Fear — The Engine of Politics
Thursday, September 4th, 2008Fear — The Engine of Politics [col. writ. 8/27/08] (c) 08 Mumia Abu-Jamal Although little discussed by major political figures, there is an acidic undertow in the eternal sea of politics. This subterranean issue is immigration, especially from Mexico, and the Latin South. Such voices suffuse the airwaves and the blogosphere, and can reach a fever pitch. At their core is a profound fear, of a dark, brown flood, washing away all that went before of America. As long as there has