{"id":7305,"date":"2011-09-22T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2011-09-22T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T18:04:00","slug":"the-five-stages-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/22\/the-five-stages-of-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"The five stages of freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Where is Spartacus?” So asks David A. McElroy<\/a>, while making himself crazy with political frustration and setting himself up for more.<\/p>\n

But Spartacus is … right there in your own mirror. If you can only recognize the reflection.<\/p>\n

McElroy’s frustration makes me want to propose the five stages of freedom, to match the famous Kubler-Ross five stages of grief<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Hers are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.<\/p>\n

For freedomistas I propose:<\/p>\n

1. Oblivion:<\/strong> I love my country — which is exactly the same as saying I love my government. Sure, it needs a few tweaks. Yeah, maybe it’s slipped a bit from its glory days. But once a few problems are fixed. Old Glory will deserve everybody’s most heartfelt salutes again. It’s still better than any other country in the world.<\/p>\n

2. Anger:<\/strong> Wow, I’ve tried everything my Civics teacher told me and it hasn’t made any difference. In fact, things are getting worse all the time. I know: It’s these damn banksters. Or Democrats. Or Republicans. Or commies. Or non-believers. Or Muslims. Or illegal aliens. It’s all their fault. We need to organize, vote en masse<\/i> and get rid of that problem. Once we get the right<\/i> people in office everything will be okay.<\/p>\n

3. Reform:<\/strong> Damn, that didn’t work, either. All right. It’s time to get serious. We need a new constitutional amendment. No, maybe a new constitutional convention. We need to force the government to do will of We the People. Let’s march on Washington. Let’s show ’em who’s boss. If the ballot box doesn’t work, then …<\/p>\n

4. Implosion:<\/strong> Nothing works. Nobody will join my Surefire, Guaranteed Plan for overthrowing bad government and restoring the nation Our Forefathers built for us. Screw the government. Screw all those loser bums who won’t get off their butts. I give up. From now on, I’m just taking care of Number One.<\/p>\n

5. Acceptance:<\/strong> Government is the way it is. The media is the way it is. People are the way they are. I don’t have a lever long enough to move those objects. Now, given that fact, what do I do to build freedom in my own life and my own world? Oh, yeah … There are a thousand ways I never noticed before …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Where is Spartacus?” So asks David A. McElroy, while making himself crazy with political frustration and setting himself up for more. But Spartacus is … right there in your own mirror. If you can only recognize the reflection. McElroy’s frustration makes me want to propose the five stages of freedom, to match the famous Kubler-Ross five stages of grief. Hers are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. For freedomistas I propose: 1. Oblivion: I love my country — which is exactly the same as saying I love my government. Sure, it needs a few tweaks. Yeah, maybe it’s slipped a bit…<\/p>\n

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