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How Have We Become a Nation of Dumbies?
FreedomFriend | 10/21/01 | Freedom Friend

Posted on 10/21/2001 12:54:14 PM PDT by FreedomFriend

I'm posting this topic in an effort to try to get a grip on the insanity that plagues this country. Generally speaking, I know the reasons, but it is without logic why our country continues to spiral out of control towards oblivion in regards to political, social, and cultural traits. Thus, without further ado, I will try to explain some of the many examples.

In regard to politics, how can our politicians continue to promote policies that expand government control. Furthermore, how can they neglect to get involved in those areas that are constitutionally given? Not only that, but how can some politicians promote the elimination of various examples of American Rights and, or, Freedoms?

For example, how can our federal government neglect to protect our borders? They do this through their underfunding of the border patrol; a unit of a mere 7000 agents, whereas the NYC police has roughly 30,000 cops. Meanwhile, illegal aliens, non-assimilating individuals, enemies of America, drugs, etc. continue to easily "break-through" our borders. As a result, our culture is under constant attack and is continuously broken down. Not only that, but how can the government, under the guise of public schools, continue to promote an insane mantra known as "Multiculturalism" and "Diversity" despite the known damaging effects and divisionary tactics that have been proven throughout history? How can many of our politicians push for gun control, the destruction of the family unit through Homosexual marriage, benefits, etc, and the elimination of free speech through hate crimes legislation? How can our government be so in-line with what the liberal, socialist elite say and believe? For example, it appears that our policies align themselves up with what the media says, though it is on a ten year delay. How can all of these things be happening to such a great country, though the majority of individuals, deep-down, resent it?

As it appears, there is no "We the People". The people have so little say. It is the socialist elite throughout the media, the government, and the Universities that dictate nearly the entire direction of this country; a bleak one. If good, moral men speak up, the media silences them through the slandering of their names. If good men with GREAT ideas run for public office, many of the campaign contributers, aka big business, will not back them. Thus, they cannot get their views out to the people in comparison to the frontleaders who merely stand for the status-quo; that is, a continuation of socialism and the elimination of freedoms, morals, decency, etc. As it stands, it appears that the government, the media, the schools/universities, and big business (to less of an extent) has been sabotaged by people who hate traditional America and true Americanism.

I often think about the state of things. I wonder why many honorable businesses, organizations, etc. do not put their money together and purchase various thought-disseminating institutions such as networks, newspapers, etc. It simply doesn't make sense. Unless the haters of America do not want to sell, are there really too few financially-rich individuals who have America's best interests at heart, instead caring about how they are perceived or their financial assets?

Are there really too few individuals in congress to speak up for what's right? That is, the Constitution, honor, values, morals, Freedom, etc. I don't get it. Why don't some of our House and Senate members speak with angst on the House and Senate floors? Why don't they set the record straight and come out against the enemies of America by telling the American people what is going on, or by showing some emotion towards American haters in our own government?

As it stands, it appears that all it'd take would be for some honorable, dutiful men to occupy our government. Even the ones who are on our side often do not look like it. With God-fearing, Constitution loving men, we could stop the slide and reverse the trend. However, we're not doing nor seeing that. I only can pray that things change.


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To: FreedomFriend

161 posted on 10/21/2001 2:22:30 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: FreedomFriend
The way to spin "Dumbies" is to say it was spelled like that in the spirit of sarcasm!

Potatoe dittos!

162 posted on 10/21/2001 2:22:39 PM PDT by Rome2000
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Trouble maker! lol
163 posted on 10/21/2001 2:22:47 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: Revolting cat!
Perhaps the poster mistakenly pulled up the Malaprop Dictionary?

It said, AB.   AB NORMAL....

164 posted on 10/21/2001 2:23:19 PM PDT by gcruse
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To: bannie
Typo's and spelling errors are ok!!! It's just that your subject AND your boo-boo were a funny mix!

It's akin to someone posting a rant about the lack of spelling skills, and misspelling the word misspell, as in mispell.

That is simply juicy red meat.

165 posted on 10/21/2001 2:23:25 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Slip18
"Did you change your name because you got banned so often, bannie?"

LOL!!!! I WISH that was (or WERE!!!) the reason!!! THAT would have been CHEAPER (or cheaBer???)

It was due to a razza-frazza-razza-fratz diBorce!!!!

I didn't WANT Custoby of the Namb !!!

Either THAT reason, or I just wanted the name, "bannie" cause it was such a cute use of the B!

166 posted on 10/21/2001 2:23:25 PM PDT by bannie
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To: FreedomFriend
if you must ask the question you are asleep
167 posted on 10/21/2001 2:24:00 PM PDT by RWG
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To: ThreadKiller
Threadkiller or whatever your real name maybe....I said, show up at my door. LOL I don't even own a L.L. Bean windbreaker...will a Carhart do?
168 posted on 10/21/2001 2:24:39 PM PDT by Deanna Knapp
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To: FreedomFriend
This is the funniest thread I've read in a long time. You guys are great.
169 posted on 10/21/2001 2:25:21 PM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: FreedomFriend
Welcome to FR.


170 posted on 10/21/2001 2:26:15 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: FreedomFriend
pssssst....part of being mature is learning to laugh at yourself...don't take yourself so seriously. It was just a silly mistake, and it gave a bunch of us oldies something to laugh at.

You should be patting yoursebf on the back for being such a great commebian!!

171 posted on 10/21/2001 2:27:50 PM PDT by bannie
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To: FreedomFriend
Furthermore, I'm not a newbie. I've been around FreeRepublic for a long time, and have only recently had a name change.

If my name was Al Gore, I'd change my name too!

172 posted on 10/21/2001 2:28:13 PM PDT by CJinVA
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To: FreedomFriend
Furthermore, I'm not a newbie. I've been around FreeRepublic for a long time, and have only recently had a name change.

Serendipity in action. Hope you got the City of San Francisco to pay for it.

173 posted on 10/21/2001 2:28:14 PM PDT by captain11
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To: ThreadKiller
He said he's been on here for a year.

Yeah, but I thought he meant in dog years.

174 posted on 10/21/2001 2:28:37 PM PDT by Junior_G
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To: TN4Liberty
I'm not yankin' YOU!!!!...but I would like to go soubh.
176 posted on 10/21/2001 2:29:17 PM PDT by bannie
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To: bannie
Sowwy about the diborce, but glad you got a knew kname. Bannie is cute!
179 posted on 10/21/2001 2:30:36 PM PDT by Slip18
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