Daily Archives: 7 October 2008

Silencing Dissenters

“After taking the photo above, of a conflict between law enforcement and RNC protesters, Associated Press photographer Matt Rourke was himself tackled and bloodied by police. He was arrested and held for 10 hours, then released without being charged. . . .

Steps 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the 10 steps to fascism, as detailed in Naomi Wolf’s excellent book, The End of America were in full effect in St. Paul: 5) Surveil ordinary citizens, 6) Infiltrate citizens’ groups, 7) Arbitrarily detain and release citizens, 8) Target key individuals and 9) Restrict the press.”

(more from dailypaul.com)

FBI warns of potential terror attacks on public buildings

“The FBI and Department of Homeland Security today issued an analytical ‘note’ to U.S. law-enforcement officials cautioning that al-Qaida terrorists have in the past expressed interest in attacking public buildings using a dozen suicide bombers each carrying 20 kilograms of explosives.

Authors with the U.S. Office of Intelligence and Analysis added that they have ‘no credible or specific information that terrorists are planning operations against public buildings in the United States.'” (Red more from MSNBC)

Okay, multiple choice. This is primarily:

a) a distraction from the fact that the $700 billion has been stolen by banks hasn’t helped.

b) preparing for the day when torch and pitchfork carrying citizens arrive at Federal buildings to inquire about their money. This type of news will allow them to more easily be associated with terrorists.

c) attempting to shift the debate toward security, the issue on which McCain best competes with Obama.

d) preparing to convince America that the “terrorist attacks” about to occur, which will keep Bush in office, or prevent Obama’s election, or result in martial law, or further expand government power, are the work of bearded men in caves.

e) other. (please specify)

P.S. The FBI’s mandate is to regulate interstate commerce. How did everything become their business?

NY Times absolves Freddie & Fannie

“A decision, made under pressure from Congress and investors, to steer Fannie Mae into dangerous corners of the mortgage market proved to be disastrous.” This article is sickening. Typical of big media propaganda, they even personalize an executive, saying how he wanted his son to be proud of him. (Read more from NY Times)

The NY Times says nothing about the millions of dollars in campaign contributions made to Congress.