You just put into a few short words something that has been bothering me for a long time.
Just how do we undo what has been done? Is it even possible?
You just put into a few short words something that has been bothering me for a long time.
Just how do we undo what has been done? Is it even possible?
At this point, I don’t think it is. Here’s some of my thoughts on the subject, fwiw, from earlier today. It’s been a major topic of meditation for me lately:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2358410/posts?page=53#53
See especially the point about what I call “the barnicles of history” to understand why I think it’s impossible.
I think that in these modern times, where the Western world is very squeamish about warfare, there is one big opportunity, and ironically, it was tried before and failed. To wit, secession.
The reason it failed last time is that American culture was not yet so domesticated, flabby, feminized and weak. The gubmint had the balls to spill a serious amount of blood.
Do they have the stomach for it anymore? If Texas broke away, what would the gubmint do? And if they didn’t do anything to stop Texas, would others follow? Much of the Old South would seem apt to try—Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina.
I can actually see a day when that happens. And I question whether the libs have the stomach for a fight. I’d say they don’t.
But it has to get a lot worse first. Even I am not anxious for the prospect. I live in NJ. I’d end up having to leave. I have a home here that I like. I have a job here that I like with a customer base that I like. I admit I like my comfort. And so I, like others, continue to tolerate the long train of abuse. We haven’t gotten to the caboose yet, to strain a metaphor.
And so our “conservative” party is much like the Brits’. They actually are correct in thinking a return to original intent is impossible. They are merely a braking mechanism on liberalism, and an occasional friend of business.
And as I’ve been saying, I think returning to the Constitution is returning to a flawed document. I’d rather start all over. I’d rather see the USA broken up into smaller confederations of states. It would solve a lot of problems. Neoconservative foreign policy would be impossible. Debts would be retired. The slate would be clean. No more paying for the sins of the USA. A fresh start.
But as I say, things will have to get much, much worse, or else people will continue to grin and bear it. And as I admitted earlier, a part of me wants to just get through life ok and not have to deal with it. Sorry for yet another long post. I’ve been quite wordy lately.