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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we hadPhiladelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it." ~ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1787

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

BUT WAIT … THERE'S MORE … BETWEEN RHETORIC AND REALITY

We've got congressional oversight and judicial oversight … but,

… if people can't trust not only the executive branch but also don't trust Congress and don't trust federal judges to make sure that we're abiding by the Constitution, due process and rule of law, then we're going to have some problems here.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~ Thomas Jefferson

It is past time for this government to realize that they work for us, not the other way around. It's out of control.