| Dwight Eisenhower warned against the United | | | | (911, the USS Cole, etc) and can't understandwhy. |
| States becoming predominately dependent | | | | We have been conditioned to believe a |
| onmilitary power as a means for its security. | | | | strongmilitary is the best way to defend |
| The biggest change in American democratichistory | | | | ourcountry, but when that military |
| came about as a result of World War | | | | powerjeopardizes our security and safety |
| II and the introduction of the nuclear bomb. | | | | becauseour leaders are abusing it for purposes |
| From the mid 40's to the early 50's twodifferent | | | | otherthen to defend our country, we should not |
| directions became available for ourgovernment to | | | | besurprised. |
| choose from. | | | | Being civilized and living in Peace is thesacrifice we |
| One direction was for our government toembrace | | | | have made for military power. |
| the principles of the newly formed | | | | They say when you live by the sword you dieby |
| United Nations, which was originally handedall the | | | | the sword and we now live totally by thesword. |
| tools necessary to civilize thisworld through a | | | | There was a time when it was patriotic todefend |
| system of International Lawand Order based on | | | | our country and democratic way oflife, which was |
| the establishment of an | | | | back when our democracy wasone that was by |
| International Bill of Human Rights. | | | | the people, for the people,and of the people. |
| After the devastation of World War II theworld | | | | Today, our government is corporatecontrolled, |
| came to realize future wars usingnuclear weapons | | | | which means we have sacrificedour democratic |
| could destroy this world anda new system for | | | | rights, freedoms, security,and safety to defend a |
| providing a more peacefuland civilized existence in | | | | government, which isby the corporations, for the |
| this world wasneeded, thus the United Nations | | | | corporations,and of the corporations. |
| was formed. | | | | This was not part of the original deal whenour |
| The other direction governments could takewas | | | | democracy was formed. Nowhere in our |
| to pursue military expansionism withnuclear | | | | Constitution, Declaration of Independence, or |
| weapons to ensure their defense. | | | | Bill of Rights does it mention the Americanpeople |
| Once one single country pursued this pathothers | | | | must yield their democracy to thecorporate |
| were forced to follow and the overallpurpose of | | | | powers. |
| the United Nations was nullified. | | | | The reason our democracy was formed was to |
| Today the American people have | | | | beself-governing and get away from |
| becomeoppressed slaves to their military power | | | | totalitarianrule. The first paragraph of the |
| andhave been forced to give up their | | | | Declarationof Independence states clearly the |
| democraticrights and freedoms for their security. | | | | obligationto preserve our democracy rest |
| Ben Franklin stated, once you give up yourliberty | | | | squarely withthe American people, yet the |
| and democratic rights for yoursecurity, you | | | | American peopleare so oblivious to their |
| deserve neither. The cost the | | | | democraticresponsibilities they have allowed |
| American people have had to pay for theirmilitary | | | | theirdemocracy to fail. A democracy is only |
| power is being a constant targetalways having to | | | | asstrong as the people who participate in it. |
| defend itself from those whowish not to be | | | | Thomas Jefferson stated; this democracy |
| militarily dominated by the | | | | wouldonly last about two hundred and fifty |
| U.S. government. | | | | yearsbefore the people must decide to rebuild itor |
| The American people and their democracy | | | | let it revert back to totalitarian rule. |
| hasbeen oppressed and dominated by fear as | | | | We have been at it for two hundred and |
| aresult of their military power andexpansionism. | | | | thirtyfour years now, with sixteen years left |
| The United States government is now the | | | | todecide. |
| mostbarbaric, brutal, and uncivilized country inthe | | | | If the American people are satisfied withbeing |
| world and has been responsible for moredeaths | | | | oppressed by fear as a result of ourtheir military |
| (approximately seven million peoplekilled) then any | | | | power, which is controlled bya corporate run |
| other country since the mid | | | | government then they shoulddo nothing, but they |
| 1950's. | | | | should understand it wasthey who failed their |
| The strange thing is the American people | | | | democracy and they haveno one to blame but |
| actshocked when someone attacks their country | | | | themselves. |