“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years.”
― Alexis de Tocqueville
I believe that George Washington would have fared no better in this election than Mitt Romney. 50% of Americans want free stuff more than they want a constitutional republic.
Exactly right. OReilly nailed it perfectly by saying the same thing. Our society has devolved into a takers society. People don’t want to work for anything when they can have it handed to them. They don’t realize it will eventually run out, but for now they will take what they can get. The small govt, fiscal conservative way of thinking is the minority and can not win an election. All we can do now is unite with like minded people and survive. The next 4 yrs and beyond will see the destruction of America.
Well, if that is true, then there is no hope short of a conflagration. Boehner won't do it, but maybe the House should let the US go over the financial cliff by refusing to raise the debt ceiling and making no deal with the devil Obama and letting all the Bush tax cuts expire and sequestration take effect. That should cause mass unrest. Initially that seems like it would be even worse for the GOP, but the GOP is now a spent force and Obama will put changes in place that can never be undone. Alternatively, bring down the temple and let's see what emerges.
I’m going to be pondering that quote for a long time. What is it from?
I have to be totally honest, I’m totally pissed right now. I’m a conservative independent and proud of it. This isn’t the country I fought for in Nam, when my Country called. Living in the South Western corner of PA does not make me a popular voter. However, I’m going to take every advantage I can to stand up and be counted for what I believe in, like it or not. I’ve had it, and I’m thoroughly disgusted with a large segment of my Country Men and Women.