Agreed.

But what makes you think that anyone in Congress cares about our liberties? They care about maintaining and expanding their base of power.

Let's be realistic though. These kinds of hearings give them face time on the major networks, cable networks, sports networks, newspapers...are you seeing a pattern? And they can participate without the dangers of looking too "partisan". It's a veritable political gold mine.

If the American public was well-read, did their research and educated themselves on our government, instead of relying on 5 second sound clips and 10 second YouTube videos, then maybe we could turn the tide.

Instead, we've created a government that is made to order for our A.D.D. society. When is this shit going to stop? When the rest of us stop drinking the party Kool-Aid and start thinking for ourselves. Then we'll become educated (re: dangerous) enough for the government to start listening.

I'm with you all. Kills me that our elected officials so enthusiastically call a ball player a liar when they can't muster the courage to do the same with the administration.