This article by Thom Hartmann, writing in Common Dreams entitled,
Reclaiming the Issues: "Why Is Bush Spying on Democrats?!?" brings up a very salient point:
Every time Democrats and progressives speak out about George W. Bush's spying on Americans without mentioning that he may also be spying on Democrats, they're playing into Karl Rove's "National Security Frame" and actually strengthening Republican electoral chances in November.
Whenever a charge has been made at the illegality of this unitary executive, Rove will trot out, Hartmann says, a slew of Republican attack dogs to make the case it's all being done for our security from terror.
He goes on to show parallels between Nixon and GW. He mentions the New Hampshire phone-jamming case as only one example among many of this White House spying on Dems.
I fear that if we don't make this point and rally the vote, what might our Country become?
I can imagine Public Service Announcements like the following:
From The Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security, on orders from the White House, has issued the following terror alert warnings in response to threats domestic and foreign:
The Eastern Seaboard is on a steady level alert warning and is flagged to go shopping.
The Heartland is on a heightened warning level and is flagged to go shopping some more.
The West Coast is on the highest warning level and is flagged to shop until you drop.
Care should be taken at all times to avoid terror propaganda questioning the War on Terror. Terror not only threatens from abroad, but in every town, in every neighborhood. In fact, in every household.
The terrorist could be your aunt living overseas, your elected Democrat Official, your Democrat neighbor, your Democrat Family Member.
Local Block Captains are available in your neighborhood to report suspicious activities, such as, voting Democratic; viewing, reading or disseminating alternative news sites not authorized by The Department of Homeland Security or the Executive Branch; membership in organizations advocating Constitutional Guarantees and Individual Liberties; the use of the scientific method; degrees from Educational Facilities not authorized by The Department of Homeland Security or the Executive Branch; membership and attendance in non-Christian Religious Organizations or Religious Organizations not authorized by The Department of Homeland Security or the Executive Branch; any other creepy and seditious behavior that would run counter to the aims, directions and design of The Department of Homeland Security or the Executive Branch.
Your vigilance is required to assure the safety of the White House and Corporate America from the hateful onslaught by terror advocates for the overthrow of our Dear Leader and his partners in the Vision of a New America.
© 2006 by Justice Putnam
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