How Would a Patriot Act?
As we come to the brink of another election cycle, you have to ask yourself, “Am I a Patriot?” But before you answer that question remember, “you’re either with us or against us”.
Glenn Greenwald, was a self-proclaimed political “indifferent”. He did not vote. As he puts it in his Preface:
“I never voted for George W. Bush–or for any of his political opponents.
I believed that voting was not particularly important. …I firmly believed that our democratic system of government was sufficiently insulated from any real abuse, by our Constitution and by the checks and balances afforded by having three separate but equal branches of government”
Enter George W. Bush. As a constitutional attorney, Greenwald is well versed in matters of law, specifically the cornerstone of our entire society. He details the eroding of our Constitutional rights under this president, from illegal wire-taps to holding suspects for years without letting their families know where they are, without charging them with crimes and without letting them talk to their attorneys, to outright physical torture. This isn’t the “land of the free and the home of the brave” anymore. It’s the land of Big Brother whose citizens are billy-clubbed constantly by this president and his ultimate power through intimidation, fear-mongering and outright lies. Fear is Bush’s ultimate weapon against our rights and Greenwald rips back the bandage to poke at our sensitivities with a sharp stick.
I’m sure that I’ve written it before, dissent is patriotic. Rebellion against a tyranical ruler is what this country was founded on. There is a quotation that I see on the community site, Slashdot:
“There are four boxes used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order.”
We have exhausted the soap box, the ballot box has been stolen, and the President declares that he is the supreme ruler not subject to the law or the courts. We may very well only be left with one option, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
Just remember, “None of your civil liberties matter much after you’re dead” - Sen John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Read “How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok
