UPDATE:
Thank you.
Just...thank you.
Thank you all, members of this community, for helping me stay sane since I was taken from where it was safe and sane to behind enemy lines.
Oh, Magoo......I've done it again.
As many if not most of you know, I'm a radio disc jockey. I am in Virginia.
I've been close to the tipping point for a while. Today....I tipped.
And I riled up the wingers real nice.
The story of how I endangered my livelihood with my mouth is on the jump.
Article 1, section 9 of the Constitution of the United States:
The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
So today, on the air, I read that. And offered the observation that neither of these conditions are met - we are in no sense in a Case of Rebellion or Invasion. ANd talked about Jose Padilla a bit.
I also, at another point, used this line I found on
halife.com:
President Bush signed a law this week giving him power to declare any American an enemy combatant without rights. Word spread fast. At the Comedy Store, all the comics can talk about is what a great job President Bush is doing. (comedian Argus Hamilton)
And an hour later, three wingnut calls came in. Bam-bam-bam.
One person was a college professor demanding my on-air apology or termination of employment. Another was a woman who wanted to know where I got my law degree. The third, I think, was her husband. Three fascists, gathered around the coffeepot trying to figure out how to ruin the life of a patriot.
Cenk Uygur from Young Turks has a diary atop the rec list. I got in the thread early, and made this comment:
Those of us (92+ / 0-)
on TV, like Keith, and on the radio, like you and I, are being called on to save the country.
Thank you for what you do, m'bro. Keep the faith.
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by kestrel9000 on Fri Oct 20, 2006 at 01:34:12 PM EDT
I guess that fired me up real good. So now......I could use some love, I guess. I need to feel safe in the arms of the community, at least for tonight, because I am now on the wingnut radar. And I'm frightened.
I was only trying to do what's right, and now, the bastards are calling for my head, are attempting to compromise the well-being of my wife and children.
Any advice, encouragement, or reality checks would be appreciated.
PLEASE rec this diary. I don't usually ask this, but tonight, this progressive in wingnutistan is feeling very alone and frightened.