The United States of America is a system of representation and individual liberty that is open to criticism and dissent.
This is an inherent part of freedom and our liberties, not to mention our right to free speech, the First Amendment and our Bill of Rights.
Tea Party activists have gotten a very negative wrap from some representatives in the current administration and public at-large, and it appears that this is moving towards a whole new level.
A very good resource, The Patriot Post (PatriotPost.US), had a story on training activities taking place with our own American soldiers to “deal with” terrorist threats including the “Local Militia Groups / Anti-Government Protesters / TEA Party” (Alexander, 2010).
Political dissent, when expressed without any type of violence towards others, is a legal activity that is an important part of being an individual in the United States of America. The fact that these people – the TEA Partiers – could be targeted by our own military, is scary and preposterous.
Please take the time to read the whole essay here.
- Joseph Poder
References:
Alexander, M. (2010). The Patriot Post (PatriotPost.US). Retrieved on May 6, 2010 from http://patriotpost.us/alexander/2010/04/29/army-preps-for-tea-party-terrorists/
