My point exactly. Government has always been corrupt to a degree. They even have detailed plans to protect who in case of total economic collapse...themselves. Since about the 60's politics changed, sure always heated, but politicians fought each other over the will of the people, today they serve special interest.
What happened to Gabby and those others shot is a crime of the worse kind. She actually seems to be someone half way decent trying to make change,.
I honestly don't think this nation could in fact have a revolution, even armed that could change things because we're such a melting pot of different idea's and people, but could we fall into a nation of chaos...we'd be fools to think it wouldn't happen. If that happens people will rightfully blame the government.
We do have many groups that would love to invade and toss out congress by force. These groups are growing by leaps. Heck, thousands of Americans die every year basically serving the greed of government. Heck, I would say our government is more crooked than the King we fought against to become a nation.
Our only future hope is elected officials change...but each cycle they become more partisan, more divided and use stronger language and wonder why these things happen. Maybe not so much this nut case, but death threats have increased 300% to government officials. They create such a climate of hate and partisanship to serve greed, well, you'd better expect these results. They can't act the way they do and serve special interest and then tell everyone else to love one another, pray and get along.
I pray I never see the day it all comes down to people shooting each other why government officials hide behind steel walls eating ribeyes and drinking fine wine. Most fail to see just one major event could place us there.
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
Thomas Jefferson
Last edited by Armistead; 01-09-11 at 12:50 PM.
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