We didn't get change with Obama or Congress. America just got a slow death. It really is heartbreaking- worse than bad love. Somehow if I am careful I don't break out in a rash in the midst of idiots who voted for Obama. I suppose there were serious citizens in Germany who felt the same when Hitler took power. SHOCK!
On Apr 14, 10:49 pm, Biff <[email protected]> wrote: > It is sad Keith, after 16 years of listening to this BS, and the oh so > real tax of exploding health care costs, dwindling education > opportunities, energy cost ripoffs, two unfinished wars, > constitutional abuse, a collapsed economy, zero economic vision, and a > war on the US middle class...the majority of Americans are sick of it > and voted to change it. Wrap yourself in the flag with your silly faux > patriotism and pretend the demagogues on the Republican "make crap up" > TV channel really have America's best interests at heart....it's been > obvious for years they don't. The play acting tomorrow for the > perennially duped will not make any difference. > > On Apr 14, 10:10 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dick, > > > It is just plain sad, that any American could have this kind of misguided, > > misinformed perspective. Don't lose any sleep over it. The far left > > extremist radical's days are numbered. They realize that their hoodwinking > > of the American public is failing, and they are lashing out. > > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM, dick thompson > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Keep telling yourself that it is sponsored by the billionaires because > > > that > > > is what the Democrats and "progressives" would do. That does not make it > > > so. > > > > Biff wrote: > > > > Let's Play Pretend and Rally for the Rich! > > > > You want people to participate in event that people pretend was > > > spontaneous but is really sponsored by the same people we just threw > > > out of office for driving our economy into the ground (and with no > > > more answers than they have had for 8 years), and I get to pretend I > > > am a super American invoking our national heritage but whose actions > > > are in direct conflict of the writings of Jefferson, Franklin, > > > Washington and Adams, and I get to pretend I am somehow a downtrodden > > > victim when in actuality I am pimping for the same corporate interests > > > who think third world economic demographics are OK for the US, and all > > > this started "spontaneously" from a temper tantrum by a spoiled > > > millionaire who had access to the airwaves....oh sure, count me > > > in..... > > > > On Apr 14, 8:46 pm, Jim Willis <[email protected]> > > > <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the > > > Declaration of Independence? …Five signers were captured by the > > > British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their > > > homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the > > > Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 > > > fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. > > > They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their > > > sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and > > > jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation > > > owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration > > > of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if > > > they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and > > > trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold > > > his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas > > > McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his > > > family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and > > > his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, > > > and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties > > > of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and > > > Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that > > > the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his > > > headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. > > > The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had > > > his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she > > > died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside > > > as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields > > > and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived > > > in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his > > > children vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion and a > > > broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were > > > the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not > > > wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means > > > and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. > > > Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the > > > support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of > > > the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, > > > our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and > > > independent America. The history books never told you a lot about what > > > happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. > > > We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own > > > government! You might be asking of yourself just what you have > > > sacrificed for freedom? > > > > Eleven score and thirteen years ago America was founded on the > > > principals of rugged individualism and inherent freedoms. America > > > began as an idea, an experiment in self determination wherein > > > government derived its limited authority from the people and served at > > > their behest. This young republic assumed upon itself the mantle of > > > the last, best hope for the world. Sadly, at this time and place we > > > mourn her passing. Historians will long debate the passing of the > > > greatest country on earth but few will regale, with wit, the > > > Socialistic virus responsible for her demise. America was first > > > diagnosed with Socialism in the 1960’s and suffered many injustices, > > > trials and relapses throughout the next two decades. In the 80’s > > > America fought back against this usually fatal disease with the help > > > and guidance of “Ronaldus Magnus”, better known as Ronald Reagan. > > > President Reagan attacked Socialism with a fervor not seen by the > > > American electorate since the founding of its great republic. Reagan > > > believed in America and America believed in him. During the 80’s > > > Socialism in America was in remission, and on the run. For a time, far > > > too short, America made sense again and thrived. After Reagan America > > > was never the same. Socialism gradually seeped back in the American > > > lexicon and the virulent strain again masticated democracy throughout > > > the states and across the fruited plain. Finally, in 2009, America > > > heaved her last gasp and departed this world, taking with her the > > > hopes and dreams held dear by her masses. She will be remembered for > > > what could have been; Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. > > > Sadly; this postscript is much more than flowery prose and > > > postulation. This could happen. Ask yourself… what have you done to > > > preserve freedom? > > > > “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can > > > only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves > > > money from the Public Treasury. From that moment on, the majority > > > always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the > > > Public Treasury, “Think Barry’s BBQ ribs in every pot and home > > > ownership for deadbeats”. “The result that a democracy always > > > collapses over loose fiscal policy is always followed by dictatorship. > > > The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been two- > > > hundred years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: > > > From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great > > > courage; from courage to abundance; from abundance to complacency; > > > from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence; from dependence > > > back again into bondage.” > > > > —Alexander Fraser Tyler, 1700 Quotation found in SYNERGY Server [Note: > > > The Professor wrote about the fall of the Athenian republic over a > > > thousand years ago, this when America was a British colony.] > > > > Authors Note ** We are not abiding a Democracy; Our government is a > > > representative republic gone mad. > > > > I begin this most prescient posit quoting Professor Tyler primarily > > > for his profound ability to stand askance as to the execution of > > > government when the enumerated powers loaned to the federal government > > > are ignored and/or adulterated. Thomas Paine, “the Rush Limbaugh of > > > his time” said, “Society in every state is a blessing, but government, > > > even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an > > > intolerable one”. This is the state of governance we are compelled to > > > tolerate and endure. > > > > “[T]he government of the United States is a definite government, > > > confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, > > > whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative > > > duty of the government.” — James Madison, {general author of our > > > constitution} > > > > “A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one > > > another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own > > > pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the > > > mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good > > > government.” — Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, > > > 1801 > > > > These quotes from our founders; “whom I believe were rooted in divine > > > inspiration” have been totally filed under, “I” for irrelevant and > > > looked upon by our present day congress and the executive branch as > > > merely a super sized roll of > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
