An alternate political universe

Apparently, the man from Incomptence, MO, Jay Nixon, can kiss his chances of redecorating Number One Observancy Circle (the Vice-President's residence) good bye after his disastrous performance in the wake of the Michael Brown killing in Ferguson, MO.

Um...he had a chance before that?

I'm pretty sure that he had the same probability that I did:  zero.  The only difference now is that I have a better shot at the Vice-Presidency than he does--even considering I've never even run for any office, I'm still a more attractive candidate than he is.

Just how delusional do you have to be to be a politician?

Peace,
emaycee

Tommy can you hear me?

The two most tone deaf politicians in America today are very likely Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch.  While they're busy having a pissing contest over who controls what in the Grand Jury investigation into the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, the most important consideration is being completely ignored:  neither the Brown family nor the majority of the citizens of Ferguson have any confidence whatsoever in McCulloch's ability to bring charges (and it doesn't look good) against Officer Darren Wilson for shooting the unarmed Michael Brown to death.

Though it's been oft said that we learn from history that we learn nothing from history, it might behoove both men to take a good look back at the Rodney King Riots.  Because if McCulloch's Grand Jury, no matter how aboveboard and well-reasoned it may be, does not come back with criminal charges being filed against Officer Wilson, it could get very ugly, very fast in Ferguson, MO.

Peace,
emaycee

Tin soldiers and Nixon's not coming

This is a photo from protests in Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, was shot to death by a police officer last week.  Yesterday the police in Ferguson announced they wouldn't be releasing the name of the officer who killed Michael Brown.  Today, the police in Ferguson asked/told/announced to their citizens that there would be a curfew tonight after dark.  As I type this, tear gas is flooding the streets of Ferguson, despite the peaceful nature of the protests.

Every now and again I come across a piece where the writer proclaims we are becoming more and more of a police state every day.  I usually scoff.

After the actions of the police department in Ferguson (and the lack of action by Missouri elected officials from the town itself on up to Missouri Governor Jay Nixon), those proclamations are having a little more credence.  How can anyone look at that picture and trust their local police would behave any differently?  What if it was your unarmed child shot to death?  Wouldn't you want answers and not an army trying to prevent your right to them?

Maybe we finally are on our own.

Peace,
emaycee