It is no secret that the American economy is an absolute wreck.
But our broken economy is just
one symptom of a much larger malignant disease that has been growing within our nation for decades.
Those on the right of the political aisle point blame at the the current Obama administration. (
After all, we all know that our nation was completely fine until somewhere around January 20, 2009.)
And of course,
those on the left of the political aisle point to Republicans as the real problem.
In the end, neither the Republicans or the Democrats have done anything to slow the demise of the Republic.
In
typical Washington fashion, both parties have attempted to deny
responsibility for the failure of their "band-aid style" policies that
have been fastened upon the dying American experiment.
Reality TV or FoxNews? There is No Escape
Meanwhile,
many of America's citizens sit silently stunned in their living rooms
at night with their eyes fixed to a parade of "reality" television. They
hope to find
escape from the insanity that is enveloping their nation.
Instead of finding relief, they are subjected to a steady diet of consumerism, designed specifically by the
corporate-controlled media and corporate America, which encourages them to give back their hard-earned money for things they don't need.
Just like placing money on a conveyor belt,
corporate employees are convinced that to obtain happiness, they must
shell out their money right back to the corporations. Our modern
consumption trap is truly a clever invention and is the path to riches for those who discover it.
A smaller part of our American population is alarmed enough to turn
off the "reality" television shows in order to watch the growing
plethora of nightly news programs. In what may be the ultimate irony,
these Americans turn to the
corporate-controlled mainstream press for information on today's most pressing issues.
Unfortunately,
the mainstream media sold its soul to the highest bidder long ago. 90%
of all of the media that enters the average American's eyes and ears on a
daily basis is concocted and spewed out from one of only
six multinational corporations.
The point is,
it doesn't matter where you turn within the mainstream press. They all have
the same ultimate agenda…
to transfer your money to their advertisers so that those advertisers will keep paying the bills.
The mainstream media answers solely to the corporations and the shareholders who own them.
They are not looking out for you.
You are their prey. Why this simple concept has not been properly understood by the masses continues to confound me.
Given the fact that corporations practically run the federal government,
should it come as any surprise that the corporate-controlled media lacks objectivity regarding government overreach?
It
should come as no surprise then that the corporate-controlled
mainstream media has been all but silent in the face of the government's
unprecedented and ongoing attack on liberty.
The list of abuses includes:
the unpatriotic Patriot Act, federally mandated healthcare, corporate bailouts, excessive taxation, and the failed war on drugs, just to name a few.
America's
corporate-controlled media does little to inform the American people of
the egregious violations on their constitutional rights and liberties
that is posed through these types of government overreach.
Today, our corrupt federal government's attempts to create a welfare state has created a nation of dependents who believe that
the present amount of government benefits must be the minimum.
We
are told by the federal government, and by the corporate-controlled
media, that our perpetual warfare around the globe is conducted to keep
us "safe" from a faceless enemy.
Take My Freedoms, Just Give Me My Money
We are told by the federal government, and by the corporate-controlled media, that
naked body scanners and unreasonable searches and seizures of our garment bags in our nation's airports are designed for "our security."
When
the government sticks their hands down your pants and tells you its
"good for you," you know that we are nearing the end of the American
experiment.
Given our current state of affairs, you would
expect mass riots in the street, or at least some type of organized
effort within the national media to expose the federal government's
overreach.
Of course, the mainstream press is mute on the most important issues facing our nation.
And it seems
Americans have become numb to the destruction of their liberties. Or perhaps they simply don't understand the basic concept of liberty.
I am not smart enough to answer that question.
What
I do know is that our current government benefit situation is
unsustainable. When, not if, the government begins making cuts to the
public's benefit payments, the people will rise up.
Apparently,
sticking your hands down someone's pants is one thing, but reducing
their government benefits is an entirely different matter.
(Perhaps
there is logic in stripping Americans of their liberties first. This
way they can more effectively mute the eventual crazed mobs protesting
cuts to their entitlements. Just a thought…)
Tyranny is Not Coming… It’s Here
In addition to our economy being in shambles, and our derelict media having been sold to the highest corporate bidders,our
current monetary system is unconstitutional, immoral, and entirely unsustainable.
Not
to mention the fact that our citizens have become enslaved by consumer
debt and have unwittingly become wage slaves of the corporate elite,
willingly trading their hours for "a handful of dimes."
Tyranny has entered our nation wearing no disguise. Forget the disguise, the tyranny that has breached America's shores is naked.
Tyranny, under any name, should be considered unacceptable among those who have tasted freedom.
Sadly, a once free people appear completely unable to recognize what is happening.
For those of us who love liberty, the whole situation can seem utterly hopeless. But
giving up is not an option.
There is hope. America's origins are uniquely tinged with the sweet
fragrance of liberty and freedom. Winning the the hearts and minds of
the American people, who once understood the value of personal,
financial, and spiritual liberty, is a worthy goal.
Below, you will find my contribution to the discussion on
restoring liberty.
This brief list is just the beginning. I will be adding more over time.
I encourage you to contribute your own ideas to the list by leaving
them in the comment box below this post.
>10 Ways to Restore Liberty and End Tyranny in America
1. Abolish the Federal Reserve Act and End the Fed
The
Federal Reserve is a fraud. It not “federal” and it has no “reserves.”
It is an appalling collusion of global banking interests with the
tax-payer funded government.
The Fed is a leach upon the American
economic system. It is an extraneous middle man. Currency production was
to be done within the Congress itself. No outside private banks were to
be given this job. As it reads in Article I, Section VIII of the U.S.
Constitution:
“The Congress shall have Power… To coin
Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the
Standard of Weights and Measures;”
The
money creation process
should be ripped from the hands of the private banking interests and
rightfully restored to the Congress. The American people were never
given an opportunity to vote on such a seismic policy shift, which
effectively moved the control of America’s monetary system from the
accountable stewardship of public hands to the dark recesses of private
hands. Today, America’s profits go to those who reside in the highest
levels of the top 1%.
The Federal Reserve is the third central
bank in America’s relatively brief existence. The first central banks
failed miserably. The Second Bank of the United, in particular, died a
spectacular and widely publicized death. In 1913, (on December 23, 1913
to be exact), the Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act. In one
century (1913-2013), the Fed has promoted destructive monetary policies.
Through their manipulation of the discount rate, their incompetent
interest rate target setting, along with the game that the banksters
refer to as “reserve requirements.
Since its inception 100 years
ago this year, the Fed has systematically attacked the U.S. Dollar,
destroying its value by over 90%.
Never again should our nation be held hostage by globalist banksters to whom interest must be paid on our own currency.
ACTION POINT #1: End the Fed. Take Their Gold. Deport Their Principals.
2. Shut Down the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
The
TSA is skilled in the use of bogus “security theatrics.” The number of
news reports exposing the absolute incompetence of the aggressive
Federal agency. The TSA routinely harasses and assaults American
citizens traveling regardless of whether they are heading to Minneapolis
or Manila. Some of the TSA’s finer moments include: touching genitals
(including those of children),
stealing from passengers, and sleeping on the job.
90% of Americans
are not pleased with the TSA’s performance. These TSA agents, and those
who manage them, work for the American people. They are our employees.
And if 90% of Americans are displeased with their employees, they should
have a right to fire them. Unfortunately, the political mechanism for
firing the employees of the TSA does not exist for the American people.
The
Transportation Security Administration should immediately be shut down.
The Federal government has clearly overreached in its efforts to keep
Americans “secure.” The invasive nature of the TSA represents a clear
violation of every American’s Fourth Amendment rights, which guarantees
the freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures without probable
cause. Some will say that Americans who do not want to frisked can drive
instead of traveling by air. I wonder if this will still be their
attitude when TSA agents are frisking and taking x-ray scans of their
children when they enter the school house. History is clear that
governments never press the rewind button. They continue marching forth
in their folly until the entire empire collapses. Excess upon excess. It
is human nature.
Do not think that the police state that is being created here in America will recede.
To the contrary, the noose is tightening.
The
solution is to privatize the airline security industry. If the masses
truly desire security at the airport, then the airline industry should
shoulder the cost and pass the costs on to the consumer. This would be
much more economically effective than placing airport security to the
Federal government. Why do we need the Federal government stationed in
every single airport across the country? Corporations with breathing
shareholders would approach security measures in a more civil manner
than the government. Companies would have an economic incentive to be
highly selective in their hiring decisions because a few bad employees
could harm their corporate image.
If the private sector would have
been given a chance, it would have naturally responded to growing
consumer demand for greater airport security. Market signals travel the
fastest within free markets. Under current government policies, free
market signals are being severely stifled.
The airline industry
should be in charge of securing their own airplanes. This approach would
allow the free market to place checks and balances on the system and
would also serve to make the actual security costs more transparent.
ACTION POINT #2: End the TSA by Privatizing Airport Security.
3. The Patriot Act should be immediately abolished.
This law was hurriedly pushed through Congress in the wake of
the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Few Congressmen had adequate time to read the bill. The attack on civil
liberties that has occurred under this Act are in direct violation of
the spirit of our Constitution.
Put simply, the Patriot Act is unpatriotic.
And while we are on the topic of
America’s growing police state, we should also
defund the NSA
ACTION POINT #3: Abolish the Patriot Act and Allow the States to Raise Militias.
4. The Federal and State income tax systems, as well as the Internal Revenue Service, should be abolished immediately
The income tax is an immoral form of taxation which penalizes individuals based upon their
production levels.
Under this system, the more you produce, the more you pay. Tax policies
are designed to encourage and discourage certain types of economic
behavior. Therefore, a higher tax on activity related to economic growth
is illogical… if your goal is more economic growth. Governments
obviously require funding and they have a wide array of taxes which they
can impose – and currently do impose – to fund their activities. (i.e.
user fees, excise taxes, sales taxes, etc.) The intrusive nature of the
income tax, which literally rips money from the hard-earned paychecks of
the working class through payroll deductions is both insulting and
outrageous. End the IRS and the Income Tax immediately and force
government to collect necessary taxes in a reasonable and moral manner.
ACTION POINT #4: Replace the Federal and State Income Taxes with a Nationwide Consumption Tax.
5. Get the Federal Government Out of Our Bedrooms.
The Federal government should not be asked to define marriage.
Marriage
is a beautifully intimate and spiritual event that should not be
dependent upon the approval or oversight of the Federal government. The Constitution does not give the Federal government the right or authority to operate as a morality police force.
If
marriage must be defined by government authorities, let it occur at the
State level. Each state is capable of making its own laws without being
made dependent upon the Federal government for questions of intimacy
and sexuality.
Instead of the Federal government acting as the
morality police, let the American people craft their own laws through
their respective states.
ACTION POINT #5: Allow States, not the
Federal government, to decide upon issues of morality. The Federal
government lacks the credibility for the job.
6. The Department of Education should immediately be abolished.
The public education system is an absolute disaster.
Compulsory education, which mandates homogenized curriculum, is
unnatural and ineffective. The process of educating our children should
be determined at the state level. Ideally, the power would flow down and
ultimately reside within each locality. Privatizing education is a
worthy goal, as governments should not be in the business of educating
the public.
It is a complete and obvious conflict of interest.
And given the extremely poor results of America’s public education
system over the last several decades, its failure should necessitate its
demise.
ACTION POINT #6: Close the Department of Education.
Support Homeschooling. Empower parents and entrepreneurs to develop
learning systems that can compete against each other in the free market.
7. The Federal war on drugs should be ended.
Federal
drug laws are ineffective and serve only to create excessive amounts of
low-level criminals, which fill our nation’s prison system. The drug
war represents a major tax liability to our nation’s citizens. Each
state should be allowed to determine its own drug laws without the
intervention of the Federal government.
ACTION POINT #7: End the drug war. Redirect spending towards rehabilitation, prevention, and employment assistance programs.
8. Term limits should be immediately imposed upon all Senators and Congressmen
Under
the current system, politicians are unduly motivated and incentivized
to place an inordinate amount of time and effort into their re-election
efforts. This distortion of incentives can be ended by limiting the
amount of time a politician can remain in office.
We need term limits now.
ACTION POINT #8: Demand term limits.
9.
A plan to allow younger American citizens to opt-out of the fraudulent
Social Security system should be introduced immediately
All
current beneficiaries should continue receiving their Social Security
benefits. However, instead of continuing the ponzi scheme of funding
current retiree benefits with current payroll taxes, current benefits
can be funded through draconian spending cuts to the many bloated
Federal programs that are ripe for the knife.
If the Senate and
House of Representatives fail to act upon a plan to salvage the ailing
Social Security system immediately, they should be forced to forgo their
current luxurious Congressional pension plans and instead be integrated
into the failing Social Security system.
The best way to
solve the Social Security crisis is to make the lawmakers dependent upon
it themselves, just as average Americans have been forced to be. (Remember, it's all about incentives.)
ACTION POINT #9: Create an opt-out provision in Social Security immediately.
10. The Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision should be immediately overturned by the United States Congress
Laws regarding abortion should not be mandated by the Federal government but instead, should originate at the state level. Each state is capable of determining its own criminal laws regarding murder, rape, etc.
Why should the state be forced to take its marching orders regarding abortion from the federal government?
While I am strongly pro-life, I am also a realist. You may be familiar
with the saying "when you outlaw guns, only outlaws have guns." The same
applies to abortion. America cannot stop abortions. Only a truly moral
people can do that.
ACTION POINT #10: Overturn Roe vs. Wade and end the Federally-mandated modern holocaust of the unborn.
This
list of 10 ideas is just the beginning. What about you? Do you have any
ideas on how to stop the growth of tyranny in our nation? Speak your
mind in the comments box below!
got a lot of letters from folks this week about an online column for Forbes written by a self-proclaimed Ayn Rand devotee named Harry Binswanger (if that's a nom de plume,
it's not bad, although I might have gone for "Harry Kingbanger" or
"Harry Wandwanker"). The piece had the entertainingly provocative title,
"
Obama’s latest outburst accusing Congress of “trying to mess with me”, and using the term “deadbeat nation” three times in his speech – marks another low-point in White House history, perhaps a product of extreme political narcissism.
On
a vote of 230 to 189, the House approved and sent to the Senate a plan
to fund federal agencies past Sept. 30, but also to strip funding from
the Affordable Care Act, the president’s most significant legislative
achievement.