Tea Party Guilty of Sedition

Let's get one thing clear here: according to the definition of sedition the Tea Parties and several spokespersons may be inciting it. But if we the people just bury our heads in the sand and let the government run all over us, like it is now doing, what will happen then? What is the cure for a runaway government in a country that is supposed to be a republic?

Sedition. Incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.

Well, we sure do have a lot of discontented people out there, myself included. And since in this republic the power is supposed to be with the people, I see no problem with the people airing out their problems - and trying to do something about them. But many others think that this is unpatriotic and ridiculous.

According to Joe Klein of Time Magazine: "Let me be clear: dissent isn’t sedition. Questioning an administration’s policies isn’t sedition … but it is disgraceful and the precise opposite of patriotism in a democracy.”

Well, Joe, perhaps it is...in a democracy. The problem is, the United States isn't a democracy - or wasn't meant to be. And the reason for the First Amendment is so that when the people, who are supposed to have the power, are upset with the way that the government is running things, they can show their discontent without the fear of being punished by the government who is supposed to be working for them.

Check out this article about Joe Klein's statements. I'm glad that this is getting a little bit of play, anyway. Maybe more people will wake up and see what is happening to our country and how much control the government actually wants to have.