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The following quote was authored by Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (1747-1813). He was a Scottish advocate, judge, writer and historian who served as Professor of Universal History, and Greek and Roman Antiquities, in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. We all should read this quote, then read it again. It's only one man's opinion, but we should all think about it.

Quote: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse (Meaning: liberal giving [as of money] to or as if to an inferior) from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over lousy fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average of the world's great civilizations before they decline has been 200 years. These nations have progressed in this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; from faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to Complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependency; from dependency back again to bondage. "

Our current government, headquartered in Washington, D.C., has been in existence since 1776, 237 years. Where are we in this sequence of historic events? Will it affect you? Maybe not. Will it affect your kids? Maybe. Will it affect your grandkids? Probably? Think about it.[[In-content Ad]]

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