Shades of the McCarthy days! The period in history when our Federal Government, led by McCarthy, practiced 'Witch Hunt' style domestic politics to identify and expel Communists from the United States. (McCarthyism) Well folks, would it surprise you to learn our national government is again engaged in the same activities, driven by the same panic and misinformation - attempting to justify acts constitutionally disallowed on the premise that, the end justifies the means, in matters of National Security and/or Public Safety...
Looking at congress and law enforcement agencies recent acts, actions, activities and application of laws, both old and new, my response is:
"Yea! Right!" (Spoken in a nasal monotone while wearing a smirking sneer facial expression and dripping with sarcasm too.)
But wait! Don't look now, but drugs (the banned kind) are now suddenly being found to be; and, are being redefined as Threats to National and Public Safety: Tools of and supporting Terrorism...
Yea! Right!
Congresses recent creation of yet another division of the Federal Governments Administrative Branch, the Department of Homeland Security (DOHS); and; the apparent suspension, restriction and/or outright removal of Constitutionally defined rights (freedoms). Including but not limited to:
Granting said department officer's broad authority to invade and confine citizens...Without due process - no arrest, trial or conviction... On the basis of 'Declared Suspicion' alone - in other words without existence of substantive Probable Cause... Including Confiscation and Sale of property on Suspicion said property was paid for with Drug Money...
Yea! Right!
Taking time for my own, personal, Reality Check, I ask:
If more people than not share my concerns, why am I not hearing about them in the media? Is the apparent silence actually the Silent Majority expressing their disapproval, silently, again? (Assuming the 'Silent Majority' actually exists)
Does "Yea! Right!" make more sense now?