Subject: Mr. Hawkins: My criticism of your column was because it

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See Original Content on OpEdNews in article titled "HUMOR: The Pelosi Break-In: The True Story (Exclusive)"

Mr. Hawkins:

My criticism of your column was because it was disgusting. "Humor" about cracking an old man's head open as part of an assassination attempt on his wife has little to do with progressive politics or party.

Americans need to speak up when normalized violence -- filth in other words -- pollutes our home areas, communities and country via the Internet, creating more of the same.

I've seen enough of it where I live and work in downtown, Washington, DC. During Trump's last year in office, he had military helicopters flying low, sometimes just 100 or 150 feet above rooftops, as a generalized intimidation tactic, not just for specific crowd control.

During the insurrections, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and other assorted fascists clogged our streets intermingled with so-called "patriots" duped by the Internet into mass hysteria and violence to overthrow the U.S. government and murder many of its leaders. Surrounding where I work, fencing was erected and huge trucks were parked along all curbs, with military guardsmen stationed at every intersection for days on end.

Yesterday, I covered the cross-examination of Oath Keepers leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes in his trial along with four other leaders for seditious conspiracy in trying to overthrow the U.S. government. His ego prompted him to take the witness stand with claims that he was a peacekeeper despite their violent messaging, including a desire to hang Nancy Pelosi. Details here (video): Click Here

My section of the overflow courtroom consisted mostly of slovenly Oath Keeper fans drawn by the Internet to glorify a violent and pathetic group of leaders. The scene underscored the powerful hold of the Internet in spreading hate-mongering and its normalization.

I gather from your bio that your base is Australia. But if you ever visit here I encourage you for safekeeping to avail yourself of the facilities at St. Elizabeth's. No extra charge for food.You can say that you're a "poet" and want to be treated accordingly. As special recognition, perhaps staff will even assign you the room used by Ezra Pound for his long visit during the fascist / WW II era.