A Time of Mourning
I just found out that George W. Bush is going to be President of the United States of America for another four years.
We are all doomed.
Today is a sad day for America. By voting Dubya into office for another term (supposedly), America has condemned itself to pending hardship. I weep for our future with this "Administration" in office.
In a typical business setting, if the boss of a company is doing a bad job, or if (s)he is stealing from the company, or lying to h(er/is) employees, then the boss is let go. Fired. Given the pink slip.
However, when a President does this, they are apparently rewarded by being given another term in office.
What has this country come to? Has the majority of Americans really become a giant herd of sheep? Are Americans really that easily brainwashed by a corrupt "Administration"? According to today's events, the answer would be "Yes".
I'm not proud to be a contemporary American. No, I won't get out. I was born here and I have every right to be here. Instead of running away from the problem, I aim to one day remedy it. Yes, I had considered packing up and moving to Canada, or to Amsterdam (where everything is legal and few people discriminate based on personal decisions), but I realized that would be the cowardly way out of this predicament. I am far from a coward. Whether I have to be involved in the razing of the current establishment of government now, or whether I have to be involved in guiding of the existant government into a reformed one in the future, I vow that this shall be my long-term purpose in life.
As a descendant of this country's earliest settlers 1... As a descendant of this country's heroes who helped free us from the tyrannical clutches of the British some 229 years ago 2... As a relative of even some of today's most high-ranked government officials 3... I feel I have an inherited and innate responsibility to take action--the correct way. I see the downward spiral on which this nation is traveling, and I can't stand for it any longer. I'll be damned if my ancestors of the past worked so hard, who sacrificed everything they've had, to have the nation they loved so much turn into what Bush and the rest of the extremist conservatives--including one of my own family--would have it become.
The contemporary US Government has gone too far with their toying and meddling under the false guises of patriotism, liberty, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness. Instead, they have brought death, destruction, chaos, and turmoil to much of the world. The root of their wrong-doings? Greed. Intense, insurmountable greed, and they will stop at nothing to fulfill this greed. I cannot stand for this, and I feel that I am not alone. While the time for mourning is necessary, imminent recovery is in order.
Let this signify the banding of a new Sons of Liberty, a group that shall be dedicated to the acquisition of TRUE freedom, equality, and justice. Whether it be by an active, physical revolution or through a passive, political one, we shall take back what is rightfully ours--the integrity of the United States Constitution. Our primary means to go about this shall be to enroll our members into political offices, the United States Armed Forces, and local police forces all around the nation. With the aim in mind to acquire liberty in its truest, purest form, our members shall give this right BACK to the American people. No longer shall Americans be forced to swallow this placebo we currently know as freedom. We shall taste freedom without perversion of greed--something that has not been prominent in a hundred years.
Modern times have brought many wonders to the world. The advent of the computer, the advancement of modern medicine, the utilization of numerous fuel sources, the first steps toward colonization of space, and countless other breakthroughs in the broad scientific spectrum of today. These have all been quite remarkable. However, with this progress has come insatiable desire by some of the most greedy people on Earth, and they will relent at nothing in order to get what they want--power. Only this power isn't real. It's all in their heads, for this country was built by the first Americans in the name of equality. America was designed to be a government with its power derived from the bottom of the pyramid--its citizens.
Times have most certainly changed since 1776, and so should the way we govern ourselves. How were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, and the rest of our country's founding fathers to know about the vast existance of today's religions? How were they to know America were to become the boiling pot of the world? How were they to know people of the same gender would eventually wish to marry? For their time, it was acceptable to include their God in political texts, because it was all they knew. They founded this nation based on facts and truths for their time. This is not their time any longer. It is our time. Therefore, our laws should adapt, and our government should mature.
This is our purpose.
Long live America!
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."
Thomas Paine
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right."
Thomas Paine
"Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them."
Thomas Paine
"From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?"
Thomas Paine
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself."
Thomas Paine
"I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy."
Thomas Paine
"I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church."
Thomas Paine
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
Thomas Paine
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace."
Thomas Paine
"If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately."
Thomas Paine
"It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same."
Thomas Paine
"It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration."
Thomas Paine
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
Thomas Paine
"Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice."
Thomas Paine
"Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it."
Thomas Paine
"Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."
Thomas Paine
"That government is best which governs least."
Thomas Paine
"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly."
Thomas Paine
"The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered."
Thomas Paine
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
Thomas Paine
"The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security."
Thomas Paine
"The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason."
Thomas Paine
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
Thomas Paine
"Time makes more converts than reason."
Thomas Paine
"War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen and unsupposed circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end. It has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes."
Thomas Paine
"We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities."
Thomas Paine
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
Thomas Paine
"When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon."
Thomas Paine
1: My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was Deacon Thomas Parker, who arrived in America in 1635. He was a founder of Reading, MA. His is the oldest gravestone in the Wakefield, MA cemetery. It reads, "Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. (Remember thou must die. Time flies.) Here Lyeth within This Arched Place Ye Body of Deacon Thomas Parker who was Won of Ye Foundation of Ye Church Who Died Ye 12 August 1683. Aged About 74 Years."
2: A distant cousin of mine was Captain John Parker of Lexington, MA. He was captain of the minutemen (informal militia) of the entirety of Lexington, and he led the battle on Lexington Green against the British Army, advancing from Concord, MA. This battle was the first true battle of the American Revolutionary War. John's great grandfather was Deacon Thomas Parker. See http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/Colonial/LexLife/FamilyHist/Parker.html for some more information about him.
3: According to a source I found on the Web, Vice President Dick Cheney and I have a common direct ancestor. Dick Cheney's great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother was Susannah Parker. Susannah Parker's father was Nathaniel Parker. And Nathaniel's father was none other than the great Deacon Thomas Parker. Therefore, Dick Cheney's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was Deacon Thomas Parker. Hey, Dick, blood's thicker than water! Where's my Halliburton share? *chuckle*
We are all doomed.
Today is a sad day for America. By voting Dubya into office for another term (supposedly), America has condemned itself to pending hardship. I weep for our future with this "Administration" in office.
In a typical business setting, if the boss of a company is doing a bad job, or if (s)he is stealing from the company, or lying to h(er/is) employees, then the boss is let go. Fired. Given the pink slip.
However, when a President does this, they are apparently rewarded by being given another term in office.
What has this country come to? Has the majority of Americans really become a giant herd of sheep? Are Americans really that easily brainwashed by a corrupt "Administration"? According to today's events, the answer would be "Yes".
I'm not proud to be a contemporary American. No, I won't get out. I was born here and I have every right to be here. Instead of running away from the problem, I aim to one day remedy it. Yes, I had considered packing up and moving to Canada, or to Amsterdam (where everything is legal and few people discriminate based on personal decisions), but I realized that would be the cowardly way out of this predicament. I am far from a coward. Whether I have to be involved in the razing of the current establishment of government now, or whether I have to be involved in guiding of the existant government into a reformed one in the future, I vow that this shall be my long-term purpose in life.
As a descendant of this country's earliest settlers 1... As a descendant of this country's heroes who helped free us from the tyrannical clutches of the British some 229 years ago 2... As a relative of even some of today's most high-ranked government officials 3... I feel I have an inherited and innate responsibility to take action--the correct way. I see the downward spiral on which this nation is traveling, and I can't stand for it any longer. I'll be damned if my ancestors of the past worked so hard, who sacrificed everything they've had, to have the nation they loved so much turn into what Bush and the rest of the extremist conservatives--including one of my own family--would have it become.
The contemporary US Government has gone too far with their toying and meddling under the false guises of patriotism, liberty, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness. Instead, they have brought death, destruction, chaos, and turmoil to much of the world. The root of their wrong-doings? Greed. Intense, insurmountable greed, and they will stop at nothing to fulfill this greed. I cannot stand for this, and I feel that I am not alone. While the time for mourning is necessary, imminent recovery is in order.
Let this signify the banding of a new Sons of Liberty, a group that shall be dedicated to the acquisition of TRUE freedom, equality, and justice. Whether it be by an active, physical revolution or through a passive, political one, we shall take back what is rightfully ours--the integrity of the United States Constitution. Our primary means to go about this shall be to enroll our members into political offices, the United States Armed Forces, and local police forces all around the nation. With the aim in mind to acquire liberty in its truest, purest form, our members shall give this right BACK to the American people. No longer shall Americans be forced to swallow this placebo we currently know as freedom. We shall taste freedom without perversion of greed--something that has not been prominent in a hundred years.
Modern times have brought many wonders to the world. The advent of the computer, the advancement of modern medicine, the utilization of numerous fuel sources, the first steps toward colonization of space, and countless other breakthroughs in the broad scientific spectrum of today. These have all been quite remarkable. However, with this progress has come insatiable desire by some of the most greedy people on Earth, and they will relent at nothing in order to get what they want--power. Only this power isn't real. It's all in their heads, for this country was built by the first Americans in the name of equality. America was designed to be a government with its power derived from the bottom of the pyramid--its citizens.
Times have most certainly changed since 1776, and so should the way we govern ourselves. How were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, and the rest of our country's founding fathers to know about the vast existance of today's religions? How were they to know America were to become the boiling pot of the world? How were they to know people of the same gender would eventually wish to marry? For their time, it was acceptable to include their God in political texts, because it was all they knew. They founded this nation based on facts and truths for their time. This is not their time any longer. It is our time. Therefore, our laws should adapt, and our government should mature.
This is our purpose.
Long live America!
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."
Thomas Paine
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right."
Thomas Paine
"Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them."
Thomas Paine
"From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?"
Thomas Paine
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself."
Thomas Paine
"I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy."
Thomas Paine
"I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church."
Thomas Paine
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
Thomas Paine
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace."
Thomas Paine
"If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately."
Thomas Paine
"It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same."
Thomas Paine
"It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration."
Thomas Paine
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
Thomas Paine
"Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice."
Thomas Paine
"Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it."
Thomas Paine
"Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."
Thomas Paine
"That government is best which governs least."
Thomas Paine
"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly."
Thomas Paine
"The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered."
Thomas Paine
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
Thomas Paine
"The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security."
Thomas Paine
"The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason."
Thomas Paine
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
Thomas Paine
"Time makes more converts than reason."
Thomas Paine
"War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen and unsupposed circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end. It has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes."
Thomas Paine
"We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities."
Thomas Paine
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
Thomas Paine
"When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon."
Thomas Paine
1: My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was Deacon Thomas Parker, who arrived in America in 1635. He was a founder of Reading, MA. His is the oldest gravestone in the Wakefield, MA cemetery. It reads, "Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. (Remember thou must die. Time flies.) Here Lyeth within This Arched Place Ye Body of Deacon Thomas Parker who was Won of Ye Foundation of Ye Church Who Died Ye 12 August 1683. Aged About 74 Years."
2: A distant cousin of mine was Captain John Parker of Lexington, MA. He was captain of the minutemen (informal militia) of the entirety of Lexington, and he led the battle on Lexington Green against the British Army, advancing from Concord, MA. This battle was the first true battle of the American Revolutionary War. John's great grandfather was Deacon Thomas Parker. See http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/Colonial/LexLife/FamilyHist/Parker.html for some more information about him.
3: According to a source I found on the Web, Vice President Dick Cheney and I have a common direct ancestor. Dick Cheney's great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother was Susannah Parker. Susannah Parker's father was Nathaniel Parker. And Nathaniel's father was none other than the great Deacon Thomas Parker. Therefore, Dick Cheney's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was Deacon Thomas Parker. Hey, Dick, blood's thicker than water! Where's my Halliburton share? *chuckle*