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America is due for a revolution
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| 10/17/15
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Posted on 10/18/2015 6:24:32 PM PDT by Kartographer
Heres the good news: The chaos and upheaval we see all around us have historical precedents and yet America survived. The bad news: Everything likely will get worse before it gets better again. Thats my chief takeaway from Shattered Consensus, a meticulously argued analysis of the growing disorder. Author James Piereson persuasively makes the case there is an inevitable revolution coming because our politics, culture, education, economics and even philanthropy are so polarized that the country can no longer resolve its differences. To my knowledge, no current book makes more sense about the great unraveling we see in each days headlines. Piereson captures and explains the alienation arising from the sense that something important in American life is ending, but that nothing better has emerged to replace it.
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To: MNJohnnie
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I think our political leadership has any clue how close to the edge this country is."
Any clue will do, eh? That's contemporary politics.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:08:52 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
To: MNJohnnie
I think our political leadership has any clue how close to the edge this country is. They are tap dancing in a minefield.
I think the GOPe does, which explains why they are always scared into caving into Progressive demands. They think that by giving up a little bit, incrementally, they can kick the can down the road a little further.
The Progressives are either oblivious, or think that they'll ultimately win. Actually some combination of both, probably - especially among the younger Occupy-types who see themselves as the vanguard of some new social order rather than useful-idiot cannon fodder whose purpose is to be expended to meet the demands of their own leadership.
To: MeshugeMikey
"
vat ve NEED at zis Point is a Stronkman!!
a Leader who vill make ze trains run on time...and take care of zose pesky.........
ahem"
Ist twue! Und anyvon who disagwees vill be run over vis der volks bandvagon!
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:16:29 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
To: LonePalm
Your midi link in the post you put up does not work.
Probably for the best, as I am not fond of blood running from ears and eyes even for the best of intentions. *wince* *grin*
Cheers, then. :)
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:17:09 PM PDT
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
To: familyop
those who dare oppose THE OTHER ONE vill please to put on ze anti thumper arm bands and prepare to board ze train to your vacation getaways
45
posted on
10/18/2015 8:19:56 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Kartographer
America is due for an revolution organized secession.Figures a Yankee would forget that there are 50 states, mini countries, involved.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:21:27 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: Kartographer
Let’s send back all the illegals so Mexico can have a revolution instead.
To: MeshugeMikey
Oh, no! Not der economic hinterlands! Bitte, don't keep me from der
vacation to Venus vis der government-paid elite!
[Repudiations of debt or deep spending cuts: one or the other will happen and de-fund the hysterical debt regime.]
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:40:50 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
To: familyop
should you choose to insult Ze Man wiz ze Blonde Mullet Combovuh you vill be zent to ze D.U
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:42:45 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
Trying too hard Mikey.
When you go for the nonseical Nazi attack lies because you are losing the argument, you lose the debate.
You cheapen and debase the real atrocities the Nazis preformed when you desperately throw out that label at anyone who does not agree with you bigoted, ignorant world view.
Instead of wasting all your time vomiting up this personal attack drivel, how about you create ONE post that tells us who you stand WITH this election season and why?
Ah but that right. Elementary school level intellects like yours never stand FOR anything. The best you can come up with are these hysterics, ignorant adhominem postings.
If you have to post this idiot’s drivel, could you at least TRY to be funny once in awhile rather then wasting our time with your usual utterly moronic sniveling?
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:45:53 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered.)
To: Kartographer
I was changing from summer to winter clothing and just added a sewing kit and pair of small Midland radios to my small BOB. My dog’s saddle bags are ready. No worries.
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:48:04 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: MeshugeMikey
While we’re discussing doom, here’s some info from a little recent research.
Overall U.S. oil production is declining again, while global consumption rises. The most recent increases have been from OPEC, drilling more holes in producing plays. Bankers are promising to pump as much as $750 million more in junk investments to help some shale plays limp a little further.
The drought is expanding to the east again for now.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
...only a couple more trends that might accelerate the default process in the near future (besides the feeding frenzy in recirculating debt).
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:53:16 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
To: MNJohnnie; MeshugeMikey
"
Trying too hard Mikey.
When you go for the nonseical Nazi attack lies..."
Yeah, Mikey! Don't go for the nonseical! It has
any clue!
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posted on
10/18/2015 8:59:01 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
To: MNJohnnie; MeshugeMikey
"You cheapen and debase the real atrocities the Nazis preformed..."
MNJohnnie's right! Those preforming Nazis...preverts! Listen to the Swedes!
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:02:56 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!" --"Deacon," "Waterworld")
To: MNJohnnie
that shrinks diploma you got for selling all those copies of TRUE GRIT..send it back...
you aint anywhere nearly qualified
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:05:11 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: soycd
And there’s no one there to raise them... If you did
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:05:39 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: familyop
maybe its the water up there... I dont know.
since when did Free Republic become a high school hangout??
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:06:36 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: familyop
I get the uneasy sense that the spectrum of freepers.. is far wider than I could ever have suspected...prior to the opening of this particular “silly season”!
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:08:24 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Utilizer
Well, the post is 12 years old.
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:12:36 PM PDT
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: familyop
these dweebs think they are “laying down smack” as the common vernacular calls it.
ineffective banal snark.. no matter how fevered or labored..just doesnt impress me these days...
I seriously doubt that theres a lot of thinking on ones feet going on in the bleachers behind the cheerleaders over there at Rump High School!!
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posted on
10/18/2015 9:22:43 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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