Written by Dr. Roger Kotila   

The revelation by former CIA employee Edward Snowden of widespread secret surveillance of all Americans by the National Security Agency is just one more step in the direction of democracy turning into fascism but presented with a friendly smile.

Americans are watching the doors to their freedoms and rights slowly close as the Executive branch grants itself more and more power. The President hides in a cloud of secrecy claiming "national security." Aided by a corrupt Congress bought and paid for by private multinational corporations and Big Money, and with a Supreme Court whose majority is controlled by a radical right wing ideology that supports authoritarian measures, -- there is little room for honest democracy and decision-making.

The U.S. Attorney General's office appears to do the bidding of the President while meekly admitting it will not prosecute the Wall Street banksters ("too big to fail, too big to go to jail"), but will enthusiastically prosecute patriotic whistle-blowers like Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, and even Australian Julian Assange.

It was once thought that the strength of the American Constitution was that even if one branch of government went wrong, the other branches could correct the problem. Few ever imagined that all branches of government would go rogue at the same time. But that appears now to be reality. Checks and balances can no longer be counted upon to protect the individual citizen's rights.

When the Executive branch, Congress, and the Supreme Court are all corrupted there is no where to go to correct grievances. It's like having a corrupt city police department but you can't go to the FBI because, they too, are corrupt.

Asking help from the United Nations is not an option. The "national sovereignty" granted to nations in the Charter means that the UN cannot interfere with the internal affairs of a nation -- even if that nation's government has gone bad. The UN is not allowed to investigate or prosecute those officials guilty of violating a citizens inalienable rights. Leaders of such governments are above the law and can continue violating the rights of their citizens at will, but with some limited authority granted the International Criminal Court for some third world nations.

The United Nations Charter is outdated. Its flaws prevent effective UN action. The time has arrived for a new world charter, one with a more vibrant, democratic, and federal geopolitical structure. It is time for the Earth Constitution to take center stage.


The Earth Constitution is both a rational and moral document, providing peaceful solutions to the power struggles, wars, lies, covert operations, fake enemies, and unlimited economic greed so destructively harmful to the good and decent citizens of the world. The .1% and the 1% have lost ethical, moral, and spiritual legitimacy.

The Earth Constitution's judicial and enforcement system illustrates how another level of appeal (Ombudsmus) could be available to citizens of a nation whose basic rights are being violated. Unfortunately for Americans and for many other governments, their constitutions lack an office of Ombudsmus -- a flaw that opens the door to unconstitutional acts with impunity. Officials become above the law by simply claiming "national security."

The World Ombudsmus (Article 11) is obligated to protect all citizens against violations of universal human rights. Article 12 states that "Individuals or groups suffering violations...of such rights...shall have full recourse through the World Ombudsmus, the Enforcement System, and the World Courts for redress of grievances."

The Earth Constitution (Article 12) declares that all citizens have an inalienable right to privacy of "person, family, and association"; governments are prohibited from "surveillance as a means of political control." Citizens are also protected against "arbitrary search or seizure" and there first must be a warrant issued.

In the meantime, where do Americans turn for help? Protests? More protests? The obstacles are great.

It appears that the police, the secret agencies, and military are in lockstep with a corrupt Washington, DC. Whistle-blowers are treated as criminals rather than patriotic heroes. The protest movement comes under massive NSA surveillance. New dangers (phony "enemies") are introduced into the public's mind to keep people paranoid and easy to manipulate. (Google "false flag operations")

In 1776 the Americans under conditions of authoritarian tyranny sought help from France to help free themselves from the British. Should citizens once again seek outside help? Might the European Union, also a victim of secret surveillance, be sought out for assistance?

If America became part of the Earth Federation, then citizens would have a new level of appeal to peacefully regain their freedoms and rights, thanks to the Federation's Earth Constitution. Being part of the Earth Federation would open up a whole new set of possibilities for citizens to be able to restore democracy and protect basic inalienable rights currently under siege.


Roger Kotila, Earth Federation News & Views
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