So here we are in the year 2011 and the world has never been smaller. There once was a time that we depended upon mainstream media sources for news because they had the infrastructure to bring it to your house. Times have changed, as has technology, we the people now have multiple sources of news and information. The power to send the written word, a picture or even a video lies in the hands of almost every citizen in every country on every continent on Earth. We no longer are hostage to 2 or 3 news sources, we have millions! The question is, who do we trust as our source of translucent information? Who do we trust to uphold our freedom of speech rights?
So we now live in a free speech utopia right? A place where information flows from person to person & everyone is in the loop? Never could that assessment be more wrong!! Mainstream media has never been so manipulated, so biased as it is now and the American public is to lazy, to distracted to turn the channel and find the truth. Never has there been a time in American history have more citizens turned their backs on their fundamental right to free speech as they have now. This apathy has enabled the 2 or 3 mainstream media sources to manipulate the news and lead the masses down the dark alleys of ignorance and bliss. This apathy has empowered those in power to grab even more power and enabled them to instill their will on their constituents.
A perfect example of this manipulation occurred a couple of days ago in Indiana. We all know about the protests in Wisconsin (although most of us don't understand the cause and effect of it) from the news stories on CNN and Foxnews. Everyone knows what a big pro/anti union issue this is (even though it's not). Regardless it has been on the news the truth of which being twisted and hidden from the common man.
What we need to know is that their is a line in the sand that was drawn by Governor Walker of Wisconsin. On one side of the line (whether you know it or not) is the American citizens and the 1st amendment. On the other side of the line is the elected officials and employees of the government. The officials stand on one side trying to bolster their position of power and in their arrogance tried to force a bill through legislation to become law regardless of what the people wanted.
IF this bill fails to pass, then the elected officials lose power and return some of it to the will of the people (where it should be). Those in power enjoy their privileged position and see themselves separate from the citizenry. They fell self entitled to be ABOVE the law, above the will of the people they represent. They stand together unwilling to concede one inch of power back to the wants and needs of the people. Free speech is the first tool used to remove tyrants from government, it is also the first tool put back in the shed by governments to keep their citizens in the dark. To what extent you ask? Well I'm glad you did...
Back to Indiana for the rest of the story. @motherjones was busy on twitter discussing the protests in #Wisconsin (remember twitter? One of the last mediums of free speech available to the world) when they got in a discussion with @jccentcom. This person tweeted the willingness to "use deadly force" to remove the protesters...
AdamWeinstein Adam Weinstein This guy @JCCentCom advocates use of deadly force vs. sit-in demonstrators in Wisconsin: http://bit.ly/fFSiIl #StayClassy@JCCentComJeff Cox@AdamWeinstein against thugs physically threatening legally-elected state legislators & governor? You're damn right I advocate deadly force
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And then followed that tweet up with this priceless doozie. "Use live ammunition" he said.
@JCCentComJeff CoxUse live ammunition RT @MotherJonesSources in Madison say riot police have been ordered to clear protesters from capitol at 2 am #wiunion via Twitterrific Favorite Undo Retweet ==================================================
So who is this person? Why is this tweet more noteworthy than another? Well this was tweeted by Jeff Cox, a Assistant Attorney General for the state of Indiana. The definition of that position? A legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.
How can a representative of our legal dept, a man that is supposed to protect the people and their rights, able to make such an atrocious remark, and it isn't front page news from coast to coast? Why? Well our primary news sources are manipulated and allowing this story to become widespread would undermine the power of those elected officials. Thankfully though the power of twitter and free speech, this did not go under the radar or without notice. This is what happened...
Nonetheless, a spokesman for the Indiana attorney general's office, Bryan Corbin, told Mother Jones that Cox's statements were "inflammatory," and he promised "an immediate review" of the matter. "We do not condone any comments that would threaten or imply violence or intimidation toward anyone," Corbin added.
later the next day, he was fired
Justice was served, but who really even knows it happened? How many more in a position of power hold true to the same thought process as Jeff Cox? How long until Governor Walker tires of his authority being undermined and calls the national guard out to clear the capital building? Which side of the line are you on? Embrace your right to free speech, so many died giving it to you...
(If you like my blog you will like my Twitter feed @XcommonsenseX I find translucent sources of information and news from around the world and put it al together in lists for you! )
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