"Alternative Facts"

Nationalism = Terrorism

United States of Orwell

We live in an Orwellian, Kafkaesque, Atwoodian police state. Those authors have nothing on us, because you can't make this shit up:

Murder charge for woman who took abortion pill

OK, the charges were suddenly dropped today, but she still spent 3 days in jail for it. AND she still faces charges of "possession of a dangerous drug." Because, dontchya know, the morning-after pill is a "dangerous drug."

This country is so fucked up.

Police State USA: FBI Uses No-Fly List as Retribution

This country is a fucking police state.

Suit Charges FBI Used No-Fly List as Retribution Against Muslim Men 

Muslim-Americans say FBI used list to coerce them into informing on their communities

“I do not want to become an informant, but the government says I must in order to be taken off the no-fly list,” said Awais Sajjad, a plaintiff in the lawsuit. “How can the government tell me that the only way I can see my family again is if I turn my back on my community?” 

The men say they believe that the FBI used the no-fly list in attempt to coerce and intimidate them into being spies for the bureau. Some were told that infiltration could get their names wiped from the list, while others were threatened with being placed on the list if they resisted recruitment. 

Being placed on the no-fly list had severe repercussions in all of their lives, including loss of jobs, stigma, and being cut off from family members and loved ones.

The manner in which the US government manages the no-fly list remains secret. People who find themselves on this list do not receive explanations or due process. According to CCR, there were over 21,000 people on the list as of 2012. 

We've out-Orwelled Orwell, out-Huxleyed Huxley, and out-Kafkaed Kafka. 

Lions and tigers and shoes, oh my!

Ah, yes, last week it was toothpaste, this week it's shoes.

Terrorist Toothpaste, or We're Governed by Morons

Every day, this country becomes more and more like something out of The Onion. I know it's a cliché to say you can't make this shit up, but the fact is you can't make this shit up.

Goodbye, Big Sis – don’t let the door hit you on the way out

John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute has been doing yeoman’s work for years defending our civil liberties and calling out abuses.

Political Language Explained

Thanks to Jack Balkwill of LUV News for this great graphic and the link to the Pro Publica article called "Who Are We At War With? That's Classifed." Jack writes: "A Pentagon spokesman told Pro Publica that revealing the names of who we are at war with could cause 'serious damage to national security.' That's right, it's classified. Shut up and pay your taxes, and be sure to vote for Democrat or Republican. As Orwell wrote, 'We have always been at war with Eastasia'."