{"id":898,"date":"2005-05-20T16:12:56","date_gmt":"2005-05-20T20:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/wordpress\/?p=898"},"modified":"2005-05-20T16:12:56","modified_gmt":"2005-05-20T20:12:56","slug":"even-the-local-police-begged-the-soldiers-to-stop-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=898","title":{"rendered":"“Even the local police begged the soldiers to stop shooting.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democracy NOW! covered Uzbekistan today, and the segment<\/a> includes images of those murdered by Uzbekistan soldiers. Human Rights Watch Senior researcher on Central Asia, Acacia Shields, was interviewed, as well as Justin Raimondo, who’s also written yet another extremely informative article<\/a> on the subject, pointing out that while John Laughland<\/a> may be correct that Freedom House<\/a> is “a notorious CIA front and the main architect of the orange revolution in Ukraine,” it’s office in Tashkent was<\/a> “picketed by angry activists from four Uzbek human rights groups on March 28: the group demanded the resignation of Executive Director Mjusa Sever, whom human rights activists denounced as ‘an accomplice of Islam Karimov’s dictatorial regime who discredits the whole human rights movement.'”<\/p>\n

Those questioning if China is the ultimate target are dead on if ABC<\/em> Radio host John Batchelor’s pathetic performance on this morning<\/a>‘s Washington Journal<\/em> was a preview of the rhetoric to come. In the Bushian tradition, Batchelor doesn’t feel the need to prove any of his assertions. <\/p>\n

And Joe<\/a>‘s questioning of the inconsistencies in reports on Operation Matador, that appear to have been dead on<\/a> as well, has yet to make its way into the mainstream. The success of the operation seems to be the absence of images like these<\/a>, at least so far, that will never make front pages anyway, a space reserved for stunts<\/a> that say much more about the occupier than the prisoners. <\/p>\n

Finally, D.C. just might reinstate the draft, not for wars abroad but the one on drugs here at home, if the bill<\/a> Jim Sensenbrenner<\/a> introduced into the House becomes law.<\/p>\n

You’ve Been Drafted: Uncle Sam Wants You for the War on Drugs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We alerted you last week<\/a> to the bill, entitled “Defending America’s Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005” (H.R. 1528). Thousands of you have faxed Congress in opposition to the bill and we’ve already raised $2,000 online to fight it. Thank you!<\/p>\n

We already told you about many of the terrible provisions in this legislation, but we are especially concerned about a section of the bill that turns every American into an agent of the state. Here’s how it works:<\/p>\n

If you “witness” certain drug offenses taking place or “learn” that they took place you would have to report the offense to law enforcement within 24 hours and provide “full assistance” in the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the people involved. Failure to do so would be a crime punishable by a mandatory two year prison sentence.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of offenses you would have to report to the police within 24 hours:<\/p>\n

  • You see someone you know pass a joint to a 20-year old college student.<\/li>\n
  • Your cousin mentions that he bought Ecstasy for some of his college friends.<\/li>\n
  • You find out that your brother, who has kids, recently bought a small amount of marijuana to share with his wife.<\/li>\n
  • Your substance-abusing daughter recently begged her boyfriend to find her some drugs even though they’re both in drug treatment.<\/li>\n

    In each of these cases you face jail time if you don’t call the police within 24 hours. It doesn’t matter if the offender is your friend or relative. It also doesn’t matter if you need 48 hours to think about it. You have to report the person to the government within 24 hours or go to jail. You also have to assist the government in every way, including wearing a wire if needed. Refusing to cooperate would cost you at least two years in prison (possibly up to ten). In addition to turning family member against family member, the legislation could also put many Americans into dangerous situations by forcing them to go undercover to gain evidence against strangers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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