The Capitol Insurrection was a monumental event that, unless something even more dramatic and disruptive happens in the next few weeks, will likely shape American public life for the next decade. Emotions are still raw, even while the investigations are underway and many of the facts are yet unknown. What is clear already, however, is […]
Category: Big Easy Editorial
Grading the Trumpian Coup: A COIN Analyst Reacts
January 26, 2021Author’s note: I don’t claim to be the world’s foremost expert on extra-legal campaigns to usurp power, but neither am I a completely unqualified bar stool-patriot here to mansplain tyranny. I am a retired 35-D. That would be an Army Intelligence officer, for those who are unfamiliar with the designator. That required many long days […]
Free Speech: First Amendment v. Common Misconceptions
January 25, 2021Free speech; two words that are constantly called forth in an attempt to justify opinions, ideas and insults hurled across the internet. Freedom of speech is critical to our identity as Americans and central to our societal idea of what it means to be free. The concept of freedom of speech is also one of […]
Chucks, Pearls, Courage, and Black Women
January 23, 2021The racist regime has fallen and now it’s time to move the moral arc of the universe toward justice. This brings me to the curious case of the St. Martin Parish School Board that made a conscious decision to send home educators for wearing a shirt that said, “Chucks and Pearls.” The desperate attempts to […]
Our Views: No, Disgrace is Not Punishment for Trump’s Crimes
January 13, 2021Donald Trump will not “quietly go away.” He must be impeached, he must be found guilty, and he must be held accountable for his actions.
The Capitol Building Was Obviously Going to be Attacked and It Was Allowed to Happen
January 10, 2021There are many in the media and law enforcement who will be scratching their heads for some time to come. But the January sixth assault on the U.S. Capitol Building was long-planned and possibly allowed to happen. The hows and whys will be answered with new information. Some theories will become facts. We can dispose […]
Our Views: Congress Should Expel Senator John Kennedy and Other Republicans Who Engaged in Sedition
January 8, 2021Following an insurrection at our nation’s Capitol that was incited by President Donald Trump, five of six Louisiana Republican elected officials objected to the President-elect Joe Biden’s electors in key swing states. After an objection to Arizona’s electors was raised, the Senate and House of Representatives convened in their respective chambers to debate the objection. […]
A Roundup of the Crazy Things Trump and His Supporters Have Done This Week
January 5, 2021It’s been an intense few days for the Republican Party. With sedition, coercion, and legal claptrapping flying around the Beltway like a sneeze at a White House superspreader, rather than addressing the crazy in multiple articles, Big Easy Magazine is going to quickly sum it up for you right here. All Former Defense Secretaries Stand […]
In School Board Race, LGBT Community Flexes its Political Muscle
December 29, 2020In the December 5 runoff elections, political newcomer JC Romero defeated 2-term incumbent Leslie Ellison for the Orleans Parish School Board District 4 seat. Ellison was only 21 votes from winning outright in the primary, yet she ended up being defeated by a 10% margin. This unusual result was the culmination of efforts from many […]
Featured Big Easy Magazine Saints Columnist Barry Hirstius Passes Away – A Tribute
December 26, 2020On Christmas Eve, Big Easy Magazine featured Saints columnist, Barry Hirstius passed away at the age of 53. Barry was a fighter, two-time cancer survivor, passionate Saints writer, military Veteran and staunch social justice advocate. Prior to writing for Big Easy Magazine, Barry wrote for Saints News Network, an affiliate of Sports Illustrated, where he […]
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