Kirk Swearingen (page 2)

Kirk Swearingen is a poet and independent journalist. He is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, and his work has appeared in Delmar, MARGIE, Bloom, the American Journal of Poetry, Riverfront Times, Medium and Salon.

Alexander Hamilton; Clarence Thomas
The Federalist Society built this Supreme Court — but how did it get its dishonest name? Kirk Swearingen
Lynyrd Skynyrd
What exactly has gone wrong in America? Frat boys, light beer or Skynyrd? IDK Kirk Swearingen
Confederate memorial
White America's "hidden wound" threatens to destroy the country — and not for the first time Kirk Swearingen
Why has Republican rhetoric gotten so unhinged? It's pure projection Kirk Swearingen
Josh Hawley; Mitt Romney
Strangers on a train: The dark bargain that destroyed the Republican Party Kirk Swearingen
Ted Cruz; Kevin McCarthy; Mitch McConnell
Formation of a black hole: On the spectacular implosion of the Republican Party Kirk Swearingen
Donald Trump
So fascism came to America — but what was it wearing? Kirk Swearingen
Donald Trump; Wisconsin
Dear Wisconsin: If Trump wants a recount, make him pay up front Kirk Swearingen
Amy Coney Barrett; American Constitution;
Amy Coney Barrett and the Second Amendment: Why her "expansive view" is utter BS Kirk Swearingen
Mark Esper; Mike Pompeo; Mike Pence; Mitch McConnell; Steve Mnuchin; Donald Trump
Last call for the 25th Amendment? Trump's Cabinet won't depose him — but they should Kirk Swearingen
Protective mask hanging on a rearview mirror
A road trip through the red states, while the pandemic spikes Kirk Swearingen
Donald Trump; Herbert Hoover; George W. Bush
Do business leaders have any business being president? Available evidence says no Kirk Swearingen
Bonus Army; Black Lives Matter; Lafayette Square; Protest
Troops on the streets of Washington: Donald Trump, Herbert Hoover and the protesters Kirk Swearingen
Donald Trump; Alexander Hamilton; James Madison
Reading the Federalist Papers under lockdown: Is Donald Trump dissolving our union? Kirk Swearingen