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U.S. committing suicide

We as a country are committing suicide. We have waged war on the U.S. Constitution by not adhering to its tenets. We have waged war on other countries, which our founding fathers warned us not to do. We’ve waged war on our veterans by not helping them in their time of need.

We’ve waged war on unborn babies. We’ve waged war on God, removing prayer and the Golden Rule from the minds of our leaders, even our children. Some of our children commit suicide and choose to take innocents with them.

Professional politicians gain votes by promising free stuff. We’ve gone from an independent can-do people to people who vote for living. We’ve gone from a republic to a democracy.

Founding Father John Adams said. “Democracy … while it lasts, is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”

Larry Treffry

Spokane

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