GOT RIGHTS?

Is it me,... or is that heavy breathing behind me, my government watching out for my best interests?
Remember when things were actually made in this country? When manufacturers made products that made jobs, and futures?
I keep hearing about the "Global Marketplace", and how it's the future of a new world order. If PROFIT is what you live for, then that's probably true. At least from a corporate point of view.
But,.. what about you and me? Remember when your vote actually counted for something? You know,.... before corporations could pump millions into elections.
Our Supreme Court has sold us down the river, and it's a river of "corporate personhood". That's right...... "PERSONHOOD". With all the individual rights of you and me, but, with the money to make things go their way.
Everyday our government erodes a little bit of our personal rights away. Today,... it's just a little thing, like the "Habeas Corpus". And,... Tomorrow, it's tapping your phone lines without a warrant. But that's just the tip of the ice burg. Our government would have us believe that it's in our own best interests to be monitored and tapped into like "1984". They tell us it's in our own interest of safety, and some rights have to be suspended, in order to provide security to the nation. Why do we think it's called the "Patriot Act"? They would have us believe giving up our rights is a patriotic thing to do. Yeah,... right!
While our elected officials subjugate the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to fit their corporate agendas, we are told it's a necessary evil in today's dangerous world. Meanwhile,.... back at the WARS... Democracy is being fought for. (Whether they want it or not) And,.. is there profit to made? You bet there is. Just not for you and me,.... unless you happen to be an arms dealer, or a federal contractor of some kind. How many billions of tax dollars could be saved if we weren't militarily stretched around the globe..."protecting our interest". Who you mean "our" ????
Remember when the phrase "Question Authority" was a cry for true democracy? Now,... to question authority, is overstepping our bounds. If they want you silenced, they just label you a "terrorist" of some kind. Having the right to question the actions of our own government is a risk to "Homeland Security".
I say..... Question everything! Don't take what they say as the real deal. Go out and research it for yourself. The truth is not always self-evident, and it's definitely not coming out of Washington.