SOL MEDIAN CHE DE
BILINGUAL EDI T ION
DECEMBER 2021 / NO. 42 / ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Defendiendo a Alaska POR EL COMITÉ ORGANIZADOR EN ANCHORAGE DEL PARTIDO POR EL SOCIALISMO Y LA LIBERACIÓN
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l 3 de diciembre, el Anchorage Press publicó un artículo destacado titulado, “En defensa de David Eastman”. En este artículo, el autor, el presidente del Partido de la Independencia de Alaska, Bob Bird, utiliza un insulto despectivo para deshumanizar a la gente, llamándoles subordinados, para describir e insultar a 70 ex alumnos de West Point que expresaron su opinión manifestando que el Representante de la Cámara de Representantes de Alaska, David Eastman, debería ser expulsado de la legislatura por violar la Constitución de Alaska debido a su pertenencia permanente al grupo de extrema derecha, Oath Keepers. El presidente del partido, Bird, no solo usó insultos y lenguaje deshumanizador a lo largo de su defensa de Eastman, sino que también atacó a los medios de comunicación por su imagen del asesino, Kyle Rittenhouse. Dentro del mismo artículo el presidente Bird defiende a Rittenhouse y a Eastman. En otras palabras, el presidente Bird defiende el uso de la violencia política para silenciar a la oposición.
Eastman asistió a la manifestación del 6 de enero que condujo al ataque al Congreso. Eastman se describe a sí mismo como un orgulloso miembro permanente de los Guardianes del Juramento (Oath Keepers), los cuales son un grupo de milicias patriotas que el Southern Poverty Law Center califica como un grupo extremista. Los líderes y miembros de los Guardianes del Juramento están siendo investigados, acusados y arrestados por su participación en el ataque del 6 de enero contra el Congreso. Un miembro de la legislatura de Alaska asistió a un mitin que condujo a dicho ataque. El Congreso fue atacado mientras trabajaba para certificar las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, que reconocieron formalmente la victoria electoral del presidente Biden. Un legislador de Alaska es miembro permanente de un grupo extremista que fue promotor de un asalto violento y antidemocrático contra el Congreso. La membresía de Eastman en Oath Keepers como mínimo justifica una investigación legislativa sólida. La legislatura está obligada a investigar a Eastman por presuntamente violar la Constitución
In Defense of Alaska BY THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION ANCHORAGE
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n December 3, the Anchorage Press published a featured article titled, “In defense of David Eastman.” In this article, the author, Alaska Independence Party chair, Bob Bird, uses a derogatory slur, which is used to dehumanize Little People, to describe and insult 70 West Point alumni who expressed their opinion that Alaska House Representative, David Eastman, should be expelled from the Alaska legislature for violating the Alaska Constitution, due to his lifetime membership in the far-right extremist group, Oath Keepers. Not only did Chairman Bird use slurs and dehumanizing language throughout his defense of Eastman, but the chairman also went on to attack the media for its portrayal of the murderer, Kyle Rittenhouse. Within the same article Chairman Bird defends Rittenhouse and Eastman. In other words, Chairman Bird defends the use of political violence to silence opposition. Eastman attended the January 6 rally that led to the attack on Congress. Eastman describes himself as a proud lifetime member of Oath Keepers. The Oath Keepers are a patriot militia group that the Southern Poverty Law Center labels an extremist group. Leaders and members of the Oath Keepers are currently being investigated, charged, and arrested for involvement in the January 6 attack on Congress. A sitting member of the Alaska legislature attended a rally that led to a violent attack on Congress.
Congress was attacked while working to certify the 2020 presidential election, which formally recognized President Biden’s election victory. A sitting Alaska legislator is a lifetime member of an extremist group that was the vanguard of a violent and anti-democratic assault on Congress. Eastman’s membership in Oath Keepers at the minimum warrants a robust legislative investigation. The legislature is obligated to investigate Eastman for allegedly violating the Alaska Constitution. Members of the public are accusing Eastman of belonging to a group that promoted and participated in a violent assault on Congress. Specifically, members of the public are accusing Eastman of violating the Alaska Constitution, Article 12, Section 4, “Disqualification for Disloyalty.” The section states, “No person who advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party or organization or association which advocates, the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States or of the State shall be qualified to hold any public office of trust or profit under this constitution.” These accusations should not be taken lightly. Eastman has already admitted to belonging to Oath Keepers. There are also photos of Eastman at the capitol on January 6. His Oath Keepers membership is completely unacceptable and is a violation of the Alaska Constitution. The Alaska legislature failing to investigate Eastman’s membership in Oath Keepers is just as equally unacceptable.