On 6/8/06, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If, as Americans, we don't wave the warning flag when parts of our > system are actively being dismantled and others being ignored when do > we wave the flag? Once we're in prison for disagreeing? > > Our founders realized something: humans have a usually fatal flaw when > it comes to leaders - they'll allow one to get away with just about > anything if it's done in the name of security. And another thing: > every human leader is susceptible to the "if only I had more control I > could do more good" disease. > > Alarmists that are the true protectors of democracy. Those that > ignore them are victims. >
People who calmly and intelligently point out the dangers inherent in particular actions taken by their leaders, and take action within the constructs of our system to counteract those transgressions....those are the true protectors of democracy. Those who shout ad-nauseum about our inevitable decline into a dictatorship, fascist oligarchy or rigid theocracy....are not. They are alarmists, who believe it OK to warn of outcomes conceived in fantasy if it be a means to an end. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:208486 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
