The biggest thing that pisses me off about this entire situation is that not a single god damned news agency is out there actually reviewing all of these documents and trying to expose the government’s illegal activities that have been carried out. Nor would the actual judicial branches of the government fulfill their obligation of checks and balances by looking into the matter and trying to hold anyone accountable other than the private who leaked them – who should be hailed as a true american patriot – or Asaange for simply relaying that information.

Everyone’s conversations about the incident are in regard to Assange, who if were from a country like Iran or China exposing the misdeeds of those governments would be considered as a hero. Quite frankly American’s are just too damned ignorant to have any understanding of what something like this should represent.

An American soldier who was willing to sacrifice their own life to protect the liberties and freedoms of his fellow citizens saw an opportunity to pretty much do just that. His actions of exposing these wrongdoings has forfeited any normal life he could have hoped to live, but did so that we as a country can better ourselves. But what thanks do we show? Many call him a traitor, think he should be executed and a myriad of other asinine judgments get passed along because someone actually had the fortitude and courage to stand up for what was right.

American’s love to forget that a true patriot is someone who questions their government at every step, someone who will sacrifice their livelihood for the protection of freedom, liberty, and justice. A person who is willing to hold their government responsible and when they fail to carry out the wishes of the citizens it’s meant to serve will rise up and overthrow that regime that has become self-serving and corrupt.

America only exists today because people got tired of being oppressed and taken advantage of, they got tired of having the interests of the wealthy elite trump the necessities of a civilized life, and because they were willing to overthrow their government. Today anyone doing the same is called a terrorist, and anyone to do so couldn’t be more wrong. Institutions like the Department of
Homeland Security, legislation like the Patriot Act, our unprovoked invasion of another country, all of these things and more – many more that we aren’t even aware of – are the true blights against what this country has and should remain to stand for.

What you should be asking yourself is, how have these things actually contributed to enriching my freedom? You no longer have the right to privacy, you no longer have the right to due process, you no longer have the right to protest, to assemble, to report. But what you do have is the right to remain idle, to simply work and consume and go about your day-to-day life as a mindless drone. But now you can’t even have the right to use your own credit card as you see fit – what will be next?