The Road To Democracy

Those who think that America is a democracy are wrong.  If we are a democracy then Julian Assange wouldn't be arrested for expressing his right to free speech; Bradley Manning wouldn't be tortured for whistle blowing; Politicians would represent the people to the fullest.  Putting the powerful in their place is not the only solution though.  Unlike some of the super neo-liberals out there I do not believe that there is a conspiracy to control the people and in fact believe that the people have failed to do what we were empowered to do.  I'm calling on the people to not just listen to the facts but to investigate them.  I'm asking that people read scholarly journals more than newspapers.  We should not be subjected to sub par schooling and then expected to perform miracles on standardized tests.  There is an inequality expanding in the middle of our social and economic classes.  I find myself being torn between a society that does not know what is happening to the poor and the poor who do not know what is happening anywhere.  Republicans and Democrats love to keep us apart, they really do.  I'm here to ask all of you to pursue truth over brand.  What I mean by this is ask yourself why you believe the things you do.  Where did that information come from?  Our school budgets are being slashed left and right.  What used to be silly mockery of college students from the conservative extremists has now become slanderous attacks against college professors and now public school systems in general.  We cut the resources out from under everything we do and then want to know why quality is not checked.  Wealth is most certainly going to the top one percent and people from all social classes defend the rights of those who take rights away.  As a country we economically bully smaller countries into becoming a financial colony of us or face the threat of military coup, war, and depression at the hands of American Patriots.  I am asking all people to not trust my blog or anyone else's.  I'm asking you to not be afraid of the world around you long enough to go out and find truth in everyday life.  Realize the ability and power you have as an autonomous being.  Demand politicians listen to you or face a very real threat of your vote.  We have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  We govern ourselves.  If you don't feel like you are part of government then it isn't really democracy.