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December 28, 2007

Classified: For Lefties Only

by AltHippo @ 12:54 am. Filed under Uncategorized

For the most part I try to write posts that are accessible by folks either on the right or left. I don’t mean that folks on the right are going to enjoy anything that I’ve written. I just mean that they have the same rights to read and comment on what I’ve written as folks on the left have.

In this case I’m going to have to insist that those of you who are of the more redish persuasion sit this one out. This is just between me and the lefties. I’m sure that I’ll write something in the near future that will be just me and the righties, so please don’t pout.

Okay, are all of the righties out of the room? Good. (I thought they’d never leave.)

So, here’s what I’m worried about. Up to this point I’ve cast a discerning eye on the Republican nominees, and… was pretty sure they got nothin’. Now I can tell you there’s an issue that will work well for the Republican party. What’s worse, it unifies issues of illegal immigration and the “War on Terrorism.” It even helps to justify domestic surveillance.

The issue: organized crime. Particularly the Mexican and Central American mafias. I first realized this while watching a show called “Gangland” on the History Channel. The History Channel has inexplicably received a pass on right-wing propaganda, but if you check out their lineup, it’s geared to the evangelical/neocon/America-first trifecta.

“Gangland” portrays the cult-like organization of Hispanic gangs, particularly here in DC. It’s not much of a leap for the viewer to equate these gangs with the organization and behavior of Al Queda.

As an issue this would be almost hand-crafted for a Giuliani general election campaign.

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