the cost of democracy

Benziner Bhutto was assassinated this week . This is truly a tragic event for more reasons than just her death . A MSNBC reporter for what used to be a free press . Interviewed Mrs Bhutto days before her assassination . in this interview she accused Mrs Bhutto of being responsible for the deaths of all her followers who have been killed or wounded in attempts on her life since her return from exile .

The reporter was very angry and informed Mrs Bhutto that if she had stayed in exile ," These 200 people would still be alive . " Mothers would still have their children and wives their husbands." I was surprised at the rudeness and the biased attitude and the words of the reporter .

Mrs. Bhutto's reply was very true and is a lesson for everyone . " When we cower in fear and are afraid to act with courage in the face of violence . Than the terrorists have truly won . Without firing a shot." Mrs Bhutto gave her life with courage. To cowards who would kill us all if they could.

Is this MSNBC reporter reflecting Americas fear . Have we become as a nation so afraid that we will believe any lie told to us just so we can feel safe , or the illusion of safety.

There has been talk that if Barak Obama is elected president he will never live to take the office . That he will be assassinated just like the Kennedy's and Martin Luther King . I would like to see Mr. Obama because he has promised real change in America . Unfortunately people who have tried to change the system in America have either been killed or had their character assassinated {Bill Clinton}.

Have we as Americans become TV zombies . Have have traded out individuality , the difference that makes people interesting , for a mask of banality . We have become a nation of sheep , who do not care anymore about right or wrong . We just do not want any trouble. We dare not tell anyone they are wrong . Because it gets turned around to were the one with issues . So we just smile and agree with everyone, and become more isolated from what we know to be true. Geo. Orwell was a Prophet . His two books . Animal Farm and 1984 were written as fiction decades ago, but have come true with scary accuracy. what is next ?