What should we do if...

[Memekiller]

With Bush seemingly doing everything within his power to ensure a GREATER proliferation of nuclear weapons and a greater number of people willing to use them on us, I have no doubt what this administrations' reaction will be if one were to be detonated in the U.S. They'd react the same way Putin did after the terrorist attack in school, and the same way Bush did after 9/11: use the tragedy not to make the country safer, but to dismantle democracy further to consoldiate their power.

What should the position of sane-thinking people be if another 9/11 (or worse) occurs? I fear this hypothetical (but increasingly likely) situation will put the reality-based community in another bind, where any action they take to preserve the last bastions of democracy will be seen as un-patriotic or appeasing the enemy as opposed to saving the country.

It may very well be that there is nothing we can do at that point. This administration is very adept at manipulating people by their fears and desire for revenge, and people would again rally behind the only leader we have. It may sound fatalistic, but I fear everything I love about this country will cease to exist if the worst-case scenario were to occur, and the damage power-hungry politicians do for personal gain will make the blast of a nuclear bomb pale in comparison.

[SpiralHawk]

1. Chop wood, carry water

This, too, shall pass.

"To be truly radical is to make hope possible
rather than to make despair convincing."
- Gomier

[Eric J in MN]

2. When? nt

nt

[uppityperson]

3. Yup. terra terra terra, keeping you safer, one bit at a time

I do not have an answer for you. This is a valid fear in my opinion, one I hold also. Maybe it will get bad enough for real change to occur. Maybe this will not happen until it gets bad enough. I think of what I fear and how to counter it. I fear death (why?), pain and pain for those I love. What can I do? Live in non-fear but get angry instead. Use my anger. Prepare for my family (earthquake/tornado/hurricane preparations anyway). Talk with people, express my opinion and outrage at the administration. Take to the streets. Donate to the ACLU.

My position would be to NOT support any further government control and fight against it.