Tyranny

One item is a fluke, two an anomoly, but dozens of examples over decades is not just a pattern it is a PLAN.

When both parties pass laws that result in expanding power to the incoming legislatures/administrations, one has to wonder if they, both parties, are truly working together. The Patriot Act is a prime example of a law that was fought against by the same people who are extending it's powers right now.

In this article the author goes through the essential rules of tyranny. Keep in mind that I don't believe any one of the two parties in the US are tyranical individually, however both parties combined...

You may disagree with the article, some of it is compelling, some not. I know the typical response to this thread will be to attack the messenger, but I will ask that you rebut the article rather than attack the posters, please.

Below the Essential Rules of Tyranny, I'll add the Essential Rules for Liberty for comparison. You'll have to click the links to see the synopsis of each rule.



Essential Rules for Tyranny:

1. Keep Them Afraid
2. Keep Them Isolated
3. Keep Them Desperate
4. Send Out The Jackboots
5. Blame Everything On The Truth Seekers
6. Encourage Citizen Spies
7. Make Them Accept The Unacceptable

Essential Rules for Liberty:

1. Never Take Anything For Granted
2. Educate Yourself
3. Don’t Be A Pansy
4. Stop Waiting For Others To Tell You What To Do
5. Cast Off What Is Unnecessary, Keep What Is Effective
6. Ignore Establishment Labels
7. Cynicism Is The Path To Defeat
8. True Authority Is Derived From Respect That Is Earned, Not Bought, Or Taken
9. Take It Personally
10. You Are The First And Last Line Of Defense

When both parties pass laws that result in expanding power to the incoming legislatures/administrations, one has to wonder if they, both parties, are truly working together. The Patriot Act is a prime example of a law that was fought against by the same people who are extending it's powers right now.

In this article the author goes through the essential rules of tyranny. Keep in mind that I don't believe any one of the two parties in the US are tyranical individually, however both parties combined...

You may disagree with the article, some of it is compelling, some not. I know the typical response to this thread will be to attack the messenger, but I will ask that you rebut the article rather than attack the posters, please.

Below the Essential Rules of Tyranny, I'll add the Essential Rules for Liberty for comparison. You'll have to click the links to see the synopsis of each rule.




Essential Rules for Tyranny:

1. Keep Them Afraid
2. Keep Them Isolated
3. Keep Them Desperate
4. Send Out The Jackboots
5. Blame Everything On The Truth Seekers
6. Encourage Citizen Spies
7. Make Them Accept The Unacceptable

Essential Rules for Liberty:

1. Never Take Anything For Granted
2. Educate Yourself
3. Don’t Be A Pansy
4. Stop Waiting For Others To Tell You What To Do
5. Cast Off What Is Unnecessary, Keep What Is Effective
6. Ignore Establishment Labels
7. Cynicism Is The Path To Defeat
8. True Authority Is Derived From Respect That Is Earned, Not Bought, Or Taken
9. Take It Personally
10. You Are The First And Last Line Of Defense

Originally Posted by DFW5Traveler

The idea that there are hundreds of individuals with visions of destroying our country, when our own congress can do nothing because of gridlock, is a farce of major league proportions. Stalin and Lenin didn't agree on anything.
This is not an instance of attacking the messenger. This messenger, supposedly of sound mind, has chosen to present this version of his own personal take on our political situation. These supposed opposite viewpoints come from the same twisted wingnut point of view.
This board is not for messengers. It for individuals expressing their opinions. You post, you express.

The idea that there are hundreds of individuals with visions of destroying our country, when our own congress can do nothing because of gridlock, is a farce of major league proportions. Stalin and Lenin didn't agree on anything.
This is not an instance of attacking the messenger. This messenger, supposedly of sound mind, has chosen to present this version of his own personal take on our political situation. These supposed opposite viewpoints come from the same twisted wingnut point of view.
This board is not for messengers. It for individuals expressing their opinions. You post, you express. Originally Posted by Munchmasterman

Munch I think you missed it. I didn't write the articles, I just linked to them and requested feedback. I know that the left was yelling tyranny during the last administration, especially during the "debates" before the Patriot Act was passed and during the run-up to the two wars. You questioned my sanity and threw out insults instead of being objective and debating the article written by someone else.

Your response shows that your ideology dictates your inability to be objective nor can you be a part of the "tolerant" left. If you can't debate without attacking, maybe you should began introspection.

Munch I think you missed it. I didn't write the articles, I just linked to them and requested feedback. I know that the left was yelling tyranny during the last administration, especially during the "debates" before the Patriot Act was passed and during the run-up to the two wars. You questioned my sanity and threw out insults instead of being objective and debating the article written by someone else.

Your response shows that your ideology dictates your inability to be objective nor can you be a part of the "tolerant" left. If you can't debate without attacking, maybe you should began introspection. Originally Posted by DFW5Traveler

And while we're here giving CockMunch advice, I want to tell him: Put down the cheeseburgers and get to the gym you fat fucking slob!........

And while we're here giving CockMunch advice, I want to tell him: Put down the cheeseburgers and get to the gym you fat fucking slob!........ Originally Posted by Marshall

Typical. You want me to stop eating cheeseburgers because you can’t stop eating them after I have processed them. I take all the health risks, remove all the fat, protein, cholesterol, etc. and you get some of the purest shit to eat you’ve ever had.
And to top it all off, you didn’t get a single one right, out of 5 chances, in “Guess the Political Party Through the Glory Hole” game you invented. I stacked the deck. All 5 of the guys you sampled were Eastern European! They were all ex-communists! I knew you would think they were democrats! HA! HA!