Although it may be surprising to Americans who aren’t paying attention, the Bill of Rights applies to American veterans, as well as the rest of us. Theoretically, that is…
First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
So I must ask — If “Congress shall make no law…”, who made the law that allows police on horseback to trample an Iraq War Veteran? Or ‘pre-emptively’ arrest, and confiscate the equipment of, i-media and other noncorporate media entities? Or press felony “conspiracy to riot in the furtherance of terrorism” charges against 20-somethings who go about feeding people?
If you’ve not recently looked at HistoryCommons.org’s “Loss of Civil Liberties Since 9/11” timeline, this would be a good time to do so, in addition to reading the following.
Now that you’re suitably outraged, what will you do? Resistance is personal. Democracy is not a spectator sport. What will you, personally, do today?