RE: The Death of Democracy: The Framer's Intent
I worked for the Freemen Institute back in the 80's for about 4 years. Was a great experience. I became very frustrated when I discovered the vast majority of people didn't give a crap about freedom. However, I came to understand that ambivalence to subjects such as you have posted today is human nature. Most folks are just busy being humans: sports, sex, beer, kids, work, and of course fishing! Those who pull the strings of government and our illustrious leaders know this. They know the American public is ignorant and chooses to remain so. Essentially what I'm saying is the Republic is lost. Of course that is just my opinion, but the lure of socialism and "equality" is just too much for the ignorant citizen to resist. Does this mean we extinguish the torch of freedom? Nope, not at all. Men like you have a calling, so to speak, to lift the torch and have it burn brightly. One day the tide will turn (Empires always fall) and then, once again, freedom will be reestablished. On the other hand, I may be FOS. May I give you one more opinion: find a good chiropractor. Of course you may have already done that. I just have a personal aversion to hospitals and the like. Anyway, I do appreciate your posts. Does my heart good.
Last things first- I can't do the chiropractor deal. I fell 25-30 feet off a bridge in 85 and landed on boulders on my back. The orthopedic surgeon said it's too dangerous to operate and sooner or later (he said 5-10 years) my vertebra would shift and pin my spinal column and I would be paralyzed from the waist down. The natural wear and tear would cause the shift. I live on coffee and pain pills- what pisses me off about the war on opioids is what about me? Go after the junkies and people that misuse them, but why punish me?
Now, to the important part... You're right! It's "bread and circuses" or as somebody said back in the 90's as long as Bubba can make the payments on his bass boat, he isn't going to pay attention or give a shit what goes on in Washington. But I see people starting to wake up and pay attention. The housing bubble collapse in 2007-08 may have worked to our advantage... enough people lost their homes, or knew someone that did that they smell a rat. The whole crooked system is fixing to collapse and the cockroaches are scared and desperate. This year is going to be the turning point. I don't know how it's going to shake out... I, along with many more like me, are just going to keep telling the truth and hope for the best. Thank God for Steemit- it gives me a voice and the means to support myself so I can keep doing it!
Wow I crushed t3 t4 50 percent in a diving accident in 1987. I have never fully recovered and I can not take the drugs they make me sick.
I hope we call all find a way to heal ourselves without the medical practice on us.
Have you tried Kratom? It's a natural painkiller. I've been taking it along with my meds and it seems to help... it definitely helps me get to sleep.
I have heard of it but never taken it.
I am getting by with an occasional Ibuprofen. I used to take about 10 to 15 a day until I stopped working. Now I only take a few when I hurt badly.
Unfortunately, I live on Methadone, Oxycodone and coffee. Without medication, I can't move.
Sorry to hear about your back. I've had a decades long pain-in-the-ass illness but I've not had to deal with pain. Especially back pain. Yeah, sometimes I get a bit pessimistic regarding the cause of freedom, but as you say Steemit is a major step in the right direction. And one never knows whose heart may be touched and motivated by posts such as yours. We keep on doing our bit.
I use weed for insomnia and have friends who use it for pain. But you've probably considered that option. May you be blessed.
I use Kratom for insomnia, I kinda gave up on weed... if I'm in a lot of pain, it makes me focus more on how bad it is. I tried cannabis oil, but that doesn't seem to work. Hell, right now, methadone and oxycodone aren't even helping!
DAmn. That sucks. I think it was the Dali Lama that said something like: only those who have gone through a major physical challenge, long term, can be enlightened. Seems to be a good criteria. I'll look up Kratom. Never heard of it. Blessings.
It's a natural pain killer tied somehow to the opioids... Which is strange because the plant is in the coffee family!