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They succumbed to appeals about "the greatness of the nation, defending it against threats, and carrying out the will of eternal providence." When workers, farmers, petit bourgeoisie, and Christian groups supported it, "the center very quickly collapsed."
Echoes of that time "reverberat(e)" today, he stressed. "These are lessons to keep in mind," especially as enactment of empowering military authorities to indefinitely detain US citizens without charge or trial draws near.
Provisions in both House and Senate FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act versions contain authorizing language. If enacted, anyone, including US citizens, accused of present or past association with alleged terrorist groups may be indefinitely detained in military prisons without constitutional protections.
Doing so institutionalizes tyranny. Political Washington's about to enact it. No one voicing dissent will be safe, including OWS social justice protesters.
Demanding corporatism and democracy for the few be replaced by respecting everyone's rights equitably may be criminalized. America will have reached rock bottom.
Occupy Wall Street.com says "the only solution is World Revolution" is right because nothing else tried so far worked.
Political Washington wants freedom and resistance destroyed. Preserving them won't come easily or quickly.
A better world is possible. Going for it is goal one.
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