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