Today is Independence Day in the US. What a shame that we are voting away all of our rights and freedoms in the name of “justice” and “equality”.

If Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and even Adams, who, unlike the previous three believed in a strong central gummint, were to return today they would be shocked at the levels of taxation and at the assaults on our freedoms by the gummint.

They would be alarmed at the gummint trying to circumvent the 2nd Amendment and disarm the populace.

Not only would they oppose the high levels of taxation (much higher than the taxes the Brits levied on us which was one of the grievances in the Declaration of Independence) but they would be aghast at the power and abuses of the IRS. IRS officials would be tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail.

And what would they think of the career politicians in Congress who have voted themselves large salaries and lavish benefits?

The NSA has them spinning in their graves.

What would they think of our imperial president illegally changing laws on a whim and the members of his party in Congress who support him? Or, the stupidity of a populace who does nothing about it?

What would they think of electing a president for the color of his skin as opposed to executive experience and competency?

What would they think of the permanent parasitical underclass which does nothing but hold their hands out screaming for even more largesse from the gummint?

They tried to create a gummint with checks and balances to protect the people. Unfortunately, the people don’t seem to care anymore and they do nothing while the career politicians ignore the Constitution aided and abetted by a Supreme Court which no longer believes in the Constitution either.

We had a great run. Unfortunately, we have elected people who have decided to turn the “shining city on a hill” into a Third World slum, like Detoilet.

We’re doomed!