A quick note

[yendi]

Anyone who ever utters the phrase, "innocents have nothing to fear," (or any of the dozens of functional equivalents) is a filthy liar.

Innocents always have lots to fear, often more than guilty folks. The latter can at least cover up what they've done.

(inspired equally by reading Farthing last week, and by some of the dumber comments in response to last week's Supreme Court decision).

Comments

[samhenderson.livejournal.com]

Of course innocents have nothing to fear. That's why no children are ever killed in war, there have never been any lynchings, and why no falsely accused people have ever been executed.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

So there were never any innocent people (http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0213/p03s03-usju.html) stuck in Guantanamo? Oh whew.

[audacian.livejournal.com]

Innocents also have rights, which the hawks seem to quickly forget is the entire point here..

[malver.livejournal.com]

"Trust us!!"...

[nishar.livejournal.com]

So true.

[not-hothead-yet.livejournal.com]

"its a hard world for the little things..."