We gave them the power because of:
climate change,
ozone hole,
lack of potable water,
acid rain,
polar bears,
baby seals,
spotted owls,
Islamic terrorists we classify as self-radicalized, home grown or lone wolf,
Foreign spies,
Iran,
Russia,
China,
Katrina,
whatever else...
And no one ever thinks of the “unforeseen consequences” nor is anything ever rolled back after a Patriot Act (what an oxymoron) is passed, FISA courts are created, etc. And of course when these powers are abused repeatedly, nothing changes... Oh wait, some BS mandatory training is given, some policy is written, and a new position is created (we are great at spending money as if that is the fix) but in the end government still has all these powers and capabilities.
Socialism/communism fails because of the basic nature of man, because of the laws of economics. People that advocate for socialism have to ignore the nature of man or argue that man is essentially good, trustworthy, hard working, honest, benevolent... Of course that’s not true. Man is full of sin: sloth, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust and pride. Likewise, those conservatives that argue for big government and the massive expanse of powers post 9/11 and where US intel agencies were basically oriented inward have to argue that man is essentially good, just like a communist. Of course these conservatives are full of shit just like a liberal or commie is.
What is truly remarkable is that a bunch of folks back in 1775 already understood that concept. They wrote up a document that by design is intended to box in government, define the limits of power, and bestow upon every citizen basic “unalienable” rights in a contract between the people and their government in what is called a Constitution (why we live in a republic - not a democracy). Government and politicians have been chipping away and circumnavigating this contract, the basic constitutional premises on which this nation was founded not long after the creation of this republic, but at an accelerated and alarming rate post WWII, and especially post 9/11.
Today, you can pretty much take the US Bill of Rights and smoke them, or use them to wipe your ass. Of the 10, maybe 1 can be argued not to have been circumnavigated, redefined, or abridged through bureaucratic and legalistic maneuvering. Seriously, can you name me one of the Bill of Rights that still stands? And who is to blame for that? Liberals and leftists? Nope. Conservatives (that claim to be about small government) are just as much to blame as liberals.
I can’t find anything to disagree with you on. Thank for your response. It was well thought out and, in my opinion, every word true.
>> We gave them the power because of:
None of those issues were able to fester without the proactive support of the MSM.
Nothing changes until conservatives wake TF up, and hold the likes of Comcast, ATT, and Disney accountable for the Marxism they’re peddling.
ABC is Disney
CNN is ATT
NBC, MSNBC are Comcast