The Statue of Liberty and the Fall of America

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On October 28th, 1886, the Bartholdi statue of Liberty enlightening the world was unveiled in New York City, a gift from France to the United States. Chauncey M. Depew gave a speech generally called the 'Oration'. Two of his paragraphs help explain the rise and fall of the United States.


"The marvelous development and progress of this republic is due to the fact that in rigidly adhering to the advice of Washington for absolute neutrality and non-interference in the politics and policies of other governments we have avoided the necessity of depleting our industries to feed our armies, of taxing and impovershing our resources to carry on war, and of limiting our liberties to concentrate power in our government."

Over the centuries the United States has become more and more involved in politics in foreign nations, more and more involved in their wars, and therefore has concentrated domestic government power as well. This has many downsides, including what Depew noted about our liberties being limited and increasing taxes.

"The rays from this beacon, lighting this gateway to the continent, will welcome the poor and the persecuted with the hope and promise of homes and citizenship. It will teach them that there is room and brotherhood for all who will support our institutions and aid in our development; but that those who come to disturb our peace and dethrone our laws are aliens and enemies forever."

Over the past few decades the US has welcomed immigrants who disturb the peace and dethrone our laws, living off of the tax money of real Americans and committing massive fraud through our government. Along with elite capture and control of the US Congress and Presidency by foreign powers.

These are essentially the same reasons that ancient Rome fell and was conquered by the Goths. History is repeating itself. Those who don't know history are cheering the downfall of liberty and prosperity, and the rise of tyranny and poverty.


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