Ever since 9/11 I observed governments becoming more and more estranged to their citizens.
I see that there are constantly new laws in the making that infringe civil liberties.
All this is done with one reason: we, the normal, law-abiding people are to be protected from terrorists. We are supposed to believe that our freedom can be defended by infringing it.
The terrorists have already won. Our freedom is not what it was and what it's supposed to be.
What a sad time for democracy ...
What's that old saying?
chaoticset on 2005-03-09T22:07:37
Freedom is something you assume, then you wait for someone to try to take it away. The degree to which you resist is the degree to which you are free...
For the Century of Contempt
TorgoX on 2006-03-20T12:08:09
"Die Lösung" -- B Brecht
Nach dem Aufstand des 17. Juni
Ließ der Sekretär des Schriftstellerverbands
In der Stalinallee Flugblätter verteilen
Auf denen zu lesen war, daß das Volk
Das Vertrauen der Regierung verscherzt habe
Und es nur durch verdoppelte Arbeit
Zurückerobern könne. Wäre es da
Nicht doch einfacher, die Regierung
Löste das Volk auf und
Wählte ein anderes?
After the uprising of the 17th June
The Secretary of the Writers Union
Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee
Stating that the people
Had forfeited the confidence of the government
And could win it back only
By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier
In that case for the government
To dissolve the people
And elect another?
