We all Live in a Fascist State, A Fascist State…

Just got an e-mail about a new bill making it’s way through Congress right now, H.R. 1528. According to [Downsize DC](https://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=28): *Congressman Sensenbrenner’s (R-Wis.) draconian mandatory minimum sentencing bill will have serious consequences for our democracy, requiring you to spy on all your neighbors, including going undercover and wearing a wire if needed. Refusing to become a spy for the government would be punishable by a mandatory prison sentence of at least two years. If you “witness” certain drug offenses taking place or “learn” that they took place you would have to report the offense to law enforcement within 24 hours and provide “full assistance” in the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the people involved. Failure to do so would be a crime punishable by a mandatory two year prison sentence.*Hello? While I’m pretty sure this law is unconstitutional for any number of reasons, and will probably be overturned immediately — I find the mere suggestion of this law to be a very scary indicator of our political climate. I think that our political readers sat down one day to read 1984 and finished the book with dreams of Oceania and it’s world of crimethink. Sometimes I feel like I must be crazy, because if I’m sane then you have to be nuts not to be scared as shit about what’s going on right now and so many people don’t seem the least bit concerned…