Posted on 04/19/2014 3:01:20 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer
“Plus, Jefferson would be horrified by our overseas meddling.”
I am not so certain of that. He started the first undeclared war, against Muslim pirates in North Africa.
We are about to wake up to the realization the entire nation is a prison camp.
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You are so right and has been for a while. Physically searched at airports, stops on highways, attacks on homes? What more evidence do we need?
Republic's Slide toward Civil War Continues.. civil war is more accurate than revolution IMO.
I have posted comments by Lincoln as the Nation approached civil war over many reasons with slavery vs. free states one of them.
It is so easy to just change Abe's remarks to statism vs. Freedom and apply it to today. What will be the nature of our crisis that must the reached and passed before we can fix the problem of two Americas? I wonder.
I was just reading a letter of his the other day, written after his term, where he was agonizing over that. He eventually came to the conclusion he did the right thing, even though not authorized specifically by the Constitution. Here's the difference: Jefferson struggled with the Constitutionality of his actions. Now, presidents say, "I'll do what I want, and let the Supremes sort out the Constitutionality." It's a difference of intent.
We all should be reading more of the Founders works these days. So many of them are so easily available for free, yet Americans are mostly ignorant of what the Founders wrote.
RE your #22: doesn’t it just make you sick to endure the TSA at the airport, and think about the sacrifices of the Founders to bring us freedom. It was indeed a Republic, Ben Franklin, but I don’t think we’ve kept it very well.
Then we too will know the area officials. their addresses, phone numbers and acquaintances......
The”Need”To Declare”Martial Law”Is Being”Engineered”By Obongo And His Bunch!They Will Tell Us That They Have NO CHOICE(and it’s for our own good).The”Stage Is Set”!!!!!!!
I am a whole lot more critical of Lincoln than I used to be, but then, most of the tyranny resulting from the Civil War came in Reconstruction, after he had been assassinated. Still, I think the Union victory tempted Abe--and he gave in-- to big government.
Re you #27: I think the lesson of Bundy Ranch for Obongo is that martial law isn’t going to be the cakewalk he imagined it would be. I’m encouraged by that. We all should be.
Yeh me too but freedom ain’t free. If the Ukranians want freedom them they will fight for it.
Right now all I am concerned with is restoring the Constitutional Republic and thats going to be a full time job for all Americans.
Indeed, restoring Constitutional order will be a full-time job. Luckily, it appears Americans are willing to fight. For awhile, there was some doubt about that. Bundy Ranch dispelled that.
Careful you don't give them too much credit, or let them have space in your head rent-free.
/johnny
That's easy. I have sworn an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. In fact, that was required for my job and several times periodically since that initial oath.
It took us a century to get where we are under “progressivism”.
It would be a worthwhile task to reverse it over the next century.
The idea of that doesn't make me feel safe. Makes me think of 1930s Germany.
I feel safe with a loaded weapon on my person or within arms reach.
The best way to defeat unConstitutional forces is not by direct military action, but by defeating their will to tyrannical action. If they are incompetent, and we show competence and restraint per Bundy Ranch, that saps their will.
Per your #34, thank you for your service and the faithfulness of your oath. Though I have never served in the military or held office, I myself have sworn to protect and defend the Constitution as well. All American patriots should.
As do I, my friend! One of the best posts of the thread, right there!
Great post! Defend the Constitution! Defend Liberty!
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