click on graphic to enlargeThe 4th of July holiday is still vivid enough in memory that we can appreciate Mark Dice's interviews with people celebrating the holiday who demonstrate what Thomas Paine was talking about above.
I sensed the interviewees in the above video were amicable, good-natured, easygoing, & non-confrontational (or else Mark Dice would have been punched in the nose more than once). But the interviewees were also poorly educated & were far removed from having any sense of civic responsibility or being responsible contributing members of society who knew the least little bit about the country they live in – except for the final two who were on a par with fifth graders of my day.
It is the treacherous combination of friendly people who "yield up the privilege of thinking" that produces the dangerous exploitative environment that attracts collectivists, statists, socialists, communists, Marxists, & Islamic fascists who are here with the purpose of taking both the wealth that has been created in this country & the freedom given to us naturally by God until "the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon" in America.
Doug – thanks for sharing this video. My initial thoughts:
ReplyDeleteThe Left started in the 60’s and was very patient and persistent. In time they controlled public education to the point where majority of Americans know very little about American history and traditions, let alone understanding critically important content in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Freedom now is defined (special thanks to media, most Democrats, and Hollywood also) as only what the Government provides (ex: health care, college tuition, retirement $, and welfare). All these are deemed as privileges; however, this enslaves us to statists and despots – what we fought against in the Revolutionary War.
Propaganda and outright lies by the Left have never been greater in my 61 years as an American. It has gotten to a breaking point: just saw survey where over 60% Americans find fault with Trump Jr meeting a non Russian Govt but Russian lawyer very likely a set-up by the Dems (special privileges by BO to let her in). But where was the outrage when Hilary deleted 33,000 e-mails after Congress subpoenaed them – or how about the deal where as Sec State she allowed 20% of our uranium to the Russians who then heavily contributed to the Clinton Foundation?
The Left only respects power. And The GOP has been extremely timid. Here is my advise to the GOP- SHOW POWER!!
Make the pitch to End filibusters and replace majority vote then repeal all of ObamaCare. If GOP des not (and fails to pass health care and tax reform), then expect the Dems to regain House and Senate in 2018. Once that happens kiss our Constitution good bye in 2020, and with media very fake news, continued decline of Americans ability to value individual freedoms, expect a New World Order of socialism and Globalism in the US.