Citizens Divided

     It is no secret that nothing divides the nation more than a good election.  But never before has it been as bad.  I'm not talking about the level of partisanship, our economy or our environment.  I am talking about the adds.  They are on every channel every hour of every day.  Be it on TV or on the radio, they are everywhere.

     There is one good thing about all this though.  Not only does it show why Super-Pacs should be illegal, but  why campaigns should be publicly financed.  We the people have no Public Forum beyond the media, therefore every idea and agenda should be allowed to have the same amount of time opportunity to be discussed.
 
    And I do mean every idea, be it democrat or republican, liberal or conservative, communist or facism (nazisim).  I am confident that the ideology that is both morally right and realistically sound will be chosen by the American people.

     This would allow more people to speak, thus ensuring a free society.  Right now the money of the few drowns out the voices of the many.  I fear for my country, it doesn't matter how many voices speak, if only one or two can be heard, than it is bad for America, and her people.

Justification or Treason?

     I not too long ago have overheard during the summer from conservatives in everyday life talk hypothetically about "removing the president" and I heard similar talk from the more radical left regarding fmr. President Bush.

     We all have moments of weakness and indeed frustration, but one must ask what precedent is being set should our actions have been successfully executed actions.  And whether or not the root cause of our desire is simply a difference in politics or a real act of treason. 

     As radical as my politics are, I would never act against the republic unless the republic was no more, a government of, for and by the people, but usurped by a more insidious and anti-republican, anti-democratic power. 

     The failure to act against measures such as the Patriot Act, and now Citizens United is nota failure of government or the usurpation of government.  They could be used and if left to be legitimized by time against the republic, given to us by our forefathers who have now not only passed the torch but now the obligation to protect and defend our very way of life. 

Disenfranchising

     Many states led by the right wing are leading a charge to make voting nearly impossible many minority groups and the underclass.  This is most reminiscent of the Alien and Sedition Acts which delayed the citizenship of thousands of immigrants, in an attempt by the federalist party to remain in power.

     My question is why would the conservatives of the country wish to make it harder to vote for those who don't share their views and social background?  As opinionated as I am I would never seek to take away the franchise that is voting from the right wing.

     The right to vote is something that wars have been waged over toppled governments and started wars.  The only way to preserve a Republican society like we have here in the United States, is to ensure that as many people as possible participate in the electoral process.  This is our nation, and this is our government.

     If we don't fight this then I fear that we shall be going down a path were only one party has power, no matter how right or wrong it may be, omnipotence leads to naught but ill.  And should we allow this to continue then government of the people, by the people, for the people, may just perish from the Earth.

Unfortunately one wont always succeed in the fight for freedom, but that doesn't mean one should no longer try.