To say that we're headed for a police state sounds a bit over-the-top. However, there is no question that our human rights and civil liberties have been rapidly eroding under the Bush administration.
According to a piece by Allan Uthman titled Top 10 Signs of the Impending U.S. Police State, "[f]rom secret detention centers to warrantless wiretapping, Bush and Co. give free rein to their totalitarian impulses."
This nation must change its course soon. With the upcoming elections in November, we have a chance. We cannot afford to blow it this time.
We must make a difference now, while we still have the power to do so.
Mary Shaw is a Philadelphia-based writer and activist. She currently serves as Philadelphia Area Coordinator for Amnesty International, and her views on politics, human rights, and social justice issues have appeared in numerous online forums and in newspapers and magazines worldwide.

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