tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755087349201445537.post8060283890693132100..comments2023-12-06T06:36:07.648-05:00Comments on Suburban Sheepdog: Beyond parody.Robert Kuntzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08629632558320667302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755087349201445537.post-5333300207623948242010-12-01T15:14:31.577-05:002010-12-01T15:14:31.577-05:00The 4th amendment? I thought that was what the po...The 4th amendment? I thought that was what the police used to protect themselves, and the government used to protect national security.Patrick Gogginshttp://dispatchesfromcoconutgrove.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755087349201445537.post-24364723069475895852010-11-30T20:46:19.718-05:002010-11-30T20:46:19.718-05:00The other night I re-watched one of my favorite mo...The other night I re-watched one of my favorite movies in Blu-Ray, "V."<br /><br />Every time I watch it, I see another small, subtle reminder of the direction in which we appear to be, sadly, headed. <br /><br />The roving, random surveillance trucks, emblazoned on the sides with, "For Your Protection." <br /><br />The SWAT vehicles, similarly adorned, with militaristic police forces. <br /><br />Encouraging at the end, though, as a real miltary commander decides to stand down in the face of his countrymen's massive but peaceful advance, rather than engage unarmed citizens. <br /><br />When I first saw it, I found it highly entertaining (and still do). Unfortunately, it now occurs to me as something of a harbinger as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145512719069110264noreply@blogger.com