Cultural Paradigm Shift

The equality of men.  That ideal was the hallmark of America.  It was spoken of in hushed tones across Europe and lured men from every corner of the world.  The promise of equality caused men to quit their meager comforts and embark on a journey that could easily cost them their lives.  To be considered an “equal”, to own property, to help make laws, to be limited only by their own willingness to work hard - for such a life as this, men were willing to risk everything.  And they did. 

The people that built America came from all backgrounds and walks of life - but the majority had one thing in common – their lot in life.  They had a station and were unable to change it regardless of hard work or circumstances.  The people in positions of power ruled those beneath them, some kindly and some cruelly, but the separation between those in power and those without power was absolute and complete.  The peasant, the regular Joe, was at the mercy of his better.  There was no recourse, no redress.  America promised an evening of the playing field.  Here, you could be whatever you wanted to be – you were ruled by your peers, not your masters.  But it went even further than that.  In America, any man could become a lawmaker.  They could determine the law for their fellow man and then live under the laws they created.  The founders of our country created a government of the people, by the people and for the people.  Just the utterance of the word “America” brought hope to the masses.  The downtrodden sought equality and found it in the arms of America.

Slowly, insidiously, our culture has shifted.  Almost imperceptibly we have allowed ourselves to transfer power from the people to the state.  As we slept, cocooned in our comfort and safety, our self-government has slipped away and been replaced by an unforgiving master – The State.  No longer do we live in a land of equality, but a land of “Them” and “Us”.

To illustrate a tiny microcosm of this paradigm shift, read the following excerpt from a local paper:

WSP trooper, pilot caught on tape

Excerpts from scanner recordings made by Bill Gillam, of Arlington, Washington, on U.S. Highway 2/97 between Cashmere and Wenatcheee, where the speed limit is 60 mph;

Patrol trooper:  “Yeah, it’s another officer.”

Patrol pilot in airplane: “That’s a pretty good one.”

Trooper:  “Yeah, I had, uh, 86 on that one.”

Pilot:  There’s a car doing 73, just pushed traffic out of the way so its got open road again inside a mile to you.”

Trooper:  “That 75 ain’t ours, Chris, looks like it had a light bar on it.”

Pilot:  “Did I miss a memo today?”

Trooper:  “There’s a DRE (drug recognition conference) conference in Chelan tody that starts at noon.”

Pilot:  “Ahh, OK.”

Pilot:  “I got a pair coming but I’m not super optimistic about ‘em, if ya know what I mean.  I’ll hold off on the speeds until you guys can check them out, just in case.  It’s a white SUV, followed by a gray car.”

Trooper: ”Yes, they’re going to the conference.”

Pilot:  “All right.”

Pilot:  “I don’t know if it matter or not but all the ones I’m calling the speeds at have been over 80.”

Trooper:  “They will make a little announcement at the conference.”

Pilot: “Yeah, that’d be good.  I mean, I understand you don’t want to be late but that’s a little too much.”

Trooper:  “Yeah.”

Pilot:  “A motorcycle made an unsafe lane change.”

Trooper:  “Seventy-two with an unsafe lane change.  He cut the black car off.  So 78 was the high.  You’re not going to believe where the motorcycle’s going.”

Pilot:  “Let me guess – the DRE conference.”

(At end of video)  Pilot:  “Sorry we couldn’t get more.”

Trooper:  (laughing)  “We got plenty.”

Pilot:  “There will just be one more page in the reg manual.:

As I said, this is just a tiny illustration.  We have allowed so many usurpations of our rights as free men that it would be impossible to recapture them.  We have allowed a President to remain in office that doesn’t agree with the Constitution, therefore he doesn’t enforce it.  We have allowed our Representatives to implement a (mandated) health care system that they have exempted themselves from.  We have allowed law enforcement officers to disregard the law for themselves and only impose it on “civilians” (that means you and me).  We have replaced  the equality of a government of the people with a glorified caste system and now we are enjoying all of the accompanying atrocities.

It’s time to make the State aware that we, the People are the true and rightful heirs.  This is OUR land – not theirs.  Stand up and be counted.  Our founders made sacrifices for this land, are you willing to do the same?