Don't Be Surprised...
I've said it before, time and time again. The system is breaking, and may already be so damaged as to be irreparable. The cracks that once only existed in the facade of our great democratic republic have begun to deepen and widen, hairlines quickly becoming vast fissures, across which none may stand. The damage has been done by the contently apathetic many and the greedy few. Those who should be held accountable for their actions against the world continue to slip through the ever atrophying arm of justice, spreading a chaff of lies in their wake. If the apathy of the masses continues, they will never be held responsible for their crimes, great or small. The blurring of the lines that had been set out by the framers of our Constitution has been slowly building for years, and has been especially active in the last four years, with the rather expedient accumulation of power inside the Executive branch. With the building towards an eventual dictatorial government, how soon will the populace of The United States of America sit up and take notice? Will the veil of an undeclared war on an ethos, and idea, be enough to convince the people that they need a king rather than an elected representative? Will we willingly give up all the liberties we have enjoyed for so many years to enable an all-powerful leader to rise above the law in a half-hearted attempt to protect the people?
Or will we fight? Will we allow all the blood shed by the defenders of our country and our way of life be in vain? Will we allow the government of the people, by the people, for the people to be taken away and replaced with a government of fear, repression and reprisal? Or will we fight? Will people eventually forget the injustices of today, just as they have forgotten the injustices of the past, and allow themselves to be lulled into a flagrantly false sense of security by our government? When will those who have lingered so long in the background step forth and scream for a cease to the descent of this country into the pit of criminal abuses that have been purveyed by our government?
Don't be surprised when the revolution comes.
posted by Nate "Doc" Bellon at 3:18 PM
1 Comments:
In what way do we fight this? Granted what we may actually need is a bloody reclaiming of our country, but while that rests comfortably on the back burner for most, what about the everyday fight that most of us put up every day?
It is hard to say if getting up and going to work every day is fighting or laying down any more...
On one hand I would guess a nation of people pulling themselves out of bed every damn morning and heading dim-eyed into work would be a dictator's wet dream.
On the other hand I couldn't have more respect for the people who refuse to hit the snooze one last time and actually get up and take care of their shit.
There is a fine line between revolution and reclessness. When the revolution does come, I should hope it is not lost in a missunderstanding of its purpose.
Too many damn hippie's bitch and moan and contribute nothing to this movement they all think they are a part of.
Which is why I'm glad Nate wrote this and not some half-wit. I know for a fact that this man gets up out of bed and handles the biz, day in, day out.
There is a lot of work to be done in this country, and the world for that matter... there is no doubt about that.
To close, I would like to quote my Father. He told me this countless times as a child and countless more as an adult. Although I wish I had followed through on it more often, I will never forget this advice.
"Don't ever be afraid of a little hard work." -Bob
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