I, ALONE KNOW THE TRUTH OF POLITICS !!

[henry quirk]

[xoxoxoBruce]

That's unamerican.

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's unamerican.

What? To not smile?

When a politician is smiling, does that mean he is unAmerican? Because he got what he wanted? Should you trust a smiling politician?

non serviam. That's Latin. Should we trust a smiling Italian politician - who served whom? Most Italians trusted an always smiling Berlusconi. Should Americans?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Enjoy your tangent.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by tw

Should you trust a politician?

FIFY.

And, no.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

FIFY.

Another example of Fake News editing - performed with a Donald Trump smile.

[henry quirk]

Non serviam?

Hell, non serviam is the essence of old-school Americanism!

Along with 'mind your own business and keep your hands to yourself', non serviam is what America, Americanism, Americans are (supposed to be) about.

That America has become a nosey, fat-assed bitch with soft hands, pierced labia, and an obvious desire to follow, is a friggin' shame.

The desire to do for one's self, to zealously claim personal success, to shoulder personal burden, all dying away, replaced by hands out, not striving, blaming the other guy.

[henry quirk]

America is supposed to be about 'free will' but, nowadays, is about 'determinism'.

'I can' was replaced with 'I can't'.

As I say: a friggin' shame.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

Non serviam?

Hell, non serviam is the essence of old-school Americanism!

Along with 'mind your own business and keep your hands to yourself', non serviam is what America, Americanism, Americans are (supposed to be) about.

I suggest you do a little more boning up on your history, "Americanism" has always been about working together for the good of the group. The settlements, towns, and cities grew from the very idea of banding together for survival. There were hearty pioneers that moved into the wilderness but they did it in groups to establish new places. The west was won by wagon trains, not individuals. Sure, there were folk heroes who set out on there own, but that's why they were famous, they were exceptions.

Hollywood created the John Wayne, Gary Cooper, badass loner myth, but notice they were never really alone, they were dependant of others. Someone to sell them bullets and whiskey, towns with prostitutes and law.

These ranchers whose great granddaddy started this here ranch, forget somebody else's great grand daddy did the same nextdoor. They were spread out, but still a group and they depended on each other for support, while making a fortune grazing cattle on my land.

We grew and prospered by working together through government, water, roads, sewers, electricity, railroads, defense, are all from governments at different levels.

While I agree we've become the world's nanny and I don't like that either, it's the doing of our elected representatives in government. And if we're unhappy with what they're doing we should kick the fuckers doing it out. But not eliminate the government who gives us so much power, just the ones in it that aren't doing what we want. The better future is getting involved, not turning away, because E pluribus unum.