Criticism of leaders and government <br />is not a privilege granted by powers that be. <br />It's the duty of every citizen <br />in a democratic society. <br /> <br />But the badge of ethics and honor <br />once worn by patriotic dissenters <br />has been ripped from the breast of Liberty <br />and replaced with a scarlet letter<br /><br />Vi Ransel<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/reds/
