| Dwight Eisenhower warned against the United | | | | why. |
| States becoming predominatelydependent on | | | | We have been conditioned to believe a strong |
| military power as a means for its security. The | | | | military is the best way todefend our country, but |
| biggestchange in American democratic history | | | | when that military power jeopardizes our |
| came about as a result of World War | | | | securityand safety because our leaders are |
| II and the introduction of the nuclear bomb. From | | | | abusing it for purposes other then todefend our |
| the mid 40's to the early | | | | country, we should not be surprised. |
| 50's two different directions became available for | | | | Being civilized and living in Peace is the sacrifice we |
| our government to choosefrom. | | | | have made formilitary power. |
| One direction was for our government to | | | | They say when you live by the sword you die by |
| embrace the principles of the newlyformed United | | | | the sword and we now livetotally by the sword. |
| Nations, which was originally handed all the tools | | | | There was a time when it was patriotic to defend |
| necessaryto civilize this world through a system | | | | our country and democraticway of life, which was |
| of International Law and Orderbased on the | | | | back when our democracy was one that was by |
| establishment of an International Bill of Human | | | | thepeople, for the people, and of the people. |
| Rights. | | | | Today, our government is corporate controlled, |
| After the devastation of World War II the world | | | | which means we havesacrificed our democratic |
| came to realize future warsusing nuclear weapons | | | | rights, freedoms, security, and safety to defenda |
| could destroy this world and a new system | | | | government, which is by the corporations, for the |
| forproviding a more peaceful and civilized | | | | corporations, and ofthe corporations. |
| existence in this world was needed,thus the | | | | This was not part of the original deal when our |
| United Nations was formed. | | | | democracy was formed. |
| The other direction governments could take was | | | | Nowhere in our Constitution, Declaration of |
| to pursue militaryexpansionism with nuclear | | | | Independence, or Bill of Rightsdoes it mention the |
| weapons to ensure their defense. | | | | American people must yield their democracy to |
| Once one single country pursued this path others | | | | thecorporate powers. |
| were forced to follow andthe overall purpose of | | | | The reason our democracy was formed was to |
| the United Nations was nullified. | | | | be self-governing and get awayfrom totalitarian |
| Today the American people have become | | | | rule. The first paragraph of the Declaration of |
| oppressed slaves to their militarypower and have | | | | Independence states clearly the obligation to |
| been forced to give up their democratic rights | | | | preserve our democracy restsquarely with the |
| and freedomsfor their security. | | | | American people, yet the American people are so |
| Ben Franklin stated, once you give up your liberty | | | | obliviousto their democratic responsibilities they |
| and democratic rightsfor your security, you | | | | have allowed their democracy tofail. A democracy |
| deserve neither. The cost the American people | | | | is only as strong as the people who participate in |
| havehad to pay for their military power is being a | | | | it. |
| constant target alwayshaving to defend itself | | | | Thomas Jefferson stated; this democracy would |
| from those who wish not to be militarily | | | | only last about two hundredand fifty years before |
| dominatedby the U.S. government. | | | | the people must decide to rebuild it or let itrevert |
| The American people and their democracy has | | | | back to totalitarian rule. We have been at it for |
| been oppressed and dominated byfear as a result | | | | two hundred andthirty four years now, with |
| of their military power and expansionism. | | | | sixteen years left to decide. |
| The United States government is now the most | | | | If the American people are satisfied with being |
| barbaric, brutal, anduncivilized country in the world | | | | oppressed by fear as aresult of our their military |
| and has been responsible for more deaths | | | | power, which is controlled by a corporate |
| (approximately seven million people killed) then any | | | | rungovernment then they should do nothing, but |
| other country sincethe mid 1950's. | | | | they should understand it wasthey who failed |
| The strange thing is the American people act | | | | their democracy and they have no one to blame |
| shocked when someone attackstheir country | | | | butthemselves. |
| (911, the USS Cole, etc) and can't understand | | | | |