It happened in the wake of the 9-11 attacks, when our congressional representatives turned cowardly, too fearful either of other attacks or for their own positions should another attack occur, to stand up for the constitution they were sworn to defend. And the president encouraged and went along with the destruction of our constitutional rights for what reasons others may speculated. And the citizenzry failed to act, whether because we, too, were too fearful, because we felt powerless, or perhaps because we were too dazed and grief-striken.
The time to rise up and reject the so-called Patriot Act was when it first was enacted. Yet in nearly every area of my life at that time, mine was the only voice raised in protest. For which I was called any number of things, unpatriotic being the kindest. This may be why I've been subjected to such searches every time I've flown since 9-11.
I keep hoping that we, as a nation, eventually will wake up, realize what we've done to ourselves, and demand that our representatives reverse the damage or lose their positions. I keep hoping, but I don't see any real movement in that direction from enough people to make a difference.
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Date: 2011-10-03 12:53 am (UTC)It happened in the wake of the 9-11 attacks, when our congressional representatives turned cowardly, too fearful either of other attacks or for their own positions should another attack occur, to stand up for the constitution they were sworn to defend. And the president encouraged and went along with the destruction of our constitutional rights for what reasons others may speculated. And the citizenzry failed to act, whether because we, too, were too fearful, because we felt powerless, or perhaps because we were too dazed and grief-striken.
The time to rise up and reject the so-called Patriot Act was when it first was enacted. Yet in nearly every area of my life at that time, mine was the only voice raised in protest. For which I was called any number of things, unpatriotic being the kindest. This may be why I've been subjected to such searches every time I've flown since 9-11.
I keep hoping that we, as a nation, eventually will wake up, realize what we've done to ourselves, and demand that our representatives reverse the damage or lose their positions. I keep hoping, but I don't see any real movement in that direction from enough people to make a difference.