I could face torture, prison or execution in many nations if I spoke out publicly there as I do here. The U.S. supports bloody regimes now: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Pakistan and Mexico. It has also done so in the past: El Salvador, the Philippines, Guatemala, Haiti, Chile, Iran, South Africa, Argentina and Indonesia.
The main goal worldwide of the U.S. government is grabbing wealth, resources and cheap labor by any means necessary, regardless of how many millions are robbed, tortured, starved, imprisoned and murdered. The main goal has never been genuine democracy, freedom, justice and human rights. In dozens of nations, the U.S. is the enemy of those things. Sadly, many voters, students, soldiers and taxpayers do not know this truth.
I do not pledge allegiance to the U.S. flag or any other flag. I stay quietly seated. The whole world is my country. All people are my sisters and brothers.
Here we have some freedom of speech left. Before we lose it, we better use it for our good and the good of all people.
Don Schrader
Albuquerque, N.M.
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