Thursday, June 9, 2011

Must read!

The 100% Doctrine: Keeping people scared all the time (Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch)
"There was, it turns out, a 'homeland' equivalent, never quite formulated or given a name, but remarkably successful nonetheless at feeding an increasingly all-encompassing domestic war state.  Call it the 100% doctrine (for total safety from terrorism). While the 1% version never quite caught on, the 100% doctrine has already become part of the American credo."
The Reichstag fire type of arson has now become a an ongoing bonfire. A burning fire that consumes our life, liberty and money to burn so bright, eh?