...Would you like to see all the terrorists come to our country? I for one would not. Our government does a lot of things wrong but it is still the best country in the world and I say to all of those who continually criticize and try to bring America down "SHAME ON YOU".
Criticism can come from love, and not at all from trying to bring America down. We see a great country behaving badly and we will protest because we love our country and want to be proud of it. No one is talking about loosening security. None of us are remotely ashamed of pursuing our right as citizens to make our elected officials accountable--to the law and to the constitution instead of to the banks and corporations. You can assume your way is the only patriotic way, but that sure isn't how this country was founded. Democracy means we must act and voice our opinions to be worthy of citizenship. This country IS great because everyone can voice their opinion and not be thrown in jail without a trial. That's what people are dying for in North Africa right now...
- Facebook thread regarding recent U.S. military killing of a civilian U.S. citizen (and minor)
It has been argued that they did this for a reason otherwise they wouldn't have done it. Of course there was a reason, that's not the point. The point is that these things are often done with no transparency or accountability. There has to be oversight. At the very least, we need to continually encourage our representatives in Congress to insist on this. We have committees on this and that, and are they doing this? If they are, they sure aren't telling us, those they represent. Too many of those in charge think they know better, are protecting us, etc. Thanks but no thanks, I don't need protecting. I need the truth.
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