Katrina gives elites chance to whittle away liberties

Be careful. Be very careful, and above all vigilant. At times when major events Katrina and the Baghdad tragedy grab the headline space, these are precisely the time that politicians and other power elites push forward with agendas they know the public doesn't want. And when the media refer to (and probably exaggerate) looting and public disorder, these elites work overtime to remove, with relative impunity and even with our approbation, more of our liberties. Keep an eye on how Rupert Murdoch pushes the public disorder thing.

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