"Zednik" wrote in message
> What am I having trouble in understanding oh wise one? That the land of
the
> free is just becoming another thug state! You don't appear to be capable
of
> understanding what you are throwing away.

This is a representative democracy.
That automatically means that some governmental decisions
are not ones that we (or you!) as an individual support.
Having 'rights' as a citizen, also implies having responsibilities.
Most citizens, and most readers of this newsgroup, have worked
hard to keep (not throw away) our freedoms.

The 'School of the Americas' has some very valid goals
that has been supported for many years by the broad
spectrum of our democratically elected leaders
(Democrat majorities in House & Senate, then
Republican majorities in House & Senate, Democrats
in the Presidency ((Carter & Clinton)) and Republicans
((Reagan, Bush, & Bush)) alike.
So you do not like the results of our democracy,
and are willing to break the laws and be obstructive.

And you think we are throwing something away?