Example: the other day I met a man with severe health problems from stress, and so young...turns out he was in the environmental movement, when 9/11 happened. 

Apparently within days of the Patriot Act, the government turned its attention to environmentalists. What had been perfectly legal, now they had the means to go after these folks. The man spent several weeks in jail, some of his friends went to prison - long sentences. This fellow is even now fearful...his offense, for which he was jailed? He was passing out leaflets... 

I forget what he said the prosecutors called that.

Also, he was Native American...as are a disproportionate number of environmental activists. 

So, are we still okay? And, how do we get back closer to the intention of those who formed the Constitution?