COUP WATCH: Political Projection--Driving Engine of Rightwing Coup -- From Red Rock Eater News Service\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCOUP WATCH: Political Projection--Driving Engine of Rightwing Coup -- From Red Rock Eater News Service<\/b><\/p>
\r\n\r\n\r\nBy Phil Agre<\/b><\/p>
\r\n\r\nThu Nov 23 08:51:21 2000<\/p>
\r\n\r\nSomething happened today that epitomizes the last decade of American\r\nhistory. As election workers in Miami sat recounting the votes in the\r\npresidential election, a right-wing mob screamed outside, pounded on\r\nfurniture, attempted to force their way into the building, surrounded\r\na Democratic Party official and falsely accused him of stealing a ballot,\r\nand kicked and punched a Democratic spokesman as he attempted to hold\r\na news conference. Amidst this evil display, Republican representative\r\nJohn Sweeney of New York announced that \"thugs in that building are\r\ntrying to hijack this election\". Shortly afterward, the Miami election\r\ncommission abandoned its attempt to count the votes.<\/p>
\r\n\r\nThe projection here is staggering. This has been the pattern for ten\r\nyears: preternaturally aggressive people who falsely accuse others of\r\ndoing what they are doing themselves. They project their aggression\r\ninto the objects of their aggression, so that as they attack others\r\nthey experience themselves as the objects of the attack. This makes\r\nthem even angrier and intensifies their displays of aggression.<\/p>
\r\n\r\nThis\r\npositive feedback loop is not just a personality problem, but is abetted\r\nand encouraged by irrational rhetoric that is mass-produced by right-\r\nwing think tanks and recirculated without question by the mainstream\r\nmedia. Thus, for example, the mass-produced lies and exaggerations to\r\nthe effect that Al Gore lies and exaggerates. And it has escalated to\r\nthe level of physical violence and an attempted coup d'etat. Listen to\r\none of the most extreme of the propagandists for the coup:<\/p>
\r\n\r\nThis is what it's like when the far right is taking over your country.\r\nThis is a coup. That's what it's called. It is entirely clear that Al\r\nGore won the election, and that is why the votes aren't being counted.\r\nOur nation is being abolished before our eyes. It lasted for 225 years\r\nand very soon, barring a miracle, it will be gone. It wasn't perfect,\r\nbut it was good -- precisely because of its commitment to get better.\r\nAnd it will get better in the fullness of time. But for now a dark age\r\nis upon us, and we must learn to confront it and nonviolently resist it.<\/p>
\r\n\r\n\r\nI enclose URL's for news reports etc with details. Thanks to everyone\r\nwho contributed.<\/p>
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\r\n\r\n\"I'm Going to Win\", Bush Says
\r\n http:\/\/washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A53375-2000Nov22.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nGOP Expresses Rancor Over Ruling
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/23\/politics\/23CONG.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nFlurry of Activity in Cheney Case Left Bush Struggling to Keep Up
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/23\/politics\/23BUSH.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nGOP Leaders Back Plan to Block Gore
\r\n http:\/\/washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A52946-2000Nov22.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nFor Texas and Other States, a Bump Is Sometimes a Vote
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/23\/politics\/23DIMP.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nFlorida Legislators Consider Options to Aid Bush
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/23\/politics\/23LEGI.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nBush Campaign's \"Talking Points\"
\r\n http:\/\/www.salon.com\/politics\/feature\/2000\/11\/22\/talking<\/p>
\r\n\r\nRecount Halts in Miami-Dade Over Deadline
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/23\/politics\/23ELEC.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nBush Takes Appeal to US Supreme Court
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/11\/23\/politics\/23SCOT.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nIt's Not as Easy as 1-2-3
\r\n http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A42416-2000Nov19.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nThe Republicans' Type-A Politics
\r\n http:\/\/www.salon.com\/politics\/feature\/2000\/11\/22\/cheney\/<\/p>
\r\n\r\nFlorida Legislature Mulls Electoral Coup
\r\n http:\/\/www.salon.com\/politics\/wire\/2000\/11\/22\/coup\/<\/p>
\r\n\r\nA Few Good Conservatives
\r\n http:\/\/www.prospect.org\/webarchives\/00-11\/mooney-c1121.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nThe Unexamined Man
\r\n http:\/\/www.monitor.net\/monitor\/0011a\/default.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nGore's Florida \"Victory\"
\r\n http:\/\/www.consortiumnews.com\/112200a.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nBush petitions to US Supreme Court in Palm Beach County cases
\r\n http:\/\/news.findlaw.com\/cnn\/docs\/election2000\/bushptn11th.pdf
\r\n http:\/\/news.findlaw.com\/cnn\/docs\/election2000\/bushptnflsc.pdf<\/p>
\r\n\r\nElections Director Doubts Fraud, Defends City Vote
\r\n http:\/\/www.jsonline.com:80\/news\/metro\/nov00\/vote21112000a.asp<\/p>
\r\n\r\nWisconsin Governor: Bush Doesn't Want Recount
\r\n http:\/\/www2.startribune.com\/stOnLine\/cgi-bin\/article?thisStory=8299112<\/p>
\r\n\r\nMarquette U. Freshman Retracts Claim of Voter Fraud
\r\n http:\/\/news.excite.com:80\/news\/uw\/001117\/politics-31<\/p>
\r\n\r\nGOP Threatens Electoral Challenge
\r\n \r\nhttp:\/\/www.salon.com\/politics\/wire\/2000\/11\/22\/gop_electoral\/<\/p>
\r\n\r\nLaw Offers Two Paths to US Supreme Court
\r\n http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2000\/LAW\/11\/22\/supremecourt.guidance.pol\/<\/p>
\r\n\r\nLeahy Statement on Florida High Court Ruling
\r\n http:\/\/www.usnewswire.com\/topnews\/Current_Releases\/1122-114.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nBurning the Village in Order to Save It
\r\n http:\/\/www.tompaine.com\/opinion\/2000\/11\/20\/<\/p>
\r\n\r\nRequest that Florida S.Ct. Consider Constitutionality of the Recount Statute
\r\n http:\/\/www.firn.edu\/supct\/pubinfo\/election\/ButlerRequest.pdf<\/p>
\r\n\r\ndocuments from the Presidential election cases filed in Palm Beach County
\r\n http:\/\/www.pbcountyclerk.com\/courtdocuments\/ballot.pdf<\/p>
\r\n\r\nIn Reversal, Bush Uses Gore Playbook
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/politics\/AP-Recount-Legal-Duel.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nSpinning the Supreme Court
\r\n http:\/\/www.salon.com\/politics\/feature\/2000\/11\/22\/points\/index.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nDavid Corn: Popping Dimples
\r\n http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/doc.mhtml?i=special&s=corn1211<\/p>
\r\n\r\nGeorge W. Bush -- Concede Now!
\r\n http:\/\/207.228.234.134\/elandslide\/petition.cfm?campaign=trustthepeople<\/p>
\r\n\r\nTensions Escalating Over Recount
\r\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/politics\/AP-Recount-Escalation.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nPoisonous Rhetoric Shows Bush Is Dividing the Nation
\r\n http:\/\/www.nyobserver.com\/pages\/story.asp?ID=3489<\/p>
\r\n\r\nJudge: Dimples Must Be Considered
\r\n http:\/\/www.gopbi.com\/shared\/news\/ap\/ap_story.html\/Elections\/AP.V0408.AP-Recount-Palm-Be.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nThe Angry-Men May Sweep Us Away
\r\n http:\/\/www.dailyhowler.com\/h112200_1.shtml<\/p>
\r\n\r\nmore screaming insanity
\r\n \r\nhttp:\/\/washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A49846-2000Nov21.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nbasic US Supreme Court sites
\r\n http:\/\/www.supremecourtus.gov\/
\r\n http:\/\/www.supremecourtus.gov\/docket\/docket.html
\r\n http:\/\/supreme.lp.findlaw.com\/supreme_court\/resources.html
\r\n http:\/\/supreme.lp.findlaw.com\/supreme_court\/orders\/index.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nBush OK's US Supreme Court Appeal, Sources Say, Also Seeks Florida Suit
\r\n http:\/\/www.accessatlanta.com\/partners\/ajc\/vote2000\/decision\/main1122c.html<\/p>
\r\n\r\nBush OKs Lawyers To File Appeal
\r\n http:\/\/dailynews.yahoo.com\/h\/ap\/20001122\/el\/recount_legal_184.html<\/p>
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