Liberty MavenWill Americans Ever Stand Up For What’s Right?
June 15th, 2009 2:11 pm | by Mike Miller | Published in Activism, Bailouts, Big Government, Civil Liberties, congress, Constitution, Economics, fascism, Federal Reserve, Liberty, nationalization, Politics | 2 Responses
The way I see it, there are only two ways our nation will see real political change:
- complete economic collapse, or
- revolution
It’s clear that the status quo will be protected at all costs, so #1 is inevitable unless #2 occurs first. Americans need to wake up to current political and economic reality, and then rise together to demand reform. Real reform, that is, which means radical abolition of major parts of our government, not symbolic do-nothing bills with the word “reform” in the title.
As Karl Denninger pointed out in today’s Market Ticker, Iran recently had an election, the results of which were pretty obviously rigged, and as a result a large percentage of their population has taken to the streets in protest.
…2 million people, out of 70 million population (roughly), or one in thirty-five Iranians in the entire nation who took to the streets to demand justice in a simple vote.
More strikingly, Tehran has a population of roughly 12 million; this means that one in six citizens of the city are standing in that crowd.
This, despite the fact that the government there has been shooting people, has arrested the opposition party and issued an order to burn the ballots so there can be no recount.
This, despite the fact that the Iranian population does not enjoy a Second Amendment, and thus is forced to fight a rogue government with makeshift molotov cocktails, rocks and clubs, should that rogue government choose to shoot.
And this was about an election. A President. One man.
Meanwhile, the United States is experiencing national fraud in a large number of areas. Nearly every Congressman violates his Oath of Office to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution on a daily basis. The President quickly signs unconstitutional laws, while seeking more and more power for the Executive branch. Our 401Ks are going down the pump. The Federal Reserve has debased our currency to 4% of its original value. Our civil liberties are disappearing quickly. Private businesses are being nationalized at an alarming rate. Fascism is creeping.
Where’s the outrage? Where are the riots? Where is the demand for change? Sure, you hear squawks from the political fringe (such as this web site), but the vast majority of Americans need to wake up and demand real change.
As Denninger put it, “The Iranians take to the streets; we take to our couches and have another beer. Grow a pair of balls America.“
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June 15th, 2009 at 8:19 pm (#)
I am afraid you are correct…. though I do see signs of hope in that I know a few people who have either been A) completely apathetic about politics for the entire time I've known them (20+ years in two cases); or B) so…. blinded by the rhetoric of their chosen side of the coin that it was impossible to discuss anything with them due to their myopic perspective of politics; are showing signs of waking up.
The people I am thinking of have actually brought up concerns & in some cases criticisms of what is going on that only encourages me that there is hope. One a lifelong democrat who is almost 80 years old has never said anything negative about a democratic politician but has recently asked me "what has happened to my party?" then expressed concerns about what "they" are doing….
I can only take encouragement from theses anecdotal observations but the glimmer of light I have seen through them preserves hope in my heart. My head keeps telling me that it is too little too late but as long as my heart "sees" these little glimmers of liberty, I will continue to work for freedom & hope you (all) do as well.
July 8th, 2011 at 5:54 am (#)
perhaps most americans feel trapped, they feel the need for change! How do we riot in the streets and pay the bills feed and protect our children at the same time?