Guest Author - Cynthia Phillips

I have been reading articles and reports on government witch hunts in the past week. The state of Missouri had recently retracted the militia report on Ron Paul supporters. Anyone with a Ron Paul bumper sticker (come on--a bumper sticker?), supporters of the Constitution, anyone against the Federal Reserve, anyone involved with Third Parties, etc. are being singled out as dangerous militias or "homegrown terrorists." But, because of people’s outrage to this ridiculous report about Ron Paul (mostly, I am sure were Ron Paul supporters), the state of Missouri rescinded.

Of course, for all of you that have been reading my articles know that I am a big supporter of Ron Paul—would you consider me a terrorist? I do not condone violence when it comes to government reform; I prefer peaceful solutions just as Ron Paul does and most of his supporters as well. There should be nothing wrong with peaceful dissent and uninhibited freedom of speech and expression. But, obviously there is in this country. From what I have read, Missouri is not the only state that singles out people that want real change in our government.

Because Ron Paul courageously questions the government, he and his supporters are being labeled as crazy kooks, fanatics, etc. Edward Abbey has said, "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." As far as I am concerned Ron Paul is a true patriot. Anyone who truly supports the Constitution and limited government is a true patriot in my eyes.

What happened to our country where people can speak up and say, "I can say…this is a free country?" The atmosphere is that of fear, maybe fear of what others might think or fear that the FBI will bust down your door for freedom of expression. Yes, I am reminded of the novel 1984, where it was a crime to criticize "Big Brother."

There are more of us citizens than the government officials and elitists and yet, we cower in our caves—powerless, sedated on American Idol. Or if you are a Christian and believe that you have to obey the government because Romans 13 says so, which is a total excuse for not getting involved in the cause for God given freedom. How did America, "God’s country" or a "Christian nation," ever come about? The early colonists’ disobeyed the British government, did they not? Let us be a free people that God has called us to be…