On Sat, Sep 15, 2001 at 04:09:29PM -0700, Jim Carrico wrote:
> >
> > > there's no mention of this in any mainstream media - I guess it must
> >> be 'unpatriotic' to criticize anything that the US gov. does, has
> >> done, or will do.
> >
> >I dont think thats true. A good many people already knew about CIA training
> >islamic militants to fight communist powers in Afgh. Its simply old news.
> >Even the movie 'The Seige' or something like that covered the topic in detail.
> >
> >But for most americans, they probably dont care.
> >
>
> sadly, you're probably right about that. but if we're trying to 'dig
> out the roots of terrorism' it behooves us to look very closely at
> those who have architected the present situation, rather than giving
> them a blank check.
The thing is that something MUST be done now, because the US of A is
rapidly spiraling towards fascism, with military adventures abroad and
severe repression and authoritarian control at home.
> >
> >
> >> already people are shutting down remailers, ISPs are installing
> >> carnivore - and I have a hunch that the SSSCA will sail through
> >> congress without debate...
> >>
> >
> >The SSSCA is something entirely different, and I doubt it will sail through.
> >It has far to wide reaching impact, such as making it illegal to attach a
> >computer without DRM controls to the internat, or internal school
> >networks, etc.
>
>
> i hope you're right about that, too. but the far-reaching impact is
> precisely the point, and if the fanatics on both sides succeed in
> creating the WWIII scenario they appear to crave, I'm afraid that a
> pliant and 'bi-partisan' congress will go along with anything. The
> SSSCA may be the least of our worries. Historically, once governments
> gain new powers they tend to never relinquish them.
Righto. The fascist jackbooted state spreads its wings.
--
Yes, I know my enemies.
They're the teachers who tell me to fight me.
Compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, ignorance,
hypocrisy, brutality, the elite.
All of which are American dreams.
- Rage Against The Machine
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