This was one year ago today, the second worst terrorist attack in US history.
More should have been made of this -- I'm disgusted by how little mention it merited anywhere. It goes without saying that the media buried it as deeply as possible, and devoted what space they were obliged to give it to "Orlando strong" and LGBTQ cant, while studiously avoiding any discussion of who did it and why. But even the Trump admin -- excusably preoccupied though it is with the endless sedition against it -- made far too little of this anniversary.
Lest we forget, a year ago we had an administration in power that dared to transcribe this loser's "pledge" on tape as follows:
The most appropriate celebration of the anniversary was by US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which today issued another obviously unconstitutional ruling against the extremely modest and watered-down travel ban.
It will be interesting to see what happens when the next of these disgusting attacks comes around. The T admin will have some cards to play and I hope it uses them well.
More should have been made of this -- I'm disgusted by how little mention it merited anywhere. It goes without saying that the media buried it as deeply as possible, and devoted what space they were obliged to give it to "Orlando strong" and LGBTQ cant, while studiously avoiding any discussion of who did it and why. But even the Trump admin -- excusably preoccupied though it is with the endless sedition against it -- made far too little of this anniversary.
Lest we forget, a year ago we had an administration in power that dared to transcribe this loser's "pledge" on tape as follows:
Mateen: I pledge allegiance to [omitted] may God protect him [in Arabic], on behalf of [omitted].
The most appropriate celebration of the anniversary was by US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which today issued another obviously unconstitutional ruling against the extremely modest and watered-down travel ban.
It will be interesting to see what happens when the next of these disgusting attacks comes around. The T admin will have some cards to play and I hope it uses them well.