Know your rights, so you can easily identify the moment they've been abolished.

The news is never good these days. More liberties being violated. Less respect for The People.

Internet freedom is on the table (thanks, Obama) for restriction. (http://www.salon.com/2011/12/09/hillary_clinton_and_internet_freedom/singleton/) As a publicly-educated citizen of this country, I interpret the 4th amendment to include internet communications. It's doesn't say "a person's papers must be in that persons house" which, in modern terms, can be read as "the person's emails must be on a person's server, hosted by that person, in that person's house". 4th Amendment is below, enjoy.

Citizen's rights to liberty are on the table (thanks Senate! Thanks Obama!) for restriction. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/29/senate-votes-to-let-military-detain-americans-indefinitely_n_1119473.html It's a really good read - I'm less and less shocked at the fact that I agree with Ron and Rand more and more. I've included a copy of the 5th amendment below, just in case you're not familiar with it.

Finally, a story on Russia today - a peaceful protest with between 25,000 and 100,000 people (BBC estimates at 50,000) is matched with 50,000 cops, to "protect the peace". Of course, they'll be ignored because Government Knows Propaganda Best. Eerily, this is #Occupy. It's clear that our government is no better than Russia's, and Russia's government is fucking frightening.

I wasn't really familiar with ANY of these Amendments before this year, aside from "Yeah, I have the right to yell FUCK YOU ALL in public" cuz of free speech or something. Like most Americans, I've been complacent in my ignorance, assuming that "these unalienable rights" were sacred forever and were to be taken for granted, so that I could just live my life and enjoy it.

#ows #occupyBoston #occupyLA #occupyDC #occupyWallStreet #occupyEverwhere

4th Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

5th Amendment
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."