It is too late to change things. There would only be massive loss of lives and likely that will be futile. Their army and enforcement power is under their control and paid by us. Soldiers and police are too stupid and brainwashed to know what their oaths mean. We have no power now as the laws are made in spite of us, not as the People decide. We have less freedom to demonstrate than many other countries. Corruption too rampant and it is hard to determine who to trust. They reported Romanian corruption never left after they killed the leader and his family. It is deeply entrenched. That is an example. No one should be trusted. Some people have been able to survive off the grid but a small minority. Our village wants to re-number all the houses as some do not seem to have numbers, they are not in order or cannot be found, and they are concerned if someone had a fire they could not find the house. Ha. They also are concerned not everyone will get counted in the census, or Fed Ex won't be able to find the house to deliver a package. Bet this is a directive to be done in all towns. They will identify everyone and know where everyone lives. No one will be allowed privacy. They have weapons designed to use on our civilian protestors that can destroy their hearing, damage their eyes, and fry their skin. Anyone who is tuned in and exhibits leadership abilities and has a following in protests is hauled off to jail. I have heard that there are some who have been jailed as "terrorists" and will not be heard from again. How would we know? Will it be on NBC or ABC news? CNN or Fox? In 1998, they put me in jail for 34 days with a bogus charge because I spoke out about cityi corruption. Luckily a couple of men with knowledge of the Constitutional and court experience filed a Habeaus Corpus and got me released. No attorney would help me, and the municipal judge wanted her Christmas bonus. Any group that forms will be identified early and broken up with the NSA listening and reading all. Good luck. Maybe each state succeeding from the union is the only chance we have.

Politics is a con game and politicians pretend they are serving their constituents when in fact they are self serving and representing corporate greed. My Senator, however, is the exception. I like him.

Especially possible with the corrupt in government. Problem is no one really wants to know the truth; falsity is preferred if it helps one to sleep better and government knows it.

Scientist was intended to be pllural, "scientists".

You know, Carlton? I expected something like that. It has crossed my mind that they are indoctrinated in a not so pleasant manner. It is strange that all Presidents and their appointees, etc. have a couple of days with the Pope. Kissing rings, and all of that. There are several possibilities of where the secret pressure comes from. One attorney told me that in WA state no attorney runs for judge unless he gets the nod from the Bar. It is same with any higher office. Obama already looks like his hair has quite a bit of grey. "Grassy knoll" indeed.

The Presidency sure does age men in such a short time I have noticed. Regardless of who likes or dislike you the Presidency must feel an awesome responsibility. Cannot imagine why anyone wants to be one.

Maybe we should name a holiday for the time they are not in session.

You all sound pretty far right to me. While finishing nursing school on grants and loans, I qualified for food stamps because my CPA ex-husband had a a better attorney and I did. I only needed them for six months, and had certainly paid it back in my taxes over the last 40 years. It was a life-saver to me. To call welfare children ugly and greedy is very cruel, and ignorant. If businesses would pay their employees a fair wage rather than pay CEO's annual salaries of millions then maybe people could survive on one job, or even two jobs. Maybe he is talking about the war that we are being taxed to perpetuate. We do not need this war, and it is doing nothing to protect our shores, as illegal immigrants flow continuously without government surveillance. The tax money for the war should be going to protect our shores, ports, and borders. The government is wasting our labors by spending our money carelessly. It does not hurt to help the poor. Studies have shown that people generally do not use welfare any longer than they need it and there are not many that are welfare generations. We must take care of ourselves but darn, I paid into social security because I was required to and I expect to get every cent back plus interest. So don't bash my lawfully earned social security. The stock market is a terrible place to invest for retirement, and inflation due to the Federal Reserve printing worthless pieces of paper will not get you any security for your old age. In fact the US currentcy will be extinguished and you will be spending Ameros before you know it. Your scope is very narrow, and to use religion to explain government is propheltizing.

Sounds like Ben had a great sense of humor. He probably would fit right in the 21st century.