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How Have We Become a Nation of Dumbies?
FreedomFriend | 10/21/01 | Freedom Friend

Posted on 10/21/2001 12:54:14 PM PDT by FreedomFriend

I'm posting this topic in an effort to try to get a grip on the insanity that plagues this country. Generally speaking, I know the reasons, but it is without logic why our country continues to spiral out of control towards oblivion in regards to political, social, and cultural traits. Thus, without further ado, I will try to explain some of the many examples.

In regard to politics, how can our politicians continue to promote policies that expand government control. Furthermore, how can they neglect to get involved in those areas that are constitutionally given? Not only that, but how can some politicians promote the elimination of various examples of American Rights and, or, Freedoms?

For example, how can our federal government neglect to protect our borders? They do this through their underfunding of the border patrol; a unit of a mere 7000 agents, whereas the NYC police has roughly 30,000 cops. Meanwhile, illegal aliens, non-assimilating individuals, enemies of America, drugs, etc. continue to easily "break-through" our borders. As a result, our culture is under constant attack and is continuously broken down. Not only that, but how can the government, under the guise of public schools, continue to promote an insane mantra known as "Multiculturalism" and "Diversity" despite the known damaging effects and divisionary tactics that have been proven throughout history? How can many of our politicians push for gun control, the destruction of the family unit through Homosexual marriage, benefits, etc, and the elimination of free speech through hate crimes legislation? How can our government be so in-line with what the liberal, socialist elite say and believe? For example, it appears that our policies align themselves up with what the media says, though it is on a ten year delay. How can all of these things be happening to such a great country, though the majority of individuals, deep-down, resent it?

As it appears, there is no "We the People". The people have so little say. It is the socialist elite throughout the media, the government, and the Universities that dictate nearly the entire direction of this country; a bleak one. If good, moral men speak up, the media silences them through the slandering of their names. If good men with GREAT ideas run for public office, many of the campaign contributers, aka big business, will not back them. Thus, they cannot get their views out to the people in comparison to the frontleaders who merely stand for the status-quo; that is, a continuation of socialism and the elimination of freedoms, morals, decency, etc. As it stands, it appears that the government, the media, the schools/universities, and big business (to less of an extent) has been sabotaged by people who hate traditional America and true Americanism.

I often think about the state of things. I wonder why many honorable businesses, organizations, etc. do not put their money together and purchase various thought-disseminating institutions such as networks, newspapers, etc. It simply doesn't make sense. Unless the haters of America do not want to sell, are there really too few financially-rich individuals who have America's best interests at heart, instead caring about how they are perceived or their financial assets?

Are there really too few individuals in congress to speak up for what's right? That is, the Constitution, honor, values, morals, Freedom, etc. I don't get it. Why don't some of our House and Senate members speak with angst on the House and Senate floors? Why don't they set the record straight and come out against the enemies of America by telling the American people what is going on, or by showing some emotion towards American haters in our own government?

As it stands, it appears that all it'd take would be for some honorable, dutiful men to occupy our government. Even the ones who are on our side often do not look like it. With God-fearing, Constitution loving men, we could stop the slide and reverse the trend. However, we're not doing nor seeing that. I only can pray that things change.


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To: FreedomFriend
Here...;-}

It was too irresistible to pass up.

My dictionary states that "dumbies" is appropriate. It also states that "dummies" is correct. Therefore, what's with the grammar police? Can you tell me?

Well, your dictionary probably said that "dumby" was an earlier form of "dummy" which has been in use for over 200 years in the sense of "A person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs; a dolt, blockhead." Neither American Heritage nor Merriam-Webster lists "dumby" as an "appropriate" spelling for "dummy". Besides, you should be glad that people call you on it. This demonstrates that language, like DNA, has mechanisms in place to correct misreadings and, in this way, ensure some measure of continuity rather than the chaos of unbridled mutation.
201 posted on 10/21/2001 2:46:52 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: Slip18
ok....I AM the TEACHER!!!!!lol!
202 posted on 10/21/2001 2:47:55 PM PDT by bannie
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To: matamoros
I'm copying THAT PICTURE!!! BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL!!!!!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

203 posted on 10/21/2001 2:49:40 PM PDT by bannie
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To: FreedomFriend
All your "dumbies are belong to us!"

Don't take offense. This is one of those spontaneous things that happen here. LOL!

205 posted on 10/21/2001 2:50:40 PM PDT by AMERIKA
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To: FreedomFriend
"For example, how can our federal government neglect to protect our borders?"

Because the freaking idiots are too damn busy worrying about BS and playing Globalist that's why.

206 posted on 10/21/2001 2:51:00 PM PDT by Greg Weston
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To: coteblanche
I think he just mis-spelled "Yeck". Shillery's black pantsuit was mixed up in the christining somewhere...
207 posted on 10/21/2001 2:51:50 PM PDT by bannie
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To: Licensed-To-Carry
Public education is to blame for a lot of it, but not EVERYTHING.

Public education has been systematically dumbed down, removing academic standards and replacing them with "diversity" and other aspects of liberal ideology. It's OK if you can't spell or add, as long as you're doing something about global warming (which, BTW, may well not even exist, but don't tell anyone.)

The media would rather waste air time and column inches with celebrity gossip than actual news. Why do they think I'm supposed to care more about who some starlet is sleeping with than about the actions of my government? Is it because they are shallower than a kids' wading pool (yes) or because they know that uninformed people can more easily be brought to believe in their cause? (Also yes.)

Then there is Hollywood. The movies that make the largest profits are the G-rated movies, so Hollywood makes almost none of those and increases the number of Rs and NC-17s (the euphemism for X) every year. Either they can't get their little pea brains out of the gutter or they have an agenda that has little or nothing to do with maintaining standards or making money.

Then there are our noble public servants. These are the people who tax us to support deviant art, hand our money to lazy people who refuse to work and to foreign dictators, let terrorists move freely into our country, try to tkae away our self-defense, and do so many other things to protect us from ourselves.

That is why society is so dumb it sometimes can barely function.

208 posted on 10/21/2001 2:52:18 PM PDT by TBP
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To: FreedomFriend; Fred25
" You’ll probably find that you’ll have to go through a little “hazing” here. I went through it for about six months. It’s sort of like basic training in the Marines. The survivors come out stronger than they went in.

FreedomFriend, you got off light!

On the subject I first chose to post on I got royally flamed (and STILL get royally flamed for the same, unwavering position I hold on that subject today)!

209 posted on 10/21/2001 2:52:21 PM PDT by _Jim
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To: Greg Weston
o, greg....you slipped in something serious and meaningful there...whaz'w'dat?
210 posted on 10/21/2001 2:53:12 PM PDT by bannie
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To: TBP
Where's my other shoe??? not THAT one...my other one!!!
211 posted on 10/21/2001 2:54:25 PM PDT by bannie
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To: FreedomFriend
Damned if I didn't forget what I was gonna say...
212 posted on 10/21/2001 2:58:09 PM PDT by Fintan
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To: bannie
Well more people have to call for putting AMERICA FIRST.
213 posted on 10/21/2001 2:59:10 PM PDT by Greg Weston
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To: FreedomFriend
No entry found for dumbies in the dictionary.

Suggestions:

dummies
Dummies

For better results, try our search tips.

:-) (nothing personal we FReepers love to laugh.)

214 posted on 10/21/2001 2:59:32 PM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: FreedomFriend

http://www.millan.net/comics

It could have been a lot worse. Thank God for President Bush, hopefully these are the years of restoration of all that we have allowed to decay.

215 posted on 10/21/2001 3:01:13 PM PDT by swheats
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To: Greg Weston
I agree, greg...we were just playing in the sandbox in here. Silly but fun. I'm old: Forgive me? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE???
216 posted on 10/21/2001 3:01:26 PM PDT by bannie
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To: FreedomFriend
How Have We Become a Nation of Dumbies?

One sitcom and sheeplike concession at a time.

217 posted on 10/21/2001 3:01:29 PM PDT by captain11
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To: matamoros
Freedom Friend will give you a pass........on the other hand, anytime I say boo, FF will look down on me, over the spectacles, and be appalled at my behavior.

If I didn't know better, I'd say Freedom Friend had the hots for me.

218 posted on 10/21/2001 3:03:53 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: swheats
It could have been worse!

You are right that The President saved unknown lives by his quick action!! Calling down all of the flights was a brilliant move--and one upon which old ObL did NOT, I think, COUNT!!!!

I'm so much more comfortable knowing that...

The GROWN-UPS are IN CHARGE!!!

219 posted on 10/21/2001 3:04:45 PM PDT by bannie
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To: Fintan
Where's the cigar?
220 posted on 10/21/2001 3:04:57 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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