[YHAOS]

"told by sources members of the media were threatened with federal investigations should they continue to report on the birth certificate issue. "

Yup. That's how Stalin did it.

[ponygirl]

Yup. That's how Stalin did it.

Except Stalin didn't threaten; he "disappeared" people. Or you could just be crossing the street, walking home late at night, and drop dead on the sidewalk.

That kind of thing would never happen here.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Hell, that’s how FDR did it. Read the histories of the 30s and the New Deal. The abuses of power by the executive were simply staggering beyond belief.