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It seems to me, that by enacting and enforcing these amendments, laws, regulations, and restrictions, our government is in fact causing more dissent and civil disobedience, rather than squelching those desires or limiting the abilities of terrorists.
It's easy when you know me, to know that I have very liberal and socailist attitudes about government and society; however, I love this country, I love the people I call neighbors, and I love the ideas and attitudes that helped to form this country and make it stand out as a nation of freedom. But now, I have grown to dislike the manner in which this country has expressed itself. Subtractions of freedom, military action without UN support, fanatical leadership, and threatening words, not only to our enemies, but to our own citizens.
Our current government mentality reminds me of a rebelious teenager who spits in the face of the authority that would try and help or express disagreement on it's actions. A teenager that acts tough, speaks tough, and looks to prove that strength, even at the risk of losing the respect of their peers. Our country seems to be feeding off of a high of political testosterone and adrenaline, screaming like an immature child, "It's my way or the highway!" Continuing this analogy, I hope that like all teenagers, we can grow to be adults, who learn to function properly with other adults. Our country had a great childhood, and tried hard to do the right thing. I hope that we can, one day, pass this off as a phase and be able to admit that mistakes were made and move on.
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I'm never gonna know you now...
but I'm gonna love you anyhow 
-Elliott Smith
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