In the business of writing sometimes controversial and even not so controversial commentaries, it’s very commonplace for the authors to use nom de plumes, or, to be less elitist, pen names.
But fear not, it is not because of your country of origin, or because you contribute to the economy and the nation’s defense, but because your skin is brown and it is the only reason the racists in the Republican Party want you extricated from their white America.
What we are seeing on our television screens and reading everywhere is not just about Michael Brown or Ferguson, MO. It is about America. Last week alone, four unarmed black men were killed by police. From 2006-2012, white police officers killed a black person at least twice a week.
NBC did their best to gloss over the disaster that was David Gregory on Meet The Press. It was telling that after almost six years of hosting, the best they could do was three clips lasting for thirty seconds.
Jeb Bush shows just how “moderate” and “forward-thinking” he is with cynical medical marijuana fear mongering ahead of a key vote in Florida
Rick Perry supported and joined a lawsuit against the Obama administration in 2012, but now that he has been indicted, the Texas governor believes that political differences should not be settled in court.
On Saturday afternoon, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Ferguson following a night filled with looting. Nixon enacted a curfew in the city, specifically the area of the city where protests have occurred every evening.
“Williams recognized these powers had manifested a very evil influence on stage and that there could be a hefty price to pay for their assistance.”
