- "I think the American people—I hope the American–I don't think, let me—I hope the American people trust me."—President George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2002
Trust? Hmmmm? According to a Washington Post story the FBI is working with campus police departments to spy on organizations and individuals at American colleges and universities. The government does not trust its own citizens.
Professor David Cole recently talked to Terry Gross about government surveillance. *listen here* (about 20 minutes) Among other things, he talks about the FBI infiltrating groups (anti-war, etc.) under COINTELPRO in the 1960s and using "snitch jackets" to undermine leaders.
Americans either do not know their history or they have learned nothing from it. Why is everyone so willing to go along with whatever these guys tell us?
Attorney General John Ashcroft and his colleagues demand that we give them unlimited power to search, watch, listen to and detain people in the name of national security. Before long they will start watching and gathering intelligience on their political enemies in order to stay in power longer which allows them to push through their political agenda. They question the patriotism of anyone who questions their motives but how can anyone be unpatriotic for protecting the Constitution.
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