The Genesis of Intelligent Revolution
One cannot expect to steer effectively their destiny in life without the pillars of sound leadership, sage wisdom, and prudent guidance. The same holds true in managing ones financial affairs, investments, family, and business concerns.
Long before America promoted the bald eagle as its symbol of freedom, the rattlesnake was the familiar symbol in the early days of the American Revolution.
I suspect the meaning and spirit behind the rattlesnake symbol holds just as true today as it did upon our founding. When warnings and concerns of free Americans go unanswered, and if we are duly provoked, we will strike, and it will be with venom disproportionate to our size.
In 1775, Benjamin Franklin stood behind the rattlesnake as a good symbol for the American Spirit, publishing an essay in the Pennsylvania Journal, stating:
"I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids -- She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance. -- She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. -- As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal; and even when those weapons are shewn and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal: -- Conscious of this, she never wounds till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of stepping on her. -- Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?"
In light of the ground swell and array of valid concerns regarding the global debt crises and the sustainability of currently held paradigms, we recently penned two articles, one on monetary reform and one calling upon people to wake up and smell the coffee.
The Occupy movement provides us with striking evidence that something is very wrong in America. Though each citizen may not have the wherewithal to articulate its systemic problems, identify the root causes of such, or express their collective concerns in an effectual manner, it does not mean that their distress calls should go unanswered.
As an ardent proponent of minimizing dogmatic partisan divisions and endeavoring instead to amplify the common ground upon which the full-spectrum-power of the masses might legally fight for and win effectual change, I wish to share several viable avenues in which Americans can intelligently engage with confidence and pride in such a process.
In my search for leadership and like-minded Americans, I have found three such organizations that you may wish to align yourself with in order to build the critical mass of solidarity needed to fight the epic battles looming on the horizon.
As one of the earliest versions of the American flag states clearly, either we find common ground and unite to fight and win these pending battles, or we shall pledge to die nobly in doing so.
Our republic is dangerously out of balance. Well-financed special interests routinely bend the levers of power to benefit the few at the expense of our general welfare.
Political bribery has been legalized by the courts, and both major parties have been co-opted and corrupted by the system. The result: The upper 1% have done well. The other 99% of us have been left behind. And now we've reached a breaking point.
Rootstrikers aims to restore power over American politics and government to 100% of the people. We hope patriots of all political persuasions will join us to help build an unstoppable grassroots movement that demands and delivers lasting reforms.
Henry David Thoreau wrote, "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." Together, we must strike at the root of America's problems. Join us.
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