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Originally Posted by McKGrif
What you should concern yourself with, is the idea that you are being made accountable to the government, as opposed to the government being accountable to you.
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"Being made?" [as in 'present tense?']
I refuse to believe that I am the only person to have noticed that we HAVE BEEN MADE for quite some time now...
Not being a historian, I'd guess it began with the first military draft in the 1800's. It certainly hasn't let up since then, but has been increasing ever since! The last time a government (in power for more than a few months) was accountable to the people, everyone was wearing togas!
Many years ago in boot camp I swore an oath to protect my country and its constitution. I still believe in that oath. The only difference is, back then I was unaware of just what that meant. Today I am under no such false pretenses. It's still my country regardless of where I live. But it isn't the same country our founding fathers envisioned, nor is it the same country for which Emma Lazarus penned her "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
Everything changes. That's neither good nor bad. It's change.
Stitchawl