[dforest]

I agree, but you see, there is a cost for freedom. I think we may have to give up something to save it. Just think, if the people stayed home from work for 1 week, the leeches may not get their booty. Of course, neither would we.

Question is, who is ready for it? If we hit the streets like folks do in other countries, it may make a difference, but I think people are afraid this corrupt regime would just mow them down. People are not hungry enough like they are in Egypt and that is where they get us. We are sitting back waiting...and waiting.

[OneWingedShark]

I agree, but you see, there is a cost for freedom. I think we may have to give up something to save it. Just think, if the people stayed home from work for 1 week, the leeches may not get their booty. Of course, neither would we.

I've been staying home for about a year now. (And out of a job for months.) — at this point though, if it means crushing the hopes and dreams of the evil and unjust men, well, that sounds very attractive to me.

Question is, who is ready for it? If we hit the streets like folks do in other countries, it may make a difference, but I think people are afraid this corrupt regime would just mow them down. People are not hungry enough like they are in Egypt and that is where they get us. We are sitting back waiting...and waiting.

There's more than enough to smack FedGov down. Take, for instance the following:

1. 18 USC § 241 - Conspiracy against rights
2. 18 USC § 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law
3. 18 USC § 372 - Conspiracy to impede or injure officer
4. 18 USC § 872 - Extortion by officers or employees of the United States
5. 18 USC § 873 - Blackmail
6. 18 USC § 875 - Interstate communications
7. 18 USC § 1516 - Obstruction of Federal audit
8. 18 USC § 1801 - Video voyeurism
9. 18 USC Chapter 96 - RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS
10. 18 USC Chapter 109 - SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
11. 18 USC § 2261A - Stalking
12. 18 USC Chapter 119 - WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION AND INTERCEPTION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

I'm fairly sure that all of them could be applied to the NSA, corporately and individually against agents/employees. (Esp. considering how they're refusing to make their operations known to Congress; and there is evidence that they are using [or providing] information to blackmail/extort congress.)

So, what would happen if we were mad enough to demand Grand Juries start investigating the NSA; they still have the power of Presentment and, if the judiciary/DA refuses to honor presentments apply #2 and #3 against him and proceed to take both cases up the chain. — of course, there is the slight problem that I don't know how to get a hold of a grand jury.