Jan 19 2009
Is racial profiling suddenly OK?
The title may sound a bit tongue in cheek, but it is serious.
In WW2 after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, we as a nation interned those whom we identified with the enemy. We had the best of intentions of course, but it was still wrong to preemptively act against those who had not acted against us.
So after 9/11, we didn’t round up all the Arabs or Muslims, and intern them We watched. And we got dinged by the ACLU and other groups for profiling
The argument was that just because we had been attacked by young male Muslims we had no right to be suspicious of other young male Muslims.
Perhaps they were right, though I think there are nuances to the discussion that bear further consideration.
But lately another group is under fire for being dangerous and is being watched closely: White supremacists.
It is really a no brainer. They are hostile to blacks, we just elected a black president, so there is no real surprise that they will be watched with the gimlet eye, waiting to see if their inherent hatred of non whites will spur them to try and take action.
But isn’t that profiling too? And didn’t we just establish that it is wrong?
After all, if we cannot distrust Muslims, why should we distrust Aryans? What? You say that they are more dangerous? Well the 2996 people killed on 9/11 might disagree.
Here are some of the stories around the net:
CNN: White supremacists watched as Obama era begins
Crooks and Liars: Folks on the fringe right are fearfully fingering their triggers
The Other McCain:Hate or hysteria? — A CNN story recycling the increasingly tiresome…
Confederate Yankee: Deterring the Obama Assassination Threat
The CnL story is interesting as it showcases the unreasonable fears of conservatives over gun control and then links it to white supremacists.
Nice.
But putting that senselessness aside, the real point here is that if the premise that liberals maintain, that profiling is wrong, then the increased watch on the Aryan’s is wrong too, in the absence of a communicated threat.
That said, lest the libtards try and misconstrue my point, i am fine with watching those wacko’s closely. I personally have no issue with profiling.
My point here is not to protest the profiling, it is too protest the hypocrisy on the left.
The left has race baited Obama all the way to the Whitehouse, and once again the same trick is played.
I dislike the the double standard.
Trackposted to Nuke’s, Rosemary’s Thoughts, third world county, Allie is Wired, Political Byline, Woman Honor Thyself, The World According to Carl, The Pink Flamingo, Wingless, and Wingless (BBC Parody, Hilarious!), thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
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