[quote=CA renter][quote=Allan from Fallbrook]FIH: No, the government has no business nosing into any of our business. I am adamantly opposed to the National Security State, and all of its attendant functions.
The various legislative components, including the Patriot Acts, AUMF, NDAA, continue to erode our rights and liberties and we need to roll them back and reclaim our rights.[/quote]
Amen.
Now, how do we go about getting this done? Is it even possible?[/quote]
CAR: I believe it’s actually quite simple. People take back their role as active, involved citizens and start asking questions, demanding answers and accountability.
Watching the media wake up (finally) was tremendously heartening. Seeing polls wherein people overwhelmingly responded that their own government was a threat to their rights and liberties was also uplifting.
Whether you agree with the Tea Party or Occupy, it’s especially gratifying to see the average American rouse their fat ass off the couch and get involved. With the rise of social media, the tools are in place to effect significant change and do so non-violently.
I’m no cock-eyed optimist, but I also have great faith in the enduring strength of the American “experiment”.
