A George Orwellian society seems to be at our doorstep. Perpetual wars, Big Brother surveillance, a society ran by a privileged elite. Pessimistic? Perhaps but consider the endless greed and corruption, assaults on peaceful protesters, and most recently the government bills of NDAA & SOPA. Betrayed and realistic seem more accurate.
The recent provision in The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is violating our bill of rights. Writing into law an assumed role for the military in domestic terrorism that did not exist previously. Authorizing secret military kidnappings, indefinite detainment, torture and assassinations against our own citizens.
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill effectively ending the internet as we know it. Authorizing the federal government and corporations to shut down web sites without a trial for posting a single piece of copyright-infringing content. Lacking concrete definitions of what would qualify as criminal conduct making false accusations all that more probable.
Our freedom of speech is under attack. If you agree, then please make your voice heard. We need to stand up to this oppression now more then ever and take our country back. Join local protests, sign petitions, call your government officials and remember to vote. If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.
