Too often when I write about the Brooklyn political scene, I unnecessarily take a verbal-beating from folks unknown. No big thing; when you are a political writer in New York, you learn to absorb punishment. So here I come again with another column about the “hood”.
Author: Rock Hackshaw
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016 (Part One)
|Okay; so I know we have two and a half years to go before the 2016 presidential elections; but I just wanted to get my two-cents in early.
As of now, I am leaning towards supporting either Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA); Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT); or Republican Colin Powell; should any of them decide to run for the presidency.
Another Brooklyn political story: the sad parts of “the only game in town”
|Many of my faithful readers know that I often refer to politics as “the only game in town”. By now, some will deduce my reasoning behind this statement, while others will probably remain guessing. Using figurative language is one thing, using metaphors and analogies is another; but the reality still is that political involvement means dealing with real people and tangible challenges: and that should automatically be the good parts to politics. And yet -too often in my regard- political involvement can lead to some really sad outcomes.
Enough Already: S.T.F.U.
|Observing the political machinations of Republicans has become a tedious chore lately. After Barack Obama’s initial election as the 44th US president -and the first person of a mixed racial background to hold the position- it appears as though Republicans have gone bonkers. How else can one describe their collective behavior since Obama’s 2009 inauguration?
A great man, an even greater hypocrisy (part 2)
|This is the second part of Rock Hackshaw's three-part column reflecting on the passing of Nelson Mandela.
If you haven’t read part one of this three-parter then I suggest you do so. These columns are being written in response to what I see as the media hypocrisy surrounding Nelson Mandela’s death: there is a context and there are specific themes.
The death of a great man highlights an even greater hypocrisy
|This is the first of Rock Hackshaw's three-part series on the passing of Nelson Mandela.
In this country, whenever I want to find the best coverage of unfiltered news on cable television, I go to CSPAN. For the most part you only have to bring your intellect to the viewing chair. It seems as though most of the other networks aim to either indoctrinate or proselytize. I doubt that’s an objective at CSPAN.
Farewell Little Solider
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It’s time for Anthony Weiner to pull out (yes: pun deliberately intended)
|Look, I don't want to get too deep here. There is no need for all that. Things are both simple and elementary. The stuff this column purports to be about is truly self-explanatory.
IT’S TIME FOR WEINER TO PULL OUT (YES:PUN INTENDED).
|I really don’t want to get too deep here; but speaking as someone who was very supportive of Anthony Weiner as an elected official; and someone who actually voted for him too; I must say it is time for Tony to pull out of the mayoral race. If he stays in he will be embarrassed further. His candidacy is now flaccid. His campaign is now impotent. It’s time for him to prematurely evacuate. It’s simple as that.
NUFF SAID.
Is this a significant endorsement for John Liu’s mayoral campaign?
|Quite often in politics seemingly insignificant endorsements eventually bear lots of surprising fruit. In this year’s NYC mayoral race, such an occurrence could be shaping up. There are five top candidates in the democrat’s September primary, and the consensus amongst political pundits appears to be that the winner of this primary will be the next mayor of New York City. I suspect that this view is being propagated by voter-registration numbers which suggest that democrats dominate the rolls; and also because a democrat hasn’t won the mayoralty since 1989.
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