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Turning the State Against Law-Abiding
Citizens
In every fascistic society the government
eventually resorts to the vilification of its own
citizenry – that’s the schoolboy lesson
from 20th century Italy, Soviet Russia, and of
course, the Third Reich. So what are we to make of
Democratic leaders who use ugly stereotypes to
revile opponents of healthcare reform as
“un-American,” “Ku Klux Klan
folks,” and “rabid right-wing
extremists”?
And what of President Obama’s August 6
admonition, “I don’t want the folks who
created the mess to do a lot of talking.”?
Apparently he was referring to Republicans,
conveniently ignoring the fact that the bloated
Medicare and Medicaid programs were the brainchild
of Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson.
That same week the White House launched its
fishy-fact hotline to combat “disinformation
about health insurance reform.” That’s
right, if you are one of millions of Americans who
believes Obamacare will escalate the national debt,
ration medical care, and pay for abortions,
obviously you’ve been duped.
To avoid further embarrassment, please report
for assignment to the appropriate re-education
class.
Actually, the Obama Administration’s purge
of the political opposition started months before
-- on April 9 to be exact. That’s when the
Department of Homeland Security released a document
bearing the none-too-subtle title, “Rightwing
Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate
Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and
Recruitment.”
Warning “rightwing extremists may be
gaining new recruits by playing on their
fears,” the report is a concoction of loony
conspiracy theories, not a document that resembles
anything like a credible intelligence
assessment.
And exactly who are these potential
extremists?
Well, are you White? Then you have likely
“capitalized on related racial and political
prejudices in expanded propaganda
campaigns.”
Are you a returning veteran? Do you believe in
the Second Amendment? Have you ever worried about
“perceived government infringement on civil
liberties”? Are you opposed to abortion? Do
you question federal authority in favor of state or
local authority? Wary of illegal immigration?
If you answered “yes” to any of these
questions, Homeland Security has now classified you
as an extremist.
That’s right folks, we’ve eliminated
the terrorist threat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now
we can go after the real terrorists – all
those returning G.I.s who were expecting a
hero’s welcome!
The bizarre DHS report set the stage for media
coverage of the April 15 Tea Party protests.
Despite the spirited tone of the rallies, media
commentators took delight in linking the event to
an obscure homosexual fetish. And President Obama
pretended to not notice, with ABC inexplicably
reporting, “The White House says the president
is unaware of the tea parties and will hold his own
event today.”
A call to arms was sounded at the state level. A
Maryland National Guard report warned ominously,
“Commanders are encouraged to update alert
rosters and review emergency evacuation plans/rally
points. Ensure all facilities have emergency phone
lists posted (i.e. FBI, FIRE, POLICE, HOSPITALS,
EMS, ETC…). Be aware of and avoid local
protests.”
Yikes!
Then on June 26 the White House named feminist
Lynn Rosenthal as the White House Advisor on
Violence Against Women. It’s no secret the
domestic violence industry is marinated in
make-believe statistics, anti-male ideology, and
ever-expanding definitions of abuse. So with that
appointment the White House placed its seal of
approval on the continuing wave of unconstitutional
mandatory arrests of Americans falsely accused of
“domestic violence.”
(A few days after Rosenthal’s appointment,
former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was shot and
killed by his ex-girlfriend as he slept. But
according to the $4 billion abuse industry, a woman
killing a Black man is not domestic violence, so no
cause for worry.)
And two weeks ago President Obama upped the
ante, authorizing Attorney General Eric Holder to
investigate whether CIA officers broke the law to
interrogate al Qaeda suspects.
The truth is, as a result of enhanced
questioning methods, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed spilled
the beans on a whole range of al Qaeda activities.
This information led to “specific, actionable
intelligence, as well as a general increase in the
amount of information about al Qaeda and its
affiliates,” according to a recently-released
Department of Justice memo. But Obama brushed that
aside.
Presidential shunnings. A White House snitch
line. Peaceful protesters smeared as terrorists. A
politically-motivated witch hunt of government
officials.
It’s all so….post-Orwellian.
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Carey
Roberts probes and lampoons political correctness.
His work has been published frequently in the
Washington Times, Townhall.com, LewRockwell.com,
ifeminists.net, Intellectual Conservative, and
elsewhere. He is a staff reporter for the New Media
Network. You can contact him at E-Mail
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