Evidently, selling off America's public lands is not only good for democracy, but good for the economy. It will pay the bills for building more roads and make up for the losses in the decline of timber sales. It will also help pay for the war in Iraq, a war predicted on lies. The outcry is faint. The streets are empty. We are comfortable here in the United States of America. We the people seem to be asleep, numb, and dead to the liberties being lost.
Evidently, selling off America's public lands is presented as beneficial for democracy and the economy, providing funds for infrastructure, compensating for decreased timber sales, and helping to finance the Iraq war, which is criticized as based on lies. The author suggests that there is little public outcry, with empty streets and a complacent population.
The passage highlights a sense of apathy among Americans, who are described as numb and unaware of the liberties being lost through these actions. It emphasizes a disconnect between government policies on land sale and the public's lack of response, portraying a nation comfortable in ignorance of its diminishing rights.
