Posted on 01/11/2015 4:14:14 AM PST by maddog55
If Americans were honest with themselves they would acknowledge that the Republic is no more. We now live in a police state. If we do not recognize and resist this development, freedom and prosperity for all Americans will continue to deteriorate. All liberties in America today are under siege.
It didn’t happen overnight. It took many years of neglect for our liberties to be given away so casually for a promise of security from the politicians. The tragic part is that the more security was promised — physical and economic — the less liberty was protected.
With cradle-to-grave welfare protecting all citizens from any mistakes and a perpetual global war on terrorism, which a majority of Americans were convinced was absolutely necessary for our survival, our security and prosperity has been sacrificed.
It was all based on lies and ignorance. Many came to believe that their best interests were served by giving up a little freedom now and then to gain a better life.
The trap was set. At the beginning of a cycle that systematically undermines liberty with delusions of easy prosperity, the change may actually seem to be beneficial to a few. But to me that’s like excusing embezzlement as a road to leisure and wealth — eventually payment and punishment always come due. One cannot escape the fact that a society’s wealth cannot be sustained or increased without work and productive effort. Yes, some criminal elements can benefit for a while, but reality always sets in.
(Excerpt) Read more at ronpaulinstitute.org ...
Could we also be seeing the seeds for a future revolt being planted now?
If Americans were honest with themselves they would realize that a communist revolution has occurred, relatively bloodless but successful.
JMHO
Common Ron, get up to speed, I predicted that for 2014 and I was right!
Paul is pandering to his libertarian base.
What he and the libs don’t understand is that they themselves are responsible for the diseases that ail America.
Glock 19 Sales will rise.
I predicted that for 1969, 1970, 1971...
Few? seem? BIG GOVERNEMT IS CRONY SOCIALISM.
"Yes, some criminal elements can benefit for a while,…"
Criminal element? SOCIALISTS/OLIGARCHS/TOTALITARIANS
"The piper will get his due even if “the children” have to suffer.
Benefit for a while? Piper? Progressive will get his due as our children suffer because the children, spouses, cronies of the SOCIALISTS/OLIGARCHS/TOTALITARIANS are as devious as they were.
Teach your children well, Ron.
IRS employees soon needed to carry guns to maximize revenue collections.
Internal Revenue of Socialists GESTAPO
American people to accept total surveillance of all by the NSA, the TSA, FISA courts, the CIA, and the FBI.
And IRS once again, Ron. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
It is now recognized that central control of education has actually ruined education, while costs have skyrocketed. National control of medical care has brought a similar result. This has meant more money for bureaucrats, as well as drug, insurance, and health management companies, and less money for medical care.
You mean TOTALITARIANCARE? Centers for indoctrination of our children?
Well, you get the message Ron. Identify the specific individuals who built this.
Socialism Is Legal Plunder - Bastiat
18+ trillion CONgre$$
Rules for Changing a Limited Republican Government into an Unlimited Hereditary One 1784-1796; Philip Freneau...
...10. "Divide and govern"...
...11. As soon as sufficient progress in the intended change shall have been made, and the public mind duly prepared according to the rules already laid down, it will be proper to venture on another and a bolder step toward a removal of the constitutional landmarks...
...6. But the grand nostrum will be a public debt,…
Have you or any member of your family been part of this charade of debt slavery, this subjugation of the citizens of the republic by socialists/oligarchs/totalitarians?
DEPOPULATE ‘Rats/progressives/socialists/criminals/deceivers/RINOS/totalitarians/scumbags/pigs/etc., etc. from the body politic.
DEFUND/DISMANTLE their collectives/agencies, foreign and domestic.
—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Look in the mirror, Ron. I had no part in the deception and plunder of you and your loved ones.
I did notice his leading causes for inner city “crisis” are police brutality & racism.
As is his norm, Dr. Paul puts reality in stark terms that many people just can’t handle. For most of my life, I have firmly believed nearly all of what he is saying in this piece... so far, the piper has not demanded payment. Eventually, you start to think, “Maybe this time, they can keep the balls in the air forever”?
Now, I’m just hoping the piper waits for payment until after I’m on the other side.
I hope and pray that Ron is wrong. But, in my heart, I don’t think he is.
Pretty much Ron Paul has nailed it. I only disagree with him on a couple of things. I think we are going into a deflationary depression and I also think the 1776 solution is a lot closer to kickoff than he does. Or maybe he just does not want to say it. But all in all he has really got it right. This is why the powers that be have smeared and marginalized him. They use the “Libertarian” label to get everyone to write Ron Paul off as a looney.
Agreed
Obamacare is primary law in this confiscation plan.
I like Ron Paul. On many domestic issues and some foreign policy issues he's spot on.
However, he does say some things that raises even my eyebrows
Seriously in the past some of Ron Paul’s comments on foreign policy have made me shake my head too. But the guy is running about 95% on this.
Ron Paul's foreign policy views are pathetic, but I can not put up with his cult-like followers.
Did you read the comments section?
Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.
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