Nails It: Bogus Terrorist Plot (AlterNet)

Excerpt from link:

By the now, it's maddeningly familiar. A scary terrorist plot is announced. Then it's revealed that the suspects are a hapless bunch of ne'er-do-wells or run-of-the-mill thugs without the slightest connection to any terrorists at all, never mind to Al Qaeda. Finally, the last piece of the puzzle: the entire plot is revealed to have been cooked up by a scummy government agent-provocateur.

You know, it's becoming more and more apparent that this country is out of control. The agencies and governmental bodies that are supposed to be serving "we the peeps" are simply gaming us for all we're worth. We're cast as chumps to be manipulated with fear tactics as they see fit. It's almost too cynical for words. I'm lost faith in this country's leadership -- on all levels -- to recognize (let alone protect) our basic and inalienable rights. A huge shakeup is needed. And it needs to come from a grassroots level and on both sides of the political aisle. And soon.