What year is this again?

[darkrosetiger]

In The State Within, following an incident in which a British Muslim detonates a bomb on a plane leaving Dulles Airport, the fictional Governor of Virginia orders all British Muslims in the state rounded up and put in a detention camp. Attempting to get them freed, the ambassador, Sir Mark Brydon--played by Jason Isaacs--talks to Madelaine Cohen,

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[lilacsigil]

*beats head against nearest wall for some minutes*

I'd like to say I'm glad I'm not in the US, but it's not like it's any different over here.

[saxony]

Recently, I was rereading Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and Inside the Third Reich, and I had to take a break because the parallels to now are just way too depressing.

[msilverstar]

I missed the part where it was a hoax, and am glad to hear the original point was not sincere, even if some of the responses were.

[sorchar]

And of course, because I'm a geek, I'm looking at that going, "But does the governor of Virginia have jurisdiction over Dulles?"

[darkrosetiger]

Heh. I'm not sure: the plane blew up midair, raining debris down on the highway. He's taking an independent action in his state, though, as Sharon Gless tells Jason.

[gardnerhill]

That really is the worst part about this -- that it's hard to stir up anything more than dull nonsuprise to hear this. You're actually more shocked and surprised to read about acts of decency, compassion and tolerance. But we live in the age of Christian Family Values, and there's no place for decency, compassion or tolerance.

Jesus, man, I think you said some good stuff. But your fucking fan club has got to die.

[silrana]

Jesus, man, I think you said some good stuff. But your fucking fan club has got to die.

A little irony is good for the blood.

[darkrosetiger]

Certainly, I'd never claim that one side of the political spectrum had a monopoly on stupid generalizations.