The regime is not acting within the realm of “normal” politics, considering what effect its actions will have on electoral prospects; possibly because based on inside knowledge and plans it no longer considers fair elections a factor. Similarly, the creation of “show trials” of political enemies are not going to be done with an eye on precedent that can be used against themselves. If trials begin, they do not intend that they will ever be in a position where they can be held to account for any actions by anyone outside the regime.
Yes, show trials of former Bush officials, and eventually Bush himself, will be a distraction for us while they push through their program. But it will also fullfill the classic function of such trials; terrorizing both the opposition and the masses by implication.
We are dealing with an authoritarian regime with characteristics of several kinds of dictatorships. The Collectivist/Socialist/Marxist-Leninist strain is of course apparent. As is the classical Fascist/Corporatist strain. And there is the pro-Jihadi strain that must be accounted for. However, while we can argue which is the “real” driver of Buraq Hussein Obama’s actions; we cannot ignore that the methods of all of them are functionally identical, antithetical to any definition of Liberty, and unbound by rules, laws, Constitutions, or qualms about “eliminating” political/class/racial enemies.
If there are show trials for former governmental figures; we can expect that they will be either loosely or not at all based on the law of the time of whatever acts are being charged, that legal procedure will be ignored or biased against the defendents, and that the MSM propaganda machine will be in full cry.
It will be the death of the canary in the coal mine. At that point a certain choice that I have referenced before will be demanded of us.
Mention has been made of the 23/7/365 hate against Sarah Palin; being done in lieu of an official “daily two minute hate”. And it has been noted that both the core of the Democrats and of the Cthulu worshipping Republicans hate and fear her.
IF, and it is very much an if at this point, Sarah Palin continues to fight in the electoral arena as either a candidate or an organizer, I will support her. But in the course of that, I have more than a passing fear that between the two cores noted above; lessons have been learned from the old Department V of the KGB and its successor organization the FSB. Her avoiding a “tragic accident” is not a sure thing, considering the mindset we are dealing with.
Once again, the choice will be presented.
Subotai Bahadur
