Comments on: The Illusion of Freedom http://remonstrance.neoblogs.org/468/ an expression of protest Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kalie http://remonstrance.neoblogs.org/468/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Kalie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:43:04 +0000 http://remonstrance.neoblogs.org/?p=468#comment-544 I was struck by this tension while in D.C. recently: I feel very grateful for our privileges and fre... I was struck by this tension while in D.C. recently: I feel very grateful for our privileges and freedoms, and also disgusted that our country is the most subtle and sublime construction of Satan’s Kingdom. And I realize that I enjoy “freedoms” not only because people sacrificially gave their lives, but also because people greedily exploit, corruptly rule, and violently destroy.

]]> By: Joe http://remonstrance.neoblogs.org/468/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Joe Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:29:15 +0000 http://remonstrance.neoblogs.org/?p=468#comment-542 Wow - great post. I was just thinking along these lines! The freedoms that we expect and take for gr... Wow – great post. I was just thinking along these lines! The freedoms that we expect and take for granted really aren’t rights at all. Throughout time, most of the human race did not enjoy them.

We’re worried whether we’ll have enough money to retire at 65, when most of the world is not going to make it until 65. The “freedoms” we enjoy are really crazy privledges, most of which are dosconnected from reality. We’re able to have them b/c we have the power and wealth, but that is such a fleeting thing! It is shifting – in fact it’s surprising the US has been able to maintain it this long.

Although I enjoy living in the US, I think that Americans who still expect the rest of the world to cower and stand in awe of our country’s “greatness” will be in for a shock sooner than later. Our country is diving deeper and deeper into debt. The believe our American-ness will get us out of the mess is dilusional.

Interestingly enough countries like China are buying up our debt as fast as they can – ie the USA owes China big $$$. This is a position that cannot be maintained for long.

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