They came for the Communists, and I didn't object -- For I wasn't a Communist;
They came for the Socialists, and I
didn't object -- For I wasn't a Socialist;
They came for the labor leaders, and I
didn't object -- For I wasn't a labor leader;
They came for the Jews, and I didn't
object -- For I wasn't a Jew;
Then they came for me --
And there was no one left to object.
- Martin Niemoller, German Protestant Pastor, 1892-1984
Six Weeks in Autumn As the nation reeled from attack, a battle was joined for America's future. Not in Afghanistan. In Washington. :: Washington Post Magazine 10/22/02
William Safire: You Are A Suspect Every purchase you make with a credit card, every magazine subscription you buy and medical prescription you fill, every Web site you visit and e-mail you send or receive, every academic grade you receive, every bank deposit you make, every trip you book and every event you attend — all these transactions and communications will go into what the Defense Department describes as "a virtual, centralized grand database." :: New York Times via CommonDreams.org 11/14/02
Gunter Grass: The U.S. Betrays Its Core Values There are many Americans who love their country too, people who are horrified by the betrayal of their founding values and by the hubris of those holding the reins of power. I stand with them. By their side, I declare myself pro-American. I protest with them against the brutalities brought about by the injustice of the mighty, against all restrictions of the freedom of expression, against information control reminiscent of the practices of totalitarian states and against the cynical equations that make the death of thousands of women and children acceptable so long as economic and political interests are protected. :: Los Angeles Times via CommonDreams.org 4/07/03
NORMAN MAILER: Gaining an Empire, Losing Democracy? There is a subtext to what the Bushites are doing as they prepare for war in Iraq. My hypothesis is that President George W. Bush and many conservatives have come to the conclusion that the only way they can save America and get if off its present downslope is to become a regime with a greater military presence and drive toward empire. My fear is that Americans might lose their democracy in the process. :: International Herald Tribune via CommonDreams.org 02/25/03
Matt Welch:
Get Ready for PATRIOT II
The "fog of war" obscures more than just news from the battlefield. It also provides cover for radical domestic legislation, especially ill-considered liberty-for-security swaps, which have been historically popular at the onset of major conflicts. :: AlterNet.org 04/03/03
Privacy
Every purchase you make with a credit card, every magazine subscription you buy and medical prescription you fill, every Web site you visit and e-mail you send or receive, every academic grade you receive, every bank deposit you make, every trip you book and every event you attend — all these transactions and communications will go into what the Defense Department describes as "a virtual, centralized grand database."
There are many Americans who love their country too, people who are horrified by the betrayal of their founding values and by the hubris of those holding the reins of power. I stand with them. By their side, I declare myself pro-American. I protest with them against the brutalities brought about by the injustice of the mighty, against all restrictions of the freedom of expression, against information control reminiscent of the practices of totalitarian states and against the cynical equations that make the death of thousands of women and children acceptable so long as economic and political interests are protected.
There is a subtext to what the Bushites are doing as they prepare for war in Iraq. My hypothesis is that President George W. Bush and many conservatives have come to the conclusion that the only way they can save America and get if off its present downslope is to become a regime with a greater military presence and drive toward empire. My fear is that Americans might lose their democracy in the process.
The "fog of war" obscures more than just news from the battlefield. It also provides cover for radical domestic legislation, especially ill-considered liberty-for-security swaps, which have been historically popular at the onset of major conflicts. 
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