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We have clearly returned to the days of J. Edgar Hoover. In yet another sign that the government is taking broad steps to undermine the freedoms of our civil society, we learn in the New York Times (login required) this morning that the F.B.I. Watched Activist Groups such as the pacifist Catholic Workers Movement, Greenpeace, something called the Vegan Community Project, and others. In Mexico, many people are afraid to be seen as getting involved in activism of any kind, for fear of police attention. We're heading rapidly in the same direction. The most committed will, of course, become even more so. But if this goes on, we will see everyday citizens increasingly uncomfortable with civic involvement. I have already started to hear stories of people unsubscribing from nonprofit mailing lists and alluding to the risks of even receiving email with certain content or from certain groups.
Posted: 12/20/05; 11:30:22 AM # |