...today I want to share something inspiring, part of a letter from Thomas Jefferson. This is from the new Bernstein biography of Jefferson. Jefferson sent the letter in 1798 after the passage of the Sedition Act:
"A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. It is true that in the meantime we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war and long oppressions of enormous public debt. If the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are at stake."
--to me it's implication by quoting Jefferson as well as the sedition act. She's saying this has happened in the past.
She is saying that our government is being compromised. Why DU is fantastic with all of the other blogs. We can examine how this is occurring and raise hell about it.
Look at what the Sedition act did. Here is a summary.
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_ActsThe Alien and Sedition Acts were passed on July 14, 1798 under the administration of President John Adams. They were supposed to protect the United States from "dangerous" aliens, but were used by the Federalists to stop the growth of the Democratic-Republican Party.
There were actually four separate laws making up what is commonly referred to as the "Alien and Sedition Acts":
1. The Alien Act authorized the president to deport any alien considered dangerous.
2. The Alien Enemies Act authorized the president to imprison or deport any alien associated with any nation the United States was fighting in a "declared war."
3. The Naturalization Act extended the duration of residence required for aliens to become citizens, nearly tripling it from five years to 14.
4. The Sedition Act made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against government or government officials.