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SELF-EXAMINATION: Are You to Blame for America’s Demise?
Clash Daily ^ | September 15, 2014 | R.G. Yoho

Posted on 09/15/2014 8:17:53 AM PDT by Clintons-B-Gone

There’s no doubt this column will anger many of you; however, I also think each one of us must occasionally ask ourselves if our beliefs and actions are not contributing to the ultimate demise of our precious nation.

Therefore, I have compiled the following list of items that are increasingly responsible for the undermining of America’s great heritage and traditions. These items are not in any particular order. And they are by no means exhaustive.

But I must say this: If you truly believe any more than a couple of the things listed below, then you need to dare to challenge yourself. Take this opportunity to examine and rethink what you believe and why you believe it.

(Excerpt) Read more at clashdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; constitution; islam; socialism; wod
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It's easy to blame America for what we are becoming, but maybe we need to evaluate if our own views are part of the problem.
1 posted on 09/15/2014 8:17:54 AM PDT by Clintons-B-Gone
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To: Clintons-B-Gone

52-53% of the electorate are. Hope and Change workin out fer ya, jack wagons ??


2 posted on 09/15/2014 8:20:17 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Hope and Change workin out fer ya, jack wagons ??

Actually, they think it's working out great. So long as they get free stuff and can "legally" kill babies, to them it's all good.

3 posted on 09/15/2014 8:23:38 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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Are You to Blame for America’s Demise?
Well, after reading the list(s) it was nice to know that I have the right attitude and I'm not to blame.
But as a white, middle aged (old), Conservative white guy, the pinko-commie Liberals will still insist that I am.
4 posted on 09/15/2014 8:25:09 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Clintons-B-Gone

Since clash is your blog, why excerpt?


5 posted on 09/15/2014 8:32:49 AM PDT by Jacquerie (Article V. If not now, when?)
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To: Jacquerie

I believe they prefer it.


6 posted on 09/15/2014 8:40:08 AM PDT by Clintons-B-Gone
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To: Clintons-B-Gone

All you need to know is 47% of the people in this country
are self made blithering Idiots.


7 posted on 09/15/2014 8:46:33 AM PDT by Slambat (q)
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Jeez. Many of these apply, but I am a believer in Evolution.

Evolution that God, Himself, designed.

Counting the evolution / creation debate as indicative of being a participant in America's demise is just foolish. I shall retain this author's name in my memory, so that I may readily discard his articles.

8 posted on 09/15/2014 8:47:12 AM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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To: Clintons-B-Gone

I can be blamed I guess. I don’t work hard enough so I can pay more taxes.


9 posted on 09/15/2014 8:47:14 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Clintons-B-Gone

Blog pimping.


10 posted on 09/15/2014 8:50:58 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins most of the battles. Reality wins ALL the wars.)
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To: ScottinVA

Sad but true.


11 posted on 09/15/2014 8:51:19 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Clintons-B-Gone

Good list! Especially the part about evolution.


12 posted on 09/15/2014 8:53:16 AM PDT by afsnco
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To: Lazamataz

The fear of God is the beginning of knowledge.


13 posted on 09/15/2014 8:55:09 AM PDT by Clintons-B-Gone
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Are You to Blame for America’s Demise?

Only if you count my restraint in not killing any pinkos over the last 45 years.


14 posted on 09/15/2014 8:57:44 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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I agree, with the following exceptions.

– Believing that the government is taking too much from you in taxes, at the same time you believe they aren’t taking enough from someone—from ANYONE—else.

To agree requires that one assume the present tax system is perfect. Some people ARE undertaxed relative to others.

– Believing that anybody has the right to restrict or deny you the legal use of your home and property.

Ahh, but what constitutes “legal right?”There’s the rub.

– Believing that all forms of illicit drug use shouldn’t be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Which drugs should be classed as “illicit” and on what basis?

– Believing that America should ever turn its back on Israel.

Never say never.

– Believing man’s origins had anything to do with evolution, instead of creation.

Some of us do not find the two mutually exclusive.

– Believing than ANY form or Socialism has EVER succeeded at improving living conditions for a community, a nation, or society at large.

The Swedes seem to have done pretty well, though arguably they would have done better without the socialism.

– Believing that matters of faith are anything but a force for good in our society.

Contradicts the claim about Islam being a danger.

Few minor quibbles about the others.


15 posted on 09/15/2014 8:58:21 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins most of the battles. Reality wins ALL the wars.)
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To: oh8eleven
a white, middle aged (old), Conservative white guy,

Me too, OK? But we gotta man up and admit we let this happen. We saw the '60s, so we have no excuse, really. We knew that when JFK stole Chicago, he was gutting the soul of our country.

Boiled Frogs, it took us too long to catch on.

16 posted on 09/15/2014 8:59:23 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (2014-2016. Whether The Republic lives or dies depends on the now-missing integrity of the the GOP.)
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To: Vaquero

The people who are to blame are those who vote their wallets, regardless of party affiliation. Do you vote for your guy because he brings home the jobs and pork? Then you are part of the problem.


17 posted on 09/15/2014 9:00:08 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: cuban leaf

Well said.


18 posted on 09/15/2014 9:09:53 AM PDT by Clintons-B-Gone
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To: Clintons-B-Gone
I don't fear God. I love God. Anyone who fears PURE LOVE is totally missing the point.

Of everything.

19 posted on 09/15/2014 9:20:20 AM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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I don't fear God. I love God. Anyone who fears PURE LOVE is totally missing the point. Of everything.

Thank you.

20 posted on 09/15/2014 9:31:02 AM PDT by marron
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