I could hardly believe my ears.
TV is not very good in August, and on CBS tonight it was worse than normal. It seems the powers-that-be decided to dredge out their prize piece of propaganda for their late summer evening entertainment.
They showed an episode of the show “Criminal Minds” called “Minimal Loss.” The episode surrounds an investigation, raid, and Waco-like standoff at a cult compound in Colorado. The cult leader is played by Luke Perry, and several real-life elements are inserted into the show: allegations of forced “marriages” to children, charges of weapons laws violations, drinking poison, underground tunnels, botched police operations … it seriously resembled a montage of all that was wrong about how the Janet Reno Justice Department interacted with the public.
But the writers of the show did more than pick a fight with religious cults … this time they added a healthy dose of conformist propaganda as they paraded the real villains of the world: Libertarians. The “cult” is really a libertarian compound!
Yes, that’s right. Let me give you a second or two to let it soak in. … Libertarians are the source of evil in the world. Here are a few tidbits that the script “teaches” the CBS faithful about the nature of libertarianism:
- Libertarians don’t pay their taxes.
- Libertarians think it is ok for adults to have sexual relations with children.
- Libertarians use violence to achieve their political goals.
- Libertarians are not religious.
- Libertarians routinely assault government agents.
- Libertarians routinely ignore gun laws.
The show originally aired in early October last year. … Wait for it. … There it is!! It just clicked in your mind that the episode aired just before the last presidential election. It is a typical example of efforts taken on a broad scale to silence and marginalize anyone who does not fit the status-quo. With the choice before the American people – McCain or Obama – the message was clear: You can vote for anyone to be president, as long as the candidate is either a Republican or a Democrat. Yes, boys and girls, any one of you can grow up to be president, as long as you are willing to be either a Democrat or a Republican. If someone comes along spouting off something about “freedom” or “the founding fathers,” they must be a part of a cult.
Not that I can undo the damage, but I encourage my readers to take a closer look. First of all, libertarianism is a political philosophy, not a perspective on religion. I happen to fit the standard mould of a “religious” person, and I also happen to hold to a type of libertarian political philosophy. … I guess I’ll go start a cult. …
In any case, I bet most of you (my readers) are, in fact, libertarians. Just see for yourself: http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html
Anyway … I just thought I’d rant about the idiocy in the writing room at CBS.
Thanks for reading.