Democracy Subverted

I been learnin' 'bout books
I been talkin' to playwriters
I been workin' on words, phrases
--Running Back to Saskatoon,
The Guess Who
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This contest is called, "Word Games".

The idea: Choose an American value, then state how U.S. national policy contradicts our core myths and beliefs.

To get you started:

Rationalism -- Emotionalism

Age of Reason -- Age of polarity

Democracy -- Rendition

Freedom -- Assassination

Humanism --- Vested interests

Dignity of Man -- kidnapping

God-fearing -- Torture

Self determinism -- Regime destruction (h/t Peter Van Buren)

Bill of Rights -- Warrantless wiretaps

Justice -- Secret courts

Freedom of Speech -- State secrets

Transparent government -- Secret committees

Fiscal Responsibility -- Classified budgets

Social awareness -- Poverty

Representative government -- Dictator support

Social safety network -- Foreign aid

You get the idea. Now it's your turn.