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"A French philosopher who visited our shores when America was a new young nation left a similar warning. Alexis De Tocqueville said he came to the United States to learn what magic quality enabled a handful of people to defeat the mighty British Empire twice in 35 years. He looked for the greatness of America in her harbors and rivers, her fertile fields and boundless forests, mines and other natural resources. He studied America's schools, her Congress, and her matchless Constitution without comprehending America's power. Not, until he went into the churches of America and heard pulpits "aflame with righteousness" did he understand the secret of her genius and strength. De Tocqueville returned to France and wrote: "America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."
Originally posted by Zanti Misfit
reply to post by OldThinker[/i
I Opine that the White Board this Gentleman is referring to here actually is the " White Lie " Board .
The Numbers he points out in the Graph could Possibly be True , but he conviently Fails to Mention that the Supposed Job Gains he speaks of are Predominantly Gains in the Public Sector . State and Federal Goverment Jobs were on the Rise during that time , but the Private Sector Jobs Losses were at an All Time High even surpassing the Massive Unemployment experienced during the Great Depression in the 1930's . This is just Another Example to me of Spinning the Numbers to suit your Political Needs . Pure Propaganda , and viewed by Anyone with a Remnant of a Brian between their Ears would Recognize it as such .edit on 19-10-2010 by Zanti Misfit because: (no reason given)edit on 19-10-2010 by Zanti Misfit because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Zanti Misfit
reply to post by OldThinker
If ASSuming that Up is Down , and Left is Right , I Guess so ...........
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
america has too many consumers to fail. follow the money. everything comes down to cash.
Originally posted by OldThinker
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
america has too many consumers to fail. follow the money. everything comes down to cash.
t, I am a spiritual guy, ok...but consumerism and buying things (greed, for lack of a better term) is what gives us "security" in the temporal...is it a bad thing, in the grand scale of things? Sorry, i know, a heavy question....btw, thank you for the post
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
Originally posted by OldThinker
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
america has too many consumers to fail. follow the money. everything comes down to cash.
t, I am a spiritual guy, ok...but consumerism and buying things (greed, for lack of a better term) is what gives us "security" in the temporal...is it a bad thing, in the grand scale of things? Sorry, i know, a heavy question....btw, thank you for the post
i am completely anti-materialism... believe me... but the rest of this nation is all about keeping up the jones'
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
Originally posted by OldThinker
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
america has too many consumers to fail. follow the money. everything comes down to cash.
t, I am a spiritual guy, ok...but consumerism and buying things (greed, for lack of a better term) is what gives us "security" in the temporal...is it a bad thing, in the grand scale of things? Sorry, i know, a heavy question....btw, thank you for the post
i am completely anti-materialism... believe me... but the rest of this nation is all about keeping up the jones'
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
america has too many consumers to fail. follow the money. everything comes down to cash.