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it never was and it never will be. It is a Republic, as Gore Vidal vehemently points out5. Sure, the Republic still desperately clings on to some democratic elements presented in the Bill of Rights like freedom of speech, the right to assemble, and the right against unreasonable searches and seizures, although they too have faded with Homeland Security priorities. Regardiless, a complacent nation distracted by reality shows and close-out specials allowed Bush Junior to steal the highest office of the land without a fight, twice, and in return he managed to eliminate those cherished rights.

The Forefathers gave clearance for the people to overturn corrupt leaders who would seek to dismantle the people's inherent rights as established by the Constitution in the Second Amendment, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.6" Unfortunately, the State was not secured by the people, and as such it is no longer free. But with such little transparency among the various institutions of control, it's not a wonder that reality is so hazy.

While a bulk of the nation spent the past seven years in a state of delirium induced by the media following 9/11, their rights were stolen directly out from under their noses. The false promise of security was exchanged for their hard earned and inherited civil liberties as the terror threat vacillated like the Dow and the Fed's Interest Rate. Instead of communities organizing for change and observing reality for what it has been, they took the advice of the Commander in Thief and went shopping. What a comfortably numb state of bliss to have been in.

Now, the nation hopes that it can all be turned back with a vote for Obama. If the electoral vote is congruent with the popular vote, no doubt Obama will perform better than McCain. However, if the public is depending on one man to make the radical changes needed, they will likely be waiting for a long time to come. For if the people knew their nation's history, they would realize that it is the people who bring change through organizing, sacrifice and protest, not by voting for another corporate candidate. I wish them luck.

Sources:

1. http://therealnews.com/t/index .php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=2593

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =v_M2W5SisPs

3. http://www.fairvote.org/?page= 200&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=2763

4. http://www.archives.gov/federa l-register/electoral-college/f aq.html

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =sYFobCTg7lw

6. http://www.archives.gov/exhibi ts/charters/bill_of_rights_tra nscript.html

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