Yankee Clipper: I too have served this Country in combat. I have lived by a code / principle etc.. If we continue to piss on Rule of Law; we had better pack it in and go third world! We are not holding our leaders accountable - we will pay a supreme price for this action.

As J. C Watts said:

Polls measure feelings - not steadfast principle
Polls condemned the Ten Commandments
Polls condemned women’s rights
Polls embraced S***ery


What we need to do in this Country is draw a line
in the sand and separate right from wrong - not that
it is the right thing to do - but more importantly that
our children can see and understand it.

Yankee Clipper: I too have served this Country in combat. I have lived by a code / principle etc.. If we continue to piss on Rule of Law; we had better pack it in and go third world! We are not holding our leaders accountable - we will pay a supreme price for this action.

As J. C Watts said:

Polls measure feelings - not steadfast principle
Polls condemned the Ten Commandments
Polls condemned women’s rights
Polls embraced S***ery


What we need to do in this Country is draw a line
in the sand and separate right from wrong - not that
it is the right thing to do - but more importantly that
our children can see and understand it.

Thank you for your kind reply.

I believe Jefferson didn't go far enough. The greatest danger isn't a government that ignores the Constitution since we know the nature of the beast and expect it to thumb its nose to being limited. The greatest danger is an e*****rate which won't keep the government playing by the established rules due to ignorance, apathy and/or indoctrination.

Ask a high school grad or someone going into college, "Do you know what the Bill of Rights is?"

Don't be too shocked to hear, "I dunno. It's about 100 bucks, isn't it?"

I heard 2/3 of adults in a past survey didn't know we have three branches of government. By the same ratio, young people entering college couldn't tell you when the Civil War was within 50 years. We can't expect to remain free and hold government accountable if this kind of fact-free education is accepted.

If parents want to make a good start on reversing this trend, may I suggest reading "The 5000 Year Leap" with your teenage student and discuss what you have learned from each new concept. Both of you will get a much greater appreciation for our founding and the principles our Framers employed when crafting our nation. To do otherwise is to accept tyranny for your children.