In columnist John Whitehead’s op-ed of the February 24 issue of The Voice, he stated that “the Joe Biden administration has likened those who share ‘false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis- dis- and mal-information’ to terrorists.” Furthermore, “if you dare to subscribe to any views that are contrary to the government’s, you may well be suspected of being a domestic terrorist and treated accordingly.”
Mea culpa, dear reader.
Herewith, The Chas confesses that, according to the definition just given, he is, and has been for a very long time, a domestic terrorist. He never had set out to be one, of course; he merely wanted to share his opinion on matters political, economic, and cultural. At one point, however, he began to recognize the lies and the corruption of the American body politic, and he wished to call attention to them. He has stated time and again that he would not tell people what they wanted to hear, but that he would tell them what they needed to know. He has received much criticism along the way, even some death threats on one memorable occasion, but shrugged it all off because he was convinced of the rightness of his views. He has had history on his side while his critics have had only government propaganda on theirs.
A good deal of The Chas’ so-called terrorist orientation has had to do with the United States’ foreign policy, from 1898 to the present, centering on our government’s policies and actions regardless of who was the president. He recognized that these United States suffered under a one-party rule with Republicans as the right-wing and Democrats as the left-wing. They both loved war, for different reasons, of course, and would pursue war however they could.
And this brings us to the current war.
We read that Tsar Vladimir has signed a law making free speech a crime. Any Russian who criticizes the war against Ukraine may be liable to 15 years in prison. Two days after the signing, a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church was arrested for delivering an anti-war sermon to his congregation. Last week, a Russian TV newscaster interrupted her fellow telecasters to speak out of turn on the air and was subsequently arrested. The fate of both of these stalwarts remains unknown.
Can such a law be passed in these United States? Yes, it can. If you care to read American history without a pair of rose-colored glasses, you will learn what crimes against humanity government has inflicted upon an unsuspecting populace. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Chas knows.
And he wants you to know too, dear reader.
Let us suppose that such a law is passed by the American Congress – unanimously perhaps? – and the president of the United States of America signs it the instant it is placed on his or her desk. The Chas encourages the reader to peruse George Orwell’s seminal work, the book entitled 1984, to learn what happens next.
What happens next is that a special task force inside the Department of Justice is formed in order to round up the usual suspects, journalists, politicians, op-ed writers, and columnists, who are guilty of criticizing (deliberately or accidentally) government pronouncements/actions. They are sent to a special room in a special building where they are tried, convicted, and sentenced in a star-chamber setting; they are shipped off to a special prison and locked up until such time as they repent of their terrorist behavior (if ever).
The likeliest place of imprisonment is Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in which former enemy combatants captured in wars conducted by our government in Southwest Asia were sent for an indefinite period of time (no trial for them, don’t you know?). The compound is still in operation and has plenty of space for the new breed of so-called enemies of the people” – just the right place for yours truly.
The only saving grace which keeps The Chas from being rounded up and summarily imprisoned is his limited reach. Beyond the greater city limits of Aurora area and beyond who has heard of him and knows the seditious creature that he is? It may come about, however, if some enterprising, patriotic person gathered together all of the mis- dis- and mal-information he has written over the years and sent it to the nearest FBI office for purposes of investigation. Once the government is convinced that a terrorist exists in Aurora, it will act accordingly. Then, it’s hi-ho, off I go to Guantanamo!
The next time The Chas misses his deadline for a future essay, remember this essay, dear reader, and either cheer or boo-hoo as the spirit moves you.
Just a thought.