Naomi Wolf: Dear Conservatives, Will You Help Save the Republic from Military Takeover?

[Phred42]

The worry of coming Fascism seem high on the agenda today
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"I hope to persuade you of the profound moral repugnance a true conservative should feel for the plans that are afoot in this nation." - Naomi Wolf


Dear Conservatives, Will You Help Save the Republic from Military Takeover?
http://www.alternet.org/story/103554/

By Naomi Wolf
Dear Conservative America:

I am reaching out with a warning to you that is as heartfelt as the one I have been bringing my fellow citizens for months. But you are the most important audience of all for this, because you hold the key to whether or not we can save our republic in time.

I have been arguing that we are seeing the classic building blocks being laid for a police state: My thesis in The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot is that we are seeing the classic 10 steps being set in place that always underlie a violent police state. My argument in its sequel, Give Me Liberty, is that we must rise up as tactically and effectively as patriots to stop this suppression of freedom.

I hope to persuade you of the profound moral repugnance a true conservative should feel for the plans that are afoot in this nation.

What is the newest news? The Army Times declared that "beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the (1st Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division) will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North" ... "the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities."

They are tasked to help with "civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack …"

[billyoc]

1. Wolf is an asshole, preying on fear to sell books.

[Subdivisions]

2. I'm beginning to wonder about Ms. Wolf.

Yes, I know about the 1st CBT of the 3rd ID being stationed on American soil. I was the first on DU to post about it. But, so far, Ms. Wolf's warnings have been getting more and more frantic while no evidence of what she claims is materializing.

Sure, there could be problems. There could be a situation that leads to an emergency declaration. And I don't want Ms. Wolf to end up being the girl who cried wolf. She's already being called the female Alex Jones. She really needs to tone it down before she is perceived as just another crackpot like Jones is perceived to be.

[Phred42]

3. Here are a couple more

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4261221&mesg_id=4261221

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4261233&mesg_id=4261233