Posted on 11/09/2022 4:56:36 AM PST by MtnClimber
How many divisions?
with that kind of money...you own armies of journalists. legislators, and judiciary...across nations , states and continents
you can get away with most anything-provided you can keep the peons and peasants from running you down with pitchforks
Only marginally, and only to the extent that the republican'ts will actually do anything (doubtful, to say the least). But regardless, the leftists are now more emboldened than ever, and the insanity and destruction of this country will continue unabated.
I wonder what this guy REALLY thinks?
He hits the nail squarely on the head.
Direct election of United States Senators accelerated the destruction of the Republic, but the 16th Amendment (Income Tax) is the true cause of death.
In 1913, total government spending was 7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 4% Federal government spending and 3% State and Local government spending.
The Founding Fathers knew that government would always attract the corrupt and self-serving, that tale is as old as time. Limiting the size and scope of government would reduce corruption and increase efficiency. More than any other change since the adoption of the Constitution, the 16th Amendment removed any effective limitations on the size and scope of government.
Today, total government spending is 37% of GDP, 23% Federal spending, and 14% State and Local spending, directly causing much of what plagues the nation today. If history is any guide, national survival is problematic when government as a share of GDP exceeds 40% for any appreciable length of time.
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