A Second Front

For those of you interested in Communist History, the Second Front was a constant cry during the Second World War. The Communist Party U.S.A., which was essentially a tool of the Soviet Union's Foriegn Policy, called on the United States and its allies to invade Europe, opening a second front, and relieving the pressure on the Soviet Union and the Eastern Front. In September 24, 1942, Earl Browder, President of the Communist Party U.S.A. stated, "The war and the opening of the Second Front now is now partisan issue, and no group can make political capital out of it for themselves. It is an issue of life and death for the nation, and is being supported by a growing majority of the people of all parties."

Well, David Horowitz, no stranger to Communist Ideology, is now calling for a second front. His article at Townhall today is entitled "The Second Front." But instead of calling for a second front against a foreign enemy, Horowitz is calling for a second front against his own fellow citizens who happen to think differently than he does. He states, "It would be unwise not to take the threat posed by this organized attack on American policy and American security seriously. The misnamed “anti-war” movement is led and organized by leftist vanguards who proclaim their solidarity with terrorist states, including North Korea and Cuba, and terrorist organizations in the Middle East."

He follows the standard canard of the right currently. Step one, establish that some protestors are potential terrorists, distubers of the peace, or morons. He does this by pointing to a molotov cocktail confiscated in San Francisco, and a sign held at a rally saying "Support the Troops when they Shoot Their officers." And it's very difficult if not impossible to defend such actions. People who do such thing are plain out wrong.

But it is step two where Horowitz really asks us to make a jump. Step two, establish that because some protesters are suspect, all protesters are suspect. Thus, in order to protect us from the depredations of a few, he would end free speech for all. In order to protect America, he would abandon those things that make America a place worth living in.