Blackout Nationalists were rarely, if ever, given any news coverage, at all. Coverage Nationalists have taken the headlines by storm, across the nation and around the world, becoming a household word. It was unheard of for Nationalists to ever appear in court, much less to have their own lawyers or come out as winners. Legal counsel Nationalists used the courts to strike down all fees, police-charges, indemnity clauses, insurance bonds, taxes and, even, limitations upon who they admit to their rallies. Acknowledged Nationalists are acknowledged, even by critics, to be a force to be reckoned with, especially as masters of the spoken word.
Spokesmen appear increasingly over the air and Nationalist numbers are growing.
Illegitimacy Legitimacy of the Nationalists' organization was always called into question. Intimidation It was taken for granted that better-organized communists, homosexuals and minorities would drive Nationalists off the streets and out of sight, through violence and intimidation. Protection Through skillful use of the courts, plus fearlessness against all comers, Nationalists have maneuvered judicial decisions which require massive police protection for themselves. They hold their turf by employing their own self-defense tactics, when needed. Limited Nationalists spoke of themselves as critics or opponents and focused on trying to block some plan or cut back some power of their foes.