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I'm sorry, but can I just stop for one second to say something?
We hear a lot these days from politicians, especially on a certain side of the spectrum about keeping up safe through this war on terror.
But I want to say right now that the first and most important job of the president of the United States and the rest of the government is NOT to keep me alive, but to keep me FREE. They are in place to uphold this countries constitution, they are to govern for and because of it not in spite of it.
But the politics of fear that dominate the political field have us fearing for the wrong reasons. We are doing exactly what so many political theorists have been afraid of in democracy. We cling so desperately to our private prosperity and comfort that we have allowed our leaders to say "Let US be concerned for your safety. Give US the power to protect you and your happiness, so you don't have to worry about it."
This is not to be stood for.
So I will say now to this government, if you think for one moment that I will ever surrender my liberty to save my life you are sadly mistaken. And if the day comes that a majority in this country have been so misled by authority that they finally loosen completely their grip on freedom, you will not find me among them.
I will give my life against you before I let you take my freedom or the freedom of any other.
We hear a lot these days from politicians, especially on a certain side of the spectrum about keeping up safe through this war on terror.
But I want to say right now that the first and most important job of the president of the United States and the rest of the government is NOT to keep me alive, but to keep me FREE. They are in place to uphold this countries constitution, they are to govern for and because of it not in spite of it.
But the politics of fear that dominate the political field have us fearing for the wrong reasons. We are doing exactly what so many political theorists have been afraid of in democracy. We cling so desperately to our private prosperity and comfort that we have allowed our leaders to say "Let US be concerned for your safety. Give US the power to protect you and your happiness, so you don't have to worry about it."
This is not to be stood for.
So I will say now to this government, if you think for one moment that I will ever surrender my liberty to save my life you are sadly mistaken. And if the day comes that a majority in this country have been so misled by authority that they finally loosen completely their grip on freedom, you will not find me among them.
I will give my life against you before I let you take my freedom or the freedom of any other.