Thomas Paine - Remix - FireCongress.org Version

[jmitterii2]

No they haven't destroy but added to the ideology of America. If you were to talk to the real Paine, and been of his era, you'd call him a wild eyed social engineer bent on destruction of the southern economy and halting of progress toward the west as he was an anti-slavery and promoted relations with the natives.

There's nothing wrong with unity, and we know this country can unite for a cammon purpose, 9/11, Pearl Harbor, and even the Civil War demos this.

[TPOCS]

@jmitterii2

I simply don't agree with your perspective. The ideology that's been added to America SUCKS. It has gutted and debilitated our nation, dumbed down our children, and on and on. And using three instances of deliberately concocted wars as an example of uniting America shows where your head is at. Read "War Is A Racket" by Brigadier Smedly Butler. All wars are engineered and sold to us morons with false patriotic motives.

[jmitterii2]

@TPOCS Yeah they're sold to people The morons of the revolution that forged this nation, I don't see why you would even have concept of an America. The morons who fought in the revolution. The morons that fought in world war II, the morons who fought in Afgahnastan. Not to say some wars are stupid, like that of Vietnam, even Korea, and the Spanish American war was pretty stupid. I guess I just dont' understand what ideology? Are you sure you know?

[TPOCS]

@jmitterii2

Oh go away. You've obviously not read any history that wasn't written to glamorize all those "noble" wars. Go away and read "War is a Racket." Every war is done for some corporate interest, some banking interest and to advance their global agenda of more and more dominance of humanity. They seek to destroy every nations sovereignty. That's what the EU is all about and look what wonderful things that has done for humanity.

[ecosby100]

@jmitterii2 if rick james made a song called unity then it has to be important

[jmitterii2]

This guy invisions Thomas Paine as Adolf Hitler-- One German, One Germany, One Worker, One Leader LOL! WOW! You people, yes you people, (shakes my head like an amuzed parent) now go and wash up its beddy bye time.

[TPOCS]

@jmitterii2

Oh for crying out loud. How the hell do you come to that conclusion? I'm not a big fan of this actor, but this particular video he's voicing some common sense. You take an EXTREME identity with nationalism to condemn all feelings of national identity. Being FRENCH is great. Being BRITISH is great. Being ITALIAN is great. The diversity of national identity, culture is what makes this planet vibrant and ALIVE.

[jmitterii2]

@TPOCS By listening to his rant about all the different sects-- we shouldn't be this or that... You realize that without coming together in particular groups, you get nothing accomplished. We'd still have 2 restrooms for blacks and whites, women would still be 2nd class citizens, etc. etc. The clip takes the extreme.

[TPOCS]

@jmitterii2

I don't see it that way. He's simply saying by identifying with our "Americanness," that's what unites us. I think you are taking it and putting the extreme spin on the simple thing he's trying to get across.  We're all Americans and we should have some pride in that. BUT many are ashamed to be Americans, social engineers have been deliberately destroying that sense of identity so they can achieve their goal of globalization, which is a BIG mistake.

[SamWiseGingy]

You don't much about the real Thomas Paine if you don't know what a fraud Basso is.

Paine rejoiced in American diversity, even diversity of our language.

[nsdtr01]

dear folks Paine was an atheist- keep up the fear mongering

[peterloohunt]

It really is innaprpropriate and deeply dishonest for the Tea Party to try and steal Thomas Paine as a mascot for their political views. Paine was a great supporter of the Welfare state.

He was also hostile to organized religion, or racism of any kind. He regarded himself as being a citizen of the world, not the USA. He was against the death penalty.

And he had a Norfolk accent, not an American one.

[tek1001]

RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!! Tea party time!!!!

[Choctawu]

This is what secrets get you...paymaster.

[samba22031]

I can't believe you people. If this is the younger generation talking then they deserve what they get. A gov. hand out. why doesn't your dad throw your butt out and make you go to work.

[jrc3ky]

was cool until the 5th grader pot head comment. You must be drinking the kool aid.

[dgexodus]

sorry man

[TPOCS]

Well, you could get together with a bunch of your other pot head friends, smoke up and talk about voting the bastards out of office in 2010! Even all smoked up, you could still register to vote and get off your dad's floor and go to the poll to vote your incumbents out of office and convince your other friends to go with you.

[TPOCS]

Well, sounds like you need new friends. There are people, young, old, and in between that do care. What's the point of hanging out with people that don't? The only way we're going to get out of this mess is for US to do it. You could go to our KickThemAllOut(dot)com web site and download our Uncle Sam Fire Congress posters, print them out and go hand them out and meet a whole bunch of new people that are worth hanging out with. You'll be amazed at the responses you'll get.

[TPOCS]

Well, I certainly understand the sentiment. Though I wouldn't lump George Carlin into a "do nothing" category. He did A LOT of work to wake people up in his performances. Unfortunately he didn't have any solutions, but he certainly didn't do nothing.