These same Americans believed that Iraq had WMD's, Iraq was involved in 9/11, That Bush bombed the towers, That Terri Schiavo wasn't brain dead, that gay unions were gay marriages and would threaten the fabic of the country, that Bush did a great job on 9/11 during his my pet goat moment and so on and so forth.
It is the GOP days which are numbers, trying to hi-jack another movement for political survival will not work twice! On Apr 14, 11:10 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 nhumbered. 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 Charmin® three ply in the same men’s room > > formerly occupied by the toe tapping, wide stance Senator from Idaho; > > A.K.A Larry, “men seeking men” Craigslist. > > > When James Madison said that the text of our constitution specifically > > states that no where in that document was there a codicil or even the > > intent that our federal government has purview over the distribution > > of charity; Or taking income from those engaged in productivity and > > transferring it to baby machines and winos whose preference is to > > suckle at the teat of earners. > > > After all; it was James Madison who actually wrote the constitution > > with the help of Thomas Paine; thus answering once and for all the > > intent of this sacred parchment. > > > “To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of > > his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, > > or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to > > violate arbitrarily the first > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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