Hello Steemians!

Whenever I write an article that may ruffle the feathers of the powers that be, my husband, Jared, warns me that my actions may alert the wrong people. Looking at my post history, these articles are usually about CPS under the @familyprotection tag, or about another subject I periodically try to spread awareness about: gangstalking.

He gets very uncomfortable about it, and asserts that just because I'm posting on Steemit, doesn't mean I'm not being monitored. I've tried to reason with him, saying that Steemit is filled with free-thinkers, libertarians, anarchists, ect. There are no censorship issues here really. It's a place where one can express thoughts and ideas freely, and when on Steemit, I am among friends.

He laughs and asks me, "Why can't you see this? Steemit's a dragnet. The government uses algorithms that detect key words to flag, these articles are saved and categorized in some database somewhere to possibly be used against you someday! It's like you think you're saving the world by poking a beehive!"

These discussions never stop me because when I feel the need to speak out about something I have a one track mind. It's almost like I can't stop, and I don't even care about his warnings.

Do you think it's possible that the government is allowing Steemit to exist right now to attract and monitor people like us in one convenient place. I mean everything we write can be seen by anyone who has internet, so it's not like we're hard to find. If what my husband says is true, do you care? I'd like to know your thoughts.

Yesterday evening he wrote a poem about corrupt governments throughout history, and I had the idea for him to write a poem that would correlate with this subject, thinking it may be an interesting share. He wrote it, and I thought it was awful, so I did some heavy editing, and then he thought my finished product was awful haha! So we sat down, and reworked the whole poem out together, while staying true to his intentions for the poem. Hope you enjoy!

Grass Roots Steem

Some things in life are easily deduced
Seduction of intellect mixed with grass roots
Sharing our lives, a community of truth
We earnestly know that our joy is the proof

We make up a tapestry of true liberty
We revive and surpass our forefather's dreams
The flaws they carried are now washed away
A more perfect union is coming they say

It can catch a bear with a mean steely trap
Better yet, with destraction it preys
Soon we will know as our community grows
All walk into that government maze
Don't you know that the dragnet can't be seen
When an idealist wants to fight through the screen

Twenty-first century spooks need not roam the street
They glean the things they need without jackboots on their feet
You invite spying eyes and a listening ear
Cloaked useful tools, you hold them dear

You've heard "don't invite a vampire in."
Since you have, your defences were lost
Watching and listening by your own consent
It is you who will pay the cost

Tape the cameras,
Remove the microphone
They mock and laugh at you

You really should have known
This matters not, with your keystrokes you'll find
Your words analyzed by a digital mind

Flagged and stored and sent up the tubes
Just like that, they know your moves
They discover your thoughts, find out your demands
But not only you, your family and friends

Passing our files to those who patiently wait out of sight
Trained in assimilation until the timing is right
With each generation they pass the baton
Hiers of victory, having won the fight

The Trojan horse is already here
They're already after you dear

Avatars who aren't what they seem
Appearing benevolent, they study your dreams
Indeed this poem may also be screened

Love, snowpea ❤