Precisely, sir. I agree entirely.
This is not a democracy August, and it was never intended to be one. As Benjamin Franklin (I think
) put it; "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner".
I probably won't go postal either, assuming the thing passes. But sooner or later, someone with the ability and the popularity will, over one issue or another, and then it's gonna hit the fan.
There is a growing resentment against the federal government and its agencies. There has been for quite some time. Even external threats aren't galvanizing the populace towards a united will very well anymore.
Sooner or later somebody with political saavy is going to take advantage of these sentiments and there will be a major shift in policy. Let us pray that it does not come to civil war again. That may sound like rhetoric bordering upon idiocy to some, given the seemingly insignificant OT, but one general rule of mankind, that people resent being pushed around, holds true.
What flag the disgruntled and disillusioned may march under, I cannot hope to guess. All I know is that they will be looking for one, and when it is raised they will unite under it. There may be a million different reasons why they are unhappy, but when it comes to reform, they will unite behind a single symbol. They will seek a single, powerful, outlet for their discontent, if you will.
I do not mean to be hurtful, but have you forgotten how the young think? They have their whole lives ahead of them, and they usually view any kind of establishment as a barrier. In other cases, they view it as a suitable means towards an end. They do not care about your health, or your welfare, unless there is some kind of agreeable ideal associated with it. I am one of those (comparatively) young fools. I have been on this earth for less than three decades, but I am resolved to fight and, if need be, die for the ideal of individual rights and responsibilities.
It's kind of funny unless you think about it from an evolutionary standpoint, but I have neither the will nor the space to go into details here. We can discuss the subject in detail if you wish.