> but how do we stop it? Can it be stopped, or is corruption in government, just something we're forced to live with forever? Excellent question - the question

> but how do we stop it? Can it be stopped, or is corruption in government, just something we're forced to live with forever? Excellent question - the question of our time. I think you'd have to learn what lessons you can from the peace movements of South Africa, East Germany, the color revolutions and so on. However, this raises the question: if the government has unofficially declared war on the civilian public - should the public declare war on the government? These books by Gene Sharpe are worthy of further study (especially "From Dictatorship to Democracy"): http://www.aeinstein.org/english http://www.aeinstein.org/english Perhaps a new form of government entirely? e.g. decision making using the jury system: http://equalitybylot.wordpress.com http://equalitybylot.wordpress.com Very encouraging that more people are becoming aware of the machinations of power. The real terrorists are much closer to home unfortunately ...