Comments on: The Banal Evils of the Police State http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: American Knight http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/#comment-13308 American Knight Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14652#comment-13308 DC, Tha apparatus for a police state has already been put in place. Those Germans not hunted by the Gestapo may not have been bothered but they were still living in a police state. The greater concern is not so much the apparatus but the mentality of the people. Many so-called Americans have no problem of conscience turning on those who propose to cut the 'freebies'. The current abortion issue re: the assault on health care is giving rise to anti-Catholic sentiment and there are many who want us silenced becuause we make them uncomfortable. It wouldn't be the first time a nation that showed so much promise, had material prosperity, realtive peace suddenly takes a left turn and starts attacking Catholics. Perhaps this time it will be happier and nicer and maybe even more effective becuase Catholics will bend and blend and may not even know they are being persecuted. I am not trying to paint a gloomy picture and I am hopeful that we will defeat these measures and that seperated Christians will return to Rome through this; howerver, we cannot ignore the reality that the apparatus for a police state is in place and that a large minority of Americans will welcome it. DC,

Tha apparatus for a police state has already been put in place. Those Germans not hunted by the Gestapo may not have been bothered but they were still living in a police state.

The greater concern is not so much the apparatus but the mentality of the people. Many so-called Americans have no problem of conscience turning on those who propose to cut the ‘freebies’.

The current abortion issue re: the assault on health care is giving rise to anti-Catholic sentiment and there are many who want us silenced becuause we make them uncomfortable. It wouldn’t be the first time a nation that showed so much promise, had material prosperity, realtive peace suddenly takes a left turn and starts attacking Catholics. Perhaps this time it will be happier and nicer and maybe even more effective becuase Catholics will bend and blend and may not even know they are being persecuted.

I am not trying to paint a gloomy picture and I am hopeful that we will defeat these measures and that seperated Christians will return to Rome through this; howerver, we cannot ignore the reality that the apparatus for a police state is in place and that a large minority of Americans will welcome it.

]]> By: DarwinCatholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/#comment-13307 DarwinCatholic Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:41 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14652#comment-13307 American Knight, I can certainly sympathize with feeling that the US government has become too big and too intrusive, but a police state it most certainly is not, and I'm not clear that anything is gained by exaggerating our problems out of proportion in that direction. American Knight,

I can certainly sympathize with feeling that the US government has become too big and too intrusive, but a police state it most certainly is not, and I’m not clear that anything is gained by exaggerating our problems out of proportion in that direction.

]]> By: American Knight http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/#comment-13306 American Knight Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:30:06 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14652#comment-13306 Donna, You are assumign they won't be swallowed by the American Eagle first. We are getting to the point where Russian Bears, American Eagles and Chinese Dragons are no different from each other. Ain't globalism grand? Donna,

You are assumign they won’t be swallowed by the American Eagle first. We are getting to the point where Russian Bears, American Eagles and Chinese Dragons are no different from each other. Ain’t globalism grand?

]]> By: Donna V. http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/#comment-13305 Donna V. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:17:54 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14652#comment-13305 I think the movie "The Lives of Others" which is about the East German police state, should be shown in high schools and colleges. But that would entail revealing how Communism degrades the human soul - and unfortunately, too many of the products of our schools of education still think Communism is a good idea that just needs to be executed properly. As an American of Eastern European descent I was estatic when the Wall came down. Now I fear the lands of my ancestors might once again be swallowed by the Russian bear. I think the movie “The Lives of Others” which is about the East German police state, should be shown in high schools and colleges. But that would entail revealing how Communism degrades the human soul – and unfortunately, too many of the products of our schools of education still think Communism is a good idea that just needs to be executed properly.

As an American of Eastern European descent I was estatic when the Wall came down. Now I fear the lands of my ancestors might once again be swallowed by the Russian bear.

]]> By: American Knight http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/#comment-13304 American Knight Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:49:45 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14652#comment-13304 We already live in a police state. 40% of the population is on the take and will keep voting for 'freebies' from the largesse of the political class. Everyday we fall farther and farther into sin and will be willing to do anything to keep our material comforts. Sell our mothers or 'gently let them go' for the good of the country. Kill our sexual punishments, er, ah, babies, no, I meant fetus or is that zygot. Turn in our boss becuase he doesn't pay enough or has some of those gold coins. I think there is a movie out that offers you millions of dollars at the push of a button and the button kills someone somewhere in the world. Sadly, I think there are many Americans that wouldn't hesitate to push the button. The only thing that can check a police state is a moral and vigilant people who distrust their government. We already live in a police state. 40% of the population is on the take and will keep voting for ‘freebies’ from the largesse of the political class.

Everyday we fall farther and farther into sin and will be willing to do anything to keep our material comforts. Sell our mothers or ‘gently let them go’ for the good of the country. Kill our sexual punishments, er, ah, babies, no, I meant fetus or is that zygot. Turn in our boss becuase he doesn’t pay enough or has some of those gold coins.

I think there is a movie out that offers you millions of dollars at the push of a button and the button kills someone somewhere in the world. Sadly, I think there are many Americans that wouldn’t hesitate to push the button.

The only thing that can check a police state is a moral and vigilant people who distrust their government.

]]> By: Phillip http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/10/the-banal-evils-of-the-police-state/#comment-13303 Phillip Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:07 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14652#comment-13303 The structures of sin are the sins of individuals. The structures of sin are the sins of individuals.

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