The Miami Seven are being portrayed as Al-Qaida wannabes. Allegedly, they admired terrorist acts and wanted to form their own army so they could perpetrate terrorist acts of their own.
They didn't have weapons. They didn't have any solid plans. All they had, allegedly, was a vague desire to go down in history with a memorable attack on the Sears Tower and one or two other buildings of note.
In Orwell's world of tyranny, it was a crime to have a thought against the government. Not an act. Simply a thought.
We have been moving toward the bleak world of 1984 since Ronald Reagan came into the White House. When Americans can be arrested for simply wanting to overthrow the existing government, without any weapons or actual plans for doing so, I think it is safe to say we are just about there.
Maybe I should point out that I don't condone attacking the Sears Tower, or any other building. I think conflicts should be resolved peacefully, not by blowing things up. But I also don't condone arresting someone based solely on what he or she thinks.
I have a few other observations on the event. One, some of those interviewed stated the young men were cleaning up the neighborhood. Two, all of the arrested are black. Three, how could they have actually built an army with seven guys?
I predict this case will be thrown out within a year. Like nearly every other terrorist accusation made.
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