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Originally posted by seagull
reply to post by MountainLaurel
Apathy is most, if not all, of the problem.
We, as a whole, are too concerned, and I suppose rightfully so, about day to day ephemerals to do our duties as citizens. Which is oversight on our elected officialdom.
I know it's hard to be concerned about things in DC, or anywhere else; when things in our own lives are sometimes getting complicated due to any number of reasons.
Having to pay bills. Having to cloth, and feed, the kids. Obviously those take precedence. I'd be insane to say otherwise.
But when we won't be involved because it cuts into our TV time? Our **ahem** ATS time? Something's definitely wrong.
...and when we do realize something is wrong? All too many of us spend far too much time blaming, instead of fixing... Blame him, it's his fault. Blame him, it's his fault. Blame them, it's their fault... Meanwhile our would be rulers? They're feeding that need to blame, knowing that if we're too busy playing that game, they can do pretty much whatever they want.
For quite literally thousands of years they've played that game... They still do. Why? 'cause it works nearly every time.
Apathy, and willing blindness. With the PTB's snickering all the while.edit on 9/1/2013 by seagull because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MountainLaurel
Hopefully Neph's post was to point out how absurd this all is....IDK...
One thing I observed in that video that was almost more disturbing then the crazy ladies tantrum was that the car waiting behind her pulls up immediately after she breaks the window and leaves, as if it's just business as usual to get their food......no one tried to intervene that we could see.....apathy is certainly part of the problem.
Some concerned American voters have chosen to stay involved by being in touch with their elected officials, in particular the president and their senators and representatives. They have written letters, sent telegrams, made telephone calls, and gone in person to the official's office, whether in Washington or in the home state or district. During the past few years, however, a new medium of communication has burst upon the scene and given voters extraordinary power — the power to learn what is going on in their world, to comment on those events, and to work to change the things they don't like. This medium is the Internet, the World Wide Web, the Information Superhighway. Whatever it is called, it is changing politics in America, rapidly and irrevocably.
The responsibility that can make the most lasting difference, however, is getting involved in the political process. "Proponents of participatory democracy argue that increased citizen participation in community and workplace decision-making is important if people are to recognize their roles and responsibilities as citizens within the larger community," says Craig Rimmerman, professor of political science, in his book The New Citizenship: Unconventional Politics, Activism, and Service. "Community meetings, for example, afford citizens knowledge regarding other citizens' needs. In a true participatory setting, citizens do not merely act as autonomous individuals pursuing their own interests, but instead, through a process of decision, debate, and compromise, they ultimately link their concerns with the needs of the community."
Tom Harkin, U.S. senator from Iowa, says that the kind of activists who fueled the earlier civil rights, anti-Vietnam War, and environmental movements are now focusing their energies "closer to home, organizing their neighbors to fight for such issues as better housing, fair taxation, lower utility rates, and the cleanup of toxic wastes.... Cutting across racial and class and geographical boundaries, these actions have shown millions of people that their common interests far outweigh their differences. [For all of them], the message of citizen action is the same: 'Don't get mad, don't get frustrated, don't give up. Organize and fight back.'"
Originally posted by Gohome1122
The military is doing what they signed up for protecting the country both foreign and domestically. Syria is a problem, innocent people die everyday and Obama gets crapped on because why, he's the only one with the courage to intervene? The guy stands up for those without a voice, that's what he does. How about some respect for the guy once in awhile he's our President. We elected him we should stand by him, and be united.
Originally posted by Gohome1122
The military is doing what they signed up for protecting the country both foreign and domestically. Syria is a problem, innocent people die everyday and Obama gets crapped on because why, he's the only one with the courage to intervene? The guy stands up for those without a voice, that's what he does. How about some respect for the guy once in awhile he's our President. We elected him we should stand by him, and be united.
Originally posted by NewEye77
reply to post by groupgator
Everyone knows what the solution is...but, no one is willing to walk that walk.
There are two options.
1. forcible removal (not recommended) -Violence will only ensure more will follow.-
2. The boycott of EVERYTHING. Do not go to work. Do NOT pay taxes. Do NOT buy from Wal-Mart. Do NOT turn on your televisions. DO NOT VOTE. Pull everyone's children from the schools. DO NOT ENLIST to the military. Quit purchasing from corporations altogether. Don't go to the movies. Quit visiting tourist locations. Park your cars and start riding bikes or walking. Use the cars when DISTANCE is a factor. QUIT EATING GENETICALLY MODIFIED MONSTROSITIES. Any institution which the government can tax should be avoided. Any institution which receives TAX EXEMPT statuses should be avoided.
If you want to hit them where it TRULY HURTS, these are the routes to take.
So...there are your solutions.
What are you willing to do???
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Getting off the grid is probably too painful
Simply asking questions of our government does not imply one is stating a theory. So it is important to understand how exactly the term “conspiracy theory” is defined, because without clearly understanding the term, permits the government to “redefine” the meaning in an effort to discredit and eliminate honest debate.
According to Merriam-Webster’s a conspiracy theory is defined as: “purporting to explain a social, political, or economic event as being caused or covered-up by a covert group or organization.”