Comments on: Civil Liberties and Terrorism http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: alank http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1147176 alank Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:13:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1147176 <p>I’m sorry, this a lot of parsing of bullshit. The fight against terrorism call is a misdirection perpetrated upon the unbelievably thick bunch that make up the vast hordes populating the U.S. The energy of this lot should rather be directed against the U.S. policies of terrorizing the rest of the world and more importanly in my mind against all the cultural crap flung from deep within the country’s bowel. Out out, you demons of stupidity.</p> I’m sorry, this a lot of parsing of bullshit. The fight against terrorism call is a misdirection perpetrated upon the unbelievably thick bunch that make up the vast hordes populating the U.S. The energy of this lot should rather be directed against the U.S. policies of terrorizing the rest of the world and more importanly in my mind against all the cultural crap flung from deep within the country’s bowel. Out out, you demons of stupidity.

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146812 MarkH Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:02:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146812 <p>It’s hard to let the Other be free and equal to yourself if you consider that Other to be your enemy or somehow inhuman. So, fear becomes the lizard brain driving force and that brings out the dictatorial side of some people. ‘Control freak’ is another phrase used, but more often in terms of one individual and their personal life.</p> <p>How to overcome this dysfunctional way of living? Obviously letting these people know the Other isn’t so dangerous would be helpful. But, they seem to almost revel in segmenting themselves off and keeping the distance in all things religious, cultural, entertainment (or lack thereof), economic, political, etc.</p> <p>Actually, finding common ground and communicating is probably considered as a kind of harassment and assault by those who do not want to communicate.</p> <p>The opposite, leaving them alone would probably be good, if only they would leave the Others alone too.</p> <p>It’s a sticky problem and is only exacerbated when the Others are not only different in some subtle way, but in obvious ways like skin color or language.</p> It’s hard to let the Other be free and equal to yourself if you consider that Other to be your enemy or somehow inhuman. So, fear becomes the lizard brain driving force and that brings out the dictatorial side of some people. ‘Control freak’ is another phrase used, but more often in terms of one individual and their personal life.

How to overcome this dysfunctional way of living? Obviously letting these people know the Other isn’t so dangerous would be helpful. But, they seem to almost revel in segmenting themselves off and keeping the distance in all things religious, cultural, entertainment (or lack thereof), economic, political, etc.

Actually, finding common ground and communicating is probably considered as a kind of harassment and assault by those who do not want to communicate.

The opposite, leaving them alone would probably be good, if only they would leave the Others alone too.

It’s a sticky problem and is only exacerbated when the Others are not only different in some subtle way, but in obvious ways like skin color or language.

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146753 marymccurnin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:25:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146753 <p>suits with batteries</p> suits with batteries

]]> By: prostratedragon http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146752 prostratedragon Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:25:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146752 <p><b><i>Daily!</i></b><br /> (What good is that nice Preview if people don’t use it, eh?)</p> Daily!
(What good is that nice Preview if people don’t use it, eh?)

]]> By: prostratedragon http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146748 prostratedragon Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:23:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146748 <p><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Clifford_D._May" rel="nofollow">Clifford May</a></p> <p>AIR, he was a particularly useful idiot in the first weeks after the VPlame exposure. Also, Dailly Howler archives should have a good bead on him.</p> Clifford May

AIR, he was a particularly useful idiot in the first weeks after the VPlame exposure. Also, Dailly Howler archives should have a good bead on him.

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146719 Loo Hoo. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:03:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146719 <p>Night eCAHN and Carolyn. </p> <p>LS, thanks for the great links over at Marcy’s shop today. Mindblowers.</p> Night eCAHN and Carolyn.

LS, thanks for the great links over at Marcy’s shop today. Mindblowers.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146718 LS Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:03:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146718 <p>Why is killing the friggin’ solution to every diplomatic problem these days????</p> Why is killing the friggin’ solution to every diplomatic problem these days????

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146717 eCAHNomics Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:58:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146717 <p>Nite to you CarolynU & turning in myself.</p> Nite to you CarolynU & turning in myself.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146716 LS Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:58:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146716 <p>And, you know what? They can kiss my fat a$$……they are delusional, they dream a bad dream…not my dream of peace….not my dream of freedom, and not my dream of good things…these people just have one big, nasty, night terror, that they never seem to wake up from. They want to kill anyone that they feel threatened by….</p> <p>Grrrrr……..oh, and they are driven by greeeeeeed! A$$hooooools.</p> And, you know what? They can kiss my fat a$$……they are delusional, they dream a bad dream…not my dream of peace….not my dream of freedom, and not my dream of good things…these people just have one big, nasty, night terror, that they never seem to wake up from. They want to kill anyone that they feel threatened by….

Grrrrr……..oh, and they are driven by greeeeeeed! A$$hooooools.

]]> By: CarolynU http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146715 CarolynU Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:58:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/13/civil-liberties-and-terrorism/#comment-1146715 <p>Early start up tomorrow. Night folks.</p> Early start up tomorrow. Night folks.

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