Liberated? Moi? - the new rise of Mcarthyism

The current climate of fear and neurosis is spreading to the most idiotic areas. I read with amusement that Eminem is now regarded as a threat to the security of the USA because of his lyrics. Can you believe that? In the 1950's that was known as Mcarthyism, and many good people in the entertainment world, some of whom were very successful, were hounded out of the business, served time in prison, or were forced to leave their communities for fear of reprisal from the good ol' boys of America.
The fact that Eminem is under serveillance is no surprise, him being so similar in what he represents to the earlier actors or musicians who spoke out about social issues. His track 'White America', which isn't under scrutiny at the moment, [that distinction goes to 'We are American'], calls it how it is. America doesn't care about it's poor, they are cannon fodder or consumer gluttons, vote machines or statistics waiting to happen. it isn't even a race issue anymore, as it's gone way beyond that. Many races are included in the underclass of America: latins, blacks, irish, the poor white south, ie, if you have no capital £$, you ain't worth a shit. Not until voting time anyway. The quote by dubya thats goes:'You can fool some of the people all of the time, those are the folks to concentrate on' was invented for the underclass of America. The rampant lack of education, even refusal to teach the true history of the American South, is all part of the problem. The rise of christian fundementalism amongst the population is also sign of ignorance, just like its counterpart in the east. [Keep 'em ignorant, keep 'em down.]

PS: While we all worry about Eminem being such a potential threat to our culture, what must the real threats be thinking and doing? It beggars belief.

Here's the news item that explains the situation with bad boy Eminem:

[From Sky News, yesterday]


RAPPER'S LYRICS RAPPED

The US Secret Service says it will not hold a formal investigation into controversial lyrics penned by rapper Eminem.

The popular rapper's song We Are American includes the lyrics, "I don't rap for dead presidents, I'd rather see the president dead."


Secret Service spokesman John Gill confirmed there had been preliminary inquiries into the song but said there were no plans for a formal investigation.

He warned that the lyrics could have unintended consequences.

"We are concerned about communications that can be interpreted in a manner perhaps not intended by the artist, and the potential peripheral impact that such lyrics can have on other individuals," he said.

Eminem's spokesman recently said the song was "unfinished" and that "there was no determination where, when, how or if it was going to be used."

Mr Gill said it was necessary for the Secret Service to look into communications that could be considered threatening to the president.

"The Secret Service takes every potential threat against the president seriously," Gill said. "We don't have the luxury to do otherwise."