Our Republic Raped and Still No Revolution!

Joel S. Hirschhorn

Are Americans ready for a revolution? What worse than the current meltdown of the financial sector, the unraveling of our economy, and burdening us and future generations with astounding debt is needed to convince Americans that the two-party plutocracy has sold out ordinary Americans? What we are witnessing is far worse than the taxation without representation that spurred the American Revolution. Taxation with MISrepresentation is a greater evil and shameful sellout of democracy that so many Americans have fought and died for.

Yet, despite over 80 percent of Americans saying that the nation is on the wrong track – BEFORE the current financial crisis, Americans sheepishly seem ready and willing this year to keep voting for Democrats and Republicans. If they had one shred of the smartness and courage of our nation’s Founders, they would overwhelmingly vote for third party presidential candidates to send the clearest and most patriotic message possible to the ruling class that has both major parties in their pocket.

Ousting Democrats and Republicans is more justified and needed than removing the tyranny of the King of England. Our elected domestic tyranny operating as a plutocracy masquerading as a democracy has been raping our nation. Yet middle class victims seem more than willing to keep bending over and asking for more pain and insult as they fall hook, line and sinker for the lies of both Barack Obama and John McCain.

It is far too easy, with the financial sector meltdown, for Americans to only blame Republicans. But Bill Clinton started the deregulation of the financial sector and every evil and stupid thing George W. Bush and Republicans have done could not have happened without the cooperation of corrupt and cowardly Democrats in Congress. They too have inflicted economic sodomy on us and contributed to disgracing our Constitution.

What incredible absurdity that the government seems ready to spend $700 billion to bail out countless crooked, mismanaged and greedy companies (and similar money on the Iraq war) and not ever seriously propose to spend that kind of money on rebuilding the nation’s crumbling physical infrastructure that would immediately create millions of new good paying jobs desperately needed by the middle class.

Now is the time for Americans to wake up, stand up and vote down Republicans and Democrats. How wonderful it would be if the candidate that claims the presidency only receives, say, 20 percent of all eligible voters. This is the first necessary step for we the people to take back OUR country.

[Contact Joel S. Hirschhorn through www.delusionaldemocracy.com.]

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Give it a chance. If Obama wins, we just might be able to back this bus up in time.

If McSame wins, I agree....let the heads roll!

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The Kool Aide drinkers haven't felt the bite yet. I'm sure many people want to believe that somehow government will take care of them and will end the crisis. Bush said yesterday or today something about acting fast to keep it on Wall Street before it gets to Main Street. Main Street has not felt the bite yet, we will.

We often forget that most people on political boards are more informed than the vast majority of the population. It doesn't mean most people on political boards are correct or incorrect, but it does mean they are more aware. John and Jane Sixpack are waiting to be told by Congress and the President that everything is going to be fine. In one regard I think the government has to do that to keep the lid on. It won't last in this case but it buys time. When the truth sets in, when John and Jane Sixpack finally get discover that they have been robbed and that there is no way to get the money back, all hell will break loose.

Soon small businesses will begin to falter and go out of business because they won't be able to compete at all with the giants. Small business is the backbone of capitalism. International trade will be difficult. All this while taxes increase and paychecks cover less and less of the cost of living. The American dream is about to hit the brick wall of reality.

People are going to demand an end to Bush's War and his expansion into Pakistan to stop the financial bleeding if for no other reason. The most despised Congress in history will feel a searing public scorn they've never seen before. Public distrust in government under either party will rule the day. Smoke and mirrors and pithy platitudes from Washington will be ineffective. America won't buy it.

It's coming. It's been a long time coming, but it's coming.

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First things haven't gotten bad enough for enough people to make them even think of revolution.

Secondly even if they were truely sick of Repubs/Democrats that doesn't neccesarily mean they'd want to vote for the third party offerings either. Most are regarded as worse. i.e. if a Democrat who wants universal health care doesn't want McCain winning they sure as heck don't want a Libertarian coming out on top. While I don't know all the third parties, those that have the highest prominence also have a bit of a crazy factor going once you dig down into their ideals.

For a third party candidate to have a chance we need another Ross Perot type.

Strange ... my viewpoint is about 180 degrees about from this. With McCain / Palin, there is still some hope for the country, albeit not much. If Obama wins, America is sunk.

You Ron Paul er's are a funny bunch!

Well heck, Ron Paul did bring some much needed comedy to this Presidential race!

You wrongfully assume that third party means Libertarian. I don't know that a sound third party alternative yet exists that would satisfy most Americans, but I can tell you most American sure as hell aren't happy with the Democrats and Republicans. Once a viable third party steps up with viable candidates America will jump ship in a heart beat.

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I guess Ron Paul didn't meet the quota.

The United States is not a Republic. Ancient Rome, thousands of years ago, was a Republic. Although, sometimes 'Republicans' seem like they belong in ancient times.

Have you considered the possibility that the majority of Americans simply dont agree with you that out Republic has been "raped"?



Not even close.

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