It started with the indian wars and has continued. General Crook said “kill them all they breed like rats.” This mantra is the motto for what we as Americans do in the world today. The fact is that the torture bill did pass and by and threw our representatives we have made ourselves the barbarians. We have lowered ourselves to the lowest form of human life. It is time for us to wake up and read the writing on the wall. We have met the terrorist and it is us.

In a democracy we are not allowed the luxery of stating that the government does not represent me. The fact is no matter how hard we fight against the oppressive power of a rogue government that government is still us. We are the only public on the face of this planet that can bring our rogue government under control. It is the American’s responsiblity and if the American’s do not step up and control this rogue government then we can not stand aside and claim a lack of responsiblity. the Constitution gave us this responsiblity. Our codes, statutes, and policies guarantee that the people control and determine the actions of our government. there are many excuses, but no excuse absolves us of the guilt of our government actions.

The torture that has been used by our government and is continuing to be used with the blessing of congress defines what American is. Isn’t it time to move past denial of what we are, and move to exceptance? Then and only then will we change this nation.

Lee Martin