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Soviet dissident and Nobel Prize Winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn, in an address delivered at Harvard university in 1978, made the following remark. a decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the west today. The western world has lost it’s civic courage
I thought this a very striking and accurate quote considering the past election, among other things. If WE THE PEOPLE don’t straighten this freakin cluster mess out, who in the hell is gonna? I wanna be able to look my grandkids in the eye! The soapbox is open. 7mm
"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden
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In order to have civic courage one must first be interested and informed. For the most part, We The People have instead chosen to be entertained and distracted.
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We all have been so comfortable for so long we are afraid to lose it. Our Founding Fathers we very comfortable for their time period, and they put it all on the line. They had a lot to lose and many of them did lose everything, even their lives.
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Soviet dissident and Nobel Prize Winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn, in an address delivered at Harvard university in 1978, made the following remark. a decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the west today. The western world has lost it’s civic courage
I thought this a very striking and accurate quote considering the past election, among other things. If WE THE PEOPLE don’t straighten this freakin cluster mess out, who in the hell is gonna? I wanna be able to look my grandkids in the eye! The soapbox is open. 7mm I see allot of talk about the coming elections with high hopes things can be changed. How long have we been putting false hope in that? Trump was an exception but we may not see another like him in our life times. That tells me it's up to those of us that care and actually do understand the Constitution as it was meant to be according to our Founding Fathers. It will not come easy or without great sacrifice!
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Civic courage has has morphed into Apathy.
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Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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In order to have civic courage one must first be interested and informed. For the most part, We The People have instead chosen to be entertained and distracted. Yup, add to that that every conceivable demographic originally not intended to vote in our republic has been added to the make it easy to vote democracy that we now live in.
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Australia is showing us where it's "heading". https://twitter.com/i/status/1453476814400151564Sorry, Canada. Same difference, lol.
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If you work 40 hrs/wk: at 5% inflation and after 5 years, you need a 28% pay raise or to work 44 more hours (*one full extra week* per month+) to make up the difference.
This is inflation
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Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men, Weak men create hard times.
And here we are.
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We're losing our country because a majority of it's citizens believe the Government should be in charge.
The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.
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It is certainly time to get motivated and get organized.
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So what's the" action, action, action" as Steve Bannon says?
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Think about the billions the government spends on surveillance, snitches, moles, and such, and you see it. is more than apathy or comfort keeping a lid on the anger towards those destroying America. I get laughed at for my stance that I do not fully trust anyone until I have known them for a decade or more on a nearly daily basis. For any real resistance to start, there has to be a way of verifying who can be trusted, who is not a government asset. Anyone trust anybody they know solely by their posting on the internet? If you do, you are stupid. Think hard about those you trust enough to know, if you committed a crime or possessed something illegal. How many people do you know like that? If its nobody, you are alone in the fight. For me, its a few. I have been working at it for a long time. You do not build that kind of trust in a week or even a year. And that is the kind of trust you will need to have with anyone you work with to actually fight for freedom, because if you trust the wrong person, the consequences are permanent.
The resistance will come, but when and how may be unexpected. It will likely be done by tiny groups of men who truly know one another and have a common grievance. Enough such cells, and the overall result may damage the machine. Then the machine reacts, and more cells are born. Who wins depends on resources and commitment level. And leadership at some point. Our side is a long way from being committed enough, but our resources may never be better than now. Leadership is totally absent. It’s a pickle we are in.
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So what's the" action, action, action" as Steve Bannon says? Our vote has been stolen. What's left? It's a very short list.
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So what's the" action, action, action" as Steve Bannon says? Our vote has been stolen. What's left? It's a very short list. Lead projectiles at about 3000 fps.
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Our civility is our downfall. The other side has proven that action gets results.
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Local tyrants are easy to find. Know who and where the enemy is in your backyard.
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We are not only giving our country away, we are paying them to take it.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Civic courage has has morphed into Apathy. I see, as Que said, a great Awakening - all over - the earth.
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Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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So what's the" action, action, action" as Steve Bannon says? Our vote has been stolen. What's left? It's a very short list. Do you follow the audits? Have you contacted your representatives? Politicians fear the will of the people, but they have to know. How about donating to the audits? Watch Bannon's War room; there are constantly plans of action. Do something. Inaction and defeatism is the kiss of death. A relative few folks overthrew King George.
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