9/11, the acid test of the American character
Americans have two main roots to draw from in forming character. They are the Declaration of Independence and the penal colonies. Of course, there are thousands of minor roots in between. The Declaration of Independence holds the highest goals, which America has never met and most likely never will or can't.
The most powerful root, the strongest influence on our character was the penal colony. The penal colony centered around Georgia and is the backbone of the South and the West. This criminal strain has always prevailed over the values of the Declaration of Independence. The genocide of the American Indians, lynching, wars of aggression, theft of resource around the world, all were possible because of the criminal nature of Americans. Greed and selfishness are considered virtues. With virtues like that, the nation can never be civilized.
Contributing to the World's Mafia role of the U.S. is a depraved brand of religion. Christianity, as practiced by all by a couple religions such as the Quakers, Amish and Jehovah's Witnesses would make Christ retch if he returned to earth today.
September 11, 2001 brought all the character rot to the surface. Every institution betrayed America, humanity and civilization. Most decadent was the Executive Branch which is nothing but hardcore, irremedial criminals. Most disgusting was the Republican Party which proved to be shameless and devoid of any principles. The Democrats betrayed the people, the Constitution and decency. Part of that can be attributed to the fact that they would get anthrax in their mail if they crossed Dick Cheney or Karl Rove. There was not a hero among them.
The military brass shamelessly parroted the lies they were instructed to tell with a couple brave, honorable exception like ex-general Shinseke and ex-Secretary of the Army White.
The media were nothing but two-bit whores. They should take that as a compliment.
The only source of real heroes, people who genuinely reflected the values of the Declaration of Independence, and can be a source of pride for the few civilized Americans, was the bureaucracy. We will never know who all the heroes were because many were silenced or intimidated, or the mainstream media suppressed their stories. We can appreciate the fact that there were more than just a handful of these true heroes. People like Joseph Wilson, Larry Johnson and Ray McGovern were among them. While there was more than a handful, there probably were less than 100. Of 300,000,000 people, there are no more than 100 true heroes. How pathetic.
The pigs in the White House, who are not fit to tie the shoes of any one of these people, and who happily soil their own nests and lie in it, did almost everything they could think to retaliate against their heroic, honorable acts of decency.
It's a great shame to be an American today. When those who can't function above a stimulus/response level are the leaders, there is no hope for the nation in a civilized world.
The most powerful root, the strongest influence on our character was the penal colony. The penal colony centered around Georgia and is the backbone of the South and the West. This criminal strain has always prevailed over the values of the Declaration of Independence. The genocide of the American Indians, lynching, wars of aggression, theft of resource around the world, all were possible because of the criminal nature of Americans. Greed and selfishness are considered virtues. With virtues like that, the nation can never be civilized.
Contributing to the World's Mafia role of the U.S. is a depraved brand of religion. Christianity, as practiced by all by a couple religions such as the Quakers, Amish and Jehovah's Witnesses would make Christ retch if he returned to earth today.
September 11, 2001 brought all the character rot to the surface. Every institution betrayed America, humanity and civilization. Most decadent was the Executive Branch which is nothing but hardcore, irremedial criminals. Most disgusting was the Republican Party which proved to be shameless and devoid of any principles. The Democrats betrayed the people, the Constitution and decency. Part of that can be attributed to the fact that they would get anthrax in their mail if they crossed Dick Cheney or Karl Rove. There was not a hero among them.
The military brass shamelessly parroted the lies they were instructed to tell with a couple brave, honorable exception like ex-general Shinseke and ex-Secretary of the Army White.
The media were nothing but two-bit whores. They should take that as a compliment.
The only source of real heroes, people who genuinely reflected the values of the Declaration of Independence, and can be a source of pride for the few civilized Americans, was the bureaucracy. We will never know who all the heroes were because many were silenced or intimidated, or the mainstream media suppressed their stories. We can appreciate the fact that there were more than just a handful of these true heroes. People like Joseph Wilson, Larry Johnson and Ray McGovern were among them. While there was more than a handful, there probably were less than 100. Of 300,000,000 people, there are no more than 100 true heroes. How pathetic.
The pigs in the White House, who are not fit to tie the shoes of any one of these people, and who happily soil their own nests and lie in it, did almost everything they could think to retaliate against their heroic, honorable acts of decency.
It's a great shame to be an American today. When those who can't function above a stimulus/response level are the leaders, there is no hope for the nation in a civilized world.
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