Flashback – Dangerous Anarchists Teach Social Sciences
Lest you thought hatred of anarchists, communists, immigrants, and intellect was a new thing; check out this historic news piece from 1910. Noting that many immigrants from Europe espouse anarchist or communist sentiments, Monaghan blames the fact on their oppressive backgrounds. “Coming, as many of our immigrants come, from lands in which liberty, as we understand the [...]
The Market’s Fear of Anarchists
Yet another article about how the market is stricken with fear by the site of anarchists burning something. If only we had the kind of power they give us credit for. “The chances are reasonable you’ll have some striking pictures for the front pages on Friday,” said IHS Jane’s European security analyst, Carina O’Reilly. “They [...]
WSJ Predicts Revolution and Anarchy
Paul B. Farrell of the Wall Street Journal is predicting another American Revolution. He even lays out how it is going to happen, with the help of a report by Prof. Peter Morici. Some of this is hilariously silly, but I encourage you to read it all anyway. Wall Street is afraid. Why aren’t we [...]
Anarchists as Violent, Disturbed Extremists
According to the Federal Criminal Police Agency, anarchists are disturbed youth from broken homes who just want to fit into a group. Oh, and they are just like neo-Nazis. Often, the need to fit in led to violence or drug use. Most of the participants had been involved in delinquent behavior before joining a radical [...]
Extensive FBI Investigation of Wild Rose
Agents staked out the homes of political activists, secretly photographed and shot video of them, pored through their garbage, and studied their cell phone and motor vehicle records, according to records detailing the FBI’s counterterrorism investigation. Read the rest here.
Anarchists Being Surveilled
Marcy Wheeler writes about surveillance of activists in Pennsylvania. PA’s Department of Homeland Security has employed an entity called the Institute for Terrorism Research and Response to monitor the web traffic of anti-drilling activists in that state. The effort was purportedly started to fulfill national requirements to protect critical infrastructure…Among the others included in this [...]
WP Connects Anarchists to Koran Burning Pastor
The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson connects anarchists to pretty much every terrorist attack ever, as well as Pastor Terry Jones – the guy who is trying to burn the Koran in Florida. Since the days of Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, radicals have talked of the “propaganda of the deed” — the use of dramatic, usually [...]
Crovitz on Anarchists and Terrorists
L. Gordon Crovitz hits the trifecta with his recent piece in the Wall Street Journal. He compare 911 terrorists to anarchists, There was similar symbolism nearly a century ago when Wall Street was first targeted by a terrorist attack against modern capitalism. On Sept. 16, 1920, a bomb placed on a horse-drawn cart parked at [...]
Dick Armey on Anarchism
Dick Armey says “if you got anarchy, then you got a mess” and Jon Stewart agrees. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Dick Armey www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party