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What the Founding Fathers said:
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"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters."
-Benjamin Franklin
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
-John Adams
"We in America do not have government by the majority--we have government by the majority who participate.... All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
-Thomas Jefferson
"A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people."
-James Madison
"A primary object...should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of of the country?"
-George Washington
"The good sense of the people will always be found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves."
-Thomas Jefferson
-Benjamin Franklin
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
-John Adams
"We in America do not have government by the majority--we have government by the majority who participate.... All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
-Thomas Jefferson
"A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people."
-James Madison
"A primary object...should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of of the country?"
-George Washington
"The good sense of the people will always be found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves."
-Thomas Jefferson
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Now I believe the evil that is befalling us is the Democrat Party, which to me means Democracy Party. Because as stated over 200 years ago, once the people realize they can "vote themselves largess", free benefits, they will continue to vote in the ones that give it. We are at that stage, and with the coming destruction that will be Odumbo's next 4 years I am not sure how we will keep the Republic without bloodshed, and little hope that would result in success.
The pity is the fools voting in the idiots will probably be the first victims to lose everything. And maybe it's their just deserts.
The problem is libtards have convinced too many that we live in a Democracy. We do not. The founders gave us a Republic, "if you can keep it", said Benjamin Franklin. The founders hated the idea of a Democracy, knowing 200 years was about the life of previous ones.
Now I believe the evil that is befalling us is the Democrat Party, which to me means Democracy Party. Because as stated over 200 years ago, once the people realize they can "vote themselves largess", free benefits, they will continue to vote in the ones that give it. We are at that stage, and with the coming destruction that will be Odumbo's next 4 years I am not sure how we will keep the Republic without bloodshed, and little hope that would result in success.
The pity is the fools voting in the idiots will probably be the first victims to lose everything. And maybe it's their just deserts.
Bullpuckey. People of both political parties have voted themselves favoritism, cash support from other taxpayers, the works. Every demographic group does this including "Free Market" business groups with influence in Congress.
Even Palin supported that Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it.
The problem is political partisanship and political parties. It distorts, corrupts and poisons all it touches.
It is far better to be an American Citizen than to be a Party Member.
Leave "Party Member" to the communists. They deserve it.
C&P
These "dramatic changes in childbearing," the report states, results in dramatic statistics about American children. Among them, 48 percent of first births are by unwed mothers, and by age 30 two-thirds of American women have had a child, typically out of wedlock
One of the problems is these women are looking to the state to be their husband and the state is there with a handout. They raise their children to depend on the state and to repress freedom for security and safety.
Now we have a nanny state we live in today. This all started in the 60's.
quote:Originally posted by fideau
The problem is libtards have convinced too many that we live in a Democracy. We do not. The founders gave us a Republic, "if you can keep it", said Benjamin Franklin. The founders hated the idea of a Democracy, knowing 200 years was about the life of previous ones.
Now I believe the evil that is befalling us is the Democrat Party, which to me means Democracy Party. Because as stated over 200 years ago, once the people realize they can "vote themselves largess", free benefits, they will continue to vote in the ones that give it. We are at that stage, and with the coming destruction that will be Odumbo's next 4 years I am not sure how we will keep the Republic without bloodshed, and little hope that would result in success.
The pity is the fools voting in the idiots will probably be the first victims to lose everything. And maybe it's their just deserts.
Bullpuckey. People of both political parties have voted themselves favoritism, cash support from other taxpayers, the works. Every demographic group does this including "Free Market" business groups with influence in Congress.
Even Palin supported that Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it.
The problem is political partisanship and political parties. It distorts, corrupts and poisons all it touches.
It is far better to be an American Citizen than to be a Party Member.
Leave "Party Member" to the communists. They deserve it.
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"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters."
-Benjamin Franklin
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
-John Adams
"We in America do not have government by the majority--we have government by the majority who participate.... All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
-Thomas Jefferson
"A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people."
-James Madison
"A primary object...should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of of the country?"
-George Washington
"The good sense of the people will always be found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves."
-Thomas Jefferson
This is why Immigration will destroy this country and why immigration on the scale we see is being encouraged by government.
Every statement is a warning that rings true today.
Every one is attacked by the Liberals/Democrats, and have been for many years.
They have a stranglehold on the education system which does more indoctrination of lib ideals than educating.
They ignore the Constitution and want to have total power over every citizens life.
It is the Libs who are the Democrats who have the dream in sight, never ending supply of dependent voters keeping them in total power.
Can't see it, you're a fool or already too brainwashed to save.
Look at the original post.
Every statement is a warning that rings true today.
Every one is attacked by the Liberals/Democrats, and have been for many years.
They have a stranglehold on the education system which does more indoctrination of lib ideals than educating.
They ignore the Constitution and want to have total power over every citizens life.
It is the Libs who are the Democrats who have the dream in sight, never ending supply of dependent voters keeping them in total power.
Can't see it, you're a fool or already too brainwashed to save.