Heroes v. Zeros - For Leonard

WAF

February 26, 2025

We need to give one last shout-out to Native American elder/activist Leonard Peltier. Leonard, unlike the so-called “Jan 6 hostages” did not do the crime he served time for. The recently Trump-pardoned traitors – those vile white scum, Nazi-wannabes and delusional anti-patriots – were seen by just about everyone in the world committing the disgraceful crimes they were accused, tried and convicted of committing. Many were proud of their perfidy, posting their own video and images of them doing exactly what got them prison sentences. Though the man-child who incited, inspired and urged them to commit these crimes never had to answer for his Charles-Manson-like presence in the attempted murder of America. Then the dimwitted mastermind pardoned them all with the stroke of a giant Sharpie. WAF – We Are Fucked.

There were no eye witnesses, let alone hours of audio/video footage, of Leonard Peltier gunning down two rogue FBI agents on reservation land. Later, in court, there were no credible witnesses. Just the coerced, the lying agents desperate for a scapegoat, some damned Indian to blame for their hate, bigotry and stupidity somehow gone awry. There was no justice for Leonard Peltier who always put his people first, the opposite no-justice from that of the mob described above.

Peltier was railroaded nearly 50 years ago and was finally pardoned at the eleventh hour of Joe Biden’s presidency, and very possibly the eleventh hour of Peltier’s life, since he was deprived of critical medical care throughout his incarceration. Thankfully, now Leonard is finally home, having spent nearly two-thirds of his life as, if you’ll pardon the expression, a hostage. Now he is free to live under house arrest.

One Final Note

This is one of the most intense and poignant songs I think I’ve ever heard. The song was written and performed by Eugene McDaniels on his superb 1971 album headless heroes of the apocalypse. I hope you can spare a few minutes to pay respect to McDaniels, Peltier and all those who have struggled for freedom and survival since the first illegal immigrants darkened the shores of this land known as Turtle Island by some of the original inhabitants.

Eugene McDaniels – The Parasite (For Buffy)

I. Mangrey reporting.