I am now completely convinced that Americans have no understanding what-so-ever, regarding the “true” meaning of Liberty & Freedom. What else could explain the election of a marxist and subsequently, acceptance of his appointments of complete traitors to the U.S.A.?
While some do seem to be waking up and realizing just what is being done, others have been completely fooled into believing that “catastrophic” is just a word in Webster’s.
We are in such danger, that I expect any day to wake up to headlines declaring the ‘end’ of all that we once knew. No more easy access to food, travel or even work (the latter already happening). The dominoes are falling and and we are only a fraction of distance from the last row. The jolt will be sudden and brutal.
There is no way out of this nightmare without bloodshed. No way will we see ‘free’ elections again (which I’ve said even before 11-4-08) and anyone thinking 2010 will be the 1994 during Clinton’s nosedive are completely deluded. We’ve had it and civil unrest is going to turn to civil war; leaving us even more vulnerable to external enemies.
There is a section in the Bible describing how in those days, people will seek death and it will elude them (not a quote, just a summary).
Death would be far less painful than watching the complete destruction of the United States of America....but alot of us have many years ahead and our hand will be FORCED.
We may need to be separated like India and Pok-e-stan!
Sarah Palin is still doing a fine job of governor of Alaska. She is not ruined. Her only real problem was McCain's impulsiveness and a lax national leadership within the Republican Party which was complacent in its position of power and lost everything for its arrogance. A well run Republican Party would have told McCain that they had more longer range plans for Palin and would have provided the consultants to make her ready for prime time and managed the press access to her despite McCain's short term considerations.
Clarence Thomas is actively sought for speaking engagements and is widely respected for his opinions when he gives them. He is not even close to ruined.
Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Barney Frank are all looked at with a jaundiced eye. Kennedy and Frank are no more respected than Sarah Palin just because they ALSO continue to hold their elected seats. Ted Kennedy, the lion of the senate, is at best looked at as the fading flawed and troubled remnant of an iconic past era. And this is the most upstanding member of his deteriorating clan. His niece’s senate attempt was both a joke and a political fiasco. His own poor judgment cost a young woman her life and he, the presidency. No one looks at Ted Kennedy today without looking at these things as well. Lion of the senate is the consolation prize given to Teddy more out of pity and charity than out of true respect.
Bill Clinton is looked at as a cheat and a liar and always will be. Sure we love his smoothness but he is not really respected. He is looked at as a president with the abilities to be great but done in by his own self indulgence and inability to be honorable. That hasn't changed. You can't look at Hillary without thinking about Monica. Living with that is no picnic I am sure.
As for Barney Frank, sure he has position and power (right now), but essentially Democrats and Republicans alike think he's a joke and cringe every time he is in front of the camera. No American looks at Frank (gay or straight), without thinking, even with his makeover 20 years ago, he is still essentially a loud mouthed, crass, dirty, fat slob. He will always be remembered as the congressman who had a gay escort service operating out of his home.
So, in total, it might be true that in America, we tend to demonize rather than execute...and it may be true the left uses this technique more often (currently) than the right, Republicans are not the only ones diminished in this process and in modern America where there is no shame, no one ever is truly ruined. And by the way, most of the techniques that Karl Rove developed to bring George W. Bush into the white house were not used by the democrats in 2000. However, democrats have mastered all those techniques today. Anything the democrats are doing today, republicans will have mastered, shortly. The world wags on.
One last comment. Here's a big two thumbs up, to support post #30. There's been a lot of talk on FreeRepublic recently about who is listening and recording our comments. I know my comments, if read by the dark lord himself, could have me (illegally) imprisoned for a hundred years. I made the decision to take that risk. If I can no longer speak my mind in America without fear of reprisal, then I fear for our world. I would rather be imprisoned for my free speech should it come to that, than lose this right. There are certain things which we all must be willing to die for. Free Speech is just such a thing. The best way to defend Free Speech is for us all to practice it in greater numbers and to do it with vigor. The answer is not to cower in fear.
Liberty lives in the Truth. Liberty lives where people can speak freely, without fear of injury or reprisals. Liberty lives only when the press is free and unencumbered - when it is detached from events instead of entwined in them.
Liberty lives when people refuse to be intimidated into silence or acquiescence, whether in the workplace or within the community. Liberty is the fragile thing that diminishes whenever one refuses to acclaim it for oneself.
The Liberty to speak one’s is diminishing rapidly thanks to the MSM, Academia, etc. Plumber Joe found out fast as did the more recent Ms California. Personally, I’m the odd one out at work because I voted for McCain/Palin. I’m now a racist and xenophobe. I continue to not be intimidated but why should I be intimidated in the first place?
Indeed. Good post sister.
There's an old saying that the fish is the last creature you would expect to find studying water. The bulk of Americans are so complacent in their materialistic bread-and-circus lifestyle, that even if they tried they could not conceive of it being toppled and levelled by a grim, implacable domestic enemy.
A fish could not imagine being without water; most Americans could not imagine being without the freedom of the status quo. So why worry?