Democracy in Action or the Road to a Police State?
Over the last decade, we have seen the ongoing erosion of our civil liberties and attacks on the middle class here in the United States. Through war under false pretenses, illegal wiretapping , warrantless search and seizures , as well as prison without a fair trial…or any trial for that matter; we as a people remained silent. There had been no indication that anyone seemed to notice. The United States is not living up to its democratic principles. In the past, we as a people would protest against actions like these. However, even if we wanted to freely protest at a presidential rally or appearance, we have lost that right as well. The Secret Service can setup free speech zones to contain and control these protests. In fact, here in the New York City, if a group wanted to protest, they must do so by obtaining a parade permit , which Mayor Bloomberg has failed to grant. What idiot signed this into law and how did the American people allow this to happen? Would t