The Next Crisis Is Anyone’s Guess, But The Government Is Ready To Lockdown The Nation
It’s a simple enough formula: first, you create fear, then you capitalize on it by seizing power.
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”
– H.L. Mencken
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While I have disagreements with some of John Whitehead’s views, when it comes to defending the bruised and battered Bill of Rights, I appreciate his staunch defense of our civil rights and liberties at a time of growing intrusive corporate state power and abuse by both political parties.
– Mark Taylor
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By John & Nisha Whitehead
The Rutherford Institute (9/5/23)
First came 9/11, which the government used to transform itself into a police state.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which the police state used to test out its lockdown powers.
In light of the government’s tendency to exploit crises (legitimate or manufactured) and capitalize on the nation’s heightened emotions, confusion and fear as a means of extending the reach of the police state, one has to wonder what so-called crisis it will declare next.
It’s a simple enough formula: first, you create fear, then you capitalize on it by seizing power.
Frankly, it doesn’t even matter what the nature of the next national emergency might be (terrorism, civil unrest, economic collapse, a health scare, or the environment) as long as it allows the government to lockdown the nation and justify all manner of tyranny in the so-called name of national security.
Cue the Emergency State. …
Link to John Whitehead column: https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_next_crisis_is_anyones_guess_but_the_government_is_ready_to_lockdown_the_nation
