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It is time for you to make a decision. Not whether you are Republican or Democrat.Not whether you are Conservative or Liberal. Not whether you are right-wing or left-wing. Not whether you are a Hawk or Dove. These are rhetorical labels invented and applied to you and your colleagues, past and present, to divide, alienate, and reinforce differences of opinions rather than the common bonds among you, your colleagues, and the People of the United States.
Our nation is at a crossroad. With the concurrence of both houses of Congress, the Executive branch of our government has hijacked and trampled on our Constitution. This has brought our country to its lowest point since our inception as a democratic republic. No other nation in the world, given the freedom to choose, would mimic our folly. We have tried to force our interpretation of democracy onto other nations at the point of a gun, and we have failed.
You have allowed yourself to be baited, stampeded, corralled, and neutered by liars, bullies, and thugs, and because of your actions, the world is suffering. Take your blindfold off and your earplugs out and open your heart and mind to the truth. Honor your oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend our Constitution from all enemies. This is your sworn duty.
We have all made poor decisions at one time or another, but people with a moral conscience and a legitimate sense of self worth are capable of admitting openly when they have done so, and make necessary amends.
If you want to show the world how a true democracy rights itself after being damaged, now is the time to honor your oath of office by demanding a thorough investigation of the reasons used to justify our present state of war. There is no statute of limitation on murder and treason.
If you choose not to change your position, after it has become clear beyond reasonable doubt that the justification for war was fabricated, you are a co-conspirator in the prosecution of war. All of the blood that has been and will be spilled is on your hands.
Those who remain steadfast in their opposition to such an inquiry and ally themselves with the alleged explanations are as culpable as those who drove us to war. May they all hang together. They will be destroyed personally, publicly, politically, and for all of history.
Those who choose to wrap themselves in the American flag are not only invoking the protections granted by our Constitution, they are also submitting to the consequences for violating it. It is time for you to seek the truth.
A significant percentage of American voters are choosing not to cast their votes, not because they do not care, but because they have given up on you and their government. They realize it is an act of futility to participate in a charade. This consequence is welcomed by those who intend to preserve, and if possible increase, the divisive political and social climate in our country. This is not by accident; it is by design.
by John Sebastian [send him email], who is a freelance writer and Constitutionalist. John is a Populist Party contributor.
