THE UNDERLYING ISSUE - FASCISM

     It is one thing to dislike one's opponents. It is one thing to vehemently oppose them in print or screen. But it is another thing to propose, strongly and repeatedly, that your opponents be silenced, be kept quiet, have no right to speak and all under the excuse of disruption.
     What is this disruption that they seem to be so concerned with, that obsesses their minds and that brings them to the brink - nay, over the edge - as they propose the rules and behaviorisms of Fascism right here in our Village, right here in the State of Florida and the country of the United States Of America.
     This man who boasts that he is a patriot - after all, he saved us all after 9/11 - who worked for the NSA though as what it is not clear - and who thinks he still does, prints a supposed letter or email from a supporter of his who is just incensed at the level of disruption at the DA and how it must be stopped. This man, the Poohbah, is dangerous, as he tries to impose NSA rules of "eyes only" on papers that ALL members of UCO are allowed to see. There is NO SECRECY to be allowed here in CV. So, to control.

     Really? How? By use of force by a strong sergeant at arms? By intimations of quiet by threat, verbal and physical. This same theme continues to echo through the February issue of The Reporter - ironic that a newspaper should preach no freedom of speech - and just read Hugh Green's letter to the editor. It is an awful letter, twisting words and events and proposing silencing, using terms of criminalization to rile up feeling against all those who dare to get up and ask hard hitting questions. He says,
   "Since we live in the U.S.A., the epitome of democracy, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and everyone has the right to let others know of their discontent. But my question is: Should they do this at the risk of all the other residents of our Village who don’t know what is happening, don’t care what is happening, or are content with the status quo?"
     The risk? Is he kidding! Fascists think they are above the law. Their theme is that of Animal Farm pigs who wrote into the law that some animals are more equal than others - the pigs. What does that say about them? This is a man who has no patience with those who disagree with him and I have seen that at our annual meeting, particularly when discussing the now defunct Wi Fi proposal, though that is another one of his "wonderful" contributions to this month's paper. Interesting that, when so many people are banned from the paper and the opposition's viewpoint is not presented and the excuse of no room is given - but a zillion recipes can be printed - he has two long pieces. Hmmm.
     It is exactly for the reason of letting everyone know what is going on that the opposition has grown. More and more are becoming aware of what kind filthy games this administration has engaged in and are becoming incensed, speaking up - much to the detriment of David Israel, Ed Black and all their miserable supporters.
      But this is what Fascists do. They threaten the opposition. They call them names, accusing them of being criminals, a mob and in Green's words "show this band of thugs that they are not wanted..."

    

 

This assembly, which went berserk on one poor soul of a man who has been so abused by David Israel every time he gets up to speak, who threw a Nazi salute to show where he believed David Israel stood, and what he represents, should now be told that he is a  political seer, who saw the path these people were walking and called attention to it. Was the salute nice? NO, emphatically not, but is the future that this current administration plans for the Village nice? NO, emphatically not. We must not allow that!

     Folks, you have all got to make up your mind. Many have fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. You fought for your country, whether the country always supported its army or not and did your duty. Is this what it has come to - a Fascistic Village? A dictatorship by a Fascist creature who has suborned others to do his bidding? A Village where freedom of expression, assembly, etc. are BANNED from all arenas and only under a lot of pressure was a room opened for the Messenger's Club and their presentations. They are the ones that forced a budget revision and it is interesting to note the changes not only in money allocated, but in categories. This is a lousy budget presentation AGAIN. Compare it to the detailed ones that Dorothy Tetro presented and ask yourself - who is pulling the wool over our eyes?

"How have they accomplished this feat? Not by peaceful demonstration. No, that would be too easy"

   More lovely - and telling remarks from that same letter. Peaceful demonstrations? NOT ALLOWED! Thugs? Really? Who is threatening whom with force? Perhaps Hugh Green looked in the mirror and applied his own affect to others. Well, Mr. Green, the ugly apparition you see, the man in the brown uniform with the shoulder bandolier is YOU and YOUR BUDDIES. Once you accept that, perhaps you can remember once again that this is the USA. Why not watch the three night mini-series about a group of malcontents who struggled with the ruling authority of their time and see what they have wrought. Was not necessarily smooth nor pretty, but here we are! Gang of thugs indeed! Gang of patriotic malcontents -YES!

     Get rid of these people. Vote carefully for new Executive Board members and work towards that goal and idea and promise -NO FOURTH TERM!
PS. Just saw this quote on Gary's blog and it is so apropos of what I wrote that I am placing it here on mine. Read it and think about it, what it says and the situation here in the Village and what people have said.

Once you permit those who are convinced of their own superior rightness to censor and silence and suppress those who hold contrary opinions,just at that moment the citadel has been surrendered.

- Archibald MacLeish