"I invite the reader's attention to the much more serious consideration of the kind of lives our ancestors lived, of who were the men, and what the means both in politics and war by which Rome's power was first acquired and subsequently expanded; I would then have the reader trace the process of our moral decline, to watch, first, the sinking of the foundations of morality as the old teachings was allowed to lapse, then the rapidly increasing disintegration, then the final collapse of the whole edifice, and the dark dawning of our modern day when we can neither endure our vices nor face the remedies needed to cure them".
What is the solution? i.e. how do we make a u-turn on “the sad road to socialism?
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This is so sad and true at the same time...The dragon has now created so many dregs and dependents on itself that it is completely out of control and growing on its on inertia...Now the politicians are blatantly feeding the dragon by looking for new voting blocs. Hopefully the world’s next great civilization will learn from our mistakes and not make them again...The Founders learned from Rome, but left too many “loopholes” in the Constitution to prevent a future dismantling of it.
Bump for later read.
great article, ping for future reference
Libertarian ping! To be added or removed freepmail me or post a message here.In Rome’s case it was a gradual two hundred-fifty year debasement of the coinage, with the likes of emperors Diocletian and Constantine imposing bizarre (but all-too-familiar in later centuries) price, wage and social controls.
The end result being no one wanted to serve in government and when Rome fell, it was more with relief.
I’ve already turned my back on a number of friends who vote for vile politicians that promise to steal my property. These friends sound like propagandists for CNN.
The day is coming when leftists will arive at your door and demand you get on your knees to be fitted for chains.
Expansive interpretation of the interstate commerce clause, progressive income taxes, social security, strict limits on public religiosity, abortion, and seizure of private property for private use were all found Constitutional.
Socialized Obama Health Care will likewise get a pass.
Thanks, always appreciated John Loeffler’s articles
Great article! (thanks for the ping travis)
Sadly, we are well within “Stage Two” as read in the article. I wonder how long our country will continue down this road before the citizens realize what they have brought upon themselves, put the brakes on, and turn around. I can see it all getting far worse before anything gets better...
Interesting that this article calls the socialist monster a dragon. The prophecy book of the Bible, the book of Revelation, does the same.
The satanic plan to rule the world is symbolized in Rev. 12 as an endtime multi-headed RED dragon. We all know the political significance of “red.”
Not a few of these rich got that way because of cushy deals by dint of socialized control of Federal Lands and mineral rights. For example, Abe Lincoln got into the Senate by "virtue" of the eminent domain deals he set up on behalf of private barge companies and railroads.
I know it is the unthinkable, but I think we are getting perilously close to the point where only the “R” word (revolution) will correct the situation. The leftists have succeeded in creating so many mind-numbed, happily dependent zombies (and imported millions more, with the assistance of short-sighted conservatives) that we are getting very close to reaching a critical mass that will simply be able to outvote us on vital issues.
To those who think we can rescue the country within the strictures of the “system”, I say you’d better get on it pronto because once critical voting mass is achieved, there will only be two remaining choices: submission or forceful resistance.
Excellent article. It’s good to step back and look at history. I am trying to find out ways to protect my property and earnings. It’s sad but the middle class has little avenue to do this. I just buy gold.
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