Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | Author: markross
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies—”… – From The Declaration of Independence Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson Further reading: And they petitioned And they appealed to their British brothers And they mutually pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor
Category: American History, Thomas Jefferson
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Friday, June 19th, 2009 (url)
And such has been the patient sufferance of these fifty states.
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 (url)
We are quickly approaching the insufferable times. Revolution may be unavoidable but god help us if it comes to that. We have a system that allows for peaceful revolution at the ballot box and should we have a decent candidate to vote for in 2012 all the bloodshed may still be avoided. Failing that, I expect to see violence within the next decade.
Friday, October 16th, 2009 (url)
I agree on all points…
No rational person wants to see violence, or bloodshed; however, after what our government has done, over the last year, and continues to do, I see less and less chances for things to get better, with each passing day.
For me, things over the last year, have been insufferable; and I often wish we could just get to the inevitable.
I do not see this government reforming themselves, even with a change in parties; and “sadly,” the people are so divided, I am seeing less and less chances for unity there either. I wish I was wrong!
I sometimes wish we could literally partition The United States into two separate countries, where us conservatives can go live according to The Constitution and our founding values, and The Left can go live however they so desire.
Having said that, sadly, it is the government and political parties that keep the people divided, and this government does very little to change it.
The only hope for our nation is, if the people could unite under our Constitution, and founding values, and together, remove this reckless, and useless current government of ours.