Monday, August 9
"And if individuals can be wiped out – if their dreams, families, homes and life savings can be completely disintegrated in an act later rationalized as 'necessary' by the power elite – what limitations are there on how government behaves toward people? None, really." Column by Anthony Gregory.
"What would take the State’s place in a free society?" Column by Brian Drake.
"Bill the Galactic Hero contains lessons for today, lessons to which the human race rarely pays attention, and has to painfully relearn every generation: that in war, the first casualty is the truth, there is no such thing as glory, the State always lies to you, and there is no such thing as a hero, only cannon fodder." Column by Bob Wallace.
"Bovard also takes us to St. Louis, where George [Bush] appeared last year. About 150 sign-toting protesters were shunted off to a zone where they could not be seen from the street, and--get ready to spin in your grave, Jimmy Madison--the media were not allowed to talk to them, and protesters were not allowed out of the protest zone to talk to the media."
U.S. Outed Its Own al Qaeda Mole
"The revelation that a mole within al Qaeda was exposed after Washington launched its 'orange alert' this month has shocked security experts, who say the outing of the source may have set back the war on terror."
Prosecutors Use Patriot Act in Pot Case
Same as it ever was.
Biographer Claims Tape Shows Nixon Prolonged War
"Some historians, including biographer Jeffrey Kimball, consider it evidence that Nixon sacrificed American forces in his quest for a second term, keeping them engaged to ensure that the South Vietnamese government wouldn't collapse before the election."
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