Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Rectification on the march
Heard on Ratigan's MSNBC morning show just now, on topic of ecoterrorists:
Ratigan: Well, it does seem there's an increase of militancy lately, whether it's left, right, green, whatever.
Someone else: Fortunately it hasn't yet reached the level of a Waco or a Ruby Ridge.
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Notice how neatly and perfectly the truth has been turned around. Waco and Ruby Ridge were not instances of "militancy" against the government. They were cases of government "militancy" against the citizens. David Koresh and Randy Weaver were well-armed but HADN'T DONE ONE FUCKING THING. They were not violent, not robbing or murdering or assaulting anyone. They were minding their own business.
The BATF was the terrorist in both cases, deciding for no legitimate reason to forcibly invade a house. When their forcible invasion was met by violent self-defense, that's when the Delta Force moved in and things got even more violent.
I always try to figure out what strange pattern of thoughts and assumptions lead to such strange reversals. In this case my best guess is that journalists view the mere existence of non-Communists as an act of terrorism, justifying instant extermination.
¶ 6:51 AM
Ratigan: Well, it does seem there's an increase of militancy lately, whether it's left, right, green, whatever.
Someone else: Fortunately it hasn't yet reached the level of a Waco or a Ruby Ridge.
= = = = =
Notice how neatly and perfectly the truth has been turned around. Waco and Ruby Ridge were not instances of "militancy" against the government. They were cases of government "militancy" against the citizens. David Koresh and Randy Weaver were well-armed but HADN'T DONE ONE FUCKING THING. They were not violent, not robbing or murdering or assaulting anyone. They were minding their own business.
The BATF was the terrorist in both cases, deciding for no legitimate reason to forcibly invade a house. When their forcible invasion was met by violent self-defense, that's when the Delta Force moved in and things got even more violent.
I always try to figure out what strange pattern of thoughts and assumptions lead to such strange reversals. In this case my best guess is that journalists view the mere existence of non-Communists as an act of terrorism, justifying instant extermination.
¶ 6:51 AM
