The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. National character is shaped in the balance between safety and freedom. The Government of the United States of America has determined on its own and in secret that safety is the more important. The government does not possess the power of such profound consequence. This decision must be left to the people as the government’s power is limited to their consent; that consent must be informed else there is no consent at all. Secrecy is anathema to freedom. Liberty can only prosper through open and honest debate. A free people must choose for themselves. Power, driven by fear, breeds tyranny. This nation was conceived in defiance of the tyrant. We are sons and daughters of pilgrims, rebels and pioneers, heirs to a way of life born of danger, stewards of a nation built by a people who valued their freedom as more precious than life itself. Pilgrims, rebels and pioneers: they risked everything to change the course of history and give birth to a way never seen before; a way that became the hope of mankind. The responsibility for that way lies now in our hands and – our hearts. Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. These actions, done in our name and for our safety must be immediately suspended until such time as the consent of the people has been clearly granted. Therefore, after a period of debate and reflection, a special national referendum must be conducted to allow all Americans to decide which they value most: their safety or their freedom. Such an extraordinary action is necessary as the government has lost both its way and the trust and confidence of its citizens. We the people must now decide for ourselves the course of our future and the values by which we shall live. whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:25:06 +0000