This single quote has such a powerful message that we Americans need not to ever forget.
They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-Benjamin Franklin
9/11 was undoubtedly one of the saddest days in our nation’s history, but that single act of terrorism should not be enough for us to give up our freedoms to feel safe again. Since 9/11, the Federal Government has used terrorism as an excuse to pass laws and legislation, most promiently the Patriot Act, that has striped away many of the freedoms that we held prior to that day.
We’d like to encourage support around the ‘I am not afraid‘ campaign at Downsize DC. This campaign’s purpose is for us to let our elected officials know that we are not afraid, and we don’t need them to be afraid for us. The War on Terror is costing the taxpayers too much money with only supposed results. Washington needs to scale back this operation and stop overreacting.
Downsize DC makes letting your Congressmen know how you feel very easy, with a letter already written on your behalf allowing your own personal comments to be added before sending, ready to send to your Congressmen via email.