of assassins and power...

assassination
n.
1. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
2. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

*****

So it has begun. My namesake's character dragged through the mud in what's supposedly a dignified race for the land's highest office.

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Lurid details may be found in today's propaganda channels mainstream media, with more to come in the days ahead.

Another sad and sorry chapter for 1984-ville.