@glitterbag,
Quote:It's true that the US has had too many dark passages in our history.
Our dark times are no different than any other major nation.
Quote:Unfortunately, we don't seem to be willing to ignore our basest instincts...like a toddler screaming mine, mine, mine.
Our nation was founded on what you are calling "basest" instincts. Individual Liberty was the corner stone of our nations founding.
Quote:Currently we have a president who know how to stoke the fear for this own ends.
What President hasn't done that? Obama stoked the fear of Global Warming and fear of the police since the beginning of his administration. He also pitted group vs group in his bid to be elected and then re-elected.
Did you forget about "Cops were acting stupidly", comment which forced him to have a "Beer Summit" with Professor Gates and the Cop who showed up at his residence?
Quote:So, the fearful don't even notice how their safety nets, their future, their health needs, education of their children are being slowly eroded.
What you see as a safety net, is nothing more than another wealth redistribution scam. If you really cared about people and their future well being, you would let them keep more of their own money for their own care... I should be allowed to take some of my SS funds and invest them as i see fit, if I'm not allowed to, there will be nothing left in 20 years when I'm suppose to retire. The baby boomers are going to bleed SS dry.