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Originally Posted by Justus
In the wake of this terrorist massacre, our Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in speaking to the muslim community, has vowed to "crack down on free speech, if necessary", in order to forestall any "anti-muslim backlash", which she described as her "greatest fear." This is our government's response to terrorism on American soil.
So much for the victims...so much for the Christians and Jews...so much for our Constitutional rights.
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I can see it getting way out of hand. Especially with the 2016 elections coming up.
I do read a lot of history and some of the worst moments in our history come from fear and bigotry fueled by politicians trying to get votes or somehow increase their power base.
Bridge of Spies teaches some very good lessons about this. Movies can teach respect for our US Constitution and the values it has. A lot of the Founder Fathers worried about politicians who did not have enough checks-and-balances on them. They had read a lot of Roman history which is full of politicians misusing the passions of people.
No two victims feel the same about stuff so I do not think anyone speaks for them. They should be able to speak for themselves though. If a politician starts speaking for the victims, I get very suspicious of his or her motives.