Flying Debris

In a recent conversation, someone told me they don’t keep up with political news. They don’t feel their voice/vote has enough power to make a difference. That’s a hard for one for me to swallow because I’m constantly encouraging (without preaching) everyone to vote - speak out - have a voice. I want so much to believe ‘we the People’ do have the power to direct our government. I hate that my belief in that is dissipating. Every day brings another action by our government and almost every action further limits the power of the People.

Hundreds of new laws pass every year that take away our rights and liberties. Legislatures jump at the chance to turn minor annoyances into criminal acts - don’t water your lawn on certain days, your stereo’s too loud, no smoking in public, your kid’s out after curfew, and on and on it goes. The more things they criminalize - the more money$$$ they make issuing citations.

One would think less freedom, less rights, less liberties would inspire people to raise their voices, stand and say enough is enough! Doesn’t seem to be happening though. Being ignored and lied to and fed pacifications only alienates us that much more.

Nobody wants to play/participate in a game so obviously rigged. Funny how government is criminalizing everything under the sun but they sure as hell aren’t tossing around any legislation that would require citizens to vote. And why should they when the current state works so well for them. The more people who aren’t paying attention, aren’t speaking out, aren’t voting - make the job of passing new law that much easier.

It’s where this will eventually end that scares me. Wars are happening all over the world - right now - fought by people who finally tired of being oppressed. I know America isn’t even scratching the surface of that kind of oppression yet and probably won’t for many years. But can any of us look around and say it isn’t the direction we’re headed?

Tags: Big Brother //