[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]
Step 1: Never ever, I mean ever vote for the representative/senator that voted for or extended the Patriot act. If enough folks do that, the message will be delivered. I don’t care about the party or political ideology, but a vote for the fellow who did his part in extending that act is a vote for evil.
Step 2: Complain loudly about these laws, if you can get five of your family/friends to make this a single point of issue for voting, you have done an awesome job. Learn from Obama campaign on how they used technology and statistics in their favor. Classic grassroots democracy. You can do the same too.
Step 3: Start with a default NO on all new laws when you vote unless you really feel a YES is in your interests. Make your rights (of freedom, privacy, property, bear arms) the foundation of all your voting decisions. Things like abortion, unions, foreign stuff, economy can come later after the core issues are satisfied. I am anti-union, but I will vote for a person who satisfies the rights criteria even if he is pro-union. Unfortunately, most people vote emotionally and give away their rights in return.
Wonder at what point will Americans figure out that these draconian laws are not made for some arab terrorist boys who families are related to our political establishment anyway. These laws are meant for you and you voted for them yourself. The politicians have used your tribalism (we’ll get those foreign terrorists with these laws), your insecurity (these laws will keep you safe) and your laziness (you don’t need those guns when we are here to protect & serve).
