The US a police state?

<sigh>

Our government is slowly turning into a police state. If we, as Americans,
aren't careful, we will be turning our liberties over to a government that
cares for nothing but power.

The sad thing is about it is how freely we are doing this. The Patriot Act
is only the first step, my friends. Have you been paying attention to the
way the government is handling the detainees from Afghanistan down in Cuba?
Dozens of men are still being detained there who have never been charged
with a crime.

"But!" you say "They are terrorists."

To which I say: "Send them to trial." We can not, no, we MUST not deny men
their civil liberities under our laws simply because they are the enemy.
That is yet another step on the road to a police state.

It goes further, and it's right in our own backyards. Home Owner's
Associations, Anti-Smoking Laws, Child seat, and Helmet Laws. Hell, you've
got more rights to fight a murder charge than you do a speeding ticket and
or a charge from your HOA that you left your garbage cans out.

Wake up America!

"But," you say "I'm only one person, how can I stop this?"

One person can't stop this, we have to work together. There are political
parties that want to make sure we don't lose our liberties. And they aren't
the Republicans or Democrats. They are small, but growing parties. Look into
them. If you can't find any, ask me, I'll point a couple out. These people
aren't wacko, or weird. They are dedicated to improving our way of life, and
ensuring our freedoms.

The next presidential election is two years away. If droves of Democratic
and Republican supporters suddenly register to vote as one of these parties,
not only will the smaller parties benefit, but the major parties will stand
up and take notice. You can bet any congressman, democrat or republican who
finds that 12% of his district suddenly registered to vote a third party is
going to modify his views to be a closer match to those of the smaller
party.