Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
Like so many Americans in the wake of 9/11, I cheered on the loss of my own freedoms in the name of security. The government told us we needed extraordinary measures to protect our way of life, and we trusted them.
Much of the abuse of power currently exercised by certain branches of law enforcement (i.e. the FBI) was made possible by legislation and the expansion of powers granted immediately following the tragic events of 9/11. It was not a time when socialism seemed to be the prevailing ideology of our governing officials. The executive and …