common sense. something lacking today in our society. it has become a government by the government, of the government, and for the government. people? we are left out. what happened to by the people, for the people and of the people? in 1776, thomas paine got back to basics in his pamphlet called common sense. a british citizen with only a basic education trying to make a new life for himself. he made the case for revolution using simple yet logical, straightforward and indisputable arguments. seven months later, the british colonies finally obtained their freedom in a moment, july 4th, 1776, called the declaration of independence. today, we are back in 1776 before this moment faced with the same issues as before. our freedoms have slowly vanished while government corruption, bailout after bailout, trillions in debt, and political correctness are popular while our leaders lack character, moral values, and common sense as we sit by and do nothing. have we forget to use common sense?
today, politicians promise us a new, easier way to success and happiness - and too many of us have embraced it. IOU's. our money at our children's children's expense. i'm single and have no family, however, my family is already hundreds of thousands in debt. truly unthinkable. unbelievable. throwing money after money at our economic problems will not resolve our crisis -- only worsen it. there are no shortcuts in achieving and living the american dream. it takes hard work, relentless dedication to your core principles and values, and, above all, patience. nothing comes easy. nothing comes fast. unlike what our society and politicians try to preach. but, this kind of sense is just not so common anymore. we, as the people, need to once again rise up like we did in 1776 and revolt against the lies our government is selling us. $11,000,000,000,000. the current amount of our national debt. common sense tells us that you cant solve a debt crisis with more debt. you cant solve a spending crisis with more spending. its an impossibility. sadly, its a possibility our nation will eventually encounter a meltdown too large to recover......
"The cause of America is, in a great measure, the cause of all mankind. Many circumstances have, and will arise, which are not local, but universal, and through which the principles of all lovers of mankind are affected, and in the event of which, their affections are interested. The laying a country desolate with fire and sword, declaring war against the natural rights of all mankind, and extirpating the defenders thereof from the face of the earth, is the concern of every man to whom nature hath given the power of feeling; of which class; regardless of party, is."
Thomas Paine.
February 14, 1776.
