The current attempt by this administration and others to pass a trade bill, which was conceived and negotiated in secret, is further evidence that freedom itself is on its death bed in America. It is evidence that the U.S. government is not designed or intended to serve the interests of most citizens, but rather is designed and dedicated to serving the interests of an elite few who have no real interest in seeking or preserving other people’s basic rights, freedom or justice for all.

Most Americans have no idea that they are being cheated, miseld, betrayed and misinformed. Some are beginning to connect the dots, allowing the truth to filter through. I believe that one day, more of our citizens will find the courage to face the truth, begin to speak the truth and finally confront those forces that are determined to take away our rights and freedoms.

Right now our culture has been corrupted to the point where most citizens can no longer tell the difference between fact or fiction, truth or lies. That reality is beginning to change. The evidence is in the public domain for all to review. It’s about time we accept our responsibility to one another, reorient our priorities and defend our children’s and every other person’s humanity, honor, birthright and dignity.

— Mark A. Goldman