One year ago today was the US drone strike in Yemen which targeted Abdulrahman Al-Awlaki, son of Anwar Al-Awlaki. Two weeks prior, the elder Al-Awlaki became famous as the first US citizen officially killed abroad with no due process of law or even a warrant from a robed man. Another US citizen, Samir Khan, was also killed in the predator drone strike. Their execution marked a step further into the darkness for the feeble conscience of the empire, but the targeted killing of Anwar’s sixteen year old son several days later showed that the world’s military police force knew no nadir. Abdulrahman, his seventeen year old cousin, and seven others were killed while dining at an open-air restaurant. The US government has still provided no explanation for the violent execution of Americans other than to claim that the males killed were of ‘military age’.
It was announced earlier from on high that none other than the United States government president himself, Barack Obama, will be gracing the state of New Hampshire with his presence. A campaign event at an undisclosed location in Manchester on Thursday (Oct 18) will be the most high’s second visit Shireside in two months. Beyond that, little is revealed about it.
Joe Biden and Barack Obama are perhaps the two people on Earth who yield the power to shut down major american cities around them, as their seemingly endless entourage of vehicles secures the ground before which they tread. In recent years, the security theatre has become increasingly more inconveniencing for ordinary civilians, as they try to proceed about their day. A recent visit by the federal vice president to Concord saw all streets around the capitol closed to even pedestrian traffic, and the outer surrounding streets closed to motor vehicles as well. The performance was orchestrated so that several dozen of Biden’s supporters could hear him speak on the barricaded state house lawn. Granted, Obama likely draws more of a crowd, but if I felt so insecure that I needed thirty police units in front of and behind me anywhere I go in the United States, I’d probably do the people a favor and not close their neighborhoods down so that I can campaign to continue ruling them.
Who else is so incogitant to announce that they’ll be in a city on a particular day with less than a week’s notice, but not disclose the location? A supremely flexible schedule and/or last minute planning are perchance veiled under the header of national security.
I was released from HCDOC, aka Valley Street Jail, at 5 am this morning. It was in a rush to avoid, IMO, a documentary crew who wanted to film me. Either way its nice to be free(r) and I wanted to thank everyone who supported me while I was in a cage. Thanks again.
-Ademo
Though his period in a cell is over, appeals are still moving forward to reverse the baseless ‘wiretapping’ felony convictions.
Published yesterday in the Union Leader is another article speculating as to the reasons for MaryEllen McGorry’s suspension. She is at the moment still receiving pay, though the article implies that she may be terminated from her position. Her secretary was also suspended the following week.
West principal’s paid suspension remains a mystery, fueling speculation
By MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
MANCHESTER — A veteran school board member said that the paid suspension of Manchester High School West Principal MaryEllen McGorry signals that the allegations against her are serious and her termination is possible.
David Gelinas, the vice chairman of the Board of School Committee, said he does not know the reason for McGorry’s suspension, which took place last week.
“It would have to be serious enough or believable enough for a superintendent to suspend someone with pay,” Gelinas said. (more…)
Here’s additional content from Chalk the Police day in Keene. A remix of yesterday’s video with Keene parks director Andrew Bohannon is below, along with numerous photos.
On Thursday MaryEllen McGorry was suspended from her duties as the principal of Manchester High School West. Now the Union Leader is reporting that her secretary, Denise Michael, has also been suspended and is under investigation. That is all the information that school superintendent Tom Brennan is willing to release to the public at the moment, according to the UL:
MANCHESTER — The secretary of suspended Manchester High School West principal MaryEllen McGorry has been placed on administrative leave, Superintendent Tom Brennan said.
Denise Michael will be on paid leave until an investigation is completed, Brennan said.
He would not give reasons nor say whether the suspension has anything to do with McGorry’s suspension, which took place last week.
Brennan said Julie Moore of Employment Practices Group is handling the investigation into the McGorry matter. Her rate is $250 an hour. (more…)
One year ago today was the US drone strike in Yemen which targeted Abdulrahman Al-Awlaki, son of Anwar Al-Awlaki. Two weeks prior, the elder Al-Awlaki became famous as the first US citizen officially killed abroad with no due process of law or even a warrant from a robed man. Another US citizen, Samir Khan, was also killed in the predator drone strike. Their execution marked a step further into the darkness for the feeble conscience of the empire, but the targeted killing of Anwar’s sixteen year old son several days later showed that the world’s military police force knew no nadir. Abdulrahman, his seventeen year old cousin, and seven others were killed while dining at an open-air restaurant. The US government has still provided no explanation for the violent execution of Americans other than to claim that the males killed were of ‘military age’.
