Pandora's Box

Well , let us all visualize (since we are all such superb "eye - people" now) that the triumph of that most dangerous of human aspirations - "hope" in Egypt remains viable . Yes , Hosni Mubarak and his regime have apparently "stepped down" and turned control of the company , er ... country over to the military. Perhaps this will somehow lead to greater liberty and maybe even a more equitable and general prosperity for all the residents of that nation . I'm using time to picture just that , a peaceful and non - violent blossoming of liberty
and tolerance of each other in a country that has rarely ever known either in all of it's history . I can only wish that they will know what to do with it , if they hold onto their chances to exceed the limits imposed by the past.
I do know that the last time Pandora's last escapee was flagged upon these shores , millions flocked to her banner and supported such a defiant "change" - that for awhile it seemed all hopes were possible . It seemed that all the protections of our " Bill of Rights" would be newly Enshrined and all the laws , acts and orders that trespass upon our liberties would all be struck down as if by lightning . Hope had become rampant ! That our rights to freedom from the imposition or establishment of religion be enforced. That freedom of speech be returned to the people from the legalized fictions known as "corporations" who have infringed upon and stolen these rights for themselves . That we would once again be free to assemble in any place , at any time , in any number , for any purpose of our choosing without permits or restrictions , surveillance or interference . That our right to arm bears to chase hunters be restored ( or was it the right to short sleeved suits , so we could bare our arms ? No it was our right to own a flintlock , musket , powder horn and shot as well as long and short swords ! ). That our right to live without Military or Paramilitary forces being quartered upon the populace be restored . That our rights to be secure from search or seizure of our persons , our dwellings , our places of work , worship and play as well as our means of conveyance be held inviolate . That all our rights to life , liberty be protected by due process . That we will no longer be forced and compelled to be witness against ourselves . That all lawyers , for as long as we shall deem it wise to encumber ourselves with such an infestation , shall be required to offer pro bono counsel to all accused of crimes . That all other rights not enumerated be also restored to the people. That the Thirteenth amendment be enforced in full , no slavery of any type including economic slavery . That all laws violating the Fourteenth amendment be struck down . That the Fifteenth amendment be expanded to include "creed or lack thereof , sex or orientation." That the Sixteenth amendment be revealed to have never been ratified by the states hence invalid and have the IRS abolished , leaving the government with only the ability to tax the income and profits of companies and corporations . That our rights to distillation be restored ( prohibition was Not repealed , they just changed "legally" who could distill , ferment or brew). That our rights to privacy be fully restored without exception of lack of expectation . That the freedom of citizens to grow , cultivate , harvest , process , possess , consume or trade all known or unknown plants that grow anywhere on the world , as they see fit , shall not be infringed upon in any manner . That our once fair and noble nation will cease being the world's largest exporter of weapons , will cease being the world's largest exporter of conflict . That we will resolve to tear down the secretive military industrial complex that has poisoned our country since the mid 1940's as well as the criminal/corporate intelligence alliance that has robbed so many of us of our lives , our land and our freedoms and any hope of liberty itself in the name of a false "security".
So as you can see from the above , "Hope" is indeed a Dangerous aspiration , it is not easily contained , it is very contagious . Let us all " hope" that the people of Egypt get "change" they can live with . Simply changing the sock puppets at the head of state is not enough , yet pure quill participatory democracy ( which no one in the world currently has , tho' Vermont and some small island states come close ) is also quite dangerous , especially to those with no experience of such a system . The price of freedom is responsibility to your fellow humans , if one of us is enslaved or imprisoned , then none of us are truly free . If any of us need , then we all suffer from that need , we can and do distract ourselves from these simple truths all the time . Yet this distraction and self absorption does not alter these simple truths . When the people of Tunisia saw and heard that one of their own , a poor man , had his only means of making a living taken from him by a corrupt police force serving a corrupt government , and in desperation , unable to feed himself or his family , had set himself on fire in the public square and burned himself to death , they rose up and created the "Jasmine Revolution". This inspirational "hope" of people to change their circumstances by toppling their government thru non - violent protest has now spread to many other countries around the middle east . Countless despots , princes , dictators , ministers , kings and generals have begun to worry and react . As for those still in the U.S. hope dwindles even as their president publicly encourages change and democracy elsewhere . If President Obama ever had any aspirations other than simply being the first person of color to hold the office , he may be hoping the mass media machine can distract his fellow citizens from becoming aware or hopeful . He may indeed "hope" no one notices that the only "change" they have is the few worthless Federal Reserve pennies left in their pockets .
We all have alot left to do , lets all help however we can !