I don't know if America will survive. I cannot even imagine how awful living in a Socialist country would be after the freedoms we have had. I do know, that more than the politicians, the people are responsible for what is happening. They fund the politicians, they vote them in, they allow them to use the school system to brainwash the next generation of voters. They don't care their kids do not know history, cannot do math, and never read "Atlas Shrugged". They allow the schools to teach the kids to seek entitlements, and lie to them about climate change, as well as make them accepting is ISIS and lies about blacks being killed by whites, when blacks kill most blacks. It takes a generation to change the damage already done. With Hillary in office, we are done in months. With the wrong Republican (as in the ilk of McCain) we are also done. It will take someone who is as direct and on point as Joe David from the mix to start any changes. As long as the school system continues as is, little socialists will be crated.

Yes, Iowa and New Hampshire rapidly approaches. The media has now dispatched many of its sets of eyes and ears to each so as to give us the latest information on the unfolding spectacle.

While one set of candidates have been wrangling over such vital issues as fantasy sports betting or Ted Cruz’s citizenship status; the other set over their respective versions of free stuff for everyone, our accelerating sea of red ink has quietly risen toward $19 trillion. One might think our impending national bankruptcy might be worth a bit more attention.

And make no mistake, it IS impending national bankruptcy. There will be no formal "filing" of Chapter 7 nor 11 mind you, this bankruptcy will instead feature the filing of unprecedented (in America at least) draconian measures. Yet out on the campaign trail, as Michael Tanner of CATO quips, "crickets."

"We know what the Democrats would do about the debt — make it worse. Bernie Sanders has proposed at least $18 trillion in new spending over the next ten years, and even after the trillions in additional taxes he seeks, his plans would add trillions to the debt. In comparison, Hillary looks like a model of fiscal rectitude. She has thus far proposed ONLY $1.1 trillion in new spending, although more proposals to endlessly expand government are coming. Both Democrats oppose any reform of entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. In fact, Bernie seeks to expand both programs, while Hillary suggests she would consider new benefits. So the Democratic plans are clear: squeeze some more passengers onto the Titanic, while squeezing more from them as they are boarded.

But what about Republicans? They have all issued very detailed tax proposals, but with the occasional exception of Chris Christie and Rand Paul, they have generally skipped the more difficult discussion of spending cuts. Some, like Donald Trump, join Democrats in opposing entitlement reform. The others simply duck the question."

One might think that this looming and, by some significant degree, INESCAPABLE tragedy was worth talking about. So far in this campaign, one would apparently be wrong. Perhaps Ryan and the growing number of House Republicans will again remind us after a Republican President is elected(!!!). (In that event I should perhaps first check the weather channel to see if Hell has frozen over.)

In any case, one can take "comfort" in the certainties. All debts will and must be liquidated. The only variable is how - from repaid to repudiated. The former produces a fulfillment of expectations, the latter, destruction of same. The former, "life as usual." The latter, the end of "usual life"

Oh yeah, the final certainty. What cannot continue, won't.

Dave

Unfortunately, Obama still has one more year to go. The most dangerous year to America yet, since he is more likely to make reckless decisions without regard to consequences to America simply to satisfy his ego. What goes around, comes around in the worst way. BHO and his administration will be blamed for conditions in America for many, many years to come. In presidential history books, he will occupy a prominent place for being the first African-American president, but will have a giant footnote for the horrible consequences of his decisions.

Can we recover? I think so. Will we? I don't think we will unless we are faced with some catastrophic event that will shake everybody and wake them up from their trance. Even then...not likely. 9/11 was almost such an event. However, it was used by the machine to tighten the dog collar on our own citizens. Can you believe that we barely even debate when the 4th Amendment is ignored now? It's surreal to see. Everybody is acting like zombies...almost everybody.

"What is happening throughout the country can’t be attributed to just one political party. The Republicans and the Democrats are both responsible; they are both selling the country short for political and personal gain.

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The only relief to it will come if a president is elected who respects liberty – and who is strong enough and willing enough to defend it with law and order."

The author has summed it up concisely as long as "law and order" is conducted under original constitutional (and Bill or Rights) constraints..

Will America survive? Good question. It will not survive if it elects Clinton, Sanders or Bloomberg. It may not survive if it elects Trump. It may survive if it elects Cruz or Rubio. If Cruz or Rubio are elected, will they be strong enough, clever enough, to turn the country around without becoming benevolent (or not so benevolent) dictators as Trump will be?
The odds are not good. Sorry, kids, I spoiled supper, and I have to leave. See what you can do to fix it.

I think we still have a good chance. At least, if
Trump doesn't get the nomination. And I think he
has finally put his foot in his mouth one too many
times. His cowardly refusal to go to the upcoming
debate may work against him; I think (although I
don't agree with everything he says) we can
have a good chance with Cruz.

Everything Joe David wrote is factually correct and if Clinton, Sanders, or one of the RINOs, Bush Christy, Gilmore, Huckabee, Kasich, Rubio, and Santorum, the autocrat Trump or the Libertarian Paul are elected, he is right, America, Madison' grand experiment, may well die.

The Militia in Oregon are trying to start an event to soon. But this one of many situation to arise while BHO is still in office. It would not only a downward spiral ,of the economy and significant trampling of the Constitution, to put a more massive response in play. The congress could wake up and see whats happening to their constituency or wait till the Fireball hits the Capital.

A long view of history would suggest no, but America is different, we've already pulled it out several times only to back slide again: ex, the election of Harding and Coolidge and maybe even Reagan.
This time however, the opposition to self rule has had plenty of time and technology to rig the game. They have a plethora of useless idiots and useful idiots, illegals and the dead upon their side...not to mention a cunning and cleverness unmatched by their predecessors.

I still hold out hope that all will be revealed and some unforeseen electromagnetic event will awaken the masses.

To predict your next question: Yes, electromagnetic events do play upon the brain and our conscious awareness.
These events likely played a small role in the advent of conscious awareness and the recognition of the mind some 3 to 5 thousand years ago. I am laughing...after all that time you'd think we could of perfected it by now.

I have long believed that the only solution to the problem is to reform three critical areas: Education, Journalism, and Government. They represent the propaganda machine strangling America. These three areas must be cleaned up from top to bottom. In my book, The Fire Within, I identify this horrible monster, and I still believe what I said in the 1980s applies today. Perhaps even more accurately.. The problem of having something horrible happen to America to wake Americans up is too frightening in our nuclear age to even think about.. Such a cure to the disease might also destroy the nation. The best solution is for us to speak up and make our point every chance we can get.. We must use our freedom of speech to expose the enemy.

hopefully the "spirit" of america will survive the collapse that has been accelerated by the Obama years...

Term limits anyone?