Join, or Die, in 2009

"Join, or Die" was a famous cartoon attributed to Benjamin Franklin during the first American Revolution. It represents the colonies of America, calling for them to unite to drive out their British oppressors.

And so we fastforward to 2009...and a similar situation is at hand. We are all Settlers now, living under the oppression of a small number of financial oligarchs. We just haven't had time to notice, because they have generally managed to stay in the shadows. We have been so wealthy compared to other times in history, that for decades we haven't noticed the parasite feeding on our wealth and prosperity. We didn't need to notice; we were getting by just fine. The central banks were pillaging, but we had enough left over to feed our denial about the nature of our leadership; anyone telling the truth was a conspiracy theorist and not to be trusted.

But now, in part by design, but also I believe to a degree by accident, the economy is now truly screwed. I might be wrong, but I don't believe the globalists wanted it to pan out quite like it has. Everything has gone. Yes, the economy of the world was supposed to collapse, so that people would cry out for a world government to save them, but like this? I think it's either a miscalculation on their part, or an accident. Either way, they've gone too far this time. Even their own lackeys are facing ruin in this crisis. They realise they are selling their own children, as well as everyone else, down the river...the game isn't so appealing anymore, now it's for real.

So, why bring up 'Join, or Die'?
Simple. One of the most effective ways to destroy the resistance of the people is to divide them. Everyone knows what 'divide and conquer' means.

As the elite get more desperate, they will up the ante of playing people off against one another. If you can stoke racial tensions, or class tensions, or religious/atheist groups, or exploit political divisions, or any other arbitrary divide you care to think of; you have the power to rule in a way you could not do otherwise, since people won't be looking at you but at each other.

Thus, united we stand, while divided, we fall. Total cliche, but also totally true. Don't look down your nose at people who hold different opinions, or are part of different 'groups'. The message of freedom is infectious; like Morgellons Disease, it is persistent, but thankfully it's the kind of infection "we can believe in".

Don't believe me? As a former mainstream left-winger, who owes a debt of enlightenment (no Masonic reference intended) primarily to the Campaign for Liberty website, I say that nobody is immune to the message. If we 'join', then we need not 'die'.