Free Speech? Not When It Criticizes The Government!

As we move closer and closer to the Orwellian world of 1984, the recent decision by the Supreme Court reflects the desire by the Bush administration to have uncheck and absolute power. Government whistleblowers no longer are protected by the 1st Amendment and can suffer retaliation by their employers. In other words the government can fire anyone who disagrees with whatever shenanigans they choose to do.

Of course in the world of "doublespeak" Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority that citizens would fare better taking their complaints to the public rather than up the chain of command. In other words, you have to step outside your role as a government employee and take your message directly to the public. Then your employer would be free to officially kick you out into the public for spilling the beans.

The whole ruling makes things very confusing for potential whistle blowers and the courts. That is exactly what the Bush administration wants. Confusion will lead to inaction and less oversight of dirty dealings and improprieties.

This is another step toward what the neo-cons so dearly want, a unitary executive. A President with unlimited power that no one can stop. In my dictionary, that is a dictator, and that is precisely what the framers of the Constitution wanted to avoid by separating the powers and providing checks and balances in the government. Another big step toward dictatorship happened last week with the unprecedented invasion by the FBI of a Congressman's office.

Get ready, because there will undoubtedly be more of these chips by the administration at the Constitution. Their goal is to undermine any constitutional challenge to the powers of the Presidency, and with it to undermine the whole principal upon which our country is founded.

I urge you to write your Congressperson and encourage them to retain their powers as your elected officials. They must investigate this administration and it's abuse of the constitution before it is too late and they relinquish their power to do so.