La Costa, CA
\nJanuary 8, 2016<\/p>\n
by Rich Scheck<\/p>\n
The Founders wisely warned posterity to avoid foreign entanglements.
\n“It’s a Republic” Franklin is reputed to have stated when asked by an
\ninquiring citizen about the form of our new government following the
\nConstitutional Convention in 1787.<\/p>\n
Yet that Republic is long gone, lost in the unending “success” of
\nPax Americana with our “Empire of Bases” forged during the Cold War
\n(see Chalmers Johnson’s Blowback Trilogy).<\/p>\n
Victory has led to imperial overreach and the arrogance associated
\nwith American Exceptionalism. The NeoCon led quest for full spectrum
\ndominance, total information awareness and a unipolar world has resulted
\nin the dramatic loss of our liberties, the exhaustion of our treasury and the
\nmoral bankruptcy of our role as world leaders.<\/p>\n
For those doubting, the extent of our commitments as we continue to This means that when Turkey shoots down a Russian jet, they can Yes, war is the health of the state…….but it comes at the expense of This legacy of endless wars over the last 100 years has led to the The imperfect white men who established our government had enough We have neither security or freedom anymore in the face of militarized Secrecy in the name of security is evoked to hide the extent of the rot while This being a presidential election year, we see few signs of encouragement We are soon to wake up to the sad reality that things have changed: we have What can save us from this sad state of affairs? Angels: many believe The Aliens: many believe that ET’s are hovering over the horizon with good intentions to Perhaps. More likely, it will take a new generation of enlightened leaders, simple Empowered by a vision of human freedom and inspired by those who love liberty, When that day comes, the prospects for a brighter future will have arrived!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" La Costa, CA January 8, 2016 by Rich Scheck The Founders wisely warned posterity to avoid foreign entanglements. “It’s a Republic” Franklin is reputed to have stated when asked by an inquiring citizen about the form of our new government … Continue reading
\nfight Cheney’s Long War, a recent book detailing our agreement to go
\nto war for 67 countries should end the argument:
\nhttp:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/65816\/67-countries-us-obliged-go-war<\/a><\/p>\n
\nelevate the possibility of our entering conflict with Russia. In places like
\nIraq, Syria, Libya and Ukraine, are involvement is triggered by foreign
\npolicy considerations that are not even part of our treaty obligations,
\noften in violation of international law and the UN Charter.<\/p>\n
\n“we the people.” The situation has become so untoward that we are
\ncurrently backing neo-Nazi elements in the new Ukrainian government
\nwhile simultaneously remaining closely allied with the Wahhabist Saudi
\nhead-choppers who fund ISIS and bomb helpless civilians in a war of
\naggression against that poor country.<\/p>\n
\nconcentration of power in a unitary executive bolstered by a massive
\nmilitary-industrial complex who have created a national security state.
\nCongress has allowed its war powers to atrophy as both political
\nparties embrace the same constitutionally suspect philosophy.<\/p>\n
\nforesight to remind us what works to preserve liberty and what actions
\nlead to tyranny. By forgetting that history lesson, the United States has
\nput in jeopardy the future of our country.<\/p>\n
\npolice, the end of habeas corpus, indefinite detention, NSA spying,
\npunishment of whistle-blowers, restrictions of free speech, controversy
\nover 2nd Amendment rights, TSA pat-downs, mandatory vaccinations and
\nother serious challenges to The Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n
\nan entertainment culture is nurtured to distract the public from all the corruption
\nwhile we are “Amusing Ourselves To Death!”
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amusing-Ourselves-Death-Discourse-Business\/dp\/014303653X<\/a><\/p>\n
\nthat this process will be arrested or reversed in the near future. Most candidates
\nare falling all over themselves posturing as if we can still be the world’s cop
\nand “carpet bomb” so-called bad guys into submission to our will.<\/p>\n
\nlost the respect we once were so proud of as the champions of freedom because
\nof our hubris and failure to heed the warning: “avoid foreign entanglements!”<\/p>\n
\nEnd Times beckon and that Christ will soon return to redeem fallen man.<\/p>\n
\nsalvage our besotted race with their wisdom, gentleness and advanced technology.<\/p>\n
\nmortals who will retake the reins of power from the war-mongers and greedy ones
\nwho have brought us to the verge of disaster.<\/p>\n
\nsomehow these enlightened souls will muster the courage and strength to resurrect
\nsome semblance of what those who preceded us enshrined in their sacred writings.<\/p>\n