On September 24, Jason Ditz reported on Antiwar.com that "the FBI is confirming that this morning they began a number of raids against the homes of antiwar activists in Illinois, Minneapolis, Michigan, and North Carolina, claiming that they are 'seeking evidence relating to activities concerning the material support of terrorism.'"Now we know what Homeland Security (sic) secretary Janet Napolitano meant when she said on September 10: "The old view that 'if we fight the terrorists abroad, we won't have to fight them here' is just that ~ the old view." The new view, Napolitano said, is "to counter violent extremism right here at home."
"Violent extremism" is one of those undefined police state terms that will mean whatever the government wants it to mean. In this morning's FBI's foray into the homes of American citizens of conscience, it means antiwar activists, whose activities are equated with "the material support of terrorism," just as conservatives equated Vietnam era anti-war protesters with giving material support to communism.
Anti-war activist Mick Kelly whose home was raided, sees the FBI raids as harassment to intimidate those who organize war protests. I wonder if Kelly is under-estimating the threat. The FBI's own words clearly indicate that the federal police agency and the judges who signed the warrants do not regard antiwar protesters as Americans exercising their Constitutional rights, but as unpatriotic elements offering material support to terrorism.
"Material support" is another of those undefined police state terms. In this context the term means that Americans who fail to believe their government's lies and instead protest its policies, are supporting their government's declared enemies and, thus, are not exercising their civil liberties but committing treason.
As this initial FBI foray is a softening up move to get the public accustomed to the idea that the real terrorists are their fellow citizens here at home, Kelly will get off this time. But next time the FBI will find emails on his computer from a "terrorist group" set up by the CIA that will incriminate him.
Under the practices put in place by the Bush and Obama regimes, and approved by corrupt federal judges, protesters who have been compromised by fake terrorist groups can be declared "enemy combatants" and sent off to Egypt, Poland, or some other corrupt American puppet state ~ Canada perhaps ~ to be tortured until confession is forthcoming that antiwar protesters and, indeed, every critic of the US government, are on Osama bin Laden's payroll.
Almost every Republican and conservative and, indeed, the majority of Americans will fall for this, only to find, later, that it is subversive to complain that their Social Security was cut in the interest of the war against Iran or some other demonized entity, or that they couldn't have a Medicare operation because the wars in Central Asia and South America required the money.
Americans are the most gullible people who ever existed. They tend to support the government instead of the Constitution, and almost every Republican and conservative regards civil liberty as a coddling device that encourages criminals and terrorists.
The US media, highly concentrated in violation of the American principle of a diverse and independent media, will lend its support to the witch hunts that will close down all protests and independent thought in the US over the next few years. As the Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels said, "think of the press as a great keyboard on which the Government can play."
An American Police State was inevitable once Americans let "their" government get away with 9/11.
Americans are too gullible,
too uneducated,
As another Nazi leader Herman Goering said,
"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. Tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace-makers for lack of patriotism and for exposing the country to danger."
This is precisely what the Bush and Obama regimes have done. America, as people of my generation knew it, no longer exists.
“When Fascism Comes to America
it Will be Wrapped in White Plastic Armor
and Carrying a BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle”
~ Sinclair Lucas
It’s Official:
A Majority Of Americans
Would Give Up Liberty
In Order To Be Safe From Terrorism
It is now official. A majority of Americans are willing to give up liberty in order to be safer from terrorism. A stunning new McClatchy-Ipsos poll has found that 51 percent of Americans agree with this statement: "it is necessary to give up some civil liberties in order to make the country safe from terrorism."
Only 36 percent of those polled agreed with this statement: "some of the government's proposals will go too far in restricting the public's civil liberties."
So are Americans really this stupid?
Have they really been brainwashed into willingly giving up their essential liberties just so they can feel a little safer?
Maybe they have.
After all, a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll says that 78 percent of Americans approve of the new full body scanners that the U.S. government wants to install in all U.S. airports.
So almost 4 out of 5 Americans are perfectly fine with letting airport security officials gawk at their naked bodies just so they can feel a bit safer from terrorists.
How sick is that?
The truth is that when Americans allow themselves to become so wimpy and so fearful that they are willing to throw many of their most important freedoms out the window, those responsible for the terror scares have won.
In fact, Amerika (formerly America) is very quickly becoming a brutal police state where privacy is a thing of the past and where free speech and alternative points of view are openly repressed.
For example, in a 2008 academic paper President Barack Obama's appointee to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs advocated "cognitive infiltration" of groups that advocate "conspiracy theories".
Infiltration of groups with alternative viewpoints that the government doesn't like?
Do we live in East Germany?
Apparently we do.
Americans do not care about their freedoms and liberties anymore, so now they are being taken away.
And apparently the message of the most recent polls is that Americans are perfectly fine with that.
Dr. Roberts was appointed Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury by President Ronald Reagan. He served in the Congressional Staff of the House and Senate. He was Associate Editor and Columnist for the Wall Street Journal, columnist for Business Week, the Scripps Howard News Service, Creators
So are Americans really this stupid?
Have they really been brainwashed into willingly giving up their essential liberties just so they can feel a little safer?
Maybe they have.
After all, a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll says that 78 percent of Americans approve of the new full body scanners that the U.S. government wants to install in all U.S. airports.
So almost 4 out of 5 Americans are perfectly fine with letting airport security officials gawk at their naked bodies just so they can feel a bit safer from terrorists.
How sick is that?
The truth is that when Americans allow themselves to become so wimpy and so fearful that they are willing to throw many of their most important freedoms out the window, those responsible for the terror scares have won.
In fact, Amerika (formerly America) is very quickly becoming a brutal police state where privacy is a thing of the past and where free speech and alternative points of view are openly repressed.
For example, in a 2008 academic paper President Barack Obama's appointee to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs advocated "cognitive infiltration" of groups that advocate "conspiracy theories".
Infiltration of groups with alternative viewpoints that the government doesn't like?
Do we live in East Germany?
Apparently we do.
Americans do not care about their freedoms and liberties anymore, so now they are being taken away.
And apparently the message of the most recent polls is that Americans are perfectly fine with that.
Dr. Roberts was appointed Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury by President Ronald Reagan. He served in the Congressional Staff of the House and Senate. He was Associate Editor and Columnist for the Wall Street Journal, columnist for Business Week, the Scripps Howard News Service, Creators
No svatistka ! DAVID STAR !
ReplyDeleteHey Noor,..Who'd a thought it would take until 2010 to get to 1984?
ReplyDeleteTalk of 'peaceful means' has fast become redundant in Rosthchalia.
The situation in Rosthchalia has gone from bad to worse, this past week alone we have been told that regardless of the Polls and popular opinion 80+%, that show a clear contradiction to the Media propagated 'science' being ‘settled’ regarding ‘Anthropomorphic Climate Change’; we will be required to pay a Climate Change tax in one form or another. Australian troop strengths in Afghanistan will be increased even though 78% of Australians do not believe our military have, nor can or will accomplish anything approaching a secure state of peace leading to stability and prosperity in Afghanistan.
Funds that were designated for infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, roads, bridges and water management will be redirected to create the essential infrastructure to deal with Climate Change. We have been told that we can expect food prices and utilities to increase by 300% over the next four years. The Lesbian Satanist ‘bestia’ that fronted for the zionists during the coup that deposed Australia's Prime Minister elect now visibly gloats when speaking to the press; this evil bitch has stated that the election promises made up until the day before the election cannot be guaranteed given the current global economic uncertainties – how did the situation change so dramatically in the 6 weeks since the day of the election? Also, the deals it made with the 'Independents' whose votes it needed to provide its Party with sufficient seats in parliament to form a minority government will also be reviewed.
Along with the above arrogant insults, the Police Minister has announced sweeping legislative changes to increase Police Powers, in order to deal with the threat of domestic terrorism – what f#@king domestic terrorism?
If they want to treat us like 'insurgents' in our own countries, perhaps we should start acting like 'insurgents' IN OUR OWN COUNTRIES?
Peaceful means? I’m over it!
Sorry Noor...I’ve got two beautiful little girls and their mother to protect, feed and house.
veritas
IT IS OFFICIAL. AMERICA IS A FASCIST STATE
ReplyDeleteCivil rights and liberties aren’t typically lost overnight.
They’re degraded incrementally over time, often with support of the people whose very rights are being trampled (in order to keep them safe and free, of course).
Just ask a WWII era German or Pole.
Do you really think it is okay for the government to review your library or internet records without probable cause? Is it okay for FBI agents to fish for criminal activity by spying on an Islamic worship service? Is it okay for government agents to demand papers for proof of citizenship when all you did wrong was fail to signal while making a turn?
Is it really okay for agents to video strip search citizens at the airport when other, less intrusive measures work just as well or better? And is it really okay for government agents to demand citizens doing nothing but vacationing to inform them why they're travelling…it’s none of their freaking business!
Sorry, but I prefer checks and balances to faith and trust that our officials won’t abuse their powers. As for terrorists just simply wanting to kill people, that demonstrates a real bit of ignorance with respect to understanding their motivations.
Terrorists have political agendas, and that’s why they do what they do. No terrorist wants to kill you simply because they hate you, hate your freedom, hate your way of life, or hate your religion. That’s a fact. It might serve us well to try and understand what motivates our "enemies".
Our government has a right, duty, and obligation to maintain safe air travel, but they don’t have the right to trample due process, 4th Amendment, or any of the other rights we enjoy as citizens.
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