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The United States of America is teetering on the edge of a perilous precipice, overlooking the bone yard of history. A forensic study of the bone yard of nations, empires, and cultures reveals a common cause of death; they all collapsed under their own weight.

It is also true that the bigger they are, the more likely they are to fall. It often happens quickly, when a paradigm shift that has been building for decades gradually reaches the tipping point, and everyone is shocked because they were too blind to see it coming.

The purpose of this essay is to show that the dynamics behind the demise of nations are endemic to reality, and constitute a laser straight imperative which manifests in all aspects of human endeavor. If we stray from that imperative we will experience tragedy and failure, whether it is the sinking of a ship, the failure of a business, or the collapse of a nation.

I intend to illustrate the application of these imperative principles of reality by giving examples from different arenas.

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A great article, but I wasn't sure where to put it. If this isn't the right place, I promise not to be offended where its moved to.

No this is perfect for this forum. Thanks for posting this article.

POLITICAL STRUCTURE


The Canton style of government in Switzerland is a good example of how it should be done if we want a stable political foundation and personal freedom. The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own border controls, army and currency. Public meetings and personal votes by individual citizens still establish legislation and policy. Unlike many other nations, Switzerland is not on the brink of national disaster.

So, have I made my point?

To return to the premise of the opening paragraph, “The United States of America is teetering on the edge of a perilous precipice, overlooking the bone yard of history.” It was never intended by our founding fathers to be this way. They knew the dangers of kings and dictators. They knew that power corrupts. They did not want a strong centralized government. They wanted the power to remain with the individual states and the people. That is why they included the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The Tenth Amendment, which is part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791.

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

Over the years the federal government has continued to erode the power of the people and the states to the point that it is time for a Second American Revolution.

We no longer have a Democracy. We no longer have a Democratic Republic. Here is our present form of government:

Kakistocracy: Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

Kleptocracy: A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption

Now I have a question. Does the political leadership of America think that they are exempt from the timeless imperatives of a reality which governs all human activity, including the very universe itself? When will they realize that unless they look beyond their power driven, personal and political motivations and dismantle the monster beast called the federal government, they will take us all down with them? Unless they heed the inevitable lesson of the ages, they will most assuredly end up drinking the bitter hemlock which was eventually tasted by every despot on the planet.

Or must the citizens once again form militias, learn to “man the barricades” and sing Yankee Doodle until our politicians once again heed the lesson that the bigger they are the harder they fall?
And remember that the fall is often swift, with no warning for those who do not have eyes that see. We may not have much time to save our country before it collapses into the bone yard of the nations.

I just got around to reading this thought provoking article. {This place certainly has been busy.} Thanks for posting.

It contains wonderful examples of why 'too big to fail' ought to be changed to 'to big to succeed'.