Even governments with the most powerful weapons available, including those with nuclear capability, are no match for people willing to pay whatever price is required to open the doors of justice and freedom for all.Every week our television screens carry brutal images of people being killed and maimed for protesting against systems that restrict any form of public opposition to policies designed to keep a certain group in power, while basic human rights are violated on a daily basis.However more and more people around the world, especially those under dictatorial regimes, are using the only weapons they have, people in large numbers, to express disapproval and anger at not being able to speak freely without the risk of being thrown into prison, tortured or killed.Most of this is happening thousands of miles away and even with graphic images of blood stained streets littered with broken bodies, somehow it all fades when the cameras turn away. So many people on this side of the world sigh a little, as though they were watching a movie, and then carry on as though nothing terrible has happened.In an age where almost everyone carries a camera, the world has become a much smaller place and every civil struggle or disaster is quickly flashed into homes across the globe in seconds. Had it not been for one of those cameras ,the world might not have witnessed the recent public execution in Afghanistan , when a man accused of murder, was shot to death by a relative of the victim, with permission from village authorities. Not quite the justice system we are used to.People power and what change it can bring about has been demonstrated vividly in Libya, where after living under a vicious dictatorial regime that lasted 40 years, the people finally rose up and said “no more”. Assisted by NATO forces the world watched the fall of a heavily armed dictator, who was unprepared to accept the peoples demands for true freedom.When people are pushed to the edge of despair, they lose their fear of consequences in taking action to bring about change for themselves and their children. Even after two major world wars that claimed millions of lives ,we still have thousands of people living and dying in inhumane despicable conditions in different parts of the globe.Not all the protest demonstrations are that far away. In America, a groundswell of protesters has gained momentum against what they claim is greed and power on Wall Street ,which they attribute to a grave imbalance of those with a huge slice of the economic pie, and the many citizens who find themselves struggling endlessly simply to gain a foothold in a crumbling economic climate across the globe.Democracy itself in America is being tested as more and more people from all walks of life are using people power, to send a message that they want something to change in how the nation conducts its business, and also how it relates to the people.Bank and company bailouts by the US Government did not sit well with people who felt greed and possibly fraud was involved in why these institutions faltered. Justified or not ,thousands still cling to that assessment.While some politicians might write off the Wall Street protesters as a group of disgruntled trouble makers seeking their 15 minutes, they should be mindful that in an election year with emotions running high, people power could make a difference. The job crisis in the United States continues to hurt many families ,not to mention the loss of thousands of homes through what many perceive as misguided and questionable realty management.What infuriates most people is when they see top board room executives who usually are more concerned about figures than people, get more protection from Government than the people when it comes to what is right and fair. That perception is not going to fade in a hurry. On the other hand it is totally unfair to paint all top executives with one brush on the issue of greed and fraud. Those who really care about doing things right, seldom make the headlines.The average person is not an expert on the complex economic plight of the world ,but they are fully aware of how difficult life can be when their wallets run dry. Even more disturbing are reports of some CEOs of failed institutions collecting millions in bonuses on their way out the back door.No one really knows what the outcome of the ongoing Wall Street protesters will mean to Americas struggling economy. One thing seems certain, and that is, the power of the people in the form of protest, should never be taken lightly.