For some reason, this does not feel like the same government I volunteered to defend, so many years ago now. Maybe it was always this way, just not as blatant.

I understand the need to fight terrorism and at times, our own morals and values, along with civil liberties, get put on hold, or just swept aside in the pursuit of national security. However, if this is our future, then we are no longer following the principles of a democracy or republic, but that of fascism. And while I continually hear and see rationalizations from this current administration, fascism, continues to echo in my head.

So now, as a citizen body, do we continue like the sheep we are, or follow our democratic process to replace our government? I no longer buy the 2 party system, both are, at least at the federal level are corrupt and no longer represent the will of the people, that much is evident to me; and at this point, it is only the opinion of an enraged patriot.

I would suggest anarchy at this point, but like communism, humans, as a group, tend to distort the true meanings of those philosophies... so let's just pry our collective heads out of the sand, become more educated and aware and start getting involved, otherwise our nation is doomed... or worse bought and sold... and in parts that has already happened.