I was talking about the protests about the Bush Administrations and Republican Congress outrageous spending. Where was the protest about this!
On Apr 16, 3:44 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > The protests against the war in Iraq died of its own exhaustion and > greed. Oil would be the savior. Not. So shop yourselves into debt and > buy homes you cannot afford was the next strategy and banking > complied. And Obama is nothing more than a fraud who catered to the > ignorant masses and the masses won. Read the speech of Rush Limbaugh's > father on his website and weep. Who the hell do you think bought war > bonds in WWII? Everyone from the very rich to school children with > dimes. > > On Apr 16, 2:22 pm, VT VirtualTruth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well written but where was this protest for the last 8 years under > > Bush? Obama is not the cause, he is the cure. > > > Obama must reinvest in the country, a country Bush and his > > redistribution of wealth tax cuts, stole from the working class > > Americans > > future Social Security and gave to the wealthiest Americans in tax > > cuts. > > > Bush didn't invest in the future of the country, he starved the > > country > > of future growth and development. > > > Obama needs not only invest in Americas future like any smart CEO > > must, but he needs to make up for the lack of investment of the Bush > > years. > > > This is the simple truth. Do not let your ideology be used against you > > the > > way the Religious Right were lead astray by the GOP. > > > The result will be the same, ignored, used, abused and forgotten. > > > On Apr 14, 9:46 pm, Jim Willis <[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 > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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