There is no precedent for the things in store in the days ahead: not McCarthyism, notCointelpro, not a combination of the two. Technology plus the new, corporate-style methods of a ruthless, social monopoly-minded, mass media manipulating, coldly corrupt and absolutely cynical politic class has created and is feeding upon an environment of permanent crisis. These men have plans to reorganize American society and the world, they know they will be opposed by larger and deeper sectors of the population over time, and they are preparing to act decisively against the opposition. First, they take names.
Nothing but a mass movement, comprised of many "targets," can stop the machine that is clanking rather noisily into place. However, the machinery, itself, may become the engine of mass mobilization. The Bush men, supremely arrogant and flush with power, are making a mistake in advertising their intentions against the persons of white lawyers and other left-liberals. Bush and Cheney forget the duality of American society; some people can be abused with impunity; others, connected to significant sectors of opinion and resources by profession, family wealth and background and, most importantly, by race - cannot be so cavalierly stripped of their citizenship rights.
Nothing but a mass movement, comprised of many "targets," can stop the machine that is clanking rather noisily into place. However, the machinery, itself, may become the engine of mass mobilization. The Bush men, supremely arrogant and flush with power, are making a mistake in advertising their intentions against the persons of white lawyers and other left-liberals. Bush and Cheney forget the duality of American society; some people can be abused with impunity; others, connected to significant sectors of opinion and resources by profession, family wealth and background and, most importantly, by race - cannot be so cavalierly stripped of their citizenship rights.