Cape Cod Times
by Sean Gonsalves

12/20/05

Because of the New York Times investigative report published last week, President Bush was forced to admit that he had 'reauthorized this program more than 30 times since the Sept. 11 attacks' -- something he intends 'to do as our nation faces a continuing threat from al-Qaida.' And this is why language is so important. People were calling Martin Luther King -- whose federalized birthday the nation will recognize next month -- a 'communist traitor' in a Cold War political context. The most celebrated dove in American history was spied on because he was considered a threat by his own government. That means none of us is safe. It also means anything can be justified under the banner of 'security,' which is why those willing to give up their liberty in exchange for security deserve neither. Remember when President Bush joked that things would be easier if he were a dictator. I guess he wasn't joking...

http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/edits/seang.htm


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp