will once again be different after serving as much time as I have behind bars pre-sentencing. Once again adding additional scars to me both physical and emotional, and I will continue to be punished within society for the rest of my life with a new and much less honorable title, a felon. Yet I completely accept this outcome.

Regardless of the myriad scars I will now posses, I shall also maintain the intestinal fortitude required to keep a reverent desire to implement peace and improvement within myself and the community around me, whether I am in chains, or as a free man.

With your assistance your honor, I could potentially return to my life sooner than later, and try to pick up where I left off; being a responsible, active in the community, out of trouble, peaceful, serving citizen with multiple employers awaiting my freedom to offer me a job upon release.

To reference two verses from one of my favorite Psalms, King David writes in Psalm 51 that after asking for mercy from God, he proclaims that upon learning his lessons he wants to teach transgressors the ways of The Creator, and that the only pleasing sacrifice he can offer Our Father In Heaven is a broken and contrite heart.

Your Honor, all I can show you is what I have learned, how I decide to live, and ensure you that I intend to expand upon my previous profession to teach others what knowledge I have gained, to follow His ways. And all I can offer you to prove the devotion of my statements is a broken and contrite heart.

Thank you for your time and your consideration your honor.