>Do you hope you are wrong about that???
That is a tough question... mostly because I see it more as a sort of “a stitch in time saves nine” type of matter, meaning that the longer it goes unchecked when things finally DO get to the bloodshed they will be that much worse.
The only way I see things POSSIBLY getting better is with the application of Justice; and I’m not talking the sissy slap-on-the-wrist type but the vicious sort of Justice that should accompany a massive accountability/responsibility failure. I do not think the country has the stomach for that sort of justice...
Also I think the politicians themselves are scared of that sort of justice because, by nature, their political positions mean NOTHING at all and are, in fact, shining indictments against them.
Take John Murtha for instance. He went on national TV and condemned marines defending themselves in a war-zone for war-crimes without trial or investigation. The court has decided that the law stating that a federal employee acting in execution of their office cannot have a civil suit filed against them applies to Murtha and, as such, the marines have no case against him for slander. There is nothing said at all about Murtha’s public denouncement as being “aid and comfort to the enemy” even though it very, very well could be because: it demoralized troops, it [incorrectly] validated/corroborated war-crime claims against our troops by the enemy, it showed that the representatives and senators are/were concerned with political posturing not supporting and defending the troops actually fighting (that by virtue of being a military-man Constitutional rights do not apply... even to protect those rights they are expected to die).
Given that John Murtha would likely get a guilty verdict for treason in a just trial, the judges exempting him from accounting for his very public actions could (and should) be tried for treason (and conspiracy against rights, and acting under color of law/office)... and it should keep going, demanding harsh punishments from evil men. (Including lives.)
It is my opinion that NONE of the three branches of Government want that sort of move for justice...
>Even though it is a well formulated theory???
Thank you... though I fear I have not adequately answered your question and, instead, side-stepped it.
No problem...I believe we are on the same page...
This is one of the most serious discussions this website has had in a very long time...
The participants in this one are some of the most knowledgable and deepest thinkers we have around here...More are sure to join in...
The more we think outside the box, the better...
You did key up on one important thing...Politicians, whether you like yours or not, do not feel the pinch of accountability, and these townhall meetings wher people are finally getting engaged are scaring the livin’ poop out of these knuckleheads...
And that is EXACTLY what we need to do to them...
Unfortunately I cannot throw many rocks at my guy, he’s a rookie, but he is capable and his core values are in agreement with mine...Not the other way around...
Not everyone on the website has that luxury, and I truely hurt for those people because there is not much to be done, but hope someone steps up in their district and makes a go at the politicians that are not serving freedom, and our (citizens and States) rights in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness...
I just had a conversation with my Dad a little while ago...
He believes it is getting very close to being time, unless we start sending that message (and it being well recieved) I was talking about earlier...
Otherwise, I believe it is time for states to reject Washington D.C.’s proposals...
The devil is in the details and how states will be able to do that is kinda up in the air...
States would need to set up thier own independent healthcare systems, the oversight, funding, etc etc...
States economies will have to sever ties with Federal oversight agencies, and setup separate revenue generating from the Feds to cover essentials of defence, promoting the general welfare, establish justice separate from the Feds...
Those foundations that the Federal side was supposed to be limitede to, will have to be hashed out very quickly...
Texas doesn’t have a state income tax, so that unfortunately will have to become a reality...Or not...I think we have some pretty clever folks doing their job in Austin that could do a good job in making the transition...
Yet if word got out that this was happening (or in development), somebody is going to have kittens about it...
I just get warm and fuzzies about it...But I am also not holding my breath...
Texas was doing ok as a separate Republic before it was begged to join the Union...Maybe it’ll take us to set the example once again how it can be done...
Like my Dad said, maybe it’s time...And he is not known for such drastic opinions...