The Secret Service paid me a visit for criticising Trump while Transgender

[Portland_Anni]

5. This is a worry of mine.

The powers that be love to exploit any oppertunity to make people fear the consequences of pro-active political efficacy. People like Ghandi, Steve Biko - the father of the Black conscious ness movement in South Africa, Dr. Martin Luther King are heroes and role models for me. I am just not ever going to cross any line that hurts my political causes or personal standards of behavior.

But many people are tempted to shut up and hide if scared, so law enforcement entities and Trump apologists and supporters will work to prevent free speech and the exercise of the right to express political dissent. It is better to speak one's mind or practice peaceful dissent or non-violent civil disobedience and work to suppress or stop the use of these tactics.

Regarding the danger the damage to our democracy and national reputation Trump is causing, it is far better to engage and remove the problem using tools long shown to be politically effective when used in numbers, even if one's voice quivers or knees shake while doing so. I was in the military to serve and protect, but that is a job we all must take on in times like this, even if it involves inconvenience and is unpleasent to do so. It is a proven fact that not fighting back to defend rights and liberty risks losing both.