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America Commits Suicide
cns ^ | November 7, 2012 | Alan Caruba

Posted on 11/07/2012 7:18:17 AM PST by george76

Why did the majority of voters not understand the fearful implications of the erosion of the nation’s military power, not knowing that peace can only be maintained by a navy that keeps the sea lanes open, the marines who are skilled at making a quick entry into a battle zone, the army that can subdue an enemy, and an air force that has no comparison? The active military and veterans understood what their Commander-in-Chief was doing to them, but the lies about the Benghazi attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and three others were ignored.

Those who voted for Obama were content to believe the cascade of lies Obama told. They ignored the President’s record of failure

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In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior:

"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship."

John Adams, Founding Father and the nation’s second President warned: "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide."

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To: Baynative
Start thinking in terms of 'conservative flight'...

Conservatives need to move to states where we can live with each other - black - white - red - doesn't matter. Conservative, fair play, ethical - that matters.

Dems get California - we take Florida ... When a job offer comes - and it's a choice between two jobs - take the red state job. We can't fight by Queensbury Rules while they're using 'no holds barred' and kicks to the groin.

21 posted on 11/07/2012 7:37:20 AM PST by GOPJ (Obama wants dems to vote to 'get revenge' ? Democrats are the haters - that's your proof.)
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To: bluerose

70 to 80 years of FDR’s change.. a radical takeover of the agenda at schools and Universities, and MSM.

Society is a fragile thing, and we will see this one unravel.

A complete collapse is coming. There is no doubt. We cannot recover from this debt, which I am told will reach 20 trillion in the next 4 years. This was our last chance.

I am convinced we will see an attack on free speech now. I would not be surprised if this site is targeted and we see a return of the fairness doctrine, to be implemented by an executive order. Prez will not be called on it.

He will spend the next 2 years, along with his lap dogs in the media, demonizing in order to gain control of the house...

We were wrong... We thought we still had time. But they won the hearts of minds of the populace by brainwashing our people in grade school and college. Most are too dumb to see the end.. they just want their obama bucks.

Arm yourselves. Hunker down..


22 posted on 11/07/2012 7:41:21 AM PST by Chuzzlewit
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To: george76

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23 posted on 11/07/2012 7:41:58 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: george76

The United States of America
Date of Birth: July 4, 1776
Date of Demise: November 6, 2012
Cause of Demise: OBAMACIDE


24 posted on 11/07/2012 7:43:22 AM PST by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: seeker41

Don’t forget indoctrination in our public “schools”.


25 posted on 11/07/2012 7:44:14 AM PST by KGeorge
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To: struggle

I have a son in the proverbial oven still at 5 months.

I’m really upset about his future life prospects.

Is that city in South America being created for free-enterprise for real, do you know?


26 posted on 11/07/2012 7:44:28 AM PST by Individual Rights in NJ (Want to join my new country in Greenland? Like the Danes will stop us; pft!)
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To: george76

Your quote from Alexander TYTLER is apparently a misquote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fraser_Tytler


27 posted on 11/07/2012 7:44:48 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: KGeorge

Agree!

Regards


28 posted on 11/07/2012 7:48:48 AM PST by seeker41 (CULPRIT CHINESE COMPANY INFO.)
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To: george76

29 posted on 11/07/2012 7:49:02 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (You are not now, and will never be my President, Mr. Obama.)
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To: george76
I stood in line for over an hour and a half to vote last night. Before going into the poll, campaign workers were handing out sample ballots, yellow for democratic candidates and blue for republicans. As I waited in that long line, I had plenty of opportunity to contemplate all the people around me chattering on their iPhones, listening to their iPods, and waiving their yellow ballots. It occurred to me that the yellow ballot was like a fashion accessory, just like those white ear buds, because being a democrat and voting for Obama was seen as the “cool” thing to do. I now truly believe that this is the secret of the appeal the Democratic party has for much of the electorate.
30 posted on 11/07/2012 7:49:06 AM PST by PUGACHEV
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To: george76

“Suicide is painless...”

Just give her a pain pill.


31 posted on 11/07/2012 7:49:30 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: SC DOC
This time it's for real.

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32 posted on 11/07/2012 7:51:40 AM PST by greenhornet68
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To: george76

“We now effectively have a Marxist dictator, Barack Obama, who will rule by his decree — the executive order — sitting in the White House.

And we still don’t know, for sure, who he is, where he comes from or who sent him.

Obama will bypass the House of Representatives, which will be unable to check Obama’s actions or impeach him because the progressive Democrats control the Senate. The House can hold hearings and make speeches but they will have no real power. The House can write all the laws they want, but unless it’s a law Obama wants or approves of, it will go nowhere.

Obama will appoint up to four progressives to the Supreme Court, forever altering that body and effectively making the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights null and void. The Second amendment will be the first “right” to go as the progressives have an “infringement” field day.

Eric Holder, Obama’s henchman, has control of the Justice Department and has already filled the department with left-wing ideologues. The law of the land will become the rule of man and enforced selectively.

The DREAM Act will be fully implemented and 10,000,000 or more illegal immigrants — new Democrats — will be granted amnesty and access to the ballot, making the Republican Party irrelevant, and progressive (Marxist-statist) rule will be complete and enduring.

ObamaCare will be fully implemented. The single-payer health system will be a reality and all medicos will become employees and all citizens dependents of the state.

The Luddites dreams of the end of the era of fossil fuels becomes a reality as the country goes “green,” crippling the energy sector and ending our economic power.

Industry will be controlled by oppressive regulation, effectively granting the control of the means of production to the state.

The military will be neutered and used as a tool to enforce the regime’s will on The People. The unions will be Obama’s “brownshirts.” The ObamaMedia will come out of the closet and practice propaganda openly.

More and more once-free citizens will go on the dole, and become dependent on the nanny-state.

There’s not one action, described above, that we haven’t seen Obama take during his first term already.

And that’s just the beginning. As Obama has been quoted as saying, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!”

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33 posted on 11/07/2012 7:53:18 AM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: george76

Big money is being moved out of the country asap due the actions of Obama%Co.
1929 will look like a cake walk by the time the democrats are done.


34 posted on 11/07/2012 7:53:28 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Individual Rights in NJ

You might google “modern homesteading” to get you started on the path to independence for you and your son.


35 posted on 11/07/2012 7:55:57 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: SC DOC

“Trapping Feral Pigs, And Other Parables Of Modern Life” (Free Republic thread)

36 posted on 11/07/2012 7:56:12 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Baynative
Start thinking in terms of 'conservative flight'...

Conservatives need to move to states where we can live with each other - black - white - red - doesn't matter. Conservative, fair play, ethical - that matters.

Dems get California - we take Florida ... When a job offer comes - and it's a choice between two jobs - take the red state job. We can't fight by Queensbury Rules while they're using 'no holds barred' and kicks to the groin.

37 posted on 11/07/2012 7:58:58 AM PST by GOPJ (Obama wants dems to vote to 'get revenge' ? Democrats are the haters - that's your proof.)
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To: PUGACHEV

In order to understand what’s going on, big picture, you have to understand what “cool” really means.

It means being at the proper level of rebellion to God, parents & tradition. Too much rebellion makes you a dangerous radical, but “just the right amount” of rebellion makes you “cool”.

This is a spiritual battle we’re in. And it will appear that we’re losing for a while as Satan builds his kingdom using his leftist/humanist followers.

But, I’ve read the back of the book. I know Who wins.


38 posted on 11/07/2012 8:04:34 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: PUGACHEV

I am curious as to why there were separate ballots for D and R.


39 posted on 11/07/2012 8:05:39 AM PST by EnquiringMind
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To: GOPJ

That’s what I’m doing!


40 posted on 11/07/2012 8:13:44 AM PST by Individual Rights in NJ (Want to join my new country in Greenland? Like the Danes will stop us; pft!)
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