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Old 12-23-2003, 06:03 PM   #6
Radar
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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The problem with the original founders is they thought people would always grasp the concept of freedom and the rules they made in the Constitution would never be challenged. Most of the federalists didn't think a bill of rights was necessary because it was plainly obvious that the right to keep and bear arms was a birthright, the right to freedom of expression, privacy, etc. were all a given. They made it too easy for weasels to sneak around it. If the language is plain and strict enough, there will be no loopholes for anyone to find. Government will be bound by the Constitution and it will be plainly clear when they violate it.

People are not perfect, but the principles upon which this country was created are self-evident and timeless. They will always be true and that is something we can strive for. Why do you think America became the most powerful nation on earth in such a relatively short amount of time? Because the people had freedom and thrived in it. Freedom is the natural state of mankind.

Most now are like sheep who will believe anything they're told. They need something to shake them up and wake them up.

Here's a line from the movie "The Matrix" that applies perfectly.

Morpheus: "The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around and what do you see? Businessmen, Teachers, Lawyers, Carpenters...the very minds of the people we're trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system, and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so innerred, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will that they will fight to protect it. "
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