Lagniappe and Tin-foil Hats

[note: i've bumped brother tim's post up to today because of the important points he raises... prof marcus]

Lagniappe - (lan'-yap) n. Something extra; something not bargained for.

As I read the different Liberal/Progressive Blogs, the word that seems to come up the most is, 'Why?'.

• Why does the MSM sit virtually silent, while this criminal Administration rapes and pillages our Treasury?
• Why does Congress, both House and Senate, sit idly by as our Constitution is being shredded beyond all recognition?
• Why are they all complicit in the machinations of the Bush Administration?
• Why did they pass Bush's Military Commission Act, stripping the right of habeas corpus?
• Why did they pass the Neo-con's Patriot Act? (The name is apropos, as it will be used to arrest and detain true 'Patriots'.)
• Why do they allow kidnappings, secret renditions, secret prisons, and torture? (All in violation of the Constitution or Rule of Law)
• Why do they continue to allow domestic spying and illegal wire-tapping?
• Why do they allow this Administration to flagrantly violate the Constitution and the Rule of Law?
• Why do they talk tough, yet carry a wet noodle?
• Why do they not enforce their Constitutionally mandated powers of oversight, and checks and balances?
• Why do they give Bush anything he wants, and take anything he chooses to give them?
• Why isn't the MSM voicing any outrage over the aforementioned abuses of power?

Why??????

WHY??????

I believe the answer is quite simple, and hidden in plain view. It's a matter of not seeing the forest for the trees.

The answers they all use as sound-bytes and talking points just don't hold water, nor do they stand up to muster. Some of the most frequently heard are:

• The Democrats don't want to be seen as vengeful, or playing partisan politics. (Although we've just witnessed 12 years of Republican control of Congress and six and a half years of this Republican Administration doing exactly that)
• The Republicans don't want to stray too far from the RNC Party Line (read PNAC - Neo-con/Fascists)
• We have to move forward slowly. (Slowly is a relative word, we have to move faster than the perpetrators of this criminal behavior)
• Stoopid bloggers have got their tin-foil hats adjusted too tight.

Lets out tin-foil hat one notch.

Feels better.

Domestic spying and illegal wire-tapping have been going on pre 9-11. The few reports you get, lead you to believe that, even though they claim to target only terrorists, they can also target John Q Citizen.

But John Q Citizen is just 'lagniappe', something extra; something not bargained for. The prime targets may well be the Senators and Representatives; the Corporate Media Heads; or anyone deemed an 'enemy'.

Sounds far-fetched??????

Google 'J Edgar Hoover' if you don't remember how he was able to remain Director of the BOI/FBI for 48 years; the Grim Reaper being the only one that could remove him. Kennedy tried, but, 'No Cigar'.

A conspiracy of this type is not all that difficult to execute, as it feeds on itself as it grows.

Legalities have little or no meaning, because the nature of the information obtained is most likely, illegal as well. Possible prosecution/imprisonment and the loss of assets and career are more than enough to be made to 'play ball', and not cry 'foul'.

An Administration that will treasonously out a covert CIA Operative, will not think twice about taking out a Congressman...........or a Media Head.

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