Sunday, August 14, 2005
Beware the Unhinged
This morning's discharges of a firearm by a landowner adjacent to Camp Casey, and the subsequent threat made to take the law into his own hands against the military families demanding accountability from the Bush administration, should be taken as a warning that frustration is mounting among Bush supporters, even if it turns out that this man was simply a deranged rancher tired of all the traffic.
Regardless of the actual intent on the part of this particular individual to carry out an assault or attempted murder, the fact remains that the anti-war groups and individuals are being demonized daily in the media, as well as scapegoated for the crimes of our elected leaders, and thus basic security is an issue we all need to address. The right-wing rallies, as well as hate radio and TV--combined with Pentagon spectacles to induce hyper-patriotism--are bound to attract and inspire the unhinged. Given the FBI/Secret Service animosity toward us, counting on them to protect us in this hostile atmosphere is just plain foolish.
Regardless of the actual intent on the part of this particular individual to carry out an assault or attempted murder, the fact remains that the anti-war groups and individuals are being demonized daily in the media, as well as scapegoated for the crimes of our elected leaders, and thus basic security is an issue we all need to address. The right-wing rallies, as well as hate radio and TV--combined with Pentagon spectacles to induce hyper-patriotism--are bound to attract and inspire the unhinged. Given the FBI/Secret Service animosity toward us, counting on them to protect us in this hostile atmosphere is just plain foolish.
