Socialists know
The recently-passed health care bill is a pretty lame example of "Socialism," despite the claims of right-wing politicos and Tea Party activists. Take it directly from the Socialists (via The Nation)...We oppose this restructuring on the grounds that the mandates allow private insurers to use the coercive power of the state to enhance their private profits. Insurance credits will serve as a public subsidy to private companies. It is yet another case of public money that could be used for necessary social programs being funneled towards companies that engage in practices that are abusive and detrimental to the overall society.
Here's the good, though, that comes with the campaign of media misinformation: Socialist Party web traffic is up, email inquiries and media requests have multiplied, and the party is welcoming more new members over the last few months than they have in years.
Thank you, Joe the Plumber.
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FBI officials have made at least nine arrests in connection with a Christian Militia group based in Michigan. The indictment accuses the group of planning to kill a police officer and then detonate a bomb at the site of a funeral.
Now, peruse the following articles regarding the arrests, searching for the word "terrorism". (Hint: it's not in any of them.)
Associated Press
CNN
New York Times
Washington Post
"Terrorism" is a practice engaged in only by Muslims. There's no such thing, you see, as a Christian terrorist.
posted by CM @ 12:11 PM
2 Comments:
I think those organizations banned the use of the word terrorist during the Bush administration. They were afraid its use might strengthen the case for being in Iraq and Afghanistan. TA
But are we still allowed to waterboard them?
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