http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/07/if-the-events-of-1974.html a site about everything Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/07/if-the-events-of-1974.html/comment-page-1#comment-541784 Daryl Scroggins Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=27592#comment-541784 I have sure wondered about this too, Coop. One theory I have is that Obama is having to walk a fine line with respect to domestic rebellion. A very small percentage of the population can do lots of damage, and I wonder if he worries that the definite appearance of a purge of the prior party might push the nut cases into action. In my view--even if that is a possibility doing nothing is itself ultimately reprehensible. Standing up for the rule of law is never easy when it's the powerful who are breaking it, but don't stand up for it and bad times will soon begin to look like the good old days. I have sure wondered about this too, Coop. One theory I have is that Obama is having to walk a fine line with respect to domestic rebellion. A very small percentage of the population can do lots of damage, and I wonder if he worries that the definite appearance of a purge of the prior party might push the nut cases into action. In my view–even if that is a possibility doing nothing is itself ultimately reprehensible. Standing up for the rule of law is never easy when it’s the powerful who are breaking it, but don’t stand up for it and bad times will soon begin to look like the good old days.

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