Authored by John W. Whitehead via OffGuardian,
"There is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame?" V for Vendetta
A revolution can topple a tyrant without dismantling tyranny.
An election can replace a president without curbing the powers of the presidency.
A new political majority can inherit the instruments of repression and adapt them to their own purposes.
In other words, what good is a political change if the weapons of oppression merely change hands?
After a midterm election that saw billions of dollars spent on political advertising and a Democratic wave sweep Republicans out of power in Congress, Americans have once again been promised a new direction for the country.
The voters have spoken. The balance of power in Washington has shifted. A new Congress will have the opportunity
