Former Marine Colonel Walter Murphy recently was held up at the airport because he had made his way onto the Terrorist Watch List. I recently wrote an article on this very problem, but was unaware how easy it was to get on the list.
When asked why he thought he was on the list, Murphy replied that he thought it was as punishment for speaking out against the current administration's use of military force.
If criticizing the government is enough to be labeled a "terrorist"–and put into the same group of folks known for violently attacking anyone for shock effect– then who is not a terrorist? I'm now afraid to criticize the government or share any allegiances with any organization that questions any form of government. Who's scaring whom? Where is this fear coming from and who started it?
I've decided to take some time this week and read up on the nature of "terror" and "fear" and how it is created.
This week my "Documents" folder disappeared from my computer in a wave of bizarre network issues plaguing the office. I never thought I'd ever be afraid of writing emails home...
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