* right not to be a slave may not be compatible with section 44 of the Terrorism Act.
Seriously, EVERYONE who supported the 'counter-terrorist' powers given to the state, hang your heads in shame. See what you've allowed to happen? Now we have a police force who enjoy picking out citizens to search, because it's fun and it makes them feel all powerful. I'm sick of hearing about how we need torture or extraordinary rendition (more Newspeak) and how it "keeps us safe". BULL! We have NEVER been less safe, and we need to recognise that without liberty, there will be no security. And that means liberty, due process, no detainment without charge, no torture, for EVERYONE. Get it?
You see, you won't give up your rights straight away. No, the elite are smarter than to try that. It starts with detaining supposed "Al-Qaeda" brown people.
Then it's protestors.
Then the definition of terrorist is expanded to mean anyone against the state, even when the state has been hijacked by one of the thickest concentrations of power the world has ever seen.
Likewise, with free speech, it starts with the Holocaust Deniers.
Then it's other racists.
Then it's people who don't believe in manmade global warming.
Then it's anyone, again, who is against the state.
If you take even ONE person's liberty away, you effectively take it from everyone. Maybe not right now, but over time, because you have allowed yourself to be a victim of incrementalism. None are free, until all are free.
"Rule Britannia..."
ReplyDeleteI've always envied that song.
Anyway, yeah, they're boiling the frog until he cooks through; luckily, the frog is coming out of his stupor!
No,not yet,but subjects are not far off.
ReplyDeleteThe ironic thing is that Rule Britannia boasted that Britons never shall be slaves, but it was written at the height of the African slave trade...guess slavery's OK so long as you're not the slave...
ReplyDelete@ CS: yes, but there are many jackbooted thugs working for the state on both sides of the pond who view "civilians" as, essentially, slaves.