Cindy Sheehan: Dissent in the Age of Obama

[Karmadillo]

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/05-13

Published on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 by Al-Jazeera-English
Dissent in the Age of Obama
by Cindy Sheehan

“The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience.” - Albert Camus

Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) raided the homes of at least eight anti-war/social justice activists here in the US.

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I submit that if George Bush were still president, or if this happened under a McCain/Palin regime, there would be tens of thousands of people in the streets to protest. This is one of the reasons an escalation in police state oppression is so much more dangerous under Obama - even now, he gets a free pass from the very same people who should be adamantly opposed to such policies.

Secondly, I believe because the raids happened to basically ‘unsung’ and unknown, but very active workers in the movement, that the coordinated, early morning home invasions were designed to intimidate and frighten those of us who are still doing the work. The Obama regime would like nothing better than for us to shut up or go underground and to quit embarrassing it by pointing out its abject failures and highlighting its obvious crimes.

Just look at how the Democrats are demonising activists who are trying to point out the inconvenient truth that the country (under a near Democratic tyranny) is sliding further into economic collapse, environmental decay and perpetual war for enormous profit.

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Not only have activists been targeted here in the States, but Obama has ominously declared himself judge, jury and executioner of anyone that he deems a national security “threat". These are the actions of a tyrant and another assault against our rights and against the rule of law from a person who promised “complete transparency” from his administration.

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[xchrom]

1. A message that will largely be lost on Du.

Under the bus and all that.

[grantcart]

2. The President and Vice President are "the commandantes of this police state"

we are now in a "a near Democratic tyranny (and) . . is sliding further into economic collapse, environmental decay and perpetual war for enormous profit".




Right. You Bet.

[flyarm]

3. Cindy is 100% correct..but it will be lost by many here at DU now! What a pity this place has become

[MadHound]

4. She speaks the truth,

The anti-war movement has been subsumed by DLC/DNC politics. Makes one wonder.

[Octafish]

5. I stand with Cindy Sheehan.

Here's what we're up against, people: "Money Trumps Peace." -- George W Bush.

I don't care for stooges who support the War Party, the rotten heart of America's secret government.

[jeanpalmer]

6. It's truly worrisome

that this bullshit is happening under a Democratic president. He knows how to sell it.

Thank God for Cindy.

[Dinger]

7. + 1

[emilyg]

8. +2

[Karmadillo]

11. +3

nt

[LWolf]

14. +4

[SammyWinstonJack]

21. +5

[mwrguy]

9. Cindy stands for REAL change

Some can't abide by that.

[PufPuf23]

10. Anti- violent imperial and illegal war and slimy covert acts

regardless of whom is POTUS.

[pecwae]

12. Thank you Cindy!

I've been chastised for supporting her here as incredible as that might sound.

[Le Taz Hot]

13. K & R

for one of American's too few true heroes.

[Panaconda]

15. K&R

Required reading for those who are still awake.

[HughBeaumont]

16. It's too bad the average American voter is cowardly and repressed.

They still have the leftover Reagan/Bewsh fright and steely aversion to real change engrained in them.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have a choice between right-of-center milquetoast and belongs-in-a-straitjacket nutjob for local, state and federal offices; all dictated by an Oil-igarchy they choose to assimilate with rather than revolt against.

[Radical Activist]

17. It did happen under Bush and there weren't tens of thousands of people protesting over it.

So there goes that theory. She'll need to find another explanation for the weakness of the anti-war movement instead of scapegoating Obama.

[mdmc]

18. ..

[tritsofme]

19. What a bunch of garbage.

The actions of a "tyrant"?

This looks like the actions of someone who is upset the cameras don't follow her around anymore.

[robcon]

20. I agree. Cindy's just an attention seeker, and doesn't have a lick of sense.

n/t

[SidDithers]

22. +1...nt

Sid

[Gravel Democrat]

23. k