I have been trying to broaden my horizons by actually watching the news and reading something other than Depreps and orioleshangout online lately. One of the big news stories is the release of 250,000 US diplomatic documents on Wikileaks, a political sharing website.
Now granted, I certainly don't have all the information regarding policies on releasing government information, but doesn't anybody else have a problem with this? Could you pull this shit anywhere else but the U.S??? Some dude starts a website and posts sensitive and private government documents, and there are no repercussions? I am completely mind-f'd!!!
You know, I love this country, and thank God every day for the blessings I have, including the freedom to make choices and decisions. But I feel like what makes this country so strong is being exploited to a level that will soon (if not already) make us weak. This dude should be in prison, no questions asked. This site should be taken down and any sites like it. I get the freedom of expression and freedom of information, but there are limits.
Am I a stark raving communist and out of my mind?? Or do you share my opinions???
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You're not alone......there are so many things out of wake in this country right now...only the future knows where that will lead this nation....in my opinion, no where good.
ReplyDeleteBecause of so many influences, rights that we share as Americans have expanded beyond original intentions. The right of Freedom of Speech for one.....Some will defend the engineer of WikiLeaks as protected under the 1st Amendment, but the reality is our Constitution wasn't intended to protect the few for the danger of the many. In many Supreme Court cases the example of yelling fire in a crowded movie theater has been used. That is, you have the right to stand and yell "fire", but not the freedom to do so at the expense of the safety of others. Doing it doesn't mean you can't be punished.
The Alien and Sedition Act was designed to be used for acts which involve the treason and decrease of public safety of US citizens. As intended, the originator of WikiLeaks could be brought up on charges under the Alien and Sedition Act. However, our country as a whole has gotten so that we feel we need to defend those types of actions.
It all stems from the "Feel Good" society we have created. Minor League little league games where no score is kept or everyone gets a turn at bat instead of 3 outs an inning. Some schools don't use grades. Or the use of a "curve" when grading instead of giving people what they deserved. Let's just all get along....
The real world persecutes people like WikiLeaks, profiles all Muslims when boarding planes instead of checking white middle aged Americans, requires the use of ID...and rewards those who work hard instead of making those who work hard give to those who don't!
At some point, things will have to come to a crossroads in this country...