With apologies to William Burroughs. (To the whistleblowers, in hope that they stay alive.) Thanks for systemic corruption and disregard for

With apologies to William Burroughs. (To the whistleblowers, in hope that they stay alive.) Thanks for systemic corruption and disregard for the rule of law. Thanks for the transparent lies and carefully framed talking points. Thanks for the profitable arms sales to be used against us in next year's war. Thanks for manufactured consent. "You all saw him. He had a gun." Thanks for the American dream, placing profit first until the bare greed shines through. Thanks for always shooting the messenger. Thanks for hate peddling politicians, that fear anything they don't understand. Thanks for the surveillance state and the war against privacy. Thanks for another Crypto War, while the real war criminals walk free. Thanks for presidential pardons, given only when politically convenient. Thanks for defending title and flag, betraying the oath to the Constitution. Thanks for always taking special care to make sure no good deed goes unpunished. Thank you, Pres. Obama, for finally doing the bare minimum and eventually freeing Chelsea Manning. As a long-time believer in "better late than never", my thanks really is sincere. There is still a lot of work left to do.