Saturday, January 12, 2008
Orwellian Nightmare
Brad saw this, and thought of me. Thanks, Brad!
Obvious counterpoint: (I might as well make it before somebody else does)
Saying the "Force or Violence" wording of H.R. 1955 must mean that Congress is up to no good isn't completely fair. It's almost a false dichotomy. While it true this bill sets some scary precedents, it's not likely that everyone who voted for it was even aware of them. They may have been completely ignorant of the implications of that language. One does not need a degree in English Communications to become a member of the House of Representatives.
In fact, the concepts of judicial review and jury nullification exist as a tacit acknowledgment that Senators often are out-of-touch with the legal realities and constitutional ramifications of what they pen. Bad laws are often proposed and passed, hence the need for checks and balances.
However, that doesn't rule out the possibility that this bill, and/or the Patriot Act, weren't penned or inspired by one or two very dark souls looking to gain power at the expense of the American people.
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I didn't watch the whole clip, mostly because I'm in head-in-the-sand mode right now. But I wanted to comment on the strange confluence of music and youtube. When I'm at my computer, I usually have Amarok (a Linux iTunes) shuffling my music, and just as that video started, it began playing "Hanging Johnny," by Great Big Sea. The song is a bit confusing, but it tells of a man who hangs people.
I'd forgotten that the music player was running (it was quiet in the background), so as I started watching the clip, I heard "Hanging Johnny" in the background and thought it was part of the clip. I pondered the importance of the song (assuming I'd missed an undercurrent about terrorism and/or rebellion) before I paused the clip and found the music continuing.
Shiver.
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