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December 19, 2007 at 15:45:42

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Shrinking from the Necessary Battle

by Andrew Bard Schmookler     Page 1 of 2 page(s)

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This is a series of musings, on the theme, "What's Spiritually Wrong With America." The series will be published in installments here. In subsequent installments, whatever is new will be in bold, while the earlier installment(s) will be in lighter font.

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WHAT IS SPIRITUALLY WRONG WITH AMERICA, THAT THE AMERICAN SYSTEM COULD NOT PROTECT ITSELF BETTER AGAINST THESE BUSHITE FORCES?

Are we to believe that things could have happened like this --that a criminal regime of this sort could endure, not signficantly confronted-- at just ANY time in American history?

One thing we know: there hs NEVER been such a pervasive pattern of lies and crimes in the American presidency as with this Bushite bunch.

Here we have a list of scandals –some of them profound scandals– that sometimes gets to seem like almost every day brings a new one. And --still-- America deals with this administration as if it were a genuine presidency, as if it were more than a bunch of criminal suspects.

What does it say about the state of the country that we have not reached consensus on regarding this regime as criminal and fascist and downright evil, and has not used the mechanism designed for the nation to defend itself from this kind of usurpatious power.

It is not clear if the battle against the Bushites COULD be won. If this battle IS winnable, but is just not being fought, what does it say about the spiritual state of America that the system has failed to do what it was supposed to be designed to do?

The people failed. The press failed. The Congress failed. The opposition failed. ("The Lament of a True Patriot" at http://www.nonesoblind.org/blog/?p=919">www.nonesoblind.org/blog/?p=919

What is the reason for this failure?

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The battle must be fought somewhere, or it will be lost. One of my readers wrote in a comment:

"When the most powerful nation in the world abandons the principles that require a prisoner to receive a fair trial and hearing within a reasonable time all of us might note that what happens to them today may happen to us tomorrow.”


To which I responded:
Yes, the nature of the forces behind this Bushite regime is that there is no limit to how much power they would seek, no point at which they would not push toward complete power. So there is no truce line between allowing their violation of the detainees rights and their marching further and violating ours. You are right.


The battle must be fought, and quite likely it is better to fight it sooner rather than later.

So why does America not more forcefully confront this regime? What is the spiritual defect that could explain this failure?

 

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Andrew Bard Schmookler's website www.nonesoblind.org is devoted to understanding the roots of America's present moral crisis and the means by which the urgent challenge of this dangerous moment can be met. Dr. Schmookler is also the author of such books as The Parable of the Tribes: The Problem of Power in Social Evolution (SUNY Press) and Debating the Good Society: A Quest to Bridge America's Moral Divide (M.I.T. Press). He also conducts regular talk-radio conversations in both red and blue states.

 

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A Man Concerned About The Current State Of America.
Brad EvansA Man Concerned About The Current State Of America.

Ron Paul For All !!!

America is being undermined on many fronts.  The one most eminent is our Bankruptcy.  Fueled by War, Empire Maintenance, and Fallacious Spending of congress; The economic Overtaking of America will not be far off.  The effects are just now becoming evident.  We will be sold to our enemies rather than forced into submission.

 

Ron Paul is the only candidate running for president that has the vision of the founding fathers of this country ingrained in his heart.  Core Character Counts.  He is the only one in the field that I would trust my money and my family's safety with.

 

The honesty and integrity displayed by Ron Paul coupled with the message he espouses is the glue that binds the support together.  The word could not do it alone and this is precisely why the media and the others are baffled.  The Ron Paul Supporters Value Substance Over Symbolism.  We fully believe that Ron Paul will follow his words as his record shows.  He is not as the others with Pandering Platitudes.

 

The commonality with all Americans is the Constitution.  This is why his support group can not be pigeon holed in to a specific category.  We Are Diverse And Many.  There is no singular stereotype that even comes close to the specification of the group.

 

To help with your education here are some sites I recommend:

 

www.ronpaul2008.com/about/

 

www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/

 

www.ronpaullibrary.org

 

www.house.gov/paul/

 

www.lewrockwell.com/paul/

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul

 

 

Think For Yourself; Do Not Be Easily Led.

 

Views Untested Are Worthless.

by Brad Evans (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 205 comments) on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 3:30:26 PM
 

Aka "Peace Brother", I am a health professional and writer interested in promoting global peace and justice.
Kris MalmquistAka "Peace Brother", I am a health professional and writer interested in promoting global peace and justice.

He WILL Be Silenced

Watch how fast the mainstream media chews up and spits out Ron Paul, in the same fashion that they disposed of Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich. Any politician who dares to speak in plain English must and will effectively be silenced by the corporate fascists who call the shots in this country.

Mark my words: Ron Paul will quickly be portrayed as a nonsensical lunatic. They will make sure that he quickly exits the stage and he will not be invited to the party anymore.

by Kris Malmquist (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 39 diaries, 107 comments) on Friday, December 21, 2007 at 6:17:10 AM
 

JUST A CONCERN CITIZEN AND LOVE MY COUNTRY GREW UP IN A SMALL FISHING TOWN IN NJ,BUT THE DAY I GOT MY DRIVERS LICENSE,SPENT MOST OF MY TIME EXPANSING MY MINE. LEARNED A LOT THE HARD WAY,BUT MOSTLY STREET SMART. AT 65 HAVE PRETTY GOOD IDEA WHO THE SNAKES ARE.
RICHARD SHADEJUST A CONCERN CITIZEN AND LOVE MY COUNTRY GREW UP IN A SMALL FISHING TOWN IN NJ,BUT THE DAY I GOT MY DRIVERS LICENSE,SPENT MOST OF MY TIME EXPANSING MY MINE. LEARNED A LOT THE HARD WAY,BUT MOSTLY STREET SMART. AT 65 HAVE PRETTY GOOD IDEA WHO THE SNAKES ARE.

THE B ATTLE HAS YET TO BEGIN

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO WAKE UP, IF WE ALL USED SOME COMMON SIENCE, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS DON'T WATCH THE NEWS ON TV, AND DON'T BUY ANY NEWS PAPERS, WE CAN SHUT THE MEDIA DOWN. I FOR ONE GET A LOT BETTER INFO, AND MORE TRUTH ON THE NET. JUST DO IT SPREAD THE WORD. WE HAVE TO START SOME WHERE THIS IS AS GOOD AS ANY PLACE, THE MEDIA IS A UNNESSARY EVIL WE DON'T NEED IN OUR LIVES ANY MORE.AND AS FOR RON PAUL HE GOT MY VOTE NO MADER WHAT, JUST THE FACT HE TALKS TRUTH, AND IF ELECTED HE WOULD  FIGHT TO RESTORE OR CONSTITUTION.

SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING JUST GREAT WITH MATH. 

by RICHARD SHADE (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 460 comments) on Friday, December 21, 2007 at 1:03:19 PM
 

 

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