by Kerry Brooks

Created on: February 24, 2007   Last Updated: April 19, 2007

Our founding fathers are spinning in their graves at how quickly their dream of a self governed America is unraveling. They fought against British rule and the inequity of taxation without representation. However in this very county today we are being ruled by a group of people who have as much disdain for us as England had for the colonies. We are no longer being "represented" by our elected officials. Our constitution is on its death bed and yet, how many American's can you talk to today who blithely state, "I hate politics, I don't vote, and they all lie anyway"? This attitude is one that is deeply troubling and must be reversed.

If we don't feel that our government leaders are honest, it is WE who are to blame. If you can't manage to get your head out of the TV set long enough to write a letter to your representative or make a phone call to a senator and let them know you are watching and what you expect of them, how can you expect that they will NOT become corrupt? We have let the government "run itself" for so long that the machine now thinks it can decide for itself what is best for the people.

If "We the People," do not care enough to collectively rise up and put the government machine back into its place it is ourselves that will pay the price. What is it going to take for YOU to get off your ass and turn off the TV? Your children's blood will be running in the street as they give their lives to take back by force what you gave away out of apathy and laziness.

Read, get informed, write a letter, give money, talk to people, demand the truth, Vote, organize, resist, don't give your rights away; pick something and get it done this month! Just because you cannot do everything is not an excuse to do nothing and even though you are only one person, if you do what you can, it will be enough.

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