I've not taken to the keys here since my bleak pronouncement in May that democracy fell that month in these United States. I've not done so for several reasons, not the least of which is that I was half-hoping events would force me to write a retraction. Alas. Scanning the political landscape and national news … Continue reading Democracy Fell – Postscript
A Backstory re Credentials In 16 Tweets [Twitter Thread]
[Thread] A backstory re credentials in 16 tweets — Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017 1. I’m not a journalist or a political scientist. I formally studied neither discipline. — Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017 2. I have degrees in philosophy and law. I am accordingly qualified to go fuck myself and very little … Continue reading A Backstory re Credentials In 16 Tweets [Twitter Thread]
The Day Democracy Fell – Part II: The GOP Obscenity
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, democracy fell in the United States. Into what exactly, well, that's not entirely clear. But then, that's much the way these things go, I understand. In any event, our chosen form of government crossed over a line, and we are presently somewhere along the spectrum heading down towards … Continue reading The Day Democracy Fell – Part II: The GOP Obscenity
The Day Democracy Fell – Part I: Firing James Comey
MSNBC has devoted an entire day's broadcast to 'puzzling out' the reason Trump fired Comey. And apparently it's still an open question. JFC. — Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 10, 2017 Mark your calendar. Yesterday was May 10, 2017. The day democracy fell. Unfortunately, before we can even discuss the import of yesterday, we have to dispose … Continue reading The Day Democracy Fell – Part I: Firing James Comey
A Familiar Refrain: Duterte, Trump, Autocracy and the Other
Donald Trump’s enthusiastic embrace this week of authoritarian dictators around the world spiked sufficiently to break into mainstream news media’s consciousness, but it’s really nothing new. It’s more of a continuation of a theme that pre-dates the election. This embrace extends beyond his bizarre and well-documented love of all things Vladimir Putin – his continuing … Continue reading A Familiar Refrain: Duterte, Trump, Autocracy and the Other
Ann Coulter’s Brier Patch
It's curious to see a media-manipulator and incendiary troll like Ann Coulter take this purported 'infringement' of her free speech rights this week, add a dash of feigned-outrage theater, and leverage it into more free media coverage (speech) than most humans will enjoy in a lifetime.
Statement on Sanctuary Cities Ruling (Revised)
The White House yesterday released a hostile, combative, ill-informed statement regarding the recent federal court ruling re Sanctuary Cities. Here is the full text of the original White House Statement, followed by a few proposed revisions and comments: Original White House Statement: The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 25, 2017 Statement … Continue reading Statement on Sanctuary Cities Ruling (Revised)
Mitch McConnell and the Demise of the Two-Party System
History will record that Mitch McConnell presided over the demise of the two-party system in America. McConnell's vile, bare-knuckle, partisan tactic, the one that successfully achieved its intended aim of stealing a Supreme Court seat, signals the end of the 2-party system in the United States. Going forward, Dems, progressives and other non-fascists, should … Continue reading Mitch McConnell and the Demise of the Two-Party System
A Letter to Sen. Feinstein re Neil Gorsuch
March 31, 2017 VIA FACSIMILE ONLY (202) 228-3954 Senator Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Feinstein, I am writing to urge you to make every effort to prevent the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court. These are extraordinary times. My reasons for rejecting Judge Gorsuch … Continue reading A Letter to Sen. Feinstein re Neil Gorsuch
Analysis: How FoxNews Aims to be State-Run TV; its techniques and methods viewed through the lens of one story
A FoxNews story last night warned me of U.S. Department of Education funds being used (via PBS, of course) to indoctrinate children in the ways of Islam. The story was extraordinarily well-sourced [cough] via some outfit called the Christian Action Network (Slogan: 'spreading lies and fear for Jesus since 1990'). Like many of Fox’s National … Continue reading Analysis: How FoxNews Aims to be State-Run TV; its techniques and methods viewed through the lens of one story
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