Stage 4: Critique a Blog or Laughing at Crazy People

For this installation of writing homework I get to "critique an editorial or commentary from a Texas blog." For this engaging task I picked a blog from The Texas Observer by Forest Wilder entitled: "We Hate the United States": Secessionists rally at Capitol while Perry stays home. In this delightful blog Mr. Wilder relays the plight of the hard working men and women of the Texas Nationalist Movement, all 200 who showed up. These dedicated individuals gathered in front of the Capitol building of Texas on Thursday, April 29th to make a loud and clear statement to our lawmakers and the world: they will not put up with what the Federal Government is doing and demand a swift "move for the restoration of the complete and unadulterated Sovereignty of Texas, explicitly adhering to the 10th Amendment wording of the U.S. Constitution,” or “move immediately for complete Secession from the United States of America."

The Texas Observer is a liberal leaning electronic publication so Wilder had the right audience for his little jabs at this group of crackpots. He conveys the information from the rally fairly well and has enough quotes and examples to let this organization do what they're good at: alienating themselves from everyone else! Wilder concludes the piece by giving his opinion why the Governor didn't show up for the demonstration, stating simply, "these people are toxic."

I agree with what Wilder has to say about this gathering of idiots. I think that he lays out his points and opinions supported by quotes, which almost make the jaw drop, in a clear sensible manner that highlights the asinine nature of these cretinous louts, while maintaining a mostly professional style which seems to keep his credibility intact.