INTERESTING HISTORY

[G5]

Aboutthetimeouroriginal13statesadoptedtheirnew
constitution,in1787,AlexanderTyler,aScottishhistor yprofessoratthe
UniversityofEdinburgh,hadthistosayaboutthefallofth eAthenian
Republicsome2,000yearsprior:

"Ademocracyisalwaystemporaryinnature;itsimplycanno texist
asapermanentformofgovernment.Ademocracywillcontinu etoexistup
untilthetimethatvotersdiscoverthattheycanvotethems elvesgenerous
giftsfromthepublictreasury.Fromthatmomenton,themaj orityalways
votesforthecandidateswhopromisethemostbenefitsfrom thepublic
treasury,withtheresultthateverydemocracywillfinall ycollapsedueto
loosefiscalpolicy,whichisalwaysfollowedbyadictator ship."

"Theaverageageoftheworldsgreatestcivilizationsfrom the
beginningofhistory,hasbeenabout200years.Duringthos e200years,
thesenationsalwaysprogressedthroughthefollowingseq uence:

1.Frombondagetospiritualfaith;
2.Fromspiritualfaithtogreatcourage;
3.Fromcouragetoliberty;
4.Fromlibertytoabundance;
5.Fromabundancetocomplacency;
6.Fromcomplacencytoapathy;
7.Fromapathytodependence;
8.Fromdependencebackintobondage"

ProfessorJosephOlsonofHamlineUniversitySchoolofLaw,St.
Paul,Minnesota,pointsoutsomeinterestingfactsconcer ningthe2000
Presidentialelection:

Populationofcountieswonby:Gore:127million;Bush:143 million;
Squaremilesoflandwonby:Gore:580,000;Bush:2,427,000
Stateswonby:Gore:19Bush:29
Murderrateper100,000residentsincountieswonby:Gore: 13.2Bush:2.1

ProfessorOlsonadds:"Inaggregate,themapoftheterrito ryBush
wonwasmostlythelandownedbya higher percentageoftax-payingcitizens.
Gore'sterritorymostlyencompassedthosecitizenslivin gin
areas containing a higher percentage of people were ingovernment-owned
tenementsandlivingoffgovernmentwelfare..."

OlsonbelievestheUnitedStatesisnowsomewherebetweenthe
"complacencyandapathy"phaseofProfessorTyler'sdefin itionof
democracy,withsome40percentofthenation'spopulation alreadyhaving
reachedthe"governmentaldependency"phase.

Passthisalongtohelpeveryonerealizejusthowmuchisat
stake,knowingthatapathyisthegreatestdangertoourfre edom.

[NCOutdoors]

ORIGINAL: G5

AÂ*democracyÂ*willÂ*continueÂ*toÂ*existÂ*upÂ*until Â*theÂ*timeÂ*thatÂ*votersÂ*discoverÂ*thatÂ*theyÂ*c anÂ*voteÂ*
themselvesÂ*generous giftsÂ*fromÂ*theÂ*publicÂ*treasury.

I absolutely believe this is the problem with this system we have. Some people want to solve it by instituting term limits. But the real problem is us.

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[NCOutdoors]

This Quote is an internet myth. It is baseless and has been circulating for years as a propaganda piece.

Someone said it. Whoever it was hit the nail on the head.

[Charlie P]

Isn't the USA a Republic not an actual Democarcy?

[NCOutdoors]

ORIGINAL: Charlie P

Isn't the USA a Republic not an actual Democarcy?

Yep. A democratic republic.

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[NCOutdoors]

ORIGINAL: Ifferd

If it is worth saying, put your name to it. If one has to lie to garner support for a thing, then they are a subversive and worthless coward, and their idea, no matter how seductive, is null and void.

[&:]

Roger that . . .

I'll take credit for it. For now on whenever you make the statement attribute it to Eric Lundgren. he he he

[DougMD]

It is absolutely true, is happening to us right now, and will continue to happen until the fit hits the shan and the entire economy collapses.