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The sickness of the 20th Century has been cowardice …
the cowardice of millions allowing themselves to be liquidated by
communists and Nazis without hitting back … The mystery of our time
is the inability of decent people to get angry. Eric Hoffer It is the
highest decree unwise to submit to any wrong without making an immediate
and resolute effort to avenge it upon the wrong doers, at no matter what
the cost of risk and trouble. To submit tamely and weakly to theft or any
other injury is to invite almost certain repetition of the offense.
Theodore Roosevelt The shocking thing is not that a crazy man raves in
ever greater frenzy, but that Germany accepts it, for the tenth year now
and in the fourth year of war, and that it continues to allow itself to be
bled. And nowhere an end in sight. Victor Klemperer * * * I don't know
who Eric Hoffer is, or if Theodore Roosevelt actually made the above
quote. I took them from an old magazine because they really hit home. The
third quote is from the diary of a German Jew who kept a journal of the
Nazi years under penalty of death. I sent a copy of some research I'd done
on DUI legislation and the abuse I new about in regard to alcohol arrests
to Rep. Ron Clark (dist. 62). In his reply he agreed with some of my
points and wrote that problems of abuse were discussed during the last
session when the BAC limit was lowered to .08, however he'd not heard of
any abuse. I was amazed. Was I the only person in his district who knew
about bullshit alcohol arrests? In my mind legislators are like artillery
units in the military. They fire a lot of shots, but seldom get a glimpse
of the target. Legislation or laws may not be explosive rounds, but they
can do a lot of damage. We're being bombarded by our own headquarters and
nobody's bothering to contact them and say, "Would you mind adjusting
your sights a little? You're wasting friendlys here!" If our reps
don't get honest feedback from their constituents, where will they get it?
Lobbiests? These people make a lot of money and are paid salaries that
bump six figures or more to get results. They may not let trivial things
like the facts or truth get in the way of their pursuit of luxury cars and
floozies. If you get screwed over by a cop, bureaucrat, or bad law, let
your elected officials know about it. You're not a puss or snitch. It's
called being a concerned citizen. And, while I'm thinking about concerned
citizens, don't forget the Democratic Convention in Ft. Worth 9, 10 June.
Yeah, yeah, I know. It's the same weekend as the ROT rally in Austin. I
can relate. I've spent time in the Hill Country and love it. But we need
to make a showing. Come to Joe Poole lake and ride to the convention with
us. Make history instead of a hangover. Bring a friend. Bring a friend's
friend. Bring your girlfriend, your wife, your wife's girlfriend, your
mother-in-law (am I a sick man or what?) Ride safe. Especially when you
make history.
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