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John Whitehead recently wrote a piece on Counter Punch  titled, “The Freedom Experiment is Falling”. His assessment is the US government is the greatest threat to our freedom. Our freedoms are being stripped away and we don’t even realize it. The American people are being coned. Whitehead argues we’re being ruled by “scoundrels, spies, thugs, thieves, gangsters, ruffians, rapists, extortionists, bounty hunters, battle-ready warriors and cold-blooded killers who communicate using a language of force and oppression. The U.S. government remains a greater menace to the life, liberty and property of its citizens than any of the so-called dangers from which the government claims to protect us.” Whitehead goes on to argue that we’re allowing ourselves to be spied on, taken advantage of, robbed, jailed, locked up and ravaged on. All in the name of the greater good of our country. Whitehead argues in the end this gives rise to tyranny and to volunteer servitude; this slavery at its best. 

On October 1, 2017, CNN posted a Opinion-Ed written by historian and political commentator, Julian Zelizer titled, "Trump's tweets: A presidential wrecking ball" . In this Opinion-Ed, Zelizer states that we should treat Trump's tweets not only as utter distractions, but as political maneuvers. The president has a "pulpit" in which he has the power to unite or to divide. Zelizar states President Trump is using twitter as a platform, " to stir social and political divisions, aggravating deeply rooted cultural tensions within the national psyche." Zelizer gives examples in which Trumps uses Twitter to spread misleading information, to attack his opponents and how his words impact proposed bills and foreign policy. I have to agree with with Mr. Zelizar's assessment.  Trumps tweets have incited more political controversy and national conversation among politicians and citizens more than the last 4 presidents  before him. His tweets seem are being