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YOU'VE BEEN LIVING IN A DREAM WORLD, NEO
NewsWithViews.com ^ | May 21, 2003 | By David Brownlow

Posted on 05/21/2003 12:59:30 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay

That is what Morpheus, a character in the movie, “The Matrix,” said to Neo as he explained that the world had been largely destroyed in a great battle between the computers and the humans. The conquered humans were kept in a sedated state of mind, living in a dream world. All but a few were perfectly content to serve as slaves to the computers. Shocked that everything he knew of the world around him was only a virtual reality, Neo could barely breathe.

The premise of the movie, while science fiction, quite accurately sums up the political situation in our country. The parallels are uncanny. And it’s enough to take your breath away.

Most Americans are under the belief that we live in a two-party political system where all the citizens have an equal opportunity to participate in the political process. We choose which side we are on and believe that by working within the established system, we will be able to influence the direction of our country. Great effort is expended electing the candidates we think will best promote our worldview.

The tears and emotions flow on the evening of a winning election. All involved congratulate themselves on their efforts, confident that “finally, something is going to get done.” Most go home after the election night rally in a somewhat euphoric state, holding every assurance that the person they helped elect intends to do all the things they promised they would do.

I had my own “Matrix Moment” when I came to realize that all the efforts I had put into the two-party political system were completely meaningless. It was really quite a shock.

This is not a claim that there is any one particular conspiracy at work. But, we have ended up with a political system that allows the masses to be involved and active in fighting for a cause under a false belief that the efforts will make a difference. We do get a scrap now and then, but the fundamentals do not look very promising.

If the people were to figure out that our whole political process is completely rigged, there would be riots in the streets. If the people discovered that our accelerating slide toward totalitarianism is going to continue without regard to which political party is in power, there would be a revolution. That is why it is important that the people remain content in the illusion that they can influence the system.

So like the slaves in “The Matrix,” we have been sedated.

In what seems like a cruel joke, the dedicated partisans are encouraged to stay busy promoting their causes. While those in power work to ensure they will never succeed.

You really have to marvel at the system. That so many could have been fooled for so long is amazing!

Consider just a few facts. Since the "conservative" Republicans took control of Congress in 1994:

1 Federal spending is up almost 60%, from $1.4 trillion in 1994 to over $2.2 trillion today! That is almost exactly the same percent increase that occurred between 1986 and 1993 - when the Democrats controlled Congress!

2 Republicans continue to fund Planned Parenthood, PBS, and the National Endowment for the Arts to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

3 The Department of Education continues to squander $60 billion a year.

4 The Department of Agriculture has 131,000 employees that work out of 7,400 field offices. That is unbelievable! The USDA spends $77 billion a year telling the nations farmers how to (or how not to) farm.

5 An EPA clerk shuts down hundreds of Oregon family farms because some obscure fish upstream “needed” the water. This happened even though the farmers had contractual rights to the water. There was no appeal process and hundreds lost their livelihoods.

6 “Conservative” Republican Senator Gordon Smith runs his 2002 campaign on a solid homosexual rights agenda.

7 We continue to send billions to an America-hating, world-government promoting organization called the United Nations.

8 Our “pro-life” President refuses to write a one page, signed memo to the FDA directing them to ban the use of a WMD called RU-486. This chemical weapon has killed over 500,000 American children since 1994 and could be outlawed tomorrow morning on his authority alone!

9 Over 10,000,000 American children have been killed by abortion since 1994, turning the “Republican Revolution” into what would be more appropriately described as the “Republican Reign of Terror.”

10 On March 13, 2003, in an historic betrayal, forty-eight Republican members of the U.S. Senate voted to reaffirm Roe v. Wade.

The list goes on and on. By any objective evaluation, we find that there is no discernable difference in our how our Government is run regardless of whether the Democrats or the Republicans are in charge. Every year our spending increases and our debt continues to grow - going on $7 trillion today. Every year we find ourselves more heavily regulated, more heavily taxed and more heavily controlled.

Of course, one of the most tragic consequences of our “illusion of a government” is that every year, no matter which party is in power, another 1,300,000 unborn children will be killed.

The dream world we are living in has become a nightmare. And it is quickly enslaving all of us. By continuing to participate in our fraudulent system of government, we are all part of the problem.

Those we have entrusted to represent us in our government have betrayed us. There are some exceptions of course. But most of the politicians from both the Republican and Democratic Parties have refused to honor the oaths they made when they were sworn into office. The fact is, most have actively worked to undermine the very Constitution they swore to defend! This makes them no better than the renegades and criminals from which our government is supposed to protect us.

The only real hope we have is to return to the foundations that made this country great and the Constitution is the key. It could only have been the Spirit of God that gave our founders the inspiration to write such a brilliant document.

We just need to elect the men and women who will do what it says.

David Brownlow
Constitution Party Candidate for U.S. Congress,
District 3, Oregon
www.davebrownlow.com E-Mail: dave@davebrownlow.com


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: agriculture; arts; education; epa; freestateproject; fsp; matrix; pbs; plannedparenthood; porcupines; ru486; thematrix; usda
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To: fight_truth_decay
You can always spot the third party drivel spews in the first or second paragraph of the always verbose offerings that they dump on FR. Somewhere in the proclaimed self-actualization, is the staple "there is no difference between the two parties" mantra, founded not in truth, but in the hope of the reader turning to the new savior of democracy, the little snotty gaggle of self-appointed partiots in the third party phone booth conventions.
41 posted on 05/22/2003 9:52:48 AM PDT by Moby Grape
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To: EBUCK
Thanks, EBUCK. I'm a little slow on the uptake this a.m.!
42 posted on 05/22/2003 9:55:51 AM PDT by WaterDragon (America the beautiful, I love this nation of immigrants.)
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To: Impeach the Boy
Other than slamming the author and his compatriots as ....

(a) snotty gaggle of self-appointed partiots

...do you have any refutations of his evidence or perhaps you have some points to make that actually show that there is a diference...?

43 posted on 05/22/2003 9:58:59 AM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: WaterDragon
No problem Dragon....I've been up since 6 and have probably more than a pot-o-coffee in me already....Good Morning!
44 posted on 05/22/2003 10:00:27 AM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: Impeach the Boy
And another thing....if they don't appoint themselves patriots who will do it for them?

I'm sure that if our forefathers had waited around for their official appointment to "Patriot" status we'd still be a colony.
45 posted on 05/22/2003 10:02:12 AM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: fight_truth_decay
Over 10,000,000 American children have been killed by abortion since 1994, turning the “Republican Revolution” into what would be more appropriately described as the “Republican Reign of Terror.”

What an idiotic statement. This guy is a real moron.

46 posted on 05/22/2003 10:04:03 AM PDT by montag813
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To: farmfriend
BTTT!!!!!!
47 posted on 05/22/2003 10:07:01 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Only1choice____Freedom
I just asked my a-political friend...and he answered real quick: NO.
48 posted on 05/22/2003 12:44:02 PM PDT by scoopscandal
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To: montag813
“Republican Reign of Terror.”

Agree...that was harsh!

49 posted on 05/22/2003 2:41:34 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay (occupied)
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To: fight_truth_decay
I had my own “Matrix Moment” when I came to realize that all the efforts I had put into the two-party political system were completely meaningless.

LoL, wait till you wake up to find your current political efforts mean even less.

50 posted on 05/22/2003 2:51:18 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: Impeach the Boy
LOL!
51 posted on 05/22/2003 2:53:21 PM PDT by WaterDragon (America the beautiful, I love this nation of immigrants.)
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To: archy
It's light, the handle's adjustable for easy carrying -- good for righties and lefties. Breaks down into four parts, undetectable by X-rays. It's the ideal weapon for quick, discreet interventions. A word on fire power: titanium recharger. 3000 round clip with bursts of 3 to 300. With the replay button (another Zorg innovation) it's even easier. One shot -- and replay sends every following shot to the same location. Then there are the Zorg oldies but goldies: Rocket launcher, the always efficient flame thrower... (My favorite.) ...our famous net launcher, the arrow launcher, with exploding or poisonous gas heads, and for the grand finale, the all-new ice-cube system!
52 posted on 05/22/2003 2:57:05 PM PDT by Liberal Classic (Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est.)
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To: Texaggie79
Machines are not inherently "evil". Therefor, helping them, would not be the same as helping the devil....

Certainly true. But machines are created as a result of human thought, which may certainly be inpired by evil intent, and some machinery has more noble or benign purposes than others- torture devices and land mines, for instance, though the result of their use can rarely result in less-than-evil results at times.

And human thought can most assuredly be either derived from satanic influences, or intended and dedicated as an homage to the Prince of Darkness.

-archy-/-

53 posted on 05/23/2003 10:38:57 AM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: fight_truth_decay
Exbihit 1 was this: "Federal spending is up almost 60%, from $1.4 trillion in 1994 to over $2.2 trillion today! That is almost exactly the same percent increase that occurred between 1986 and 1993 - when the Democrats controlled Congress!"

Let's see 1994 to 2003 is two years less than 1986 to 1993. So when the Republicans controlled congress they managed to hold down spending so that it took two years longer to match the Dems.

Perhaps a little investigation into the rest of the "facts" will reveal more unsubstantiated impressions. If exbihit one is slimy, I don't trust the rest.
54 posted on 05/23/2003 10:46:54 AM PDT by mongrel
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To: Liberal Classic
It's light, the handle's adjustable for easy carrying... ideal weapon... 3000 round clip with bursts of 3 to 300... Rocket launcher... thrower... (My favorite!)....

A quote by one who's quite knowledgable of such tools, to judge by your tagline, which I've added to my collection of notable thoughts and quotations on my FReeper profile page.

My favourite, indeed!

-archy-/-

55 posted on 05/23/2003 10:47:27 AM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: fight_truth_decay
Whoa.
56 posted on 05/24/2003 5:21:34 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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