Colin Powell and John McCain met with hundreds of O.U.T.R.A.G.E. members to announce the discovery of George W. Bush's private diary. Experts were examining it now, they explained, to ensure its authenticity, and it would be revealed to the public once those examinations proved to be accurate. "If this diary is the real thing," warned McCain, "it simply confirms the need for an organization such as O.U.T.R.A.G.E. It demonstrates how far government has removed itself from our Constitution and the needs of its people. A revolution was in order, as is Constitutionally provided for when citizens find themselves under the rule of an oppressive and tyrannical government. The 'Rebellion of '08' had to happen." Powell interjected that, while he originally had negative thoughts about the O.U.T.R.A.G.E. agenda, his opinion had steadily improved after working with members over these past couple of months. Since he'd been elected Interim President in March, he confessed to witnessing "nothing other than pure patriotism and love of our great nation" No one is in this for their own personal gain. This is a team of patriotic soldiers whose only objective is to return our nation to greatness. O.U.T.R.A.G.E. is the contemporary equivalent of the American "minutemen" who helped give birth to our nation and extricate us from the bonds of an oppressive British monarchy."
The assembled groups of O.U.T.R.A.G.E. members heard the same message, as did those O.U.T.R.A.G.E. members in the field, and those citizens watching on television. Powell and McCain believed it was in the interests of honesty to let the American people know about the discovery of the diary; however, he cautioned that its contents should remain unrevealed until analysts confirmed its legitimacy, which could take months. "If we are to restore our nation to that of a true democracy which is governed by the people, we must do so with complete straight-forwardness," McCain said. "The public has a right to know about everything its government does. The press has a right to be skeptical, and challenge every move the government makes. Government leaders have the responsibility to ensure this freedom of exchange is never silenced. Obviously, the Bush administration chose to supress freedom of information. We must not allow that to happen again."
Methodically, actions were being taken to reduce the tentacles of the federal government. Interestingly, the utter devastation caused by an east coast hurricane and a west coast earthquake made that easier since many government facilities simply no longer existed. Government's reach had extended too far; now government's reach would be considerably shorter. There would be more power returned to the states, and more power given to the people. An American Revolution had taken place; now the real work of reforming government - something so many politicians had promised, yet never delivered - was beginning.