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"The onus of responsibility falls squarely on citizens."

Submitted by Michael Nystrom on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 13:20

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Excerpted from Andrew Bacevich's excellent new book, The Limits of Power

Rather than insisting that the world accommodate the United States, Americans need to reassert control over their own destiny, ending their condition of dependency and abandoning their imperial delusions. Of perhaps greater difficulty, the combination of economic, political and military crisis summons Americans to reexamine exactly what freedom entails. Soldiers cannot accomplish these tasks, nor should we expect politicians to do so. The onus of responsibility falls squarely on citizens.

What ever

Submitted by POW on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 09:37.

Well, tell me something I already knew & have said here at home...This is no great rvelation ,but he gets to sell books..
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Bump!

Submitted by Ragnar D on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 02:25.

"Victory for liberty! That is our goal, and nothing less. -- Ron Paul, December 17, 2007"

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Ron Paul is my President.

I saw this guy on Bill

Submitted by saxmanager on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 23:54.

I saw this guy on Bill Moyer. He was on for the entire show, and Moyer was his usual gracious self, although I disagree with his politics most of the time. However, I think I agreed with everything Bacevich said during the entire hour, which is very unusual!

But...

Submitted by WRellim on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 16:11.

The ANUS of responsibility sits in Congress and the Federal Reserve.

But who elects the Congress?

Submitted by cactus1010 on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 01:07.

And who continues to allow the Federal Reserve to exist thru their elected officials?.

If Americans weren't preoccupied with bling, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Brittany, Paris, Lindsay, Ipods, etc.. We may not be where are today.

Dumbed down distracted sheeple are much more easily led to the slaughter. By voting for the flavor of the day, brought to them by their favorite talking head or radio talk show host..

Thomas Jefferson warned us about being ignorant.

"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be... if we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."