Posted on 06/23/2015 2:12:20 PM PDT by Codeflier
Please forgive the vanity...
Over the years, I have really enjoyed participating in Free Republic discussions on a great variety of topics. Even when there was strong disagreement, Free Republic brought me a sense of connection with others that always seemed to have a purpose.
Unfortunately, I now see clearly that it is over for the US. The constitution has no meaning and we are essentially under mob rule. There is no party to turn to and all the politicians are in collusion to game the system. I think we have reached a stage where this is all going to unravel economically and socially much faster than most people think.
Everything being pushed that most of us are against will come to fruition, with no chance of stopping it. I also realize that there will be no pushback, or moment of "hell no", despite all the brave talk of those behind keyboards. All the big talkers will eventually give up their first and second amendment rights with hardly a whimper.
I am basically going to disconnect, discontinue following politics, and quit voting. I refuse to be Charlie Brown with Lucy and the football any longer. I will now concentrate strictly on my own preparations with my family for when this all goes belly up. Honestly, at this point I would rather it all just go ahead and collapse sooner rather than later.
For my own sanity, I just need to tune it all out from now on.
Winston Churchill.
It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
What would FR have to do with it?
It’s not the SHTF scenario I worry about so much...it’s the slow, almost silent death of a culture, of a nation, of a way of thinking. That’s how most nations, empires end....they just sort of crumble slowly from within.
That’s about it unless Putin gets Texas to seceed.
[ There is still the chance that a Convention of States can bring the government under control.
Question: If all three branches of the federal government refuse to obey the existing Constitution, why would they obey an amended Constitution? ]
At this point the real reason for Article V is to place clear concise limits on the Fed-Gov complex that if they Ignore it completely, this creates a situation where the states are fully justified in either banding together and sending troops to DC in order to dismantle the machine by force or they are fully justified in banding together and just leaving the Union. That way they can point tot he Constitution and point toe h blatant violations the same way the colonists could point out the violations that King George III did.
Read my tagline, then pray.
It’s not completely over. Close, but not done yet. This is the moment when our faith in the Providence of God is tested.
Brilliant reply, to that kind of defeated spirit.
Don’t forget about “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
We have not yet resisted unto blood.
“Question: If all three branches of the federal government refuse to obey the existing Constitution, why would they obey an amended Constitution? “
That is a good question.
Leonard Bernstein!
why do you always have to say something stupid?
You are probably very annoying to be around in person
me too
If I ever get out of this place, gonna give it all away to a registered charity.
I’m not even American, but the way your country has been heading is getting to me as well. I think it’s seeing how stupid people have become. Not only stupid, but immoral and disgusting. I don’t watch the news like I used to, I only check on of FR, Drudge and Breitbart. Even then, I am so sick from what I hear, I just want to move to the farm, help my daughter and son-in-law raise their 3 kids and help out as much as I can.
Before you go, who would be your ideal ticket for 2016?
With ya.
Great, one less looney of FR.
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