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JJR · August 3, 1999, 08:55 PM

Art,

You are absolutely right, but I don't think our enemy is as clearly defined as in the situations you mentioned. As much as we want to believe it, I don't think our oppression is the result of a tyranical dictator or a power-hungry regime. Rather, I think America it taking the same downward slide into socialism as any nation which has seen too much prosperity and security for too long. We've run out of big problems so we, naturaly, must create a million little ones to occupy our time. Cigarettes and SUV's now pose a greater threat to mankind than global nuclear war. Bill Clinton has done more to destroy the American way of life than any other elected official in American history. The real tragedy is that he was elected (twice) by the citizens of this country. Is he the cause of Americas decline or a result of it?

As far as physical combat with representatives of the regime... who is the regime? Federal land grabbers? Big government? Teachers striking in Oregon? Insurance companies? Lawyers? Tobacco Companies? The health care industry? The dept. of Sanitation? Boy scouts who don't want to mention God in their oath? The City of Atlanta? The IRS? Dan Rather? 250 million people trying to solve 250 million petty little problems. Enough people trying to make enough things right can result in one horrendous wrong.

I'm not sure if any of that makes any sense. My point is that I cannot find any one group or individual who has single-handedly and deliberately wronged the United States. I think society in general, through natural political and social means, has destroyed the principles on which this country was founded.

Please don't get me wrong, I'm with you guys all the way. Guns are loaded and I've got plenty of slim-jims... I just can't confirm any targets.

August 3, 1999, 08:55 PM	#9
JJR Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 1999 Location: Idaho Posts: 381	Art, You are absolutely right, but I don't think our enemy is as clearly defined as in the situations you mentioned. As much as we want to believe it, I don't think our oppression is the result of a tyranical dictator or a power-hungry regime. Rather, I think America it taking the same downward slide into socialism as any nation which has seen too much prosperity and security for too long. We've run out of big problems so we, naturaly, must create a million little ones to occupy our time. Cigarettes and SUV's now pose a greater threat to mankind than global nuclear war. Bill Clinton has done more to destroy the American way of life than any other elected official in American history. The real tragedy is that he was elected (twice) by the citizens of this country. Is he the cause of Americas decline or a result of it? As far as physical combat with representatives of the regime... who is the regime? Federal land grabbers? Big government? Teachers striking in Oregon? Insurance companies? Lawyers? Tobacco Companies? The health care industry? The dept. of Sanitation? Boy scouts who don't want to mention God in their oath? The City of Atlanta? The IRS? Dan Rather? 250 million people trying to solve 250 million petty little problems. Enough people trying to make enough things right can result in one horrendous wrong. I'm not sure if any of that makes any sense. My point is that I cannot find any one group or individual who has single-handedly and deliberately wronged the United States. I think society in general, through natural political and social means, has destroyed the principles on which this country was founded. Please don't get me wrong, I'm with you guys all the way. Guns are loaded and I've got plenty of slim-jims... I just can't confirm any targets.