Barr (and deputy attorneys) have recommended charging
a few of the violent protesters in Portland, associated with damage to the
courthouse, with sedition – essentially on the theory of trying to overthrow the
US government (or a state) by force. The latest Wall Street Journal article, by
Sadie Gurman, is here.
You could review Woodrow Wilson’s history with the
1918 Sedition Act, such as here. Criticizing the draft was seen as a threat
do national security given the provocative climate of 1917, and we all know how
this would feed the flu pandemic later.
Nevertheless, the behavior of some violent protesters
(and some could be false flags from the right), when not met by local law enforcement,
causes an existential threat to businesses and individuals living in the area.
Barr has also made an unfortunate comparison of the
effect of lockdowns to slavery. But it
is true, the long term prospect for individual rights as we knew them is not
good if the vaccines aren’t effective, or there aren’t other prophylactic
treatments. Despite the advantages (like to me) of living alone, people can be
forced back into pod-like or extended family tribal existence with much less
opportunity to develop their own agency.
Trump has made some unfortunate comments about “disgusting
people” and his utter lack of normal empathy.
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