"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

So I just have to say something because it seems we all do this when the cinema has great impact on us. V for Vendetta - I find it extraordinary and I give it my full endorsement. The film raises plenty of relevant questions during these turbulent times when our own government continues to assert its power in the name of security at home and the fight against tyranny abroad. The only problem is that I'm not sure what to do now. I stand fairly convinced that bigger government only eventually leads to less freedom and a 'babysitting' attitude of the state. On the other hand, conservatives only seem to appeal to values and integrity as a means of attaining control of a different kind that marginalizes dissent and hides behind the shields of faith and tradition. So where do we go to make a difference? Is it impossible to break out of this choice between lesser evils? Is it time for a revolution? What kind? Should Christians even be concerned with governments and nations and states and the formation of history? Or should our focus be on the individuals in our immediate lives, no matter the format of our reality?