A Matter Of Allegiance And Why One Might Wisely Withold It

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[Grampa Dave]

Great graphic art!

[Dr.Hilarious]

Sounds like someone who'd really stick by you in the tough times, doesn't it?

The essay never addresses the high cost of ZOT!

[Just another Joe]

Or just a plain pimp

[Dr.Hilarious]

Interesting, though a little too rigid for me. But you bring up interesting points, and in that spirit I want to ask everyone here a question.

I often find myself getting in that debate with folks about how we don't live in a democracy but a constitutional republic. Does anyone have a pithy, ACCURATE, one-liner I can keep handy so I don't get into it with these folks, but still make my point? I'm getting bored saying "A constitutional republic means we have a set of laws we live by, a democracy is mob rule." It's not quite accurate and I need something a little more dead-on.

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe! :)

[Just another Joe]

In our case a constitutional republic is government where certain rights of individuals are guaranteed by the constitution and cannot be taken away by anything but 3/4 vote. Not a simple majority, which is democracy.

[hiredhand]

Great ideas so long as you practice them as an individual and don't try to get others to follow along. Otherwise you end up like Randy Weaver and the Branch Davidians.

[facedown]

You're still here? The Mods must be bored.

[wolicy_ponk]

[MoochPooch]

"While there are some good points to the article, the point about not giving allegiance is laughable.
If you have been born, raised, and lived your life in the country of your choice, according to the correct principles, then you should give allegiance to that country."


My hat's off to you. I always have to rely on other FReepers to verbalize what I can't.

This guy (I assume it's male) sounds like some loner out in the woods, who not only lacks allegience to anybody or anthing, but has no concept of responsibility. As far as "family" or "close friends" . . . how does one even create a social network without a moral or ideological framework with which to live his life? Basically, he's saying, "To hell with life's duties. Just do your own thing." People like him are the cause, not the solution, to a decadent society.

Me? While I certainly want to divorce myself from certain unwholesome elements, I think I was put on this earth (& born in the USA) to help elevate this country. That means putting in my efforts, at least while G-d gives me the strength. I don't plan to retire to a trailer out on the park too quickly.

[Just another Joe]

I don't plan to retire to a trailer out on the park too quickly.

Well, I wouldn't mind retiring to a trailer WAYYYYYY out in the woods. But that's another matter. ;^)

[peacebaby]

salubrious. fealty. cloacae

I don't get it. Obviously you're intelligent. Quite frankly, though, life in America isn't that hard to figure out.

[teenyelliott]

Aren't you too sexy for this site?

Too sexy for this thread?

Too sexy, baby . . .

[clearsight]

Interesting.....Hmm....basically a treatise on how to meta-morph into a parasite.......eating on the larger PARASITE, but avoiding detection as much as possible. Maintain a very low profile, but you are a threat to their control scheme. Doesn't matter how small you become they will come after you eventually to effect control over you; no dissenters allowed in the New World Order.

[peacebaby]

in other words, sooner or later, they'll come and GET YOU!

wooooo, X FILES episode #542.

[Slings and Arrows]

[Not A Snowbird]

Go find yourself a deserted island and have at it. :-)

[clearsight]

They had the right idea but did not have a complete plan to survive. They were not mentally or physically prepared to face down a literal army and did not have an exit plan in place to possibly guarantee they could return to fight on another day and at another place.

[SolidRedState]

You need a new brain.

[ronnied]

i had a job once, a dog twice....