The question
Kevin, who thinks that we are on the downward spiral to a total loss of freedom, asks:
Believing what we believe, is it moral for us to let it happen without standing up and pledging our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor to fight it? I have grandchildren. What do I owe them?
Despite my efforts at:
Putting up a sign in my yard that says the court system is a joke;
Refusal to give authorities ID;
Buying up property that may some day benefit the public good;
Starting my own un-licensed business;
Setting my water heater to 130 degrees;
Writing a book that tells people not to pay taxes;
Importing lobster tails of less than 5.5 inches;
Buying, with a personal check, significant quantities of indoor gardening lights to care for my begonias;
Carrying large amounts of cash;
Missing the occasional tax payment;
Using unusually high amounts of electricity (for the begonias);
Doing home improvements without getting government permission;
Being a smart ass to TSA employees and wearing a Hi, I’m a terrorist button on planes;
Taking pictures of my nephews bathing to get developed;
I have yet to encounter any targets of opportunity. They must be raiding the wrong houses. All kidding aside, I don’t do most of those things but those very actions have been cause for our government to trample liberties. And no one (but me and a few bloggers, apparently) gets angry about it.
I think our apathetic public is just unwilling to rise up about injustice. Not many people take to the streets in protest of our lost civil liberties. Not many practice civil disobedience.
Nevermind, Janet Jackson just showed her other boob.
April 7th, 2004 at 8:46 am
And another one: displaying a plastic Jesus on your dashboard. No, really:
http://talkleft.com/new_archives/005966.html#005966
Oh, and don’t forget Almanacs.
April 7th, 2004 at 8:58 am
I forgot about almanacs!
April 6th, 2004 at 11:57 pm
How to Look Suspicious
Say Uncle has nice little summary of things that will get the governments attention focused upon your peaceful self. He drew it up in response to Kevin Baker’s question about fighting for our freedoms. It’s a nice long list.
I particularly liked the…
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