[Peace-discuss] And what distinguishes the US from Nazi Germany, Stalin's USSR, or any other totalitarian state?

[Laurie Solomon]

      An now even the pretense of non-totalitarian democracy is rapidly disappearing again just as it did for the Japanese citizens of the US in WWII.  Tell me again what makes the US so different from any other totalitarian State and its  population so much more open and fair minded supporters of the principles of civil government and justice?  How is it that the people should be trusted to pursue and support good, fair, just democratic government that holds the principles that it proclaims dear when it is the public that elects and supports not only proposals such as these but elects officials such as these over and over again.

      If you are a Native American, a Hispanic, a Afro-American, or any other minority in this country, then the American Homeland has always been a part of the battlefield – and in many instances, it has been the main battlefield in the battle for equity, justice, and fairness.  Unfortunately, the victims have often been co-opted into believing and supporting the policies, actions, and values of the establishment even when it was against their own interests and then internalize a state of denial.







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      FOCUS | Senate Bill: America Is Now Part of the Battlefield 
       
      Chris Anders, ACLU 
      Anders writes: "In support of this harmful bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) explained that the bill will 'basically say in law for the first time that the homeland is part of the battlefield' and people can be imprisoned without charge or trial 'American citizen or not.' Another supporter, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) also declared that the bill is needed because 'America is part of the battlefield.'" 
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