Since the inception and establishment of American representative democracy, a free press has been essential to maintaining a transparent government.  The free press has throughout American history found and reported on corruption of governmental powers.

Now, the Draco II administration is purposefully targeting the free press to suppress its ability to keep its sources secret as whistleblowers supply information to the press on government corruption.  This is right out of the playbook of how authoritarian regimes control information, intimidate and ultimately control the free press:  at its conclusion, you will only hear what Draco II wants you to hear and will fear his retribution and vengeance if you even think about countering his wishes and control:  Draco II wants you to be afraid.  The DOJ has said it will now go after ANYONE that goes against Draco II’s policies.  Getting afraid yet?

Draco II has already thumbed his nose at SCOTUS, who controls no army and has no physical power.  Since SCOTUS said that Draco II cannot be prosecuted for criminal acts while in office, Draco II is changing the law to match his version of the truth, and is thus neutering our court system and your rights.  Thanks (Republican-led) SCOTUS.  Draco II has almost all the Republicans in Congress under his control, either because they are as compassionately sick as he is and want a dictatorship in America or because they love their position and power and don’t want to be primaried and lose that power and position.  So, now, the unofficial 4th branch of democracy – a free press – is being attacked to ultimately come under his control.  Voila, a dictator is born.  A king is crowned.  American democracy is destroyed.  And it is the fault of those American citizens that were gullible enough to be brainwashed by a master scammer that is Draco II, to fall under his spell of propaganda (tell a lie enough and people start to believe it), that need to have someone to blame for their “perceived” injustices, that turned their backs on their own goodness by ignoring the obvious corruption and lack of ethics this man has (to the point of being evil).  I would say shame on you, but you descendants will do that for me.  You need to join the rest of us in the streets to protest the abomination of Draco II, and save your descendants from authoritarianism.  Otherwise, you will become slaves like the rest of us once the king is crowned.  If you are shooting for becoming part of his aristocracy, note the positions are few and the competition will be fierce:  you’ll have to give up your soul to join his ranks.

Yes, change was necessary and the status quo and business-as-usual was not sustainable.  But the way of Draco II is not the way.  Fight to keep your rights.  This is the only way to save the U.S. Constitution and stop an America kingdom.

Bob Bates

Tullahoma