of our Republic is the invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation. At the head is a small group of banking houses... This little coterie...run our government for their own selfish ends. It operates under cover of a self-created screen...seizes...our executive officers...legislative bodies...schools...
courts...newspapers and every agency created for the public protection.”
N.Y. Mayor, John Hylan
A discussion on values could go in many directions, so we choose to look at the American value of patriotism.
The word “patriotism” is bantered around all the time.
What’s disturbing is when it’s misused in order to gain the support of an uneducated public.
Like the way it’s currently used by the corrupt officials in the US government to get people to buy into all sorts of rogue action.
Aside from the “rogue” military action being conducted all around the world, a huge problem (if you value freedom) is the legislation that our “elected” officials allow through.
Legislation such as the Military Commissions Act of 2006…
Or the Patriot Act…
Or Patriot Act II…
This legislation is destroying the America as most of us grew up to know it.
The only American value that people should be worried about is whether or not actions inside government are conducted with the United States Constitution in mind.
If not, then we’re headed down the path of tyranny.
"In July, 2003, Rep. John Conyers, in response to a report released by the Justice Department’s Inspector General’s Report, said,
"‘This report shows there are more victims of John Ashcroft's war on the Constitution. The attorney general appears on television nearly every week claiming to protect us, while he simultaneously dismantles our civil liberties and civil rights. Will the Justice Department ever admit that it has gone too far?’
"In the six-month report of December 16th to June 15th there were 1,076 reported claims of civil liberty or civil rights complaints related to the US Patriot Act.
"Thirty-four were deemed credible according to the Inspector General’s office and would be examined.
"Some of the abuses included, abusive language, cruel and unusual behavior, and abusive treatment.
"One detainee had a loaded gun held to his head while being transported, another was forced to remove his shirt and ordered to shine his guard’s shoes.
"Sleep deprivation, torture, and beatings were also reported." - Watching the Horror of the Patriot Act
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