How we betrayed the rule of law for the fool's gold of security
Revelations of Bush-era excesses in the name of national security continue to drip like water upon the stone of public conscience. In our post 9/11 paranoia, we resorted to torture techniques that violated the nation's core principles. We sold our national honor for fool's gold.
People came out of the McCarthy era marveling at how easily fear and paranoia had stampeded us into surrendering principles that are supposed to define us. Mark my words: We will look back on this era the same way. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
What kind of fool is this? Having watched a play of "Crime and Punishment" Saturday, this fool might well be driven by the exceptionalism of perceived superior humanity that rationalizes committing crimes and murder to advance society. Where is conscience and the rule of law that must make the fool confront himself? Where is the "have you no decency?" moment and perhaps remorse?