We The People Think Congress Is Out Of Line.
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Aug 1st, 2011Someone from Baxley, GA signed.
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Aug 1st, 2011Someone from Kennebunk, ME writes:
As we look back on the horrors of the dictatorships and autocracies of the past, one particular question consistently arises; how was it possible for the common men of these eras to NOT notice what was happening around them? How could they have stood as statues unaware or uncaring as their cultures were overrun by fascism, communism, collectivism, and elitism? Of course, we have the advantage of hindsight, and are able to research and examine the misdeeds of the past at our leisure. Unfortunately, such hindsight does not necessarily shield us from the long cast shadow of tyranny in our own day. For that, the increasingly uncommon gift of foresight is required? At bottom, the success of despotic governments and Big Brother societies hinges upon a certain number of political, financial, and cultural developments. The first of which is an unwillingness in the general populace to secure and defend their own freedoms, making them completely reliant on corrupt establishment leadership. For totalitarianism to take hold, the masses must not only neglect the plight of their country, and the plight of others, but also be completely uninformed of the inherent indirect threats to their personal safety. They must abandon all responsibility for their destinies, and lose all respect for their own humanity. They must, indeed, become domesticated and mindless herd animals without regard for anything except their fleeting momentary desires for entertainment and short term survival. For a lumbering bloodthirsty behemoth to actually sneak up on you, you have to be pretty damnably oblivious. The prevalence of apathy and ignorance sets the stage for the slow and highly deliberate process of centralization. Once dishonest governments accomplish an atmosphere of inaction and condition a sense of frailty within the citizenry, the sky is truly the limit. However, a murderous power-monger?s day is never quite done. In my recent article ?The Essential Rules of Liberty? we explored the fundamentally unassailable actions and mental preparations required to ensure the continuance of a free society. In this article, let?s examine the frequently wielded tools of tyrants in their invariably insane quests for total control? Rule #1: Keep Them Afraid People who are easily frightened are easily dominated. This is not just a law of political will, but a law of nature. Many wrongly assume that a tyrant?s power comes purely from the application of force. In fact, despotic regimes that rely solely on extreme violence are often very unsuccessful, and easily overthrown. Brute strength is calculable. It can be analyzed, and thus, eventually confronted and defeated. Thriving tyrants instead utilize not just harm, but the imminent THREAT of harm. They instill apprehension in the public; a fear of the unknown, or a fear of the possible consequences for standing against the state. They let our imaginations run wild until we see death around every corner, whether it?s actually theAug 1st, 2011Someone from Venice, FL writes:
term limits,, to long.. should be 4yrs. for senate and 4yrs for house.. 2 terms only..REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 1st, 2011Someone from Century, FL writes:
Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American peopleREPORT COMMENTS
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Doing my part to support "The Green Movement"REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 1st, 2011Someone from Easley, SC signed.
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Aug 1st, 2011Someone from Crockett, VA writes:
Welfare for congress members has to end.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 1st, 2011Someone from Escondido, CA writes:
If something is good enough for the people, it is surely good enough for congress.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jul 28th, 2011Someone from Mount Ulla, NC writes:
This shold have been done a long time ago!REPORT COMMENTS
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Jul 27th, 2011Someone from Hampton, VA writes:
This has been a long time coming. It is criminal how special the members of congress consider themselves to be,REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 27th, 2011Someone from Austin, TX writes:
time to vote the all out of office. every last oneREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 27th, 2011Someone from Austin, TX writes:
time to vote the all out of office. every kast oneREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 27th, 2011Someone from Austin, TX writes:
time to vote the all out of office. every kast oneREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 27th, 2011Someone from Alsip, IL writes:
Ban all advertising by political parties.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jul 27th, 2011Someone from Worcester, MA writes:
I will fight for my rights. I need money to survive and also to pay my bills. Any undue stress may kill me. My children will sue for any health problems I may suffer from the stress I have been put under worrying about if I will be getting a check come August 1, 2011.REPORT COMMENTS
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Jul 26th, 2011Someone from Palm Coast, FL writes:
How about no more free flights and fancy hotel rooms on the American peoples dime! If you need that first class flight and fancy hotel room pay with your own money!REPORT COMMENTS
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