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Oh No! Not That! The FBI says it is "unable to identify" the "suspect" who brought cocaine into the White House. Hmm, let me think. The Biden people lied about the location of the cocaine. They lied about the Biden family not being home. A member of the Biden family is a recovering drug addict who just happens to be living in the White House. And now we're told the most sophisticated investigative body in the world has come up with a big, fat zero. Surveillance cameras everywhere and not a perp in sight. For context, imagine if the user was some black guy at a Walmart. They'd nail that dude quicker than lightning.

Israeli Gardening. The reps running the House recently passed a "resolution" announcing that the current Zionist gov't of Israel is "not racist". Yeah, and the moon is made of cheese. If anything, the resolution proves these whackos aren't really interested in racist gov't's or human rights. If they were, they would have read the Human Rights Watch report, titled "Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid". They would have perused Amnesty International's report on "Israel's System of Domination and Oppression of Palestinians". They might have even checked out B'Tsalem's work, which documents the well-known "apartheid" policies of the gov't of Israel. So up is down, black is white, and Israel isn't racist. Or, as one gov't official described it, "it's unfortunate, but every once in a while you have to mow the lawn." See? The Zionists aren't killing people. They're gardening.

A Threatening Letter. Where have you gone, Jamie Raskin? The congressional representative from Maryland appears to be an extraordinary human being. He loses his 25-year-old son to suicide and carries on, shouldering the pain, courageously, without of word of complaint or self-pity. A man of faith and conviction. How, then, could this same individual co-author a letter threatening whistleblower Gal Luft with all kinds of nasty stuff after he accuses the Bidens of extorting money from a Chinese business? Mr Luft says he has the receipts. Why not bring the man in for a chat before publicly smearing him? Or check the record? You'd discover that the DOJ sent two prosecutors, Daniel Richenthal and Catherine Ghosh, along with "FBI Special Agent" Joshua Wilson, to interview Mr Luft way back in 2019. Maybe interview these folks as well? That is, unless discrediting the man is the point?

Full Steam Ahead! Continuing on the Biden corruption front, wherein the answer to the query asked above is revealed: yes, that's exactly the point. The DOJ can't deny meeting with Mr Luft because evidence confirming the meeting has already been made public, in the form of an official DOJ letter. But the agency can't let the idea that the Bidens might be in serious legal trouble circulate unadorned. They can't have people thinking maybe this guy Luft is on the level. They have to counter the narrative. Obscure the truth. Obfuscate. Muzzle. Which might explain why the DOJ is now saying Mr Luft "lied" during that 2019 meeting, a violation, as recent history show, these folks take very seriously. Just ask Carter Page. Snark snark. The point is, once Mr Luft is indicted, he's effectively prohibited from testifying before Congress. The receipts disappear.

A Phone-y Story. It has to be fake, right? The article about a "female student" taking a class at "university" and then filing a complaint against the "professor" because he's constantly stopping the lesson to "lecture" students about using their phones? Students repeatedly fooling with their phones? While class is in session? And the professor is to blame? Are you kidding? Compare this with the idiot whose phone goes off in a public theatre. The manager asks the guy to turn it off and the guy refuses. What happens to that guy? Yep. Done. Outta' here. But not in a university classroom? Absolute nonsense. Sounds more like another attempt to smear public education.

Party Unity. Fake progressive and camera-friendly corporate hooker, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, proves once again she's the living, breathing embodiment of status-quo activism. She recently announced that she's all in on Joe Biden's run for a second term. It's seventeen months away, but what the hell. Get out in front of any distractions, like, you know, what happened in 2016. Make sure DNC elites don't have to deal with another Bernie Sanders fiasco. In the interim, party leaders have been quick to recognize AOC's star power. Which is to say she's a quick learner. No wonder they're all smiles when the media frames her as the "face of the liberal wing". Voters will be confused at first. But they'll eventually fall in line. It's called "democratic party unity". (Think of it as progress: leadership had to cheat progressives in 2016; seven years later, they own them.)

War Crimes 'R US. Joe Biden is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine. Never mind that it will result in war crimes. Never mind that the weapon has been banned by over 120 nations, signatories of the "Convention of Cluster Munitions", because it kills mostly civilians, and lots of children. A few Democrats will push back, but their leadership doesn't care. War is their business, and business is good. Besides, from a military, empire-building, spreading death-and-destruction point of view, cluster munitions are the best. Why? Because these weapons continue to maim and kill long after the conflict is over, which allows the US to bring freedom and democracy even after its hired killers have left the scene. A two-for!

Spending Priorities. It's no mystery, but, when the gov't takes billions of your tax dollars and gives them to the military / intelligence complex to wage continuous, never-ending wars of aggression, both at home and abroad, it's reasonable to assume you won't be enjoying single-payer health care, decent housing, tuition-free education, clean air, livable wages, child care and just about everything else related to democratic governance. The economics of it, you see. There's only so much money. You make it. Elites take it. Here's why that matters. How many times have you asked yourself, in the quiet of your mind, which is more important, which is more vital to the lifeblood of the nation? Taking care of its citizens or spreading terror around the globe? You already know the answer.

More Effective Evil. Barack Obama, the guy who created a "Drone Assassin ation program," wants you to know he's concerned about the Supreme Court rolling back affirmative action protections and the impact it will have on marginalized groups. No, really. The former president complained about the lack of "fairness" in the Court's decision, so you know he's sincere. Except, it turns out, he "rage-tweeted" his concerns while on a luxury vacation in Greece. Oops! The guy who bailed out Wall Street, covered up a torture program, started five wars, assassinated US citizens and refused to prosecute Bush / Cheney war criminals sailed in on billionaire David Geffen's 450-foot, $300 million yacht. He was there to push a leadership conference sponsored, in part, by his "foundation". (Get it?) Obama told reporters the focus of the conference was on "future leaders", young men and women who, presumably, will be taught how to lie, cheat, steal, murder innocent civilians in foreign countries and then walk away with a million-dollar mansion on Martha's Vineyard. Valuable lessons, indeed.

Protection Racket. Attorney General Merrick Garland sure is getting the heat these days. He appears to be running cover for the Biden family, on a number of fronts, including the notorious Hunter Biden laptop "investigation," and some people are very upset. My my my, how time flies. It was just three years ago, not long after Mr Garland was appointed AG, that the following was posted on this very platform:

"In Al Odah vs the United States (2003), Garland, now a federal judge for the District of Columbia, ruled that the court had no jurisdiction over Bush's torture regime, allowing it to continue with no legal oversight. In SpeechNow v. Federal Election Commission (2010), Garland drew on Citizens United to argue that, since it's perfectly legal for corporations to buy elections, it was perfectly legal for 'political action committees' (PACs) to buy elections as well. In Judicial Watch v. United States Department of Defense (2013), Garland ruled the gov't could hide evidence of its murderous misdeeds because doing so would 'prevent the killing of Americans.' In Hatim v. Obama (2014), Garland ruled that subjecting Guantanamo detainees to genital probing right before they met with their attorneys was a perfectly 'reasonable security precaution().' Genital probing, ladies and gentlemen. In the land of the free.

"No wonder Garland got the call. Time and again he proved to be a reliable cover for crooks in high places. It appears there is nothing he would not do for his gov't overseers, no ruling he would not twist in their favor, no crime he would not absolve. The man is a slow-walking soldier of empire, a court jester, a two-faced lackey who follows orders with a seriousness that belies his masters' deceit.

"A reliable cover for crooks in high places." That's why Garland was appointed US Attorney General and that's why he's doing what he's doing. Weaponizing the gov't? Tell me you're surprised.

California Hot Spot. The race to replace tottering corporate shill, Diane Feinstein, is heating up. For the record, Ms Feinstein is living proof dementia does not prevent one from being a fully accredited US Senator. Nor do questionable stock trades. One of California's current Senators, Alex Padilla, got the job after Kamala "Mnuchin" Harris went federal. Who is Alex Padilla? When asked about the murderous violence unleashed by Israel against the residents of Jenin, Senator Padilla responded: "I have consistently supported Israel's right to defend itself against attack, including through increased funding for the Iron Dome missile defense system." One of the world's most powerful militaries unleashes hell on a civilian population, including bombing a hospital, and the Senator snivels about Israel's right to defend itself. Thankfully, Padilla is not running for Feinstein's seat. Of the three candidates who are, it must be noted, not one has the courage to stand up for Palestinian rights. Adam Schiff might as well declare himself a practicing Zionist. Ditto with Barbara Lee, who wants everyone to know she "does not support BDS". Sadly, neither does worker-friendly single mum, Katie Porter, who "gushes" over a meeting she had with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, a war criminal who is currently facing corruption charges in Israel. Not an ounce of integrity among them.

Whiteboard Justice. Speaking of the California Senate race, did you see the email Katie Porter's "Whiteboard" sent out? "I'm more than just a fun prop. I've been used to call out Big Pharma's price-gouging and explain how corporate greed fuels inflation --- Katie knows what it takes to win --- but she needs your help." Well, alrighty. If it's help she needs to fight corporate greed, I'm all in. But, as you (her whiteboard) surely know, for progressive voters to support her candidacy, she has to be a consistent supporter of progressive legislation. She can't equivocate. She can't dance around half-truths, especially when it comes to human rights. This would include "calling out" Israel's well-documented treatment of Palestinians, which is fueled by the same corporate greed of which she speaks. You might start by asking your boss to stop "gushing" over genocidal heads of state. Write it down.

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BK Faunce is a retired Associate Professor of English (UMW / UCSC) specializing in British Romantic Literature, Film Theory and Writing. His recent work examines the use of state power and its impact on visual culture.

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