These videos are simply frightening. I’m no philosophical fan of Amy Goodman or her Democracy Now! show at least as far as it tends to promote Progressive socialism — the myth that is collective democracy. I’ve long thought the show deserved a rebuttal show called Liberty Now! — where we stop dawdling with the idea that the highest politics and government can reach is to fight like Hyenas over who gets to be share the spoils of the Kill — the Kill being those who are victimized by countless legislative victories for this special interest lobby or that.
Philosophy aside, though, I think Amy Goodman and Democracy Now are as privileged as any CNN or Fox News reporter to cover the events as they transpire at the Republican Convention, never mind how politically inconvenient they may be for the Bush Administration, the GOP, the the McCain camp. These videos are simply frightening enough, but what’s all the more frightening is the complete lack of coverage by the mainstream media on these arrests, and moreover, the collective yawn by most Americans, mixed in with a heavy dose among the GOP Neoconned Faithful that these arrests were warranted given who was arrested — the idea that security and lockstep support of pro world interventionism policy in the USA is more important that the 1st Amendment.
Of course, none of this is to support the self-proclaimed Anarchists (a misuse of the word since their actions are generally motivated by radical collectivist angst) who went on their own rampage when they splintered off from the peaceful demonstrations that dominated Monday afternoon. Nonetheless, the media should still be allowed to cover those more radical demonstrations unobstructed. What is it the police have to hide by arresting journalist witnesses?!?
Moreover, sad times these are when our own police forces act as they did with Goodman, under order from up on high no more concerned about the constitution they swear to uphold; that’s abdication of duty which is in some ways far worse than the automatons in Beijing that make their arrests perfectly in line with what one expects from totalitarian ideology.
Below is a Video where Goodman explains what happened upon her release. I may not agree with her political philosophy, but I will defend with my life her right to say it or else our country long ago crossed the Rubicon to oblivion!
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