[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

In the last days of the Roman Republic their government had become paralyzed. Our constitutions, State and Federal, were not designed for the various incompatible factions living in this country; hence, we are drifting into paralyzed government and ultimately into a chaos. Look at California as well as New York-paralyzed!

Every one knows the problem but cannot openly discuss it. For example, one would be banned even on conservative web sites, taken off radio and TV, not allowed access to the print media, if one openly stated the truth. We are rapidly approaching that glorious stage that Livy noted for his people; "... when we can neither endure our vices nor face the remedies needed to cure them..."

[Altura Ct.]

Every one knows the problem but cannot openly discuss it.

+1000

What 1st amendment?

[cherry]

"Every one knows the problem but cannot openly discuss it."

please, tell us....what is the "problem" that can't be discussed?.....give a hint....

knowing a lot about NYS since I lived there the first 22 yrs of my life, and having lots of relatives there.....my guess is the THE major problem is the pensions......they are destroying everyhing and anything in its path.....

when one realizes that some of those "honorable" police and firemen used the 911 attacks to bankroll up to $200,000 a year pensions, then the problem is very evident....greed...

[Belasarius]

Re: the last days of the Roman empire. What struck me was the body guards on the floor. I don’t think even the Roman Senate would have tried that.