This morning as I sipped my coffee, I thought to myself about all the recent scandals that have to come to light. I have found the debate over Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden to be remarkable. There are American citizens who see them as threats to the country. Senator Dianne Feinstein has called Snowden “a traitor” and has defended the wire tapping of the Obama Administration.
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We are all to blame for the recent scandals. We have traded citizen responsibility for a sense of security. Power of our government has been wrested from our hands by the oligarchs. Free speech is limited. We are outraged, but we should be disappointed in ourselves. I, as of yesterday, could not name the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee. I neither knew nor cared about the name of my Representative. I want to ask you a question: do you? Can you tell me who supported the FAA or Patriot Act?
The American public has been lacking responsibility: we have allowed powerful groups to gain control of the legislative, executive and judicial branches. These groups believe they know what is best for you. That is why they watch you. They believe you are a number- a crass, unintelligent group; so, they have more than happily taken your political power away from you.
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. –Clarence Darrow (wikipedia.org)
I want to remind my fellow citizens that love of country and love of government are not the same. A Patriot does not support necessarily support his government. I agree with Felipe Coronel when he says, “I love the place I live, but I hate the people in charge.” Attacks by individuals on the current government should not be seen as attacks against the country, but only as attacks on corrupt institutions. America, take control of your destiny. Do not condemn the Mannings and Snowdens among you. Rather, hail them as patriots; willing to give up their personal freedom and fortunes so that we may have liberty and truth. They fight for you, do not allow their sacrifice to be in vain.
Life in The Empire 