DAVID WALSH—The grave danger for the ruling class is that wide layers of the population no longer trust the officially sponsored “gatekeepers” in the major newspapers and television networks. They have begun to see through the highly paid toadies who fill up the Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the television news programs. And that is an entirely healthy development.
PATRICK MARTIN—The American oligarchy, which includes both the owners and the editors of the New York Times, fears that a scandal implicating members of the elite in child prostitution and related sordid activities may have a politically explosive character. They are concerned that the exposure of foul play in Epstein’s death may lead to the same type of political revelations that his removal was intended to prevent.
PHILIP A. FARRUGGIO—Sadly, anyone who still resides under the Trump/ Republican tent, ignoring the Charlottesville truth , and of course now the El Paso shooter truth is walking down a dangerous road. The white supremacist march , to this writer, most likely gave manna to Robert Bowers in Pittsburgh, before he decided to go into that synagogue and kill Jews. Trump’s references to those coming to our southern border as rapists, drug dealers and of course ‘ invaders ‘ may have just influenced that 21 year old to drive all the way from Dallas to do his deed against hispanics in El Paso. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist once you have seen that young man’s writings and postings etc.
DAVID WALSH—Many attendees wore pins that read #FreeAustinTice. The pins were provided by Reporters Without Borders. The latter organization issued a tepid statement on April 11 criticizing the seizure of Assange and calling on the UK authorities “to prioritise the principles of freedom of expression and protection of the role of journalism, including journalistic sources, in their treatment of Assange.”