Chess, Checkers, or Poker

For many of the people in politics they spend their lives playing games. They’re constantly jockeying for positions and positioning themselves for power. The games they play can and do have different degrees of effect on the population as a whole. Some good and some bad, but sometimes the most benign policies can have the most devastating effects. These plays for power can be even more dangerous when the goals of those playing the game are hidden or obscured by lies and political trickery. It is not surprising to me that during the height of the so called government shutdown the Congress declared that week National Chess Week. Most people did not understand the message that they were sending. They were telling the political class that they were beginning to play a game with the nation.

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After the last election the Democrat party made no secret to the fact that their goal was to destroy the Republican Party. They seem to be doing a good job of it. This would create by default a single party system. There is another name for single party rule. It is called a DICTATORSHIP. One of the first acts of a dictatorship is to eliminate all opposition and outlaw other political parties. Dictators do not negotiate. Dictators do not compromise. Dictators rule through force of will, executive orders, and thug tactics. They suppress any opposition through any means available. They play both chess and poker by both planning their moves far in advance and then executing them or if that fails they bluff their opponent into caving.

The greatest danger of a person who is an egomaniac and has sociopathic tendencies is that you don’t know how far they will go to obtain their goal of total power. It is very possible that they will take a scorched Earth tactic that says: if I can’t have it, no one will. This was the danger warned about with the latest debt ceiling debate. There was a justifiable fear that Mr. Obama would violate the Fourth Amendment and refuse to meet the physical and financial obligations of the nation in order to through the world into chaos. Only an anarchist or dictator would be willing to punish those who he was elected and serve in such a manner.

But let’s also consider that the leadership of the Democrat Party is not as egotistical or sociopathic as it seems. True they had no problem shutting down the government and doing unnecessary things to elevate the pain of the American people. From closing the White House tours due to the Sequester to Barrycading national monuments to closing private businesses and evicting people from private homes due to the so-called government shutdown. They wasted a lot of money to punish people to place the blame on the Tea Party. The Democrat Party leadership went as far as closing overlooks on state highways just to inconvenience vacationers and the random traveler. It was enough to convince a lot of people that with the threats of default being used by not only the president but by the leaders in both parties it could have happened. Yes there were Republicans repeating the threat and not pointing out that it would be a violation of the Constitution for the government to not pay its obligations or that Social Security is self-funded from the SSI trust fund and by law, payments must be made. But that didn’t stop the threats or the fear that this government would ignore the law and The Constitution. It’s not like anyone in any of the leadership positions seem to show any concern for their oath of office.

Checkers
It appears that the leadership of the Republican Party is happy to help the president and Democrats with that goal by destroying the support for the party among its base in the general population. Without popular support and a loyal party base there is no way they can win. The establishment GOP has not only abandoned their base. They have alienated some of their strongest supporters.

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The leadership of the GOP is either extremely stupid or they are in league with the Democrats. There is no doubt that the Republican Party has no love for the Tea Party. They see them as interlopers who are interfering with the finely tooled machinery of Washington. How many times have you heard John McCain or another leader within the GOP talk about how this is not the way we do things in Washington? Yes GOP attempted to take over one of the largest Tea Party support organization, Freedom Works. They’ve worked hard to discredit and discourage members of other organizations because they consider them a threat, not to the nation, but to the power structure of the GOP.

So it seems to some people that the Democrats are playing Chess while the GOP has been playing Checkers. Well I really don’t know if it is that simple. Yes the Democrats want to destroy the Republicans but that would be too dangerous for them until they can take complete control of the nation as a whole. As long as they need an antagonist they want to keep the GOP alive but very sickly. They need an adversary to blame all the bad things that occur. The Democrats still must worry about the state governments. Although they have a strangle hold on Washington, with a very accommodating opposition party, there are state governments that are not falling in line. For your average tyrannical government this is not a problem, but time may not be on their side as long as there is a strong grass roots effort opposing their goals.

It now seems that the kabuki theater in the District of Columbia over the budget battle and the debt ceiling has been won by the Democrats and a major lose for the Tea Party. It seems that way because the media and the political leaders of both parties are busy blaming them for all the trouble over the government budget issues. But is it possible that both parties have overplayed their hands? Could it be that they were only bluffing themselves? Could it be that too many of these so called leaders have spent too much time in government and lost touch with the populace? It is too early to tell, but the idea that we are still back in the 90s when the major networks had a total monopoly on the information given to the public is a bit naive. There are forces at work that make the political games very important to all Americans. Will the GOP and Democrats win their games? Well I don’t know, but it is not a game when you are talking about the lives of millions of people.

The ideas that made this nation the greatest in the world were freedom to succeed or fail by controlling our own destinies. There are people awake to the destruction of our way of life and they want it stopped. We are tired of the corruption in Washington. We want leaders who will protect our rights, not look for ways to circumvent them. We want respect for our views, not condescension from a self-appointed ruling class that uses their power and influence to become millionaires and then use it to solidify their power. We need to remove this every growing government that thinks they know how to run our lives while they run their own. It is time to stop playing games with the middle class, buying off the poor with empty promises that only keep them poor and enrich the rich.

No matter the game being played by the politicians in our capitals, they win and we lose. It is time for a change. We need to realize that the system is not a two party system. It is a one party system playing all of us for fools. It is time to put an end to their games. It is time to look for new leadership that will return us to the original intent of those who created this nation and made it great. It is time for free people to once again be free. It is time for We The People to end the games that are being played by the politicians, no matter if it's Chess, Checkers, of Poker.

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RHIP

If you’ve ever been, known someone, or lived with anyone in the military then you should have heard of RHIP or Rank Has Its Privileges. This comes some cold hard truths. The higher your rank the more important you are to the success of the whole. Officers can do things that enlisted personal cannot. At each level up the more privilege an officer will be able to access. This is also true in civil and political life.

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But with privilege comes another something else. RHIR or Rank Has Its Responsibilities. One of my favorite movie scenes is from Ben-Hur. It is were Judah Ben-Hur stands before Pontius Pilate and is meet at the bottom of the steps to his throne. He comes to him as a friend and warns him that if he will only go back to Rome he will not punish him. But once he climbs the steps, he is no longer his friend but the representative of the Roman Empire. We select people every 2, 4, or 6 years to represent not only us, but to protect the nation and the laws that guarantee the safety and security over the long term.

Our elected officials are just citizen servants charged with the assume responsibility. They should not only be looking at the needs of the present, but also considering the future. Today too many of the people serving in Washington seem to be looking more to the next election or next year then the ramification of their decisions made today. This short sightedness can lead to disaster. Not only their legislation but their words are very important.

The President holds a very special position in this nation. He helps to set the example for the nation and by his words alone can make dramatic changes to the culture. President Obama was elected as much of an unknown to many of those who voted for him. Mr. Obama like any president is responsible for holding the nation’s people together, to comfort them in times of trouble, and console them in times of need, hardship, or disaster. But he has failed at every attempt to do so.

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We are a nation of minorities but the president seems to favor one minority of all the others. At every opportunity that he has had to calm the nation he has instead seemed to gladly divide us. This is such an epic failure. But many of those he choices to pander to are more than willing to not only accept it, but seem to love the division created. Since his election he is quite willing to play down to the lowest common denominator in our society. It is easy to understand why those who are protesting the death of a person by looting and rioting are not interested in the law or equal justice. They only see an opportunity to commit crimes with the blessing of those in power.

Those whose jobs requires the protection of the innocent citizens must make sure that those willing to ignore the rules of a civil society are not encouraged by their actions. No matter if you agree with what you are doing or not the needs of the many do outweigh the wants of the few. The President has and continues to fail every time he makes inflammatory statements to incite violence.

We must find leaders who are willing to not only protect the nation from enemies from without but from within. When leaders no longer are willing to make the hard choice and serve only their narrow minded objectives, then we as a people will not be a nation for much longer. The violence in the streets being promoted and applauded by many who claim leadership roles are not what is best for our nation. Before this cold race war becomes a hot race war, those who are pushing it should really look at will could be gained and lost. It is not always the leaders of the revolution who wind up in power. Minority armies even with the support of the government may find that they are just pawns in a bigger game.

It is time for those in Washington and around the nation to step up, take responsibility, and do their jobs. Or we as a people must band together to restore law and order to our nation before it collapses under its own weight.

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Memos From Monday 2-13-2012

Obama’s Accommodation: The most high, might, and holy Emperor Barack Obama once again has commanded from his throne a new accommodation to replace his compromise. In his wisdom and a show of his ultimate power he announced that the matter of the proclamation to the Catholic Church is settled.

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Somewhere along the way this man seems to think that he has ultimate power. Even though he has been very successful in his efforts to shred the Constitution, those days may becoming to an end. The Democrat Party and their success in cramming the unconstitutional ObamaCare down the throats of the American people. They really believed that they could create a new right, by ignoring the fact that humans are not capable of create new rights. The idea that the government can run something as complex as the health care system in this nation is laughable. The idea that the leader of that party feels that he has unlimited power is frightening. It is time to stand up to this self imposed dictator and overturn his edicts.

So this is were we are as a nation. The President continues to grab power not assigned to him in our governing documents. The Congress ignores the will of the electorate. The courts are creating laws. It seems that no one is interested, but that would be wrong. The Left Stream Media may be complaisant with the Progressive agenda, but the winds of change are blowing. there are enough people becoming aware of the way our freedoms are being betrayed. Now is not the time to lose faith in our neighbors and family. It is easy to think that their is no way to fight those in power, but we still have the ability to take back those freedoms lost.

If the American people of faith don’t unite to overturn this illegal power grab by the current representatives in Washington we will soon be unable to stop the erosion of liberty. Too many people have already lost sight of what has been and is being taken. This attack on the First Amendment and those continuing on the Second Amendment must be stopped. Those who are moving quickly to enslave us must be sent packing. As I see the number of government officials that are choosing to retire leaves me with hope, but we must make sure that those who replace them are willing to put a stop to the status quo.

The Obama accommodation is not within his power to make. It seems that he really believes that he can order independent companies to give away any product or service at his will. He really thinks that his power has no limits. His order violates everything that this nation was based upon. November is the time to show the Obama Administration and Washington the true meaning of limited government and the real meaning of the US Constitution.

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Obama’s Truth: The President once again shows his Chicago roots. His campaign is organizing troops to take to the streets. Could it be that these street troops are going to engage in intimidation? Will we see more tactics that were seen in past Obama campaigns? It is time for a new Attorney General that will actually protect the system and not the people within the system. The idea that once again the President and his allies once again is attempting to control free speech. Never in this country have neighbor turned against neighbor. We can not allow a corrupt President, who only cares about his personal power to corrupt the entire system. The lies that he tells that are then ignored by the Left Stream Media are bad enough, we can not allow him to determine what is the truth or a lie. I will continue to point out the errors of this President and Congress as long as I’m allowed.

$3.8 Trillion Budget: The Idea that $3.8 Trillion and budget are in the same sentence is a crying shame. The fact that anyone could stand up and tell anyone could say that they were going to cut spending while spending over $1.3 Trillion of borrowed money is contemptible. Too many people have lost touch with reality if the majority really believes the tripe that the President put out today. There is no way that we can continue spending money like there is no tomorrow. The fact that any politician could present something called a budget that continues the failed policies of the past.

It is clear that the whole thing is nothing more than political maneuvering. As Harry Reid has refused to consider a budget for over 3 years now, the Democrats continue to blame the Republicans. The President’s Chief of Staff told the nation one of the biggest lies of the last week by saying that it required a super majority to pass a budget. That is a bold face lie. It the Democrats wanted to pass a budget they could have done it when they had a super majority or at anytime during the last 3 years. The calculation has been that they could continue to spend money at an uncontrolled rate. The way that the law has been written, the projects that were in the last budget that was passed must be funded. It also means that any new projects can be presented and funded through a number of ways. So the idea that anyone in the Democrat Party leadership has any desire to control the run away spending. They only wish to blame everything on the opposition so they can maintain their position and power.

It is time for a serious budget and some serious leadership that is willing to protect the nation and the rule of law.

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Thoughts for Thursday 12-22-11

Sending up the white flag…again. Dear Speaker; I’m very sad on how this whole “payroll tax vote” affair played out. You don’t seem to understand the game that the President and the Democrats are playing. You can not trust them. They’re play a no holds barred game. To me it seems as if they played you like a cheap violin. It’s beginning to make me wonder if you are qualified for the job that must be done. The future of this country and our liberties are on the line. The low ratings of Congress should not be read as the public is mad because you are not giving us enough. We are made because you are taking too much. Congress is not operating with the health of the nation in mind.

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The rise of the TEA Party was to rein in the out of control government. We want you to communicate the values of this nation. You need to act smarter. The President and his gang of thugs are not going to play fair, so you can not trust them. You must stop playing their game and look ahead and understand the traps they are setting for you and the American people. The American people will support you if you continue to appear weak. We want strength and you are making the president look strong than you.

You must know by now that the Left Stream Media is your enemy. They hate you just because you are a Republican. They only support the goals of the Democrat party and the goals of the Progressive Socialist. Unless you support the goals of the Progressives then you need to take a stand for what you believe. If you love this country then you must stop playing and begin to represent the conservative views that put the Republicans in the House as the majority. Do you wish to continue to alienate voters are do you want to bring those who feel the system has turned against them?

It is time for true Constitutional Conservative leadership that supports the values of our founders. The status quo is no longer acceptable to many Americans. The promise of hope and change swept President Obama into office, but it was not the hope or change that was expected. The change that he has represented is a even faster move to socialism and tyranny. That is not the values that made this country great. Next year will be another year of transition. It will either spell the end of the country or the beginning of its rebirth. We need leaders that will defend the American way and defeat the enemies of our country, not work with them.

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Stealing Votes: With the conviction of 2 Troy, N.Y. city officials and two Democratic political operatives it is clear that the voter fraud that we have been told does not exist is occurring. With Democrats standing in the way of every effort to verify the integrity of the electoral system, it is becoming clear why. Efforts by, mostly Republican officials, to create a system of fair and free elections have been blocked at every turn by Democrat officials. These Democrats continue to create a system that disenfranchises voters. I can only believe that those who wish to disenfranchise voters and overturn the will of the people should never be given power. These are people who no longer support our republic and only wish to maintain their power. If allowed to continue there will be no hope for our freedoms.

One of those convicted in this case, defended his acts by saying; “everyone does it.” This type of defense shows a total lack of respect for our system of justice. This person is so blind to his own corruption that he assumes that everyone is corrupt. There is no excuse for this type of activity by anyone. With the same allegations that caused the investigation into the primary in 2008 there is now a shadow over the Presidential election.

The constant refrain from the left is that any attempt to make our electoral system honest is “voter suppression.” But now that more and more Democratic Party voter fraud becomes public, it is clear that the left can not win on their ideas. They feel that they must usurp power and impose their will. This political corruption must come to an end. The idea that one group feels that they must maintain their power no matter the means can no longer be accepted. Anyone that really believes that protected the integrity of our elections is somehow unfair should be run out of the political system. They are imposing tyranny upon us all.

Greatest Presidents of all times?
Once again the President shows that his ego is much larger than the man. As he marches the country deeper into bankruptcy he compares believes that he is the fourth greatest president in history. Of course you have to consider who he thinks is the top three. His choice of FDR and LBJ says as much about his core beliefs as it does about anything else. FDR took this country the closest to dictatorship than any president in our history. His rule by executive order, front loading the SCOTUS, and socialistic programs prolonged “The Great Depression” and damaged the republic. LBJ and his devastating war in Vietnam and “Great Society” programs continued and accelerated the march toward national slavery. I know that Lincoln is looked upon by many as a great leader, but his emergency orders that lead to the death of thousands of Americans is not something to look up to, well unless you envy the power that he took in a time of national emergency.

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Memos for Monday 11-28-11

Barney Bows-out:
Well after 32 years in Congress Barney Frank (D-Mass) is heading to the door. He announced today that he is going through some changes and has decided not run for reelection. To many his bailing out of the race may have been a surprise to many, but I can’t say that I was at all surprised. I have to say that I will not miss him and his immoral and unethical presence in Congress. His defense of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has done real damage to the country. There is no doubt in my mind that he has engaged in activities that would put anyone other than a member of Congress in prison.

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After serving himself for 16 terms he should be given a going away present; the repeal of the Dodd/Frank law. Since both Dodd is gone and now the exiting of Frank, it would be a great way to wipe out the failed legacy of these two failed partisan politicians by repealing a law that contained nothing of value to the nation. This law, which was promised to solve the problems that caused the economic crisis of 2008 has only made thinks worse. It should be replaced with real legislation that addresses the issues identified after the passage of Dodd/Frank. You know Congress, real solutions for real problems not just feel good legislation to allow you say you did something. The problem with feel good legislation is that is does nothing but cover up the real problem.

It will be a great day when that man exits the public stage. It is beyond doubt that he has been part of the top level politically corrupt Congressional leadership. It is just a shame that he did not do the honorable thing and resign. Of course he will just start to lobby Congress or join the left stream media. This is yet another reason to clean up the government by kicking them all out. Now we have another one down and many more to go. So, bye-bye Barney and don’t let the door hit you on the backside as you leave.

So maybe we can also do something of merit to clean up Freddie and Fanny.

Coley Powell – Great Moderates
It appears that Gen. Powell once again shows his impressive credentials as a moderate. This is a man that many conservatives really liked a few years back, well until he opened his mouth. Like many Washington bound Republicans he continues to attempt to sell the nation that the only person who can be elected is a moderate. I really would like to know is: Who are these moderates?

The idea that is constantly sold by many in government is that all Independents are Moderate, all Democrats are Liberal, and all Republicans are Conservative. There is no proof of such claims. In fact a survey from a few years ago shows that most Americans more closely with the views embodied by libertarians. Libertarian beliefs are not moderate beliefs. Neither is the view that the TEA Party is bad for the country denies the popularity of the values expressed by its membership. The people that I have met may be conservative in many ways and they love this nation. They are tired of politicians selling out this country and ignoring the health of the nation. The idea that the majority of Americans believe that we must compromise our values in order to solve problems is not based in reality.

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Maybe Mr. Powell should write a book called “Great Moderates throughout History.” It would be a very short pamphlet. Great leaders know when to compromise, but they never compromise their values, ethics, or integrity. Great leaders lead. They do what is best for those they lead. They learn from their mistakes and look for real solutions. This nation was made great because we have had good leadership when we needed it. The ash bin of history is full of nations who compromised their values by taking the easy path. Great leaders make the tough decisions needed to make the nation prosperous.

Trying to make everyone happy is an impossible task, but if you make the majority prosperous then you are on the right track. Success is not making everyone wealthy, since that is impossible. Success is allowing everyone to have an equal opportunity at live, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Making everything equal doesn’t mean that everyone will be happy.

The idea that we need another moderate to run against President Obama ignores history. Those who run the Republican Party are happy to put forward another Progressive candidate. We don’t need another John McCain or Bob Dole. We don’t need another pseudo-conservative candidate or President. The lesson that should have been learned from the Reagan Revolution is that a true conservative can win and that moderates Republicans can not. This lesson has been ignored due to the Progressives that run both political parties. So all of the conservative Democrats, Republicans, and independence are ignored by the parties and we are only presented with Progressives. The time for the Constitutional Conservatives to flex their muscles and show that we can once again make this country great. That can not be done by compromising our values and principles.

It is time for people like Mr. Powell to stop telling the American people to sit down and shut up. It is our right to address grievances with the government. The TEA Party is exercising that basic right. We are tired of the greed and corruption in Washington. The idea that the problem in Washington is due to the TEA Party is so far from reality that Mr. Powell has the right to speak just as I do. I don’t agree with him, but I will not try to silence him. But I don’t think his ideas are good for the nation and I will oppose anyone who holds his beliefs. If he really believes what he is saying, I believe he needs to take another look at the founding documents and American history.

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Power and Privilege

One of my early memories was going to a political rally with my parents. I remember hearing two adults talking about the candidate. In this conversation one person was questioning the candidate’s character. The answer to this question was basically: Hey the best thing we can do is send him to Washington where he can’t do as much harm. This statement shows some of the political naivety of the person and the times. The mid 60s was a time when few people were touched by the Federal government. It was a time when local politics outweighed those of the national government.

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Today it is over 40 years later and few are as naive and believe that those in the US Congress can do little harm. With the National debt passing the $15,000,000,000,000.00 ($15 trillion) fueled even faster by the Federal Government’s takeover of the healthcare system the increasing amount of regulations that are suffocating the economy it is hard to not see that Washington is not the place to send people who are not trustworthy. As more and more power is transferred away from the state and local governments those in the new national government have set up a system of power and privilege that is unlike anything ever seen in the nation’s history.

There is a major problem with the actions of those who say they are in Washington to serve the nation. With the release of information that shows that those in Congress have abused the power given to them and now believe that they are above the code of ethics that once guided the nation. This sense of privilege to wealth and power has enriched those in power and harmed the nation. I was not surprised to see evidence that members of Congress have engaged in insider trading, been bribed with options for IPO stock, and used their power to gather wealth through means that would be illegal for anyone else. In these cases they have exempted themselves from the laws they pass. They also write their own ethics rules. Such power and privilege undermines the foundation of our republic. It is no wonder that their approval ratings are so low. Few people would ever agree that our so-called “public servants” were elected for the purpose of self enrichment.

No one is sure how deep the corruption in Washington goes. Over the years there have been too many things done the only speak to corruption so deep that it is the rule, not the exception. Over the years, more and more of the actions taken have been in direct opposition to the will of the people. It goes deeper than the passage of ObamaCare, but it is the most glaring example of imperialistic rule. It is an example of our government grabbing power with the stated idea that: Once the American people began to get the benefits it would be impossible to repeal it. They hope to corrupt the entire nation in the same way that they have been corrupted. When a national leader states openly that: “That we must pass the bill to find out what is in the bill” they no longer care about serving the public.

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The only defense to this corrupt behavior that I’ve heard was: that nothing that has been done was illegal or violated the ethics rules of Congress. Just because they exempt themselves from the same laws that the rest of America are subject to does not mean that it is moral. Just because they determine that insider trading does not violate their ethics, doesn’t mean it is not unethical. This whole affair calls back to the behavior of monarchies, dictators, and tyrants throughout history. When those who rule lookdown upon those who they are supposed to be protecting, they have lost the humanity required to govern. They seem to believe, and with some good reasons, that they can do anything. They have been able to bribe us with our own money and many of us happy with it. This is not the form of government that many of us expect. Those of us who believe that the nation was built on freedom and honest hard work want those who we send to serve to be ethical, honest, and believe in protecting our Constitutional freedoms. This is not done through insider trading, dishonest self-enrichment, and unethical behavior.

In their places of power the leadership has seemed to sell out the country to the lobbyist and the narrow special interests of those who are willing to buy the privilege. The Dodd/Franks Law was supposed to be an answer to the problems that caused the banking crisis of 2008. One of many issues with this law is the timing. Why was this bill passed before the actual issues that caused the problem were identified and understood? How did the debit card fees charged to retailer cause the near collapse of the economy? Why did it do nothing about the real problems in the banking system? Could it have something to do with the corruption of the authors of the bill? Barney Frank defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac up to the crisis. Chris Dodd as head of the Senate Banking Committee was way to close to the problem and temptations that his position allowed. What do we not know about his involvement with the insider trading scandal? I trust neither and believe that the rush to pass this bill into law had more to do with covering tracks and less with solving problems. It only appears to be another “feel good” law that shows that they had done something. Whether it did any good or not, it made people think that the problem was solved.

Would it not have been a better solution to once again outlaw interstate banking and separate the brokers from the bankers? With the system created by the repeal of Glass/Steagall Act of 1933 in 1999 allowed banks to grow into what is now known as “too big to fail.” Instead of making a more stable banking system it has created a situation where a failure in one major market endangers the entire economy. It opened the door to the Federal government now is able to meddle in the operations of these large nation banking institutions. Leaving state regulators in less control of what should be a state’s responsibility. It also lead to the crisis of 2008 since banks were open to the bulling by groups such as ACORN as they sought approval for the mergers needed to build the nationwide banking powerhouses.

Another thing not fixed by Dodd/Franks was that they did not separate the commercial banks from the investment banks. You would think that the failure of Lehman Brothers in 2008 would have caused an honest, ethical, and sane person to reconsider the danger of combining the two types of banks. The failure of the system in 1929 and once again in 2008 should prove that the risk involved in such large organizations should be limited by limiting the scope of such failures. But since 2008 to today there are fewer banks. These banks now hold more money and are a greater danger to the security of the national banking system. By once again moving away from the too big to fail model and to smaller state based banking the Federal Government will have less say in the day to day operations of banks.

It is impossible to end all corruption, but the question remains on how we can limit the corruption in Washington and our state houses. The power and privilege of such offices presents too many temptations and a total lack of virtues, ethics, and morals seems to be the norm with many of the elder politicians. With the riches that many have amassed through various means it makes it difficult to remove many of the life time members. There is also the fact that many of those who are suspected of being corrupt have large monetary supporters outside of their districts and home states. There is also the problem of uninformed and corrupt individuals that support them. Another issue is that our elections have become the cloud of suspicion, due to the lack of voter verification imposed by the Democrat party. As long as our electoral system is suspect, then there is always the possibility that the American people no longer are in control of the nation. This truly means that the republic is dead.

I pray that it is not too late to save our nation. I see the TEA Party as a major movement that could reignite the understanding of our country and what makes it so special. My biggest fear is with the number of people who ignore and or ignorant of the dangers that face our nation. Those who are living off the corruption don’t want the people to understand or know the troubles the nation face as we go forward. They don’t want us to understand the dangers of the national debt to this generation and all of those who come after it. They tell us that they are going to fix the debt while continue to increase spending. They cut Medicare payments to shift it to a takeover of the healthcare system, and tell us that it is not a problem.

The system may be beyond salvaging but not the Constitution. We must look at our system and determine how to fix it. There have been changes to it that must be repaired. There must be an educational process to undo the lies told and the truth restored. Our founding fathers created the greatest nation on the planet. No system is perfect, but I do believe that ours is recoverable. We as a people must take back control from those who have set up a system designed to reward the powerful and privileged. As long as we have a government that places itself above the population we are no longer a nation of laws. By continuing down this road we are doomed to servitude to a tyrannical and imperial government.

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Memo from Monday 11/21/11

OWS:
I hate to even write about the Organize Wall Street crowd. I think they have been given too much attention. This disorganized band of Socialists, Communists, Progressives, and assorted uninformed “useful idiots” have not been able to communicate a message that appeals to the 99% they claim to represent. They have however shown that they do speak for many elected Democrats and the Left Stream Media. This display of lawlessness and open display of ignorance of economics is scary. Seeing a bunch of poor spoiled rich kids and 50 something hippies with their iPhones and iPads demonstrating with a bunch of undercover multi-millionaire celebrities is frightening to see. It would be hilarious if not for the underlying message that it sends out to those who understand the danger. Instead of protesting against the crony capitalism that has been set up by the government, they are attacking the basis of our prosperity.

This nation is the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. Our poor are the richest poor people not only in the world, but in history. The whole idea of that the disparity between the rich and the poor is growing means nothing, as long as the wealth of the rich was obtained honestly. (More on that later.) Looking at those that demand the end of, not crony capitalism, but capitalism, and demanding socialism means that they would condemn all but the ruling class to perpetual poverty. Wealth throughout history has been rare and only in the hands of a few. Well today the average person in this country lives in luxury that has never occurred. Sure there are a few select people who live much better than the rest, but that has always been the way things have been. Taking away the wealth from a few of the wealthy is not going to improve the lives of anyone. It will only serve to increase the poverty of us all. You can never raise the boats in harbor by lowering the water level.

While the TEA Party represents the idea that we must return to the Constitution and that the Federal Government has overstepped the power granted to them, the OWS represents tyranny and totalitarianism. Those who organized and funded these socialistic demonstrations have their roots in the administration, ACORN, SEIU, and the Progressives in government. This is why they are blaming Wall Street and ignoring the policies of the Federal Government that not only allowed the corruption but encouraged it. The Cronyism that made millions for those who supported the subversion of our legal system and the slow destruction of the rights of the American people is based in Washington, not on Wall Street.

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Although the comparison to the TEA Party were made by many Progressives in an attempt to gain support for this new Progressive movement the reality is quite different. Unlike the claims of racism that were never supported, the OWS gang has demonstrated Anti-Semitism repeatedly. The entire OWS movement was an extension of the so-called Arab Spring. The demonstration with the underlying and overt racism and Anti-Semitic attacks on the Jewish people overstep the bounds and shows that those supporting this so-called movement are hate-filled and does not represent the 99% of hardworking Americans who believe in the freedoms that made this country the greatest on Earth. Their hate for the nation and the average citizen shines through all of the glowing remarks presented by those in the media and government are making. Those supporting those who hate are no friend of the American people and should be shunned. The media continues to declare that all Republicans and members of the TEA Party are racist, with no evidence provided, continues. While ignoring OWS open racism only shows the hate that exists, not in the TEA Party, but in those who repeat this lie.

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Insider Traitors?:
For years I’ve heard that Washington DC was the crime capital of the nation. Well is seems that the real crimes have not been reported. Compelling evidence has been presented by Peter Schweizer and backed up by an episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes that the corruption in the US Congress is much more serious then many of us want to believe. For years many people have wondered how politician go into Government with few assets and leave worth millions. It seems that Mr. Schweizer has solved this “mystery.”

I’ve heard many reasons why Congress is exempt from the laws that they pass. One refers to English common law where in the early days of Parliamentary rule, members of Parliament would be arrested to prevent them from voting. This allowed the King or others members to affect the outcome of key votes and thus hold on to power. Another is similar but the motives are the same. It seems that our once “public servant” see themselves in Imperialist roles as not only above the laws that govern the nation, but above human ethics and morality that make for a safe, secure, and civil society.

Many of those who have sworn to protect the Constitution have been caught with their hand in the pockets of us all. They have not only exempted themselves from the law, but have placed themselves above the law. This proves proof that the nation is no longer governed by laws and equal justice, but is now a nation of individuals who are governed by their own rules of ethics and immorality.

It seems that members of Congress can use insider knowledge, that anyone else would be locked away for using, to manipulate the stock market, invest in land deals, and obtain political payoffs, via IPO stock options to enrich themselves and friends. Such use of insider information is illegal for everyone else, since it can cause major damage to the economy through the manipulation of stock prices. It also allows those in power to protect their investments, while destroying the value of those who are unaware of the privilege information.

This insider trading has been occurring for years. It has allowed many of those in power to preserve that power. It has also perpetuated the culture of cronyism and corruption that continues to rightly destroy the American people’s trust in our leadership in Washington. Looking back at Nancy Pelosi’s speech upon taking the leadership in the house when she said she was going to drain the swamp, I can only say that you can’t trust the alligators to do that job.

Watching the other hand - Fast and Furious:
While everyone was obsessing over the so-called debt ceiling crisis, few are really watching the real story of that week. The Democrats in Congress and the White House needed a crisis to cover the Fast and Furious hearings. It is interesting that this all came to a head the same week that the House started hears on the ATF. Just in case you haven't heard (which is not surprising to me) about F&F then hang on. Starting in 2009 the ATF started a "sting" called Fast and Furious. Under this program the ATF told gun dealers on the southern border state to sell weapons to suspected gunrunners. Thousands of guns were illegally set into the sovereign state of Mexico and into the hands of the drug cartels. The ATF has said that the purpose was to follow the guns and find out who was involved in the illegal operations. The truth seems to be something much more involved.
After all this time this story has not received the light of day that it deserves. While member of Congress and the Obama Administration were demanding stricter gun controls, it is discovered that the violence used to justify the proposed laws is not rooted in the law. The violence was part of an ATF plan to sell the weapons that caused the violence. There are those who say that there is no connection between the two. If you really believe that, then I can only believe you to be a fool.

Mission Accomplished:
Today it was announced that the “Super Committee” was unable to come to an agreement to cut the deficit. What else is there to say? Is anyone really surprised? How can you expect to put together the most entrenched and partisan members in Congress and expect anything other than disagreement? It can only be that the mission of this committee was to do nothing. There is no common ground between the two parties. The Democrats need issues to run on next year. The Republicans also must satisfy their base. But party is not as much a problem as ideology. The Progressive Socialists in both parties only want to increase their power at any cost. Their goal is to increase the power of Washington and destroy the freedoms that have made this country great. We must throw the Progressives in Congress and the White House out of power before they accomplish that final mission.

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