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of our rights in this nation.

I am not a conspiracy theorist, nor am I worried that my rights are being trampled on, but as I said in the beginning of this essay, I am most concerned for my children and the future of our nation. Generations of Americans have endured civil rights atrocities, but rarely has the level of secrecy and non-disclosure been so evident. It seems that the accountability of our government is rather low, but the power that they have in everyday life is increasing. This picture is not comforting, for when those in power are increasing their strength but lessening their availability and accountability to their constituents, only unfairness and tension can arise.

To present a quote from 1984 that is indicative of the United States' current situation may do our situation some justice. "In a way, the world-view of the Party imposed itself most successfully on people incapable of understanding it. They could be made to accept the most flagrant violations of reality, because they never fully grasped the enormity of what was demanded of them, and were not sufficiently interested in public events to notice what was happening. By lack of understanding they remained sane. " Thus, while those incapable of understanding the atrocities of the PATRIOT Act and other recent actions may be hurt by such acts, as long as they never grasp what is occurring, they will never be mentally harmed. On the other hand, for those of us who see the movement occurring right in front of our eyes, the future is not so bright. A time of great hardship may very well await us if something is not done to remedy the current situation.

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