I got my nose rubbed into the evils of welfare for 7 years as a cop in the projects. It taught me plenty of hard lessons about life with blood, sweat, and tears. Our founders understood the dangers far beyond the fiscal issues of government banks, wealth redistribution, and control over the life of individuals.
I marvel at their brilliance and ability to predict what would happen if we allowed the government to gain too much power.
This thread on a conservative forum proves that the fundamental problems in our society and culture reach far beyond our debt and ability to continue a ponzi scheme. As horrific as our deficit is among bankers perhaps our spiritual deficit with our creator is a hundred times worse?
Another great quote -
“If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”
Samuel Adams
Isn't that what the discussion on this forum is? You sure have done a lot of complaining about just that.