The war mentality and the pervasive fear of an unidentified enemy allows for a steady erosion of our liberties, and, with this, our respect for self-reliance and confidence is lost. Just think of the self-sacrifice and the humiliation we go through at the airport screening process on a routine basis. Though there is no scientific evidence of any likelihood of liquids and gels being mixed on an airplane to make a bomb, billions of dollars are wasted throwing away toothpaste and hair spray, and searching old women in wheelchairs.
Our enemies say boo, and we jump, we panic, and then we punish ourselves. We are worse than a child being afraid of the dark. But in a way, the fear of indefinable terrorism is based on our inability to admit the truth about why there is a desire by a small number of angry radical Islamists to kill Americans. It is certainly not because they are jealous of our wealth and freedoms...
Now, martial law can be declared not just for insurrection, but also for natural disasters, public health reasons, terrorist attacks or incidents, or for the vague reason called "other conditions.'' The President can call up the National Guard without congressional approval or the Governors' approval, and even send these State Guard troops into other States.
The American Republic is in remnant status. The stage is set for our country eventually devolving into a military dictatorship, and few seem to care. These precedent-setting changes in the law are extremely dangerous and will change American jurisprudence forever if not revised. The beneficial results of our revolt against the King's abuses are about to be eliminated, and few Members of Congress and few Americans are aware of the seriousness of the situation. Complacency and fear drive our legislation without any serious objection by our elected leaders. Sadly, though, those few who do object to this self-evident trend away from personal liberty and empire-building overseas are portrayed as unpatriotic and uncaring.
There's much more in the essay, and the entire thing is very much worth reading. Vox Day remarks: "Ron Paul is not only the last chance for Republicans in 2008, he may well be the last hope of the Republic."It certainly seems that way. The GOP ingloriously shoved Buchanan out of the way for one Bob Dole in '96. Predictably he lost. The party has a chance to do the right thing with Paul for '08. That they will not do so is almost certain, but the Republic has at least this last slim hope.
2 comments:
Still looking for leaders are we? Are you in agreement with Paul that the "trend away from empire building" is a bad thing?
As for terrorists not being jealous of our wealth and freedom,think about what might motivate the followers rather than the leaders.Wealth and power would play into any formula for discontent, as much as people want to see it as a "Holy War".Paul is correct about our liberty, to bad he can't see capitalism as the true threat.
As for the Caracas demonstrations, I think I need more information but the Ralph Lauren and Vaurnet sunglasses and light skin of the student protesters is a clue. Closing media is a bad idea from a public relations point of view but the illusion that media is balanced has been shattered.
Though there is no scientific evidence of any likelihood of liquids and gels being mixed on an airplane to make a bomb, billions of dollars are wasted throwing away toothpaste and hair spray, and searching old women in wheelchairs.
Karl Marx couldn't have said better himself!
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