I am a patriotic, loyal American, ... I am not a terrorist nor am I a spy.

We were not going to sign anything that he was a terrorist.

Ed Pope is not a spy,

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

They're still patriotic, but the situation is not how we see it, because there's so much spin going on in the media and how governments use the media.

After 9/11, the nation is struggling to really balance national security with civil liberties, ... I'm writing as someone who's lived this struggle.