The Prescience of Cicero – A Lesson on Society From Ancient Rome
An age old system of corruption that is still prevalent to this day.
Cicero, of the Roman Empire, truly an astute politician wrote this about the situation during his lifetime.
1: The poor, work & work.
2: The rich, exploit the poor.
3: The soldier, protects both.
4: The taxpayer, pays for all three.
5: The wanderer, rests for all four.
6: The drunk, drinks for all five.
7: The banker, robs all six.
8: The lawyer, misleads all seven.
9: The doctor, bills all eight.
10: The undertaker, buries all nine.
11: The Politician lives happily on account of all ten.
The foregoing was written in 43BC
Reality Check (Video/Download)
This young lady filmed this on September 11, 2017. However, when you listen to her, just think back to that 16th anniversary of 9/11 …Don’t miss this one! Worth your time! This was filmed right after 9/11/17 and presents a reality check: how have Americans changed in 16 years. This young lady rightly calls out today’s idiots in a short 2 minute video. I don’t blame her a bit. Remember September 11th 2001 & God bless America …
Folks, please give this the widest distribution; all need to REMEMBER….
An Obituary printed in the London Times…..Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- – Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- – Why the early bird gets the worm;
- – Life isn’t always fair;
- – And maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death,
- -by his parents, Truth and Trust,
- -by his wife, Discretion,
- -by his daughter, Responsibility,
- -and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;
- – I Know My Rights
- – I Want It Now
- – Someone Else Is To Blame
- – I’m A Victim
- – Pay me for Doing Nothing
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing