Obama eroding nation's principles

As it now stands, those of us who cherish the documents that have made America great - the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, all that have been our civic bibles - and as important to our lives as the guidelines laid out by our moms, dads and other important people we have been exposed to, are at great risk. Today, and through the doctrine, beliefs and action of our newly anointed leaders, all of these can become less valid than the plain parchment upon which they were thoughtfully and carefully inscribed. For instance: Freedom of Speech, protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Not the second, third, fourth, etc. Not an afterthought. Through the auspices of the senior Senator from Illinois, Dick Durbin, the Senate just passed the Durbin amendment - "the Durbin censorship doctrine," which is a far greater threat to our free speech rights than the "Fairness Doctrine" which will be declared dead. With Durbins' doctrine the FCC can silence the voices, the Limbaughs, Hannitys, Levines and other critics. To figure these socialist thugs out, you need not go beyond their activities to silence the individuals who bring truth to the table and expose these self-serving political hacks, who are covering for Obama. It is not a wish, but a prayer to stop, and dispatch these enemies of our Republic, the sooner the better. Yes America, WAKE UP.

John King

Gurnee