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07/11/10

Look at thier mansions and look at your suburban ghetto

The cops shot the kid, I still hear him scream

Adam Serwer writes in "Oscar Grant, a Victim of American Fear":

We live in a time when Americans are also possessed by a fear of terrorism. In the thrall of that fear we've done more than just cede civil liberties; we've come to accept extraordinary government power over life and death in the name of Keeping Us Safe. Instead of believing that people who hold the power of life and death in their hands should be held to the highest standards of conduct, we remember our fear and just feel thankful for their presence. Instead of believing that great power comes with responsibility, we shrug at the collateral damage, because at least it isn't us.

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You can come and set up a camera, let the video run

"Senate bill would make airport body scanners mandatory."

Seems that a little terrorism goes a long way.

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