malkusm
02-07-2009, 11:00 AM
When did "the land of the free" become "the land of the wiretapped, monitored, and recorded?"
When did "the home of the brave" become "the home of the international bullies?"
When did "all men are created equal" become "some are more equal than others?"
When did "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" become "Life, Liberty, the pursuit of Happiness, Free Healthcare, Unemployment Benefits, and Social Security?"
When did "No taxation without representation" become "Taxation no matter what?"
When did "private property" become "eminent public domain?"
When did "give me liberty or give me death" become "give me a bailout or give me an unemployment check?"
When did "the right to bear arms" become "the right for only the government to bear arms?"
When did "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" become "preserve, protect and defend domestic banks, my own political interests, and citizens of foreign nations from terrorism?"
When did the powers "reserved to the states respectively, or to the people" become the powers "reserved to the Congress and the President, whenever they see fit to change the rules?"
When did "No state shall make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts" become "No state, nor citizen, shall make anything but pieces of paper issued by the Federal Reserve a tender in payment of debts?"
When did the power "To declare war" shift from Congress to the President?
When did America become....something else?
When did "the home of the brave" become "the home of the international bullies?"
When did "all men are created equal" become "some are more equal than others?"
When did "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" become "Life, Liberty, the pursuit of Happiness, Free Healthcare, Unemployment Benefits, and Social Security?"
When did "No taxation without representation" become "Taxation no matter what?"
When did "private property" become "eminent public domain?"
When did "give me liberty or give me death" become "give me a bailout or give me an unemployment check?"
When did "the right to bear arms" become "the right for only the government to bear arms?"
When did "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" become "preserve, protect and defend domestic banks, my own political interests, and citizens of foreign nations from terrorism?"
When did the powers "reserved to the states respectively, or to the people" become the powers "reserved to the Congress and the President, whenever they see fit to change the rules?"
When did "No state shall make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts" become "No state, nor citizen, shall make anything but pieces of paper issued by the Federal Reserve a tender in payment of debts?"
When did the power "To declare war" shift from Congress to the President?
When did America become....something else?