And what makes that exchange with Feinstein’s staffers and other congressional staffers even wilder in hindsight was that Feinstein died just a few months later. Who’d have thought!
ive been reading your stuff for a while, but this post made me subscribe. you have been so consistent, your writing is great, and i appreciate all the work you do. thanks for keeping us informed!
It's outrageous, but I urge readers to consider that what Ken is describing is the kind of thing anyone opposing Israel has been subject to for decades. The claim that Ken was endangering staffers reminds me of the "Jewish students on campus are uncomfortable" claim used to destroy freedom of speech on campus.
Power will protect itself through any means available to it, killing a job, getting a student kicked out of school, lawfare, intimidation and threats of all kinds. I am able to do the pro-Palestinian protesting I do (for 14 months now) because I am retired and cannot be threatened as Ken was. It is interesting that the local newspaper scrupulously avoids my existence because it is terrified of reader and subscriber reaction.
Objecting to threats from Zionism began long ago, an example being Illinois representative in Congress Paul Findley who criticized Israel and was targeted successfully by the Israel lobby, replaced by someone they approved of, Dick Durbin, the guy Ken mentions who is only now retiring. Findley wrote a book about the power of the lobby called "They Dare to Speak Out" published over 35 years ago. It had zero effect, nor has anything since until the past 2 years of outright slaughter that has opened American eyes to Israel that is beyond the power of the lobby to reverse.
I could not believe it when those laws were passed, essentially an open invitation for an individual to attack someone based only on fear in the mind of that individual. Whoever might be the target, or the intent of that person - irrelevant. Pair it up with open or even concealed carry and you get effectively a license to kill. There is a rage out there that demands to be satisfied. Trump shows it every day, our President of Punishment.
seriously - thank you for your dedication to serious and real journalism even at great risk to yourself. you’re a great reporter, ken (but you already know that!)
PRETTY PLEASE MAKE IT SO!!! Gosh I hope so, although one person retiring WAY TOO LATE, isn't exactly the death of the gerontocracy, sadly....hopefully she'll also be a trend setter like you haha!
At first, when learning about the gerontocracy, I was offended (age 64 here!) by what I perceived as agism. But you, oh young one, have convinced me that the stakes are too high when legislators overstay their effectiveness. Tomorrow, is for the young(er) minds.
Hi ken, great work as always. I have a question. Which do you find worse, the collective attack on you from both sides of the isle when you reported this or the scuzzy two face reactions you got from those insiders in private? Like I find the whole public attacks against you to be real crappy, but the same people who closed ranks secretly telling you they agree. That to me seems worse because it show’s their true colors. What do you think about that?
Thanks Dalia! :)
You’re a trendsetter Ken!
would prefer not to have to be but i guess that's not the world we have!
And what makes that exchange with Feinstein’s staffers and other congressional staffers even wilder in hindsight was that Feinstein died just a few months later. Who’d have thought!
Yup. Insane.
ive been reading your stuff for a while, but this post made me subscribe. you have been so consistent, your writing is great, and i appreciate all the work you do. thanks for keeping us informed!
Thanks, Dalia! :)
Wow, what a campaign to get you.
It's outrageous, but I urge readers to consider that what Ken is describing is the kind of thing anyone opposing Israel has been subject to for decades. The claim that Ken was endangering staffers reminds me of the "Jewish students on campus are uncomfortable" claim used to destroy freedom of speech on campus.
Power will protect itself through any means available to it, killing a job, getting a student kicked out of school, lawfare, intimidation and threats of all kinds. I am able to do the pro-Palestinian protesting I do (for 14 months now) because I am retired and cannot be threatened as Ken was. It is interesting that the local newspaper scrupulously avoids my existence because it is terrified of reader and subscriber reaction.
Objecting to threats from Zionism began long ago, an example being Illinois representative in Congress Paul Findley who criticized Israel and was targeted successfully by the Israel lobby, replaced by someone they approved of, Dick Durbin, the guy Ken mentions who is only now retiring. Findley wrote a book about the power of the lobby called "They Dare to Speak Out" published over 35 years ago. It had zero effect, nor has anything since until the past 2 years of outright slaughter that has opened American eyes to Israel that is beyond the power of the lobby to reverse.
I could not believe it when those laws were passed, essentially an open invitation for an individual to attack someone based only on fear in the mind of that individual. Whoever might be the target, or the intent of that person - irrelevant. Pair it up with open or even concealed carry and you get effectively a license to kill. There is a rage out there that demands to be satisfied. Trump shows it every day, our President of Punishment.
Please put Senator Richard. Blumenthal in your crosshairs.
Grim's reply brought a tear to my eye it was so beautiful. Great work!
seriously - thank you for your dedication to serious and real journalism even at great risk to yourself. you’re a great reporter, ken (but you already know that!)
Thank you Jessie!
You and Jake Hanrahan are my go-to’s for actual news, thank you!
Thanks! Love Jake's work
Hip hip hooray !! Now we have to $h!tcan Donoracracy too
PRETTY PLEASE MAKE IT SO!!! Gosh I hope so, although one person retiring WAY TOO LATE, isn't exactly the death of the gerontocracy, sadly....hopefully she'll also be a trend setter like you haha!
At first, when learning about the gerontocracy, I was offended (age 64 here!) by what I perceived as agism. But you, oh young one, have convinced me that the stakes are too high when legislators overstay their effectiveness. Tomorrow, is for the young(er) minds.
Don’t let anyone stop you Ken! You are doing great work and I and many others appreciate your journalism. Hang tough!
Congrats Ken, this is a huge victory, and necessary to have any hope of improvement.
Thanks!
Hi ken, great work as always. I have a question. Which do you find worse, the collective attack on you from both sides of the isle when you reported this or the scuzzy two face reactions you got from those insiders in private? Like I find the whole public attacks against you to be real crappy, but the same people who closed ranks secretly telling you they agree. That to me seems worse because it show’s their true colors. What do you think about that?
You are correct, by far the latter was worse!
Keep up the great work. We got your back.
There is a simple solution to this problem, term limits.