Constitutional rights must be kept aside from politics.
Any representative, any party that proposes a law that is in a direct collision course with any constitution amendments must be trashed immediately. That is the message that must be sent clear and loud to any politician and law maker of any party. Also to any military and law enforcement that might be invited to participate in any seizures, arrests or activities of any kind without proof and/or the proper warrants they need to understand they have the right to say "NO". I will not obey that order. If they do they might be found liable later on even if they were following an order.
Not long ago in American history a Sheriff in some areas could order the deputies to go and beat up a congregation of folks due to their skin color.
Even recently we had Americans locked into a compound against their will. Many citizens do not even realize how serious this is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaINT2mj27Q
Also citizens must do their part and show a little post disaster etiquette and help each other but we are not going to avoid the situation that among all the population in such emergency we are also have criminals.
I am amazed the civil approach and great organization skills Japan showed after such devastation recently. There is a lot to be learn as citizens about how to proceed after a cataclysm like that.
I see all the time folks bitchin' about the 2nd amendment and some are actually doing something but what worries me the most is not the 2nd or any other but the whole basic rights and where politicians are taking this country and the same other democratic countries in Europe.
As citizens we have relaxed and gave the politicians and walstreet CEO's too much importance and power and now we are paying the price.
Everyone should ask him or herself, what have I done specifically besides protesting in an online forum? Even myself I wasn't happy about my previous attitude so I created this post so people can contribute with ideas...
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=559899
Socrates, the father of democracy already warned how Democracy can be the source for Tirany if left unchecked.
Like the singer sting (the police) says in one of his songs... "History, will teach us nothing".