“Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”
–Winston Smith from George Orwell’s 1984
If you needed more evidence that most of our “esteemed” members of Congress are members of a criminal class of ruling elites, who regard the likes of us in the poor and working classes with the disdain most people reserve for cockroaches, look no further than H.R. 1955.
93% of the filth “representing” us in the House voted in favor of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. Once this vile piece of legislation sails through the Senate and the sociopath on Pennsylvania Ave gleefully slaps his endorsement on it, the mechanisms will be in place for our lords and masters to initiate programs that will make Cointelpro and the murder of Fred Hampton look like child’s play.
According to our “betters” amongst the US plutocracy, we can’t afford the “luxury” of dissent. We are waging war on terrorism, a threat to the continued existence of the American Way of Life, which we know to be non-negotiable. Besides, dissidents simply present an obstacle to the wholesale terrorism we are inflicting on entire nations so that we can bring them “freedom and democracy.” As Bill O’Reilly suggested on Faux News last night, the only “sane thing” to do is to support the troops. And war protestors need to be arrested. So whether we are committing heinous war crimes or not, ignore your conscience, root for the home team, thank a vet and shut the fuck up!
Under the soon-to-be law Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, state and local police will join forces with the FBI, DHS, ICE, and like fascist entities to eradicate ideologies, plans, Internet “terrorist-related propaganda,” and any other “noxious weeds” which might spring forth to “threaten” the “aesthetics” of the immaculate grounds of our glorious corporatocracy, amply fertilized by the corpses of the millions of victims of our imperial and neoliberal conquests.
Within the Orwellian construct of H.R. 1955, I have not decided whether
I am a violent radical or a homegrown terrorist. Perhaps the powers
that be will deem that I am both. Were I neither, that would mean that
I had sold my soul and taken the last refuge of a scoundrel. What a
nightmare that would be!
Yes, America, I am a thought criminal. Consider my confession:
1. While I have deep reservations about the death penalty for a number
of reasons, I will gladly suspend those misgivings once the gradually
intensifying social unrest reaches critical mass. Little would please
me more than to see the likes of Bush, Cheney, Condi, O’Reilly, Perle,
Clarence Thomas, Bolton, Negroponte and a host of others who have
committed and enabled some of the most grievous crimes in history
dangling lifelessly from the end of a rope.
2. I view Zionism as a mental disease. The criminal apparatuses which
pass themselves off as governmental structures in DC and Jerusalem do
need to be “wiped off the map.” A majority of the constituencies in
both the US and Israel view their governments with disgust and
contempt. Both ruling bodies are infected with supporters of the
Zionist plague and frequently implement policies which serve to inflict
abject misery on millions of human beings.
3. While I am not a direct participant, I wish the Animal Liberation
Front great success in their endeavors. Under our depraved system of
capitalism, the property ALF destroys and the profits they stymie are
sacred. Yet the billions of sentient beings they champion are mere
objects which we can wantonly subject to maiming, torture and death.
4. I loath the Holocaust industry. Zionists have hijacked and exploited
a horrific tragedy, cynically employed it to enact their own ethnic
cleansing against the Palestinians, and used it as a justification for
the continued existence of the monstrous state of Israel. While it is
profoundly tragic that the Nazis tortured and murdered so many Jews,
there were also significant numbers of Romas, homosexuals, and
socialists who suffered similar fates. Besides, there have been many
genocides throughout human history, including the one we have been
inflicting upon Iraqis through the Gulf War, Clinton’s heinous economic
sanctions, and the present illegal occupation.
5. I long for the collapse of the American Empire. While we can’t
predict what will arise to fill the ensuing vacuum, at least it will
present an opportunity for us to create a more humane and just
sociopolitical order.
6. I believe the world would be a much better place if Wall Street and
Madison Avenue ceased to exist. The greed, narcissism, and exploitation
spewing forth from the entities and industries they represent are
toxins to the human soul.
7. I admire and support demonized people and entities such as Hugo
Chavez, Fidel Castro, and Hamas as true champions of victimized people.
Our ruling class portrays them as “threats” and “terrorists” because
they have the cajones to stand up to the biggest, meanest, and most
powerful bullies in history. Are they perfect? No. Are they admirable?
Definitely.
8. I despise the American flag. Since 9/11, it’s nearly ubiquitous
presence has helped foster a cancerous form of patriotism and nativism.
The “Stars and Stripes” has become a symbol of imperialism, oppression,
and state terrorism. And yes, I have burned an American flag.
9. I consider capitalism to be an abomination and a crime against
humanity, the rest of the sentient beings on the planet, and the Earth.
I am aggressively pursuing its demise through my intellectual efforts,
including writing, educating, motivating, and publishing on my
brain-child, Thomas Paine’s Corner.
10. I have known, befriended, and helped so-called “illegal”
immigrants, and will continue to do so. People flooding the United
States from Mexico are doing so because of the abject poverty caused by
our neoliberal economic terrorism, NAFTA, and our support of their
right wing oligarchs who joyfully implement the Washington Consensus, a
recipe for misery for the poor and working class amongst their people.
“Illegal immigration” is a forced migration caused by the ever-growing
hubris and avarice of our moneyed elite.
Much to the chagrin of those of you who remain enslaved by the
intellectual chains of your indoctrination or who are dedicated
reactionaries, I have as much right to remain in the United States as
you do. And I’m not going anywhere voluntarily. So save your emails
offering me passage on a slow boat to Russia. One thing we can probably
agree upon though is the sanctity of the Second Amendment. My .38
caliber and 12 gauge are ready. Just in case I need to exercise my
right to defend family, hearth and home.
Meanwhile, let’s see if a thought criminal like me, who has committed
no felonies, has no history of violence, and has formulated no plans to
foment violence or engage in violent acts becomes a target of the Bush
Regime’s Orwellian apparatus once they have read my confession.
Jason Miller is a wage slave of the American Empire who has freed himself intellectually and spiritually. He is Cyrano’s Journal Online’s associate editor () and publishes Thomas Paine’s Corner within Cyrano’s. You can reach him at JMiller@bestcyrano.com
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If you needed more evidence that most of our “esteemed” members of Congress are members of a criminal class of ruling elites, who regard the likes of us in the poor and working classes with the disdain most people reserve for cockroaches, look no further than H.R. 1955.
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