The Strike at the Daily Kos and NSPD 51

Some Hillary supporters at the Daily Kos are angered by management’s seeming disapproval of their candidate.
Here’s what Alegre writes in a HuffPost excerpt.
“Sadly, the majority of the administrators have allowed this hostile environment to develop in our online community for anyone who isn’t planted firmly in the Obama camp. They've routinely ignored personal attacks and allowed disruptive, spam-like posts to go unchecked whenever anyone expresses support for Hillary or challenges something their candidate has said or done. There are however several front-pagers who have managed to avoid taking part in the attacks on Hillary and for that I’m grateful. But the site has grown to the point where they simply can’t – or won’t monitor it.
As a result, our community has become little more than an echo chamber with an attitude that harkens back to the early days of Dubbya’s administration - yer either with us or yer a’gin us, heh! The attackers and disrupters are no better than Chris Matthews with their sexism, hate, lies, and obsession with bashing - all – things – Hillary.”

Humbly, I urge all decent Americans to consider the alternative. Our country is bordering on Martial Law and the suspension of elections. We risk a coup d’etat, which will crush our liberties and enslave us under a despot.
Our teachers warn. If we fail to educate one generation of students properly, we will lose our civilization forever.
Well, we proved we were a bit tougher than that.
The merchants of tyranny have been trumpeting fear, hatred, racism and bigotry for three generations. Since 1947 they have been bashing our protective walls our Constitution, our human rights and our checks and balances. We lack conscientious legislators, judges and administrators.
Nobody in authority dares to discuss the implications of NSPD 51.
Nobody in law enforcement dares to challenge the sale of our nuclear secrets to potential enemies.
Almost everyone saluted the Patriot and Military Commissions Acts.
We discussed Hillary’s asbestos pants suits and Barack’s floppy ears.
My advice to voters and to Daily Kos writers is to get a meaningful life and then to fight for your life in order to have one.
Good night and good luck.

Comments:

comment by ariana on Mar 17, 2008 8:15 AM ()

We will all stand together and overcome!

reply by ariana on Mar 18, 2008 8:56 PM ()

Your comments touch me. If we can not overcome our hatred, bigotry and racism, at least we can put them on the back burner for the year. We must know the enemy preys on our weakness of character.
If they can get to Senators like Frank Church, John Heinz and Paul Wellman, they can intimidate anyone. However, standing together we take the situation to a new level.
If you intend to replace the mass media with the Huffington Post, you have made a helluva move.

reply by bumpedoff on Mar 17, 2008 1:51 PM ()

I read that the other day (NSPD-51) This is scary and it got quietly slipped by the American people!

comment by teacherwoman on Mar 17, 2008 6:28 AM ()

Please Google NSPD 51 for a real pick-me-up. The Directive has outraged tens of thousands of bloggers. Technorati has a web site to link the responses together. Everyone strikes back from a different angle.
Aint free speech wonderful?

reply by bumpedoff on Mar 17, 2008 2:02 PM ()

NSPD 51?? what that mean?

comment by mustakim on Mar 16, 2008 6:03 AM ()

The present National Security Presidential Directive is the 51st since Bush took office. Much of the 350-page document is top secret seen by only a few Bush henchmen. It outlines the steps to be taken in the event of national emergency. As defined loosely by the administration, the event could be anything from a local hurricane to WWIII. Bush has the power to declare Martial Law, Federalize the National Guard and place his private army [Blackwater] to make public order. [He can disarm the public for example.]
He can suspend the elections, the Constitution and our civil liberties.
Bush then would be free to use local Police to arrest any citizen as an enemy combatant. The victim can sit in jail for the rest of his life under enhanced torture techniques without trial.
The President can dismiss any or all Federal, State and local employees. This would include judges, Senators and Congressmen putting them into prison with torture if he desires.
Bush becomes a powerful dictator.
You can Google NSPD51 for more details.

reply by bumpedoff on Mar 16, 2008 9:39 AM ()