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To: AustinPaul19

Many events have added to the “no” to the land of the free. AMong the worst (not all):

Civil War (federalism)

1913 Federal Reserve Act

1920 Prohibition (rise of organized crime, 2A losses)

1930s gold confiscation

1930s social security program (ponzi scheme)

1940s internments

1960s great society programs (wealth redistribution, breakup of american families)

1970s - present war on drugs - swat use to terrorize regular criminals, not hardened drug houses and gangs, confiscate people’s entire property, rise of prison state

1920s - present Christians losing right to be Christians in all areas of their lives

1970s - present legal push for protected classes of citizens that are “more equal” than regular citizens because the government favors them

1980s, 1990s, more restrictive gun laws based on emotional response - 1986, 1994

2000s - patriot act, creation of tsa, dhs, making glorified baggage handlers “officers”

- can’t use your land the way you want
- can’t modify your house the way you want
- can’t live your religious values in all areas of your life if you’re Christian


8 posted on 04/15/2013 8:34:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

REVISING... (nod to Secret Agent Man)

Many events have added to the “no” to the land of the free. AMong the worst (not all):

Civil War (federalism) - Usurpation of the 10th Amendment

1913 Federal Reserve Act / 16th Amendment - Income tax

1920 Prohibition (rise of organized crime, 2A losses)

1930s gold confiscation

1930s social security program (ponzi scheme)

1940s internment of Americans in Prisons for Heredity. / Withholding / Rise of independent policing of the IRS

1960s great society programs (wealth redistribution, breakup of american families) / war on drugs / war on poverty

1970s - present war on drugs - swat use to terrorize regular criminals, not hardened drug houses and gangs, confiscate people’s entire property, rise of prison state / black budget for military and classified programs

1980s - present Christians losing right to be Christians in all areas of their lives

1990s - present legal push for protected classes of citizens that are “more equal” than regular citizens because the government favors them. / right speak / programs to protect the children

2000 more restrictive gun laws based on emotional response - 1986, 1994 / data collection / internet monitoring

2010s - patriot act, creation of tsa, dhs, making glorified baggage handlers “officers”

- can’t use your land the way you want
- can’t modify your house the way you want
- can’t live your religious values in all areas of your life if you’re Christian


25 posted on 04/16/2013 12:10:05 AM PDT by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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