On September 11, 2001, I was standing in the lunchroom of my company, watching the TV. Knowing that I was a political blogger, a group of coworkers asked me how I thought our government would react. Knowing that GW Bush, aka Crawford Caligula, had criticized his father for “’not finishing the job in Iraq’, I predicted that he would use 9/11, a terrorist act perpetuated by Saudis, as an excuse to attack Iraq. Also, knowing that Bush was trying to establish the Fourth Reich, I predicted that he would use 9/11 as an excuse to crack down on US civil liberties. The un-PATRIOT Act was a down payment for that. The failure of the Fourth Reich (Katrina and Republican Recession of 2008) killed that attempt. Therefore, I’m not surprised that, since criminal Fuhrer Trump* is now trying to establish the Fifth Reich, he has directed Barrf to set up indefinite detention for Republicans’ enemies.
As the US continues its scrambling response to the coronavirus outbreak, it has closed borders, quarantined some neighborhoods, and shut down businesses in a number of the most populous states.
Behind the scenes, federal and state governments have also been pushing for a series of draconian measures to respond to the virus, which would disproportionately affect asylum seekers, people embroiled in the justice system and even those seeking an abortion.
The efforts have already had a striking impact on civil liberties, and bear hints of a 2020 version of the US government response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001, which ultimately led to the Patriot Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that allowed, among other things, the government to collect citizens’ phone data, in an unprecedented encroachment on personal rights.
Amid the indisputable need to contain the coronavirus outbreak, many of the measures have civil rights advocates concerned. With the Trump administration’s poor record on openness and on freedom – seen especially in its treatment of undocumented workers – there is a real risk of Covid-19 having a permanent impact on society.
One of the most troubling efforts is a government proposal that would allow it to detain people indefinitely without trial during national emergencies. The justice department sent a request for the move to Congress around 20 March, in response to the coronavirus outbreak… [emphasis added]
Inserted from <The Guardian>
Virus power-grab? Trump admin seeks ‘sweeping’ powers to detain without trial during pandemic
In short, as is their history, Republicans are trying to use public fear to get extraordinary power, and when they have succeeded, they have invariably abused that power. There is a special word for anyone who concedes acceding to Barrf’s demand for his criminal Fuhrer Trump*: fool!
RESIST!!
