Currently we have:

A leader retaining power through stealing the election of 2004 and put into power in 2000 by a coup d'etat, not through democratic elections The United States is a federal republic, not a popular democracy. That's what the Constitution calls for, and it has worked pretty well. We keep forgetting that each state is a sovereign entity, and that this isn't one large mega-city. For those who want a popular democracy, that will require a change to the Constitution if is to occur here.

the military used to control the civilian population in violation of the U.S. Constitution The only place I've seen US troops is along the Southwest Border and performing humanitarian relief and looter control at disaster sites. Troops can only be committed once a Stafford Act declaration occurs, and the process for that is very rigid.

the president ordering a US citizen held indefinitely by the military So? If it action met court muster, then...

a shadow government being set up consisting entirely of executive branch officials in violation of the Constitution The Executive Branch works today as it has for a VERY long time under many administrations, including the last.

government informants spying on fellow citizens Are the citizens committing crimes?

the highest amount of government funds going to military initiatives And there have been no more 9/11s since.

taxpayer money being used to subsidize and fund domestic and foreign "defense" corporations And there have been no more 9/11s since. Also, the last time I checked, the moneys kept many US workers employed, and the money-cycle within those communities kept them afloat as well.

taxpayer money being used to subsidize and fund domestic and foreign military operations: wars, embargoes, training, etc. Better over there than within here.

a dictatorial ruling clique creating unnecessary, homicidal wars as a way of remaining in power Are we talking about Pres. Bush, or Pres. Kennedy & Johnson during the Vietnam era, or Pres. Truman during Korea, or Pres. Roosevelt during WWII, or Pres. Wilson during WWI, or Pres. Clinton during Somalia?

a dictatorial ruling clique committing crimes and assuming illegal powers and not being brought to justice because of manipulated, powerless legislative and judicial branches If the other two branches don't go after the third, then what's illegal? Congress has the real power, as they make the laws and dish out the money to enforce them, and the Judicial shows its authority when necessary. The three-cornered hat approach provides the checks and balances, and none of the three are "powerless."

the spread of militaristic values and the increasing power of the military in our society Those values are Duty, Honor, and Country. Are there better ones than those?

Thank the Lord you gunslingers are here to protect us. You're welcome.