Of course, the conservative media is more than happy to lay the
groundwork for George W. Bush's bold new dictatorship.
Sure, Our Great Leader is concerned with the threat of terrorism - but
if threats are made against people who disagree with him, then
apparently it's not a big deal.
Last week Keith Olbermann received an envelope full of white powder at
his home, along with a note warning that it was "payback" for his
criticism of the Bush administration's policies.
Here's how the incident was reported by the New York Post:
MSNBC loudmouth Keith Olbermann flipped out when he opened his home
mail yesterday.
The acerbic host of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" was terrified
when he opened a suspicious-looking letter with a California postmark
and a batch of white powder poured out.
A note inside warned Olbermann, who's a frequent critic of President
Bush's policies, that it was payback for some of his on-air shtick.
The caustic commentator panicked and frantically called 911 at about
12:30 a.m., sources told The Post's Philip Messing.
An NYPD HazMat unit rushed to Olbermann's pad on Central Park South,
but preliminary tests indicated the substance was harmless soap
powder.
However, that wasn't enough to satisfy Olbermann, who insisted on a
checkup.
He asked to be taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where doctors looked him
over and sent him home.
Whether they gave him a lollipop on the way out isn't known.
Olbermann had no comment.
So let me get this straight - a well-known news anchor receives an
envelope full of white powder and a threatening note.
He calls the police who bring a HazMat unit to his home, and as a
precaution goes to hospital.
And for this he is ridiculed?
Since when did American newspapers start treating people who send
white powder and threats through the mail as hilarious pranksters, and
their victims as weak-kneed pantywaists who can't take a joke?
By EarlG
Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
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