Through the years the Democratic socialist party has been criticized for their extremism and the fact that many on the left side of the party dictated the terms of many of the races. Various political pundits said it would not work. However today they have hand-picked members of their extreme team in the U.S. Supreme Court, and a true socialist pseudo-President in the White House. Their party is led by the likes of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank and other neo-liberals.
They have moved things starkly to the left. Even if Obamacare is declared to be unconstitutional they have changed the health-care game and debate to a huge extent. Obama's draconian policies, enacted by his liberal czars, have sought to find ways around nearly every piece of legislation possible. He has changed environmental regulation, business policies, and the face of global politics. His tactics have been nation-changers in Egypt and Libya. He manages by executive order, and is by no means dumb. Alinsky, Cloward, Piven, Ayers and other communists must be proud.
In the meantime the Republican Party continues to ignore the phrase, "extreme times call for extreme measures." For years they have clung to the falsely-held belief that centrist philosophy wins races and hearts. So they have compromised incrementally. Oh, the party platform looks solid, but it's largely ignored. Old-guard Republicans vote the party line, but the Independents have been looking for others. This has spawned the rise of many eccentrics and patriots to fill the vacuum.
On the national front the so-called "super committee" of equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats continues to meet, to try and resolve the budget crisis. Their next looming deadline is November 23rd, and they appear to be deadlocked. However, as of this weekend potential progress is being reported. There might be a deal where (drum roll please) a couple of Republicans might move toward eliminating tax deductions in a few areas. This would be in effect a tax increase that would take more money from people and businesses, and put that money in government coffers. No tax elimination. No regulation roll-back. Just a clever move to add more money to government coffers from the private sector.
When the Reagan conservatives and others in the Republican party stood for various so-called "moral" issues, they were demonized by the RINO's in the group. When they stood for pro-life issues, they were hated and called divisive. Many left the party. Then others stood for controlling the flow of illegal immigration as a security issue. Many RINO business owners wanted that flow of cheap labor to continue (and really didn't care about the two-layered economy they wanted to create), and attacked these "extremists." Some of them left, too. A host of Republican legislators voted for NAFTA and GATT at the Federal level, and gutted other pieces of legislation closer to home. Many Republican legislators supported gun control and despised the right to keep and bear arms. And the true conservatives knew the party had betrayed them, not the other way around. In the end, the Republican party chose to ignore everything except the economy. They said they were the party that stood for the individual and for business. After all, it was in their platform. But did that matter?
The reason for political parties in government is to use them to build coalitions. Party members are to adhere to the party line. Their leaders work to keep them in line and ensure the party retains strength by causing the members to vote as a bloc. When this strength splinters, the party is over. Gone. Done. If the RINO Republican party sees its legislative members begin to openly side with the Demoncrats in their viewpoints on taxes, deduction elimination, and where money belongs (e.g., in government hands or in private hands), the party is literally...over. Oh, it may take awhile to die. It has the proper facade, and money to spend hoodwinking old-guard donors. But the perceptive will bolt for the exits. They have learned well from the Demoncrats. Extremism is the answer in extreme times. And the Republicans are moderately clueless, in a sinking ship.
...inflation is a branch
fiat money = root
Posted by: Dennis | November 22, 2011 at 09:12 PM
Recent college grad,
1. you borrow money, you pay it back.
2. Work hard, be diligent, overcome obstacles, advance.
3. Thank God that you live in a country that is free so that you can purchase a home, a car and get a student loan. Work hard and pay the debt off over time.
4. Avoid, at all costs, being a leach to society. This is actually pretty easy with a little, or a lot of, effort.
5. Avoid, at all costs, being a leach to society. This is actually pretty easy with a little, or a lot of, effort.
6. Avoid, at all costs, being a leach to society. This is actually pretty easy with a little, or a lot of, effort.
7. I will promise that you will have a good life following God.
8. Invest in gold and silver. You can't go wrong. Pat attention and listen to your elders. Respect them.
9. Invest in gold and silver. You can't go wrong. Pat attention and listen to your elders. Respect them.
10. After toiling for a number of years, learning an industry and networking connections, maybe you can start your own business and provide opportunity for others. Thank God that you live in America where these kind of opportunities exist. ...still
11. Don't forget to vote, but only after you've turned off the reality TV show and learned the issues and the candidates.
There is a clear difference between you and I, Bobby J.
Posted by: Dennis | November 22, 2011 at 09:10 PM
Bobby J,
Unlike you, I am not afraid to take a stand. I will stand for what I believe. I really don't care what you, or anybody else, think of that. I stand for the truth. I know the difference between good and evil, and I vote accordingly. I do not accept apologetics, based in the communist agenda.
I am not republican, democrat, or libertarian. I am conservative.
I will never understand what a broke 22 year has to deal with!?? Give me a freakin break! I've been crawling this earth for 53 back-breaking years. I never made any excuses. These punks don't even know how to work. They don't WANT to work. They finish school and face their first difficulty and give up. $50K in debt, so what! Boo-Hoo!!! Those brats just need a good spanking. jeez, if you only knew what I've been through. Pansies! ....get back on the horse. What's happened to Americans?
Posted by: Dennis | November 22, 2011 at 08:46 PM
Okay this is the last one for a while.
Forget about Democrats versus Republicans. What we really have is inflationist versus non inflationist.
Are you an inflationist? Why do you prefer the social upheaval created by inflation? Did God and Jesus prefer inflation and cultural upheaval? When Jesus flipped the money changers table, was he advocating inflation? When Jesus forever separated himself from Caesars coin, was he advocating inflation?
Remember what Henry David Thoreau said. “There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil, to one who is striking at the root.”
Inflation is a root of evil.
Stop hacking at branches.
If you only watch one video I recommend, please watch this one. It is titled The Cultural Upheaval of Loose Money.
http://media.mises.org/video/misescircle-phoenix10/03_Phoenix2010_Tucker.mp4
Fix inflation and you will reduce abortion more than any other communist fix you suggest. Even a ballot item defining life will not stop abortion. The prohibition of abortion may actually increase the amount, as black markets always do.
Stop inflation and you will minimize abortion.
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 22, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Dear Recent College Graduate,
Contrary to your desire to be free, the system has plans of its own. The sooner you realize the only choice you have, the better.
1. Your Federal loans must be paid, there is no bankruptcy or other write off that will make your education loans go away. The good news is, all other debt is reliability easy to shrug. I cannot count how many middle class, somewhat successful people I have met that paid their loans until they were 45-55 years old. Seriously. It happens all of the time.
2. Get the best job possible. Who cares if it only pays 9 per hour? Who cares if it is a government job? Who cares if it is military free ride? Who cares if it is a teacher job? Who cares if it is a law enforcement job? Swallow your pride and get the best paying job possible!
3. Rack up as much debt as humanly possible. Start small. Get an unsecured credit card with a 300.00 balance. Make payments. Get more credit. Next thing you know, you will have a home, a car and all kinds of “stuff”. Don’t worry about the 500K debt you have.
4. Collect as much welfare as possible. County Wika, State food stamps, Federal Unemployment. SS disability, VA, and every other hand out you can get. Get some child support while you are at it. 2-3 sources are great.
5. After 5-20 years and all of your efforts built nothing more than huge pile of debt, file bankruptcy. Don’t worry; your last 20 years of living will be collectivized onto the current producer. By then, you won’t care. Your write off will increase the cost of money for others but who cares, you got yours.
6. Start this process again at age 45-55 but don’t worry so much because soon you will be collecting your social security check or PERA check and you can continue to live off of others.
7. Welcome to America, land of the free. Don’t believe me, ask Dennis, he has a THE monopoly of force and his god to prove to you otherwise.
8. How is this all possible you ask? The Federal Reserve prints and endless supply of Federal Reserve Notes which it sales (gives) to the United States Federal Government. The Federal Government then uses these notes to finance its operations. The operations are never fully funded and debt levels continually, consistently and perpetually increase. (See super committee failure for proof)
9. The process in #8 has one major defect. The purchasing power or value of your dollar constantly decreases. Every year you need more, every year you need to work more. First it was one income, then it was 2 and now it is 2+ and a mountain of debt just to fall short.
10. Now that you know the system, try to place yourself as close to the newly printed money. Newly printed money has substantially more value to the people in the first of line than it has value to those at the end of the line. If you cannot get in the front, try to get a job that is connected to government protection. The more regulated the better. Anything government. Anything that has a quazi monopoly such as FCC or medical. Anything that is connected to insurance, even auto repair. Anything union. Stay away from free market operations or other unregulated endeavors.
Good luck and don’t forget to avoid and evade as many taxes as possible all the while voting for more taxes! Higher a good tax accountant, he will lie for you and you can sleep good.
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 22, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Dennis,
Regarding your employment struggles. Unless you have zero assets and 50K in debt, you will never understand what a 22 year old is facing. These kids can do the math, they face an impossible situation. The writing is on the wall. Maybe a few will tough it out as you suggest but the majority will fail miserably and ultimately end up on the dole.
Dennis the system is broke.
Sorry to say this but the original Republic was designed on the principle of white, male ,property owners with a religious test, selecting representatives and no direct election of senators.
These qualifiers were immediately stripped away as was the entire concept of The American Republic. It has been all down-hill since and we have hit bottom. You are seeing the pieces explode around you.
Liberty is a mere memory, it no longer exists.
But hey, go kill a queer, save a fetus and violently force a Foreign Country into an American Democracy. Onward christian soldier!
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 22, 2011 at 08:29 AM
Read this short excerpt and then follow the link to the entire article.
"Regardless of what country you live in, you probably have a liberal party and a conservative party. (Many countries also have fringe parties, such as the social democrats, communists, etc.) Regardless of what party you favour, you may think of the major opposition party as evil and feel that, right or wrong, you must defend your party to the death. In truth, your party, and, by extension, your elected representatives, most likely have no loyalty to you whatsoever; nor do they see themselves as your representatives. They see themselves as your masters. Regardless of their positions on the issues, this is true, almost to a man.
Additionally, in order to achieve election, they have had to cut deals with those who make large donations to their campaigns. These people are the politicians' true bosses and they dictate what will happen in the future - not you. You will therefore keep your head at its clearest if you go under the understanding that none of the promises that candidates make are necessarily true; that, regardless of what they claim, they will hang you out to dry, as surely as will the opposition party. While they pay you lip service, they do not take your wishes or needs seriously and, in many cases, hold you in contempt."
http://www.internationalman.com/global-perspectives/making-sense-out-of-the-great-unraveling
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 22, 2011 at 08:12 AM
Free Market LOL. There is no such thing. Not at Wal Street, not in Washington, not in Denver at the State Capitol and not at your local government. Tax rates are far to high and regulations are far to numerous. Free Market LOL.
Put this in your free market pipe and smoke it, lol.
http://dodd-frank.com/
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 22, 2011 at 07:21 AM
Dennis let us get a few things straight, don’t forget what I say!
Abortion is horrible; it is never a good solution.
Homosexuality is a sin.
Defense is necessary and a specific power granted in the Constriction (Constitution).
Abortion is horrible yet the bureaucracy created in an attempt to prohibit is far worse.
Homosexuality is a sin yet on par with many other sins, sins that you are doing right now.
Defense is necessary yet imperialism is a violation of the USC and a waste of resources.
With all that said, elections have consequences. Every time you shun a fiscal conservative in favor of
a pro-lifer, pro imperialism or anti-gay, you will lose an election.
Every time you lose an election you get us one step closer to socialism.
Every time you get us closer to socialism, you have the blood of millions on your hands because
Socialism IS a philosophy of death both in theory and practice!
Just look to the super committee and its inability to save the fruits of our labor. We are being enslaved as you beat yourself righteous drum. Think of all the children that will never be born. I am a Christian and I have ONE child. The heathens have litters.
You figure it out. Pull your head out.
Tough does not equal being robbed blind by you very government!!!!!
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 22, 2011 at 07:12 AM
Bobby J,
I've been around for a while, and I can tell you that it has always been tough. Not everything falls into one's lap. I was just unemployed for 5 months last year. I couldn't even begin to count the applications and resumes that I sent out. Ultimately I took a position that paid less than I was making on unemployment. I settled for a position that I had left behind 20+ years ago. Am I happy? No. Does it pay the bills? Not all of them. I WILL work my way back up. I WILL NOT stop trying, or blame somebody else for my predicament.
Think of Wallstreet what you will. Presently it is the best free-market system in the world. Is it perfect? No. We can start the repairs by stopping congress' insider trading.
In my opinion, every one of those "occupiers" is a coward, loser, whiner and crybaby. Weaklings. I have no sympathy for them. If they could grow a backbone and muster an ounce of courage and discipline, then they would be out seeking work.
responsibility = ability to respond
Posted by: Dennis | November 21, 2011 at 07:01 PM
Dennis,
20% of occutards are Ron Paul Libertarians.
These occutards, not the military, representatives nor 2partys are standing up to the anti capitalist Walstreet. Walstreet has been commandeered by the Feds and is no longer the beacon of capitalism.
Sure the occutards don’t know what the solution is but at least they know there is a problem and they are not afraid to do something bout it!
Do you have any kids? If I were 22 years old, facing 50K debt, 175K home, 20K car, 5% CPI and 9% unemployment, I would be freaking out also.
The grand central planning of both Democrats and Republicans will lead nowhere but to totalitarianism.
Keep playing your 2 party politics but please riddle me this, where does the bible instruct to isolate and then war against 50% of population?
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 21, 2011 at 06:47 AM
Bobby J,
Again, I cannot disagree. One of those planks that you talk about is the social decay in our society, represented by the democrat party and liberalism. Witness the kind of people at OWS, the anti-thesis of Americanism.
There are a few good patriots left out there, and we shall prevail; however, our troubles and pain will be tremendous. In the end America will re-emerge, more united around solid principle, morals and freedom.
morals and freedom do co-exist; witness America 1776 - 1945
marxist-communist attacks on America started in 1913, almost 100 years ago
Posted by: Dennis | November 18, 2011 at 06:54 PM
Dennis,
The 3 big issues that keep Republicans from winning every election.
Warmongers and fiat currency.
You claim we today are free because of yesterday’s military actions. We killed the commies. Yeah. Yet somehow America has fiat currency which is defacto communism. America also has enshrined several planks of the communist manifesto. Fiat currency and the Federal Reserve STEAL 30% of everything you produce. Is this freedom?
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 18, 2011 at 07:31 AM
Bobby J,
I agree with you concerning fiat money. I even agree that the republican party is not what it should be; however, I can't agree that conservatives are "warmongers, gay bashers and womb controllers". In fact, I think that attitude is what is wrong with America today.
Warmongers - America is free today because, once upon a time, we had the stones to stand against evil. To say otherwise is to say that Hitler was OK, or that it was OK for the radical islamists to take out the twin towers on 9/11. I do not agree with how we prosecute our "wars", but the biggest reason for that is because our politicians try too hard to appease the liberal rot in our country. Shoot to kill, otherwise you will be killed. We have been resoundingly ineffective in our military actions since WWII because of our limited actions due to politics. This actually invites the terror we deal with today. America was a benevolent country. It was a country that others did not want to incite, because we were strong. We were not only strong militarily, we were strong in morals, ethics and principle. Not the case any more.
Gaybashers - Just because conservatives believe that the sanctity of marriage is God given and meant for a man and a woman does not make us gaybashers. In fact it is the other way around. How long has homosexuality been around? Why do they now want marriage? They want marriage to attack Judeo-Christian values. I have no problem with a civil union, but that is not good enough for the liberal media who are responsible for promoting this attack on our values as part of a Marxist-Communist agenda to disassemble America from within. We all sin, no sin greater, or lesser, than another in Gods eyes. Jesus loves homosexuals as much as He loves me, or anybody else. I am sorry that homosexuals have become a pawn in the attack on America and you sir, are the aggressor.
Womb Controllers - God made man and woman to procreate. I find it amusing that the same people that want to "save the baby seals (or polar bears)" are so dis-compassionate about human life. There is not a one of us that walks this earth that did not begin life as a fetus. A two year old is only aware of what he/she can see, unaware of that that surrounds them that they cannot see. That is part of human development, just as conception is a part of that same development. How many parents agree with abortion? Loving my kids, I cannot fathom the thought that they could have been summarily executed. They would never have become the unique individuals that they are, and I would never have had the pleasure of knowing and loving them. That would be criminal.
Posted by: Dennis | November 18, 2011 at 06:14 AM
Go to 22:30 and learn about "off budget" wars.
http://lewrockwell.com/paul/paul778.html
The warmongers,gay bashers, and womb controllers have destroyed the Republican party and in turn destroyed America.
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 17, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Fiat money is communism.
Sorry Vets, you have been fighting the wrong enemy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q3SOlXxUBLk
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 17, 2011 at 08:19 AM
Now Greeley Report finally gets it.
Who is the ONLY canidate advocating sound money? Ron Paul!
"It is impossible to grasp the meaning of the idea of sound money if one does not realize that it was devised as an instrument for the protection of civil liberties against despotic inroads on the part of governments. Ideologically it belongs in the same class with political constitutions and bills of right."Ludwig von Mises
Posted by: Bobby J. | November 17, 2011 at 07:39 AM
“Politics may not be the oldest profession in the world but the results are the same” ~ Janis Joplin
Posted by: Powerball | November 16, 2011 at 04:16 PM
Geez! said Jimmy Carter, Bill & Hillary Clinton, Nanacy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the whole of the left, how can we commandeer huge influence to our side and forever force the country into socialism?
And so they reengineered the Panic of 1857:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1857
"For we can no longer legitimately enslave a single race, but we can the majority, the dumbest of the nation."
And so they did...
Posted by: Powerball | November 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM