Showing posts with label republic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label republic. Show all posts

7.23.2010

We Can Handle the Truth – Stop Trying to Hide the Truth from Us

Read entire article HERE.


" The news from Afghanistan and Iraq is not good, but Americans are not even told all the news – especially when it includes abuses, even war crimes, committed by the U.S. military. The U.S. is supposed to have civilian control of the military, as President Obama recently demonstrated when he fired General McChrystal, but the people are supposed to be ultimately in charge in a representative democracy. We need to know the truth in order to do our job as citizens and hold elected officials responsible."

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Note: has "Republic" become a dirty word?