Where Has My America Gone?

Welcome to America.

Where protesters are “terrorists” and indiscriminate violence by fascist fucking cops against citizens is "keeping the peace."

This country was founded on the principle that WE THE PEOPLE have the right to protest or even OVERTHROW a government that violates our rights - all these fake "peace keepers" need to go read the declaration of independence.

It’s a sad state of affairs when politicians and police treat protesters as criminals and terrorists and spend millions of dollars on weapons to attack and control the public. Fascism is alive and well in America, justified in the name of “security”.

And we all know what Benjamin Franklin said about people who trade freedom for security. The United States Constitution is clearly written and it states that Congress shall make NO LAW abridging the freedom of speech or the press or of the people to peaceably assemble.

The footage outside the convention is quite disturbing. The actions of the Denver police against peaceful demonstrators is even more disturbing.

What is MOST disturbing is the lack of coverage of these fascist police actions by our government controlled media.

As far as I’m concerned, all this is just more reason to get out in the streets - at the conventions AND in our local communities. But when you do get out, be smart and be aware of what’s waiting for you and wear protective padding under your clothes.

Wear steel-toe boots, soccer shinguards, a hockey players girdle that shields your kidneys (a favorite target for police nightsticks) and a catchers chest pad to protect your ribs, as well as a gas mask and a solid helmet (not one of those cheap bicycle helmets that shatters on the first impact), and a thick leather jacket.

Your very life may depend on it.

Level the playing field and wear as much body armor as the fascist cops that want to take away your right to peacefully assemble.

That might seem excessive, but I’ve seen a lot of people get badly brutalized and come home from legal nonviolent peaceful protests with broken bones and worse. People who don’t have healthcare because of what America has turned into.

The government’s assault on freedom didn’t start with Bush and it won’t end with Bush.

I think it says something pretty profound about the state of “democracy” in america when people have to wear more padding then professional athletes in order to exercise their fundamental right to free speech, but if we don’t want to lose the few rights we do have left, we’ve got to stay in the streets.