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One of the last bastions of free press, ModState operates out of New Orleans. It officially launched (after three beta runs) on 30 April, 2016, the anniversary of the 1803 date on which the Louisiana Purchase was completed.
2023-10-20 04:29
To this editor, ModState serves an important function. Much more than a centrist platform that approaches discussion beyond hardline left and right perspectives, our goal here is to get at t… Read More
2023-05-01 02:05
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” was written by Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and published in 2019. This book is a collection of speeches and essays with additional commentary… Read More
2021-08-07 09:28
“Bentley! Bentley. I suggest…I suggest that you do something different with your life right now.” This instruction was delivered by my boss (at the time) to his unruly Hus… Read More
2020-08-13 22:33
Does this era need introduction? Or, rather, may a suitable introduction be written? I report, you deride.
1: In any rational era, the sudden appearance of lurid photographs of well-known pu… Read More
2020-06-07 23:42
Will Congress emerge from its hallowed confines in hollow Babylon with anything that resembles what the People need?
Black Lives Matter: Let’s cut through the fat together, shall we? Y… Read More
2020-02-28 18:34
With the majority of public discourse non-existent and what discussion does occur usually ending acrimoniously, I recalled a lesson (from the past) learned the hard way: in life, there are t… Read More
2020-01-07 20:24
As I frequent news and social media sites after the assassination of General Soleimani, I notice again the divide that afflicts America. At ModState, we’re striving to create civil con… Read More
2019-12-24 22:37
There’s a fundamental breakdown that, for whatever the reason may be, is completely disregarded by many modern Americans. While there are so many behaviors that can be clarified on a p… Read More
2019-08-07 08:04
DeViney, J.: Emily, thank you for taking the time to talk about what it is you’re doing to improve the status quo in the State of Mississippi and, by proxy I feel, the nation.
Rh… Read More
2019-07-07 07:49
Justin Amash, Representative, 3rd Congressional District, Michigan, announced in an open letter on Independence Day that he was exiting the Republican Party. He will finish his current term… Read More
2019-07-02 16:59
Here are the contestants again (in brief):
-Senator Cory Booker, New Jersey
-Julian Castro, former Secreatary of Housing an Urban Development
-Bill de Blasio, Mayor of NYC
-Former Congressm… Read More
2019-07-01 09:16
We at Political Beast aren’t known for breaking news, thus the delay in reviewing the performance of the Dem candidates at Night One of NBC’s two-night debate show. Better to tak… Read More
2019-06-19 20:46
Forget what I want. What I want is irrelevant. What is at hand is what matters: it’s a debut, six points of varying degrees of severity that may or may not (depending upon the episode… Read More
2018-09-13 17:04
As I began research for this article, I couldn’t help but take a closer look at the last few scandals that rocked our nation. Watergate, Iran Contra and White Water immediately sprang… Read More
2018-07-05 01:41
We are the descendants of rebels. It does not matter if you were born on this soil or not, we all proudly remember the Fourth of July, 1776. Every year we recall the hazardous and precedent… Read More
2018-06-22 07:13
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp be… Read More
2018-05-23 14:50
[The following is an excerpt from the blog and publishing site of Mr. Geoff Shepard, Esq., author of “The Real Watergate Scandal”, kindly used with permission of the author.]
Th… Read More
2018-04-30 20:28
The following contains references to articles published by ModState over the past two years. If you don’t get it, then you didn’t read it. Tradition tells us this is our “c… Read More
2018-02-17 08:03
Talking about what might’ve been and thinking about what used to be only goes so far. Certainly not one opposed to reminiscing, I was wracked with grief over the comments of yesteryear… Read More
2018-02-02 23:44
So, a few years back, a group of well-educated, well-connected, well-dressed men, on behalf of a presidential candidate, broke into a hotel to try to dig up dirt on said candidate’s op… Read More
2018-01-20 00:54
If you’re awake and at all oriented to the world at large, you needn’t go far from the comforts of your mobile phone, laptop or television-hub to see that post-apocalyptic litera… Read More
2017-12-15 07:01
Someday, we will look back knowing that Donald Trump gave birth to the 21st century. In a time where life is cheap and peace a punchline from the footnotes of John Lennon’s obituary, p… Read More
2017-12-02 01:36
When Political Beast decided to go back to the subject of police-community relations, we were a bit hesitant, since we’ve covered this pretty thoroughly in a former article, but, since… Read More
2017-10-15 06:57
When I heard Ken Burns, rock star of documentary film, was releasing a new PBS documentary, I was, of course, excited. When I heard the subject was Vietnam, I was a little confused. PBS alr… Read More
2017-03-25 05:22
On 28 January, 2017, was issued the “Executive Order: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees”, a formal action taken by POTUS Trump that was met with widespread approv… Read More
2017-03-21 05:51
Not everyone foresaw just how thoroughly successful the first year of ModState would end up being on any given metric, let alone that it would increase its launch day traffic by over 17,000%… Read More
2017-03-18 03:16
No, no, we aren’t accusing anyone in the Trump administration of crossing any ethical, moral or legal lines here. Not in this particular article, so don’t get too excited. We&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-03-13 02:53
While we haven’t entered into the depth of discussion to which opportunity afforded with newfound network allies OverWatch, it pleases me greatly inform our readers and fellow network… Read More
2017-03-08 05:07
On 27 January, 2016, came the “Executive Order: Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry to the United States” or, colloquially, the one that started “it” a… Read More
2017-03-03 15:38
As I began research on this article, I wondered what it would be like to go through what the citizens in Flint, Michigan have experienced every day since 2014. As Americans, many of us… Read More
2017-03-01 20:07
In what is far and away our shortest podcast to date, Gabe Coker hosted an episode of his “Political Beast” podcast Tuesday night immediately following President Trump’s fi… Read More
2017-02-25 08:19
Saturday, 25 February, 2017 ModState LLC… Read More
2017-02-23 01:54
From 25 January, 2017 is the third Executive Order of President Trump which is largely aimed at State and local (i.e., “Sanctuary Cities”) governments by directing them to, like… Read More
2017-02-19 08:36
In a moment of unintended humor, Richard M. Nixon said, “Politics would be a Helluva good business if it weren’t for the g******ed people.” While he likely d… Read More
2017-02-15 08:06
While our pending press release and corporate strategy announcement with upstate New York’s OverWatch Productions LLC is very much on the way today (as promised), every now and then we… Read More
2017-02-09 14:39
In one of his finer moments in repose, Mick Jagger remarked, “Only a madman or an actor would want to be President of The United States.” Well, Sir Michael Philip Jagger, I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-02-05 06:57
Do you remember the days when ModState was really OCD about every minute detail? Probably not, but I do and that’s what matters per popular opinion polling of the lone ModState… Read More
2017-02-02 05:47
In a largely miserable effort, Gabriel Coker invites the managing editor of ModState back to his podcast to mixed results: Montana gets airtime without someone named “Joe” in the… Read More
2017-01-25 00:24
Donald J. Trump is now POTUS, and the world could not be more excited. No, not excited in the “goosebumps-running-up-our-legs” kind of way, but excited in the “holy-crap-wh… Read More
2017-01-21 21:06
Dear President Donald J. Trump, When I began to think about what I’d write in this letter, I paused briefly. Although I am an honest, outspoken person when it comes to political issues… Read More
2017-01-18 06:25
“If you can’t be on time, be early.” This and many other fine sayings have come to define the apex of my time in the U.S. Navy. The critical mass of the thoroughly-mis… Read More
2017-01-13 07:38
I am not in the business of film review. Our editorial staff here at ModState has established this as an uncompromising policy position. Oh, and this columnist has no interest in such an end… Read More
2017-01-12 06:03
True to his sterling form as both an overt Southern gentleman coupled with being a tremendous financial success as a businessman, the former Donald J. Trump Mississippi campaign surrogate, M… Read More
2017-01-11 10:18
One of the most striking figures ever to’ve interacted with us here at ModState, Nogales County (Arizona) Sheriff Tony Estrada graciously agreed to make another appearance on our podca… Read More
2017-01-11 00:51
In South Dakota, at Standing Rock, both public and private law enforcement agencies have been accused of brutalizing American citizens. That’s right, you read that correctly. Right her… Read More
2016-12-31 09:32
As the New Year is preparing to force us all to live within the confines of 2017 for a whole year (selfish!), ModState LLC has continued to develop behind closed doors. In addition to growin… Read More
2016-12-24 20:13
In case you missed it, once upon a time there was a Prince formerly known as “Artist” and…wait, wait, no, that’s not it. Let’s see here, carry the four, add gi… Read More
2016-12-23 02:59
The brilliance of ModState graphic design director Samuel Wheeler is boundless. Need proof? Click no farther Read More
2016-12-13 18:28
As the wise and reverent youth, the Prince formerly known as Artist once said, “Even the soldiers need a break sometimes.” Thus, we took ours upon the conclusion of a POTUS Elect… Read More
2016-11-27 06:45
On Thursday Sept. 25th, 1690 the first newspaper was published in America. Printed and circulated in Boston, the paper was originally intended to continue but was banned quickly being cited… Read More
2016-11-24 12:10
Well, well, well! We’re rapidly approaching the most significant season in Christendom, that of the season of the Mass of Christ, i.e., Christmas, but first we must emerge unscathed on… Read More
2016-11-24 08:17
All good things come to an end, and with the 2016 POTUS Election mercifully coming to its (apparent) conclusion, ModState has sailed headlong into its own version of transition mode. As prom… Read More
2016-11-17 00:58
The media got it wrong. Why? We’re two days past the surprise election of Donald J. Trump as our President-Elect, so we should know by now why they got it wrong, right? But no, we don… Read More
2016-11-08 23:32
Good evening (thus far): no mass reports of voter intimidation, no reports of Russian hacks (or any other hacks, for that matter) and with the first polls closing in less than an hour, I&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-11-07 22:43
The thirteenth amendment is the first constitutional amendment that has two sections. The first section is the same as most of the preceding amendments entire text. The second is specifying… Read More
2016-11-07 21:03
This is a quick look at the way the battle sits as we begin the day that selects our next Commander in Chief. The electoral map as Political Beast sees it. And a potential monkey in the work… Read More
2016-11-02 20:17
In the household I grew up in feminism was as much a part of the daily routine as was breathing. Perceptions about equality were quite specific but to be entirely honest, until recently, I d… Read More
2016-11-01 01:11
The twelfth amendment is a rather long one. As such I will attempt to keep it as brief as possible while not sacrificing the explanation of it. Never the less here is the twelfth amendment … Read More
2016-10-29 02:13
I hearken back to hallowed antiquity (or the 2012 election season, anyway), about six months after meeting a fellow corpsman I had the honor to serve with and the wonderful privilege of beco… Read More
2016-10-27 05:21
I’ve spent the last several weeks investigating the issue of police violence, specifically when it results in death. I’ve sat through difficult interviews with the people tasked… Read More
2016-10-24 17:26
The eleventh amendment reads, “The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United… Read More
2016-10-22 03:45
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!” – Benjamin Franklin- We expect to be lied to. As Am… Read More
2016-10-20 00:27
For what feels like the better part of an aeon, a near equally-endless array of the vile punditry and our hapless American citizenry have watched a 2016 POTUS election cycle that would have… Read More
2016-10-17 17:23
As this is the eleventh article in the series regarding the U.S. Constitutional amendments this will conclude the Bill of Rights. I would like to point out that the reason these are the Bill… Read More
2016-10-15 04:20
“’Tawdry,’” my Uncle Zip began, “is the word for it, I believe.” The Donald arrived at the scene of the 2nd Presidential Debate needing only antihistamine… Read More
2016-10-12 19:31
I am incredibly disheartened. I have sat through two presidential debates and one Vice Presidential debate and I hear more insults than I do specifics on how those who want the positions on… Read More
2016-10-10 21:54
This is a continuation of my previous article on being American that touched on some things that attack the American way of life both from within and without. The topic I would like to bring… Read More
2016-10-07 21:46
DeViney, Jonathan D.:First and foremost, Mr. Shepard, on behalf of the staff and readership of ModState, thank you for taking the time to discuss your pivotal work, “The Real Watergate… Read More
2016-10-06 02:42
In each of the articles that I have written so far for ModState I have brought up America’s Founding Fathers. I’ve done so with fondness, sometimes agreeing with them. Sometimes… Read More
2016-10-04 06:45
As this is the tenth article in this series we will discuss the ninth amendment. It reads as follows: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to… Read More
2016-09-30 17:02
Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? Is the state of our current political system unable to provide any other choices? The debate on September 26, 2016, was a farce. Most attempts to gain real a… Read More
