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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: WIMom
Hey, I am an engineer and can spell correctly! Imagine that.
...Most suscessful threads...

Reely?
He he he he.
i are an enguneer two!

421 posted on 04/26/2003 7:35:39 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: Publius6961
I posted that almost two years ago and to somebody else to boot. Now I can't even remember what it was about.
422 posted on 04/26/2003 7:39:35 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (California wine beats French wine in blind taste tests. Boycott French wine.)
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To: bannie
Old?
423 posted on 04/26/2003 7:43:06 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: Smile-n-Win
Whoa, I bumped this thread back to life all right! :-)))
424 posted on 04/26/2003 7:43:20 AM PDT by Smile-n-Win (V stands for Victory, and W is its plural!)
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To: Publius6961
Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks

Now THAT's a hip tagline! ;-)

425 posted on 04/26/2003 7:46:55 AM PDT by Smile-n-Win (V stands for Victory, and W is its plural!)
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To: SamAdams76
almost two years ago

November 2001 was less than one and a half years ago. Gosh, we've really become a nation of dumbies!

426 posted on 04/26/2003 7:50:16 AM PDT by Smile-n-Win (V stands for Victory, and W is its plural!)
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To: smith288
Pomposity isn't a feedback loop; it is a death spiral.
427 posted on 04/26/2003 7:55:42 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: FreedomFriend
Wow.
A quick learner!

I predict a great future for you.
Hang in there.

428 posted on 04/26/2003 8:00:22 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: Guenevere
...our FReepers can't be reigned in when they start with the sarcasm & humor.

Dang it again!

I didn't get the memo.
When is it my turn to reign??

429 posted on 04/26/2003 8:06:43 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: FreedomFriend
This is too rich.

You post a rant about "dumbies" (a word that describes stupid, illiterate people), and you MISSPELL the word! (The correct spelling is "dummies").

Then, in a follow-up post, you MISSPELL the word genius.

That about covers the spectrum (from "dumbie" to "genious").

What's next from you? Intellijant? Suhmart? Perseptuve? Wyse?

Are you from Bizzaro World?

Here's a clue, brainiac. If you set out to pen an essay decrying falling levels of intelligence in America, and the pivotal word you choose, in fact, the singular word that the entire rant revolves around, is MISSPELLED, well...

430 posted on 04/26/2003 8:07:29 AM PDT by handk
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To: Smile-n-Win
Now THAT's a hip tagline! ;-)

*blush*
I knew "b" would be out of fashion long before this thread appeared.

431 posted on 04/26/2003 8:15:27 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: All
Ah, this thread makes a comeback. One of the funniest threads in recent memory.

If you don't have it in your FR bookmarks, you just ain't a real freeper.

Back to the top it goes!

432 posted on 04/26/2003 8:18:47 AM PDT by Semper911 (For some people, bread and circus are not enough. Hence, FreeRepublic.com)
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To: b4its2late; Semper911
That reply did it. This thread will go on fourever..........

Prophetic words!

433 posted on 04/26/2003 8:30:55 AM PDT by Smile-n-Win (V stands for Victory, and W is its plural!)
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To: Licensed-To-Carry
"I blame publick education, for everything" :~)
434 posted on 04/26/2003 8:35:03 AM PDT by verity
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To: WIMom
:Hey, I am an engineer and can spell correctly! Imagine that.

"It used to be I couldn't spell engineer correctly. Now I are one...."

435 posted on 04/26/2003 8:37:50 AM PDT by jude24 ("Facts? You can use facts to prove anything that's even REMOTELY true!" - Homer Simpson)
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To: verity
See what I mean.
436 posted on 04/26/2003 9:58:18 AM PDT by Licensed-To-Carry (They run into our machine guns and we shoot them down like the morons they are.)
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To: Smile-n-Win
LOL!
437 posted on 04/26/2003 12:03:25 PM PDT by b4its2late (This post is over.)
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To: b4its2late
This post is series, and it ain't over yet!
438 posted on 04/29/2003 4:29:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Boycott Smuckers Jelly ! ! ! ! !)
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To: ConservativeMan55
My tag line only meant that my post was over... that thread will go on and on and on and on and on.......
439 posted on 04/29/2003 6:13:12 PM PDT by b4its2late (I don't mind the rat race, but I could do with a little more cheese.)
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To: FreedomFriend
Eddie Murphy as Gumby

I'm Dumby, Dammit!


440 posted on 04/30/2003 3:23:48 PM PDT by Vision Thing
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