The GTA never knows when to stop. Just yesterday, I received reports of another raid - against civilians. With all the GTA's technology and supposed military prowess, they attacked the innocent during their draconian crackdown on 'smuggling operations'. The footage is horrendous. The vessel transporting a family was mercilessly shredded - the victims murdered by their own government.

What does the GTA have to say about this? Let's turn to the spokesman of the Security Council, Robert Fratto. "These smugglers, the enemies we're fighting against, they purposely put civilians in harm's way. It's their strategy." That was his official response. Has the GTA gone so far as to blame those that were not even involved in the scene? Was it the smugglers that gave them the information?

The GTA must be kept on a leash, and their use of force must be put to an end. How many more families have to die before the GTA is content with the pain that they've caused? How many more children have to starve? They say they're here to crack down on crime and raise up the common people. Well, the common people are turning to crime just to stay alive.

Our "Alliance" is failing. Many of the outer systems are discontented and pulling off their support. The people of Antares already talk of secession. Several politicians, including lieutenant governor Isaiah O'Donnell, publicly condemn the GTA's actions. Dissent is spreading like a wildfire, and a party called the Antares Federation, founded by the former representative Ruoyu Zhou, is seeking to replace the pro-Alliance incumbent Keiji Hirako. Should Zhou succeed, there is a chance for us to start anew.

Left to its own devices, the future is bleak. We, not this defunct "Alliance", have the power to change it.

By: Kalev Ehin
Date: 4/27/2336
kalev.ehin@gulnaranet.gta
