Why does this surprise anybody. Doesn't anyone remember when the "free speech zones" began a number of years ago?

You are allowed to protest as long as you do it in a pre-determined, roped or caged off area, far away from those you protest against. Any refusal to comply could lead to detainment, arrest, a nightstick across the head, being tazed, or any combination thereof.

When I complained about this to friends and family I was mostly met with indifference. Most people just don't seem to get it. They are ignorant of our history and why we have those rights to begin with. I don't think they view them as rights but as privileges granted by our wonderful government.

They tested us and we failed. They got away with it. Now it's time for the next step. It will continue. We will face more and more infringements of our rights. People will complain a little but do nothing. Maybe a few meaningless protests as if TPTB care about a few signs and slogans. The vise will tighten until it's too late and we face a tough decision. Then we will fail again.

America is doomed. Our country has become filled with too many ******-Americans (fill in any nationality) who don't care about America or it's history. We don't have a national identity to hold us together. Those of us who do care are labeled conspiracy theorists, racists, crazy, and now --- terrorists.

I don't know what the answer is. NOTHING will change for the better if Americans don't stick together and I don't see it happening. Too many get offended over every little thing. Political correctness has killed intelligent, honest debate. People are afraid to speak their minds in fear of offending someone and this conditioning has led to a fear of speaking up about anything.

On one ofthe DOD's counter-terrorism exams this was a question. It has been changed because of the wording.

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Lets just cut to the chase and make it so breathing = terrorism. Then the people in charge can just enforce it when it suits their needs and we can all go back to watching reality TV, since obviously Americans don't really care about our freedoms anymore or we would be doing what is happening in Iran.

[edit on 22-6-2009 by miraclerock]

Originally posted by AshleyD
But our government for the most part is coming to the defense of protesters in Iran.

Go figure.

So much more to say but I'd rather save my energy for the July 4th Tea Party protest up in San Antonio.

That's because Obama needs the dictator back to running Iran. No dictator = no bad guy = no war. Not part of the plan.

[edit on 22-6-2009 by Anonymous Avatar]

Originally posted by miraclerock
Lets just cut to the chase and make it so breathing = terrorism. Then the people in charge can just enforce it when it suits their needs and we can all go back to watching reality TV, since obviously Americans don't really care about our freedoms anymore or we would be doing what is happening in Iran.

[edit on 22-6-2009 by miraclerock]

Don't worry you will be paying taxes for the air you breathe soon.

We need to come together,folks.In the 60's we had the peace signs,both the hand thing and the 'circled chicken print,upside down'.I don't like the 'devil'sign flashed in so many milleu,but it may have to do.I like the concept of a large group all with signs,consisting of a Bill of Rights($1.50 at the local Historical Society) on one side and Old Glory on the other,but not 'protesting'That is one thing I have noted in this Iran thing,the silent non-protest(protest).Gatherings turn ugly when the agents provocateur get the 'go'order.Always been thus in my years.

Originally posted by AshleyD
But our government for the most part is coming to the defense of protesters in Iran.

Go figure.

So much more to say but I'd rather save my energy for the July 4th Tea Party protest up in San Antonio.

I do not believe the US government is "defending" the Iranian protesters, rather they are pushing their agenda, which is get rid of the current regime and instal another one, closer, if not a de facto puppet of Washington. This BS of the US being a bastion of freedom is for the naïve crowd...

They're just greasing the oven. Wait till the false flag domestic terror attack and it'll be a done deal.

I knew it....

I talked to a friend of mine in the U.S Army last night, waking him up...he had no clue....he did reveal to me that higher ranks where constantly being assisgned in the civilian sect to train with the Police and Sherrif departments and they really couldn't get a lotta info as to why...then I hipped him to New World Order info and Martial Law and he was stunned....

Not to mention have you all saw on CNN today where Twitter and other 'social networks' are to be considered cyber terrorism ( they are upset that the Iranians who are protesting have been spreading info about the U.S. being involved in sponsoring the violent protest in the first place)...

TSHTF



[edit on 22-6-2009 by ButterCookie]

Originally posted by miraclerock
Lets just cut to the chase and make it so breathing = terrorism. Then the people in charge can just enforce it when it suits their needs and we can all go back to watching reality TV, since obviously Americans don't really care about our freedoms anymore or we would be doing what is happening in Iran.

[edit on 22-6-2009 by miraclerock]

Well, they need us breathing so we can continue to consume and work to maintain the environment they need to perpetuate a stranglehold over the entire human race.

However, they'll probably charge us for doing so...

The way I see it... more, and more legislation is in the works for this kind of crap. I am noticing an accelerated pace of increasing censorship and labelling dissent as terrorism. It begins small, but drop by drop the bucket is filling up and we're chained to the bottom with numerous obstacles keeping us from swimming to the surface so that we may shout the truth to those who have the power to keep this from happening.

The obstacles I speak of are various in nature. Our daily schedules hinder our ability somewhat to take the time needed to voice our concerns. Our jobs take up at least 1/3rd of our daily consciousness. Our family, friends, and other people shun us and label us as 'brainwashed', 'terrorists', 'unpatriotic', 'racist', etc., our congressmen do not listen to us when we write or call them. Our police force tazer our elderly, children, and peaceful demonstrators. They are reading our e-mails, listening to our phone calls, monitoring us from countless cameras, and satellites that can even see through walls....

They are doing everything in their power to hinder and prevent our progression toward real, actual change WITHOUT the restrictions of a federal government, and each & everyday we see it all around us, but we're indoctrinated that we are all "unique" and "special", that we are seperate from everyone else. The seperation stems from labels placed upon EVERYTHING. race, sex, religion, idealogy, demographic. It's all designed to segregate us into identifying ourselves with one group or another.

WE ARE ALL ONE. If people realized this and understood that what is happening in Iran right now isn't just happening to Iranians, but to us as HUMAN BEINGS, as a whole that populate this planet, then MAYBE people will be more inclined to stand up and revolt.. not just there, but here as well.

We are being setup, and have been for a long time, and the pieces are coming together. I don't want to say it's too late to do anything, but time is definitely running out.

The apathy, and indifference has to end. Unforunately, no one here can invoke the change required for such a revolution. It must come within. So be the change you wish to see, and hopefully others will wake up and follow.