"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants," - Thomas Jefferson

Its unfortunate but I think we are at a stage of corruption that this is now necessary. These "elites" in the semi-released Epstein files are far more sadistic and self-serving. They will never be prosecuted until we demand that they are. All of them, it doesn't matter who they are, actions have consequences.

"Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States..." I did not know about this, we are far from it.

I personally think that this is our biggest challenge, the unequal levy of taxes and benefits. Corruption, special interests and a welfare state are all the result,

I think everyone should pay the same flat percentage of income taxes or you get a proportional vote based on your income tax bracket. I don't know if you have noticed but the inmates are running the insane asylum. All of these government programs to subsidies the cost cause it to go through the roof for the non-moocher types, causing more and more to go on the tit.

Nicely written, but some problems are built into the Constitution such as the preamble clearly states "promote" the general welfare but Article 1 section 8 states "provide" the general welfare. Free America can go along with the "promote", but clearly the commies love the "provide".

The preamble: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Article 1 section 8: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States..."

Nice, OUC, LOL! This morning I was greeted by a sudden heatwave: 16degF, up from 9degF and the sun was shining - uh, starting to snow again as I write this - darn, LMAO!

Is it time to break out the water cannons in Minnesota?
Ne dino did not laugh when I was that. I nodded instead.
Then I recalled reading decades back that once upon a time rubber bullets were once used.
What will professional demonstrators take money to do next?
Demonstrate so all may behold the warmth of collectivism?

had to grab my sides was laughing so hard on some, thanks.

Stay warm this weekend here in the east.

Our USA forefathers possessed an exceptional genius.
Hopefully, Democrats shall cease to exist~~in spite of their rich britches backers.

I've said this before: The Democrats HATE Russia for exposing the truth about Communism, and many Republicans can't get Stalin and the Cold War out of their heads, and don't trust Russia at all. So sad,because they could have become one of our staunchest allies, if the morons in Washington had allowed it. Reagan and Gorbachev are rolling in their graves.

That guy got lucky. You read all the time about people being "ejected from the vehicle", almost always with fatal results. About 60 years ago, my uncle, who was not yet in the military, was clowning around with some buddies in the woods, at night, and they hit a downed tree square with a jeep. I don't know how fast they were going, but it threw him over the windshield (which I assume was folded down) and over the tree. He got up and walked off, also very lucky.

Was just marveling over the straight forwardness of the Title of this piece. Not long ago, it would have seemed to be judged outrageous conspiracies or the aftermath of post 60s LSD mania.

Quite a change. . . yep, this 'is' revelations.

BUT voting is real easy. You can even have someone else do it for you.

More on procrastination:

I was going to procrastinate, but decided to put it off till tomorrow.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can let slide until next week.

I've been a subscriber to Kunstler for a few year now. I enjoy the topics that he selects along with his writing style.

Thanks OUC ... I enjoyed learning how to rid a cat from a Zoom call along with the arrival of Cookies.

I'm sticking with Hondas and I buy them a tad used. You remind me when I was a supply clerk in the Marines and around 1970 sent to a driver's school to become proficient driving a deuce-and-half ton truck and a military Jeep. Believe there were 3 jeeps and 9 students. Those not driving had to a passengers ride a wild and woolly bumpy course with speed that mimicked being shot at or shelled. Saw one passenger bounce out of the back of the Jeep and hit the ground on his butt. The only reason that was hilarious was because the Marine managed not to get hurt.

Don't buy the new stuff. I have a few good Fords: Two Mustangs ('69 ^& '70), two 861 Diesel tractors, and a 1990 pickup. All of them are far past the 30-year requisite for being antique vehicles. Along with some Jeeps and a '57 Chevy, and I don't intend to ever buy another new car.

Holy water would have been better, or ~anything~ that came out of a pig.

My very first car was a 72 240Z. Great car I have missed it since the day I totaled it.

My Wife birthday was 2/9/54, seems all that amorousity carried forward! Laughing

Thanks for your comments and insights, Freedom

1951 was quite an amorous time for parents of future Gulchers.

I concede only that many 'historians' have been misled and brainwashed regarding Lincoln's Unfair Tax War Against Constitutional Limits on Government Power.
Lincoln (and Hamilton before him) wanted to have a king ruling America with unlimited power to steal from
productive people to increase their own wealth and power (and the wealth of their conspirators.)
The result of their madness is the Deep State.
Lincoln, a consummate politician, was the example, the forerunner, of the neocon traitors creating,
serving and strengthening the corporatocracy and the first military industrial complex.

Happy birthday OUC! I'll make 74 in a month so I'm right behind you.

After the Rev War my ancestor, who served in the colonial army, was paid by a land grant. No taxes. No fees. No permissions. He could build the house he wanted, plant the crops he wanted, and sell them as he pleased. He represented the most free moment for individuals in American history. What the H happened? Insanity of the busy body control freaks took over.

Hey, LibertyPen, you need a permit for writing that.
Just kidding around.
With what could prove to be prophetic though.