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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:23 PM
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America faces a serious problem
Congress can impeach Presidents
People in Congress can be pressured to resign

But, what are people to do when Corruption, Bigotry, and Greed runs rampant in all three branches of government?

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quiet.american Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:24 PM
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1. Good question
Abolish said government and start over?
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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:25 PM
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3. so says the declaration of independence
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:29 PM
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4. Shh didn';t you hear that document is no longer legal
to posses?

I fear that what I wrote as fluff for a game is quickly becoming reality

May freedom reign in our lifetime once again
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jokerman93 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 04:36 PM
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12. Ring! Let Freedom Ring! Not Reign!
The fascists changed the wording us. "Reign" is what kings and monarchs do - as in regent or regency.

Don't let them change the discourse on us - ever!

Ok your point is well taken!

Let Freedom Ring!
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quiet.american Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:37 PM
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6. Yep --
-- now as to the "how" -- well, things would be sure to get messy.
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:25 PM
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2. Try to take their government back... submit to fascist rule... or leave
My wife and I are hoping for the first, but making contingency plans for the third.

The 2nd alternative is abhorrent to us. Unfortunately, we both suspect there are a great many Americans only too willing to live under the boot heel.
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 04:07 PM
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10. Especially when half the country
really loves that cowboy boot.
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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:31 PM
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5. I know it sounds extreme but massive tax revolt by 50% of the population
Edited on Tue Nov-23-04 03:32 PM by stellanoir
should do it. Under the Boston Tea Party's credo of "taxation without representation," and with the most curious election results and BBV's we have great cause.

It would take a massive grassroots effort. They simply can't imprison half of us. Am speaking with lawyers specializing in constituional law currently.

Time will tell.
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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:52 PM
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8. even if you could get 20%
your pick up 50% of bush voters who just wanted to take advantage of not paying taxes
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Semi_subversive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:38 PM
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7. Punt!
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knowbody0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 03:53 PM
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9. that they have not already begun
speaks volumes to me. our system of checks and balances within government could have should have made this administration accountable for the lies, deception, corruption long ago.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-04 04:31 PM
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11. We've lost our checks and balances.
When you play a game by the rules and the opposition cheats, you will lose. This is what has happened to our checks and balances.
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