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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Thats cool.
I would just humbly suggest that the "true believers" speaking out and fighting to prevent abuses of power and the restoration of a more open and accountable government deserve recognition for their commitment to the larger issues at stake.
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I'm not censoring anyone. I'm not telling anyone else what to do. I'm not squashing someone else's opinon. I'm not squelching anyone's ideas.
If that's their "pursuit of happiness" great! More power to them. Those that I believe are over the deep end are just that, those that I believe have some feet touching the ground are also just that. I don't have as much interest in rallying around with my fists in the air as some of these people. But see, I have my own "true believer"ness and that is the system works. People aren't living under tyranny for a lifetime. It may be for several years, but the checks and balances keeps it from being permanent and lifetime.
I have seen second hand the desctruction and corruption of a democaratic government. I have heard tale of family members being jailed for speaking out against the President. I have seen second hand Congress disbanded and family members who were fairly voted into office no longer represetatives. I have seen the President move from elected official to dictator for life.
I have also seen in my lifetime that democracy restored. The freedom of press triumph and restore the family. I have seen the representatives be elected again.
And again, I see the politics play out, the mire that stops and bogs down the rest of the agendas and day to day business. The media mudslinging has returned.
I have watched a democracy be cheated and restored in my lifetime, all based on the American democracy.
For as much as you're stating that, conversely there are those of us who do want to see some action taken but not at the expense of everything else, would like to have the same recogonition and respect you are requesting.
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