The United States Constitution

[Benny2guns]

One of the negative aspects of the rise of the Internet, is that it has become much easier for all the delusional paranoids to get in touch with one another. Today there is a whole slew of conspiracy web sites that caters to them, and help them feel that their views are legitimate. I am left with the impression from reading this thread, that Benny has bought into these conspiracy theorist views of how the U.S. government functions. I doubt that any of the rest of us are likely to shake his beliefs in that regard.

There is no denying that there are many things wrong inside America. The public school systems are inferior to what you find in most western democracies. There is no universal health care coverage. The economic inequalities between rich and poor are at 3rd world levels. There has been ongoing illegal substance persecutions of the population going on for a century.

But the United States is a firm constitutional machine, and it is also a nation that has surpassed all others in opportunities, inventiveness and wealth generation. Because of this, it has attracted more immigrants than any other nation. The result is a loyal, peaceful population now numbering 300 million. Such a society is not on the verge of collapse.

Any attempted insurrection by any militant group in the United States will quickly be struck down by the authorities, and the captured surviving members are likely to get very long prison sentences.

One of the pet theories of the conspiracy addicts, is that there is a secret cabal of men working behind the scenes to implement "one world government". This paranoid fantasy is derived from a much discredited century old piece of anti-Semitic propaganda known as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. It is, in my view, quite incredible that any intelligent and well educated person in this day and age will buy into that crap.

You are welcome to your opinion but do not attack me personally outside the sewer again VF MOD