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=== News Update ===
History will not treat us kindly
By Tim Andersen
12/11/06 "Information Clearing House" -- -- Most Americans are hiding.
We are like the good Germans of 1933 who knew an authoritarian regime
was consolidating its power, but thought we could avoid personal
consequences if we kept quiet. We remained silent as enemies of the
State were rounded up, and everyones' liberties curtailed. It did not
happen all at once. It was a process of conditioning.
The TSA cops at US airports were initially intended to create the
perception of eminent threat: America under attack by evildoers! That
perception has largely given way to weary travelers offended by the
intrusive and slow inspections. I don’t fly that often, but last weekend
at the airport it was clear TSA had adopted a new tact. Now they are the
authoritarians. While we were trapped in the winding queue they yelled
at us to listen up and follow their precise instructions. All liquids
and gels (toothpaste!) must be in quantities of 3.4 ounces, or less,
grouped together in a single, clear one liter bag. The yelling cop
invited us to show our displeasure to any passenger who did not follow
instructions, and held up the line. As I was inspected, the TSA cop took
my shaving cream from the bag. The tube read 3.6 oz. She asked me what
the maximum allowable size was. I told her that’s the only size it came
in. She said she would allow it through this time only.
Who could have imagined ten years ago that Congress would permit the
Bush regime to eliminate habeas corpus? Our founders understood this was
the bedrock fundamental principle of a free people. No political
opponents could be rounded up and jailed by a tyrant. No one could
presume to be above the law. Yet there was hardly a peep from blasé
American consumers. The mainstream press reassured us that good
Americans had nothing to worry about.
Many people refuse to recognize the corruption and evil of our
government, because the thought is simply intolerable. It undermines
their fundamental beliefs and trust, and makes most of what occupies
their days utterly trivial. The “solution” for these people is to tune-
out any potentially upsetting epiphany. They welcome reassuring
propaganda that reinforces our noble purposes in the Middle East and
elsewhere. They do not care to investigate personally, or even listen
to, the evidence of our considerable crimes.
So, it’s strange to realize we have no real representation in Congress
or control over America’s future. Millions of Americans see the ship of
state headed straight for an iceberg, and despite our protests the
course will not change. It’s a classic nightmare.
History will not treat us kindly. We will be remembered as the Americans
who insulated themselves from reality and remained self-absorbed,
concerned with their own personal comfort and privilege while our
government wrecked havoc on the world and destroyed our own culture. It
will not be difficult for future generations to understand what happened
and the sequence of events. The evidence is abundantly clear. The only
question will be why Americans didn’t rise up and save themselves.
source:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15870.htm
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