Now the question what can we do to stop this descent into hell?

[nadinbrzezinski]

Oif, it had to come right?

1.- Admit there is a problem... I am chiefly writing to the choir so many of us realize there is a problem.

2.- Realize that even authoritarian systems are brought down... for examples of this look at Romania and Checoslovaquia... to a point the USSR... and the United States, This country was born from a fight against tyranny... and the madness of King George was quite pervasive... and it was a police state of the 18th century. No it wasn't as efficient as the other three, but it was one.

3.- Read the founders, and realize their philosophy, even today, is radical. What do you mean all men are created equal? That scares the living daylights out of our current generation of neo cons. Understand the founders and realize that there are things done in time of war that are un-american

Ok back in the 18th century the Crown had Blanket Warrants, which allowed our local tax man to go into your house to make sure you paid your taxes... and they were all but nice about it. These blanket warrants are back. I don't care if they are proposed by a DHS flunkie or a chief democrat, anybody proposing anything like that is un american, period

You also have the right to assemble and petitions, and yes they will take photos of you at demonstrations, If they manage to cow you, they won... the king's men did similar things

In the 18th century they also tried the every so popular infiltration of free mason lodges, the equivalent in some ways to your local anti war group. (Yes there are significant differences), but they scared the living daylights of the European governments because they were democratic... your local antiwar group scares them as well

Talk to your neighbors, anomie is killing you and me, this sense of isolation. This only helps them. They need to you be scared

Assume they are listening to your conversations. Their intent is to silence you... but as we enter a more dangerous time it may become important to find ways of transiting information that does not use phones, the net or other means... AT$T is listening... but don't let that assumption scare you. It is the darkest before things turn around

Oh and don't assume that just because the country has returned from the insanity before, it will again, not without you nudging it.

Yes that means be alert, knowledgeable and realize that this may be a long fight

Oh and bear in mind that some folks will try to silence you, disrupt you or call you names.

It is par for the course

But chiefly learn what those documents mean, love the constitution and demand we return to it

Start by demanding the reestablishing of Habeas and the full and fair representation of the prisoners at Guantamo... they are the test in some ways.

Oh and remember the last thing to die is hope....