Word: revolutionize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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If President-elect Clinton doesn't fulfill his campaign promise to reduce the budget deficit by at least half during his four-year term, I'm going to stage a national revolution to topple the American government. Yes, you heard me right. Revolution. Rebellion. Insurrection. Call it what you will...
Consequently, the revered American social contract has been violated egregiously. Revolution is not only justifiable, it is necessary in order to secure future justice in this country. Even the Declaration of Independence says so.
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote: "all men...are endowed...with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." More importantly, he added: "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish...
However, I must admit that national revolution would be a considerable effort, not to mention a serious strain on my everyday concerns. Last night, listening to the Beatles' "Revolution," and expecting to be infused with further justification for my crusade, I quickly sobered up. John and Paul and the gang...
First, of course, they toyed with me and my grand notion. "You say you want a revolution?" they began. "Yes. God, yes!" I cried joyfully. "Well, you know, we all want to change the world," they continued. Uh-huh. Okay. Then they hit me with their patently conservative perspective: "But...