"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." Edward Abbey
Good news!!
It seems as though the Health Care Bill may have difficulty advancing. I expect it will pass, eventually, at least some form of the bill. If the Public Option gets defeated however that would be a very positive point especially after the DNC leaders on the Hill want it so much. It would be a sound defeat of the socialist's pushing this "reform" so hard.
One major issue is Senate Democrat's hate Congress's plan to pay for health care and Congressional Democrat's don't like Senate's plan. Either way taxes are raised. If Senate waters down the Abortion language in the bill Pelosi could lose at least ten votes if not more "blue dog" Democrats. The Senate version of the bill also cuts $300 billion in Medicare. Many Progressive's on Capitol Hill are upset with the White Houses deal with Drug-Makers and they want to force drug manufacturer's to sell the government drugs for discounts. Obama's campaign promise that health care reform would not add to the deficit is also obviously out the window. Forty Democrats say they will not vote for the bill if the current language stays as harsh on the Government not paying for abortion so once again it's really a lose lose for Pelosi in Congress.
Regardless there are other things in the bill that I'm not even going to talk about, other issues where Democratic infighting is going to distract and divide. Meanwhile Republicans, presenting a unified front pointing out tax hikes, and high cost of the program are slowly chipping away at the fringes.
Overall debate is going to be heated and probably take a while. Meaning we, in all likelihood will not see a bill get passed until the spring. The longer it takes Democrats to vote on the issue the longer I think the idea of the bill will sour with the American people. Unfortunately for Democrats if this bill comes out, and isn't good it will not reflect well on Obama especially considering he is now looking at unemployment in the double digits. I believe all of these things combined could make for an interesting third party candidate hopefully one that will hold fast to the principles of Liberty!
Your's in Liberty,
Nate
dum spiro spero
11.22.2009
11.21.2009
Timothy Geithner
"The function of a true state is to impose the minimum restrictions and safeguard the maximum liberties of the people, and it never regards a person as a thing!"- Immanuel Kant
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has recently been taking a lot of heat on Capitol Hill and I suspect he will take even more as it becomes more apparent the Stimulus and Bailout fund's were completely wasted and that the Obama Administration has not only not put an end to pork spending but have allowed Capitol Hill to engage in rampant Pork Spending Bills as much as any other Congress.
Never a fan of Geithner I posted a short blog about him early on during his confirmation hearing warning that he would be business as usual,Washington insider. His time spent in the Treasury Department, his time with the Federal Reserve, and the manner in which he has handled the Stimulus money, allowing it to be misused and insuring his friends on Wall Street got "bailed out, all fall back on Obama's shoulder's and Campaign promises to end business as usual and bring "Change" to Washington.
The fact that Obama has failed to bring any substance of true change to Washington was easy to predict and those of us in the third party scene are now confident there is a growing dissatisfaction among the American People to see an end to the two party system.
Geithner is the perfect example of the double standards, and hypocritical actions of the Republicans and Democrats. Geithner failed to pay Social Security Taxes or Medicare taxes while working at the IMF and also employed an immigrant worker who didn't have a green card. Of course if I don't pay Social Security taxes based on the belief that Social Security is Unconstitutional and that the government has spent all the money in Social Security I will go to jail and be made by the mainstream media and our "justice" system to be a "radical" maybe hear the word "free thinker". Mr. Geithner is apparently a victim of not understanding the tax code, he find's himself in good company considering no one really understands the legal jargon contained in the hundreds of thousands of pages that is the IRS tax code.
What I really wanted to focus on today is that recently Congressmen have asked Geithner to resign due to the poor handling of the Stimulus, Bailout, and TARP funds. Geithner testifying before the Joint Economic Committee said Thursday that the governments $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can". Well that's comforting as soon as the Federal Reserve decides that the businesses are "saved" from their own stupid mistakes they'll stop sending them our tax dollars. I feel relieved that there's a timeline on the Bailout.
Geithner continued his fact less tirade saying the Economy is better now than it was in 2008 under Republican leadership and with the aide of TARP. Of course there's no real economic numbers to back up this claim. Also Geithner like a good statist and Federal Reservist is pushing for even more Government oversight and regulation over private companies.
Gaithner also told the Committee that he plans to use part of the $350 billion remaining from the TARP funds to pay off the national debt. At first glance this seem's to be a very good thing. Instead of bailing out businesses we should have let fail, we'll pay off the Debt the problem is however that the $700 billion Bailout money was borrowed the government didn't have surplus money from Bush's first 7 years laying around. This all goes back to how uneducated the Congress really is. Basically we are at the point where we are using borrowed money to try and pay off our debt. Wow Mr. Secretary, please for the good of the country please step down!
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
dum spiro spero
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has recently been taking a lot of heat on Capitol Hill and I suspect he will take even more as it becomes more apparent the Stimulus and Bailout fund's were completely wasted and that the Obama Administration has not only not put an end to pork spending but have allowed Capitol Hill to engage in rampant Pork Spending Bills as much as any other Congress.
Never a fan of Geithner I posted a short blog about him early on during his confirmation hearing warning that he would be business as usual,Washington insider. His time spent in the Treasury Department, his time with the Federal Reserve, and the manner in which he has handled the Stimulus money, allowing it to be misused and insuring his friends on Wall Street got "bailed out, all fall back on Obama's shoulder's and Campaign promises to end business as usual and bring "Change" to Washington.
The fact that Obama has failed to bring any substance of true change to Washington was easy to predict and those of us in the third party scene are now confident there is a growing dissatisfaction among the American People to see an end to the two party system.
Geithner is the perfect example of the double standards, and hypocritical actions of the Republicans and Democrats. Geithner failed to pay Social Security Taxes or Medicare taxes while working at the IMF and also employed an immigrant worker who didn't have a green card. Of course if I don't pay Social Security taxes based on the belief that Social Security is Unconstitutional and that the government has spent all the money in Social Security I will go to jail and be made by the mainstream media and our "justice" system to be a "radical" maybe hear the word "free thinker". Mr. Geithner is apparently a victim of not understanding the tax code, he find's himself in good company considering no one really understands the legal jargon contained in the hundreds of thousands of pages that is the IRS tax code.
What I really wanted to focus on today is that recently Congressmen have asked Geithner to resign due to the poor handling of the Stimulus, Bailout, and TARP funds. Geithner testifying before the Joint Economic Committee said Thursday that the governments $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can". Well that's comforting as soon as the Federal Reserve decides that the businesses are "saved" from their own stupid mistakes they'll stop sending them our tax dollars. I feel relieved that there's a timeline on the Bailout.
Geithner continued his fact less tirade saying the Economy is better now than it was in 2008 under Republican leadership and with the aide of TARP. Of course there's no real economic numbers to back up this claim. Also Geithner like a good statist and Federal Reservist is pushing for even more Government oversight and regulation over private companies.
Gaithner also told the Committee that he plans to use part of the $350 billion remaining from the TARP funds to pay off the national debt. At first glance this seem's to be a very good thing. Instead of bailing out businesses we should have let fail, we'll pay off the Debt the problem is however that the $700 billion Bailout money was borrowed the government didn't have surplus money from Bush's first 7 years laying around. This all goes back to how uneducated the Congress really is. Basically we are at the point where we are using borrowed money to try and pay off our debt. Wow Mr. Secretary, please for the good of the country please step down!
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
dum spiro spero
11.20.2009
The Turning Point!!
"An army of principles can penetrate, where an army of soldiers cannot."
Thomas Paine
Today is an exciting day. Ron Paul's House Resolution 1207 passed the House Financial Services Committee. A first step toward seeing the Federal Reserve be audited and eventually ending the disaster that has been our Central Bank. Since it's inception in 1913 the Government has been engaged in perpetual warfare; WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, Bosnia,in Iraq twice, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and soon I'm sure Obama and his war cronies will jump at the chance to invade Iran.
Of course our dear friends over at the DNC would say their all for peace but they wage a war, just as easily as dangerous as traditional war, in the form of economic sanctions, trade embargo's, and allowing the people of the country deserving of their wrath to suffer.
The Federal Reserve is a private and foriegn intrest owned bank since it's inception. Why the Congress was ever foolish enough to believe that it would solve our econmic problems is beyond reason. Here we stand today approaching 100 years of the Fed completely controlling our Currency, Intrest Rates, and Inflation policy and we have been through more recession's, depressions, and dollar devalue's than anytime previous to 1913.
We have always as a nation had times of recession but before 1913 these recessions were always shorter. Between 1887-1913 the average recession lasted 10.3 months. There have been three recessions since 1973 that have lasted longer than 16 months! The Federal Government operating on the advice of the Federal Reserve (remember private banking entities) drew out the Great Depression until the early 40's. (A closer economic study show's our system has never really recovered from the Depression of the 30's thanks to Government Intervention.) The boom cycle that Clinton enjoyed while President was a false boom created by bad banking investments, and borrowing on credit, that the consumer did not have enough collateral or any chance to pay down. Of course the banks have nothing to worry about neither did Fanny or Freddie Mac! In the case of the former their buddies at the Fed would use their power to sway Congress into bailing out the banks, and obvioulsy the Federal Government wouldn't allow Freddie and Fanny to fail.
Meanwhile Obama, Progressives, Leftist, and Socialist were quick to immediatley demand more Government intervention because this latest econmic recession was a clear cut case of the Markets not regulation themselves. Well I'm not sure what kind of fairyland or magical land of Communist Fascism these guys were talking about. The Recession of 2008-? is not an example of the Free Market (or Capitalism) failing but rather the exact opposite. It's the greatest example of how Socialism and Fascism fail.
Free Market's would not have bailed out banks that gave out bad mortgages, or auto makers who ran their company into the ground. Since 1913 however and even more specifically since the 1930's the Fed's and Federal Government have been bailing out companies. In a Free Market the recession we currently find ourselves in would never have happened because the banks would not have made risky loans without the Fed's there to bail them out! The reason the banks made risky bad loan decisions was they really don't have to fear failing, they are to "important" to Obama and the Republicans in power to allow failure.
This brings another question why would these banks want the government to own a stake in their company? The answer is simple the Fed's own the Monetary system. If you own the monetary system you own the Government. So what do they have to fear it's just one big circular pattern.
One last example of the Government operating in the Markets and falling flat on their face is the Amtrak debacle. For those of you who don't know Amtrak is a Government owned and operated Corporation. There a quite a few private, Market ran railroads who operate quite successfully, that is profitably. Yet in October 2008 the Congress, Senate, and President Bush voted to give Amtrak 2.6 Billion a year of your money even though passenger traffic was up 12.6% from the previous year. Amtrak is not free to ride in fact it's usually failry expensive and on top of that the Government takes 2.6 Billion of your hard earned money to prop up Amtrak? That's a great example of what happens when Government get's involved in the "private" sector and put's it's greedy power mongering hand into the Markets, it fails without hesitation every time.
The power of idea's and principles that is the foundation of the END THE FED movement is powerful and fact driven. Even today in our sheep like following of the National media- Fox, MSNBC, CNN, CBS, people are realizing that the principles espoused by our movement is not only fact based but Reason driven. They are waking to the understanding that the Free Market and Sound Money policies (ie Gold) are the policies this nation needs to return to if we intend on rebuilding and having a strong economy!
Your's in Liberty,
Nate
Dum Spiro Spero
Thomas Paine
Today is an exciting day. Ron Paul's House Resolution 1207 passed the House Financial Services Committee. A first step toward seeing the Federal Reserve be audited and eventually ending the disaster that has been our Central Bank. Since it's inception in 1913 the Government has been engaged in perpetual warfare; WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, Bosnia,in Iraq twice, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and soon I'm sure Obama and his war cronies will jump at the chance to invade Iran.
Of course our dear friends over at the DNC would say their all for peace but they wage a war, just as easily as dangerous as traditional war, in the form of economic sanctions, trade embargo's, and allowing the people of the country deserving of their wrath to suffer.
The Federal Reserve is a private and foriegn intrest owned bank since it's inception. Why the Congress was ever foolish enough to believe that it would solve our econmic problems is beyond reason. Here we stand today approaching 100 years of the Fed completely controlling our Currency, Intrest Rates, and Inflation policy and we have been through more recession's, depressions, and dollar devalue's than anytime previous to 1913.
We have always as a nation had times of recession but before 1913 these recessions were always shorter. Between 1887-1913 the average recession lasted 10.3 months. There have been three recessions since 1973 that have lasted longer than 16 months! The Federal Government operating on the advice of the Federal Reserve (remember private banking entities) drew out the Great Depression until the early 40's. (A closer economic study show's our system has never really recovered from the Depression of the 30's thanks to Government Intervention.) The boom cycle that Clinton enjoyed while President was a false boom created by bad banking investments, and borrowing on credit, that the consumer did not have enough collateral or any chance to pay down. Of course the banks have nothing to worry about neither did Fanny or Freddie Mac! In the case of the former their buddies at the Fed would use their power to sway Congress into bailing out the banks, and obvioulsy the Federal Government wouldn't allow Freddie and Fanny to fail.
Meanwhile Obama, Progressives, Leftist, and Socialist were quick to immediatley demand more Government intervention because this latest econmic recession was a clear cut case of the Markets not regulation themselves. Well I'm not sure what kind of fairyland or magical land of Communist Fascism these guys were talking about. The Recession of 2008-? is not an example of the Free Market (or Capitalism) failing but rather the exact opposite. It's the greatest example of how Socialism and Fascism fail.
Free Market's would not have bailed out banks that gave out bad mortgages, or auto makers who ran their company into the ground. Since 1913 however and even more specifically since the 1930's the Fed's and Federal Government have been bailing out companies. In a Free Market the recession we currently find ourselves in would never have happened because the banks would not have made risky loans without the Fed's there to bail them out! The reason the banks made risky bad loan decisions was they really don't have to fear failing, they are to "important" to Obama and the Republicans in power to allow failure.
This brings another question why would these banks want the government to own a stake in their company? The answer is simple the Fed's own the Monetary system. If you own the monetary system you own the Government. So what do they have to fear it's just one big circular pattern.
One last example of the Government operating in the Markets and falling flat on their face is the Amtrak debacle. For those of you who don't know Amtrak is a Government owned and operated Corporation. There a quite a few private, Market ran railroads who operate quite successfully, that is profitably. Yet in October 2008 the Congress, Senate, and President Bush voted to give Amtrak 2.6 Billion a year of your money even though passenger traffic was up 12.6% from the previous year. Amtrak is not free to ride in fact it's usually failry expensive and on top of that the Government takes 2.6 Billion of your hard earned money to prop up Amtrak? That's a great example of what happens when Government get's involved in the "private" sector and put's it's greedy power mongering hand into the Markets, it fails without hesitation every time.
The power of idea's and principles that is the foundation of the END THE FED movement is powerful and fact driven. Even today in our sheep like following of the National media- Fox, MSNBC, CNN, CBS, people are realizing that the principles espoused by our movement is not only fact based but Reason driven. They are waking to the understanding that the Free Market and Sound Money policies (ie Gold) are the policies this nation needs to return to if we intend on rebuilding and having a strong economy!
Your's in Liberty,
Nate
Dum Spiro Spero
8.12.2009
Blue Laws!!
The South is also known as the Bible Belt and after living in Montana for six years I had forgotten how Christianity and Government down south are interchangable. There are many violations of Seperation of Church and State here. In Lexington County where I now work there are several laws in violation of the Seperation clause. I can't help but ask myself where is the ACLU?
In Lexington county only gas stations, restuarants, and grocery stores are allowed to be open on Sundays before 1:30pm. I am against this law because in no way is it a proper Seperation of Church and State. The only reason this law exists is to encourage Church attendence which is in no way what government is supposed to do. For this reason I don't think it's even debatable that this law is not vaible in the eyes of the Seperation clause. Are churches in so much trouble that they must use government to keep people from shopping or having alternatives apart from Church Services? This law is hypocritical, just a laughable excuse at saving face. I work at Target in Lexington SC and I go in every other Sunday at 6 a.m. just like every other day. If your going to make a law aimed at raising church attendence and forcing people to observe a religious "holy" day then at least don't allow companies (you keep from opening) to have employees still work.
The Government is not supposed to endorse any one religion. America is the greatest nation because we have always valued personal liberty, individualism, gun rights, free markets, and the freedom of religion. Forcing people to oberserve a certain religions "day of rest" is not government neutrality.
The other law I wanted to address is the ban on the sale of alcohol. As most of you know I absolutely abhor government abuse of power, and usurping the power of individuals to make free choices. God created man to have free will and yet these two laws, because of their goal to enforce morality, actually force the citizens, and businesses of these states to be moral. No where is that in your Constitution. The reason I feel so passionatly on this issue is many times it seems I attack the political "left" of this country so I wanted to take this oppurtunity to show that the political "right" especially evangelical Christians can also use the Government to abuse other people's rights. In fact the evangelical Christian voter bloc is the number one 'caucus' in this country that tries to use the government to bully other individuals.
I find it sadly hilarious when certain Christians get upset in this country that the Homosexual community, or some other group they disagree with tries to use the government in the same manner they have, that is to say a bully pulpit. "Government is to make no law regarding the establishment of religion" Amendment number 1 of your Federal Constitution.
The government is necessary for only one reason! To protect individuals from aggression and stop anyone else from violating anothers Civil Liberties. Instead of that, in America we have a government that does the exact opposite, opting rather to be a moral compass.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Dum spiro spero
In Lexington county only gas stations, restuarants, and grocery stores are allowed to be open on Sundays before 1:30pm. I am against this law because in no way is it a proper Seperation of Church and State. The only reason this law exists is to encourage Church attendence which is in no way what government is supposed to do. For this reason I don't think it's even debatable that this law is not vaible in the eyes of the Seperation clause. Are churches in so much trouble that they must use government to keep people from shopping or having alternatives apart from Church Services? This law is hypocritical, just a laughable excuse at saving face. I work at Target in Lexington SC and I go in every other Sunday at 6 a.m. just like every other day. If your going to make a law aimed at raising church attendence and forcing people to observe a religious "holy" day then at least don't allow companies (you keep from opening) to have employees still work.
The Government is not supposed to endorse any one religion. America is the greatest nation because we have always valued personal liberty, individualism, gun rights, free markets, and the freedom of religion. Forcing people to oberserve a certain religions "day of rest" is not government neutrality.
The other law I wanted to address is the ban on the sale of alcohol. As most of you know I absolutely abhor government abuse of power, and usurping the power of individuals to make free choices. God created man to have free will and yet these two laws, because of their goal to enforce morality, actually force the citizens, and businesses of these states to be moral. No where is that in your Constitution. The reason I feel so passionatly on this issue is many times it seems I attack the political "left" of this country so I wanted to take this oppurtunity to show that the political "right" especially evangelical Christians can also use the Government to abuse other people's rights. In fact the evangelical Christian voter bloc is the number one 'caucus' in this country that tries to use the government to bully other individuals.
I find it sadly hilarious when certain Christians get upset in this country that the Homosexual community, or some other group they disagree with tries to use the government in the same manner they have, that is to say a bully pulpit. "Government is to make no law regarding the establishment of religion" Amendment number 1 of your Federal Constitution.
The government is necessary for only one reason! To protect individuals from aggression and stop anyone else from violating anothers Civil Liberties. Instead of that, in America we have a government that does the exact opposite, opting rather to be a moral compass.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Dum spiro spero
1.12.2009
Political Humor
Democrats believe:
A teacher who can't teach 4th graders to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.
There would be no art without Federal Funding.
Standardized tests are rascists, but racial quotas aren't.
Taxes are to low but ATM fees are to high.
Guns in the hands of law abiding citizens are more dangerous than an all powerful government in Washington.
Business creates oppression and governments create prosperity.
that anyone who disagrees with you is either a) a right wing fundamentalist who listens to too much talk radio, b) a heartless conservative who wants everyone to make $2 and hour, or c) a stupid redneck who beats his wife and owns too many guns
despite vast volumes of evidence to the contrary, business regulations and welfare codes written by rich people really do benefit the poor
that banning cheap guns so poor people can’t protect themselves as easily is “progressive”
that the Great Depression ended because Franklin Roosevelt was a courageous leader who dared to spend a lot of other people’s money, and not because of more favorable economic conditions following the Second World War
Republicans Believe:
despite vast evidence to the contrary, perpetual warfare can be waged by a limited, non-intrusive government
that violating the Constitution so innocent people are not protected by the law is “patriotic”
that terrorism and hatred towards America are spread by a lack of US Military occupations
that the best way to help the poor is to have the government give more of their money to the rich
that welfare-statism is done for economic well-being when it is done by a Republican president
Libertarians believe:
The Second Amendment is the only gun permit you need.
Taxes are ridiculously high.
The left is to left and the right is just plain wrong.
In the Bill of Rights.
There are to many laws.
Government is force. (Gun to your head)
In Civil Liberties.
Self-responsibility.
Adults should be allowed to consume whatever they see fit into their bodies as long as they don't threaten another humans life.
Your Sex Life is Private.
Government should not define marriage. Consenting adults should be allowed to marry whoever, and as many other adults as they want.
Seat belt laws are an invasion of privacy.
Parents best know how to raise their children not the state.
______________________________________________________________
I hope you guys found this funny and brutally honest look at the American political parties.
A teacher who can't teach 4th graders to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.
There would be no art without Federal Funding.
Standardized tests are rascists, but racial quotas aren't.
Taxes are to low but ATM fees are to high.
Guns in the hands of law abiding citizens are more dangerous than an all powerful government in Washington.
Business creates oppression and governments create prosperity.
that anyone who disagrees with you is either a) a right wing fundamentalist who listens to too much talk radio, b) a heartless conservative who wants everyone to make $2 and hour, or c) a stupid redneck who beats his wife and owns too many guns
despite vast volumes of evidence to the contrary, business regulations and welfare codes written by rich people really do benefit the poor
that banning cheap guns so poor people can’t protect themselves as easily is “progressive”
that the Great Depression ended because Franklin Roosevelt was a courageous leader who dared to spend a lot of other people’s money, and not because of more favorable economic conditions following the Second World War
Republicans Believe:
despite vast evidence to the contrary, perpetual warfare can be waged by a limited, non-intrusive government
that violating the Constitution so innocent people are not protected by the law is “patriotic”
that terrorism and hatred towards America are spread by a lack of US Military occupations
that the best way to help the poor is to have the government give more of their money to the rich
that welfare-statism is done for economic well-being when it is done by a Republican president
Libertarians believe:
The Second Amendment is the only gun permit you need.
Taxes are ridiculously high.
The left is to left and the right is just plain wrong.
In the Bill of Rights.
There are to many laws.
Government is force. (Gun to your head)
In Civil Liberties.
Self-responsibility.
Adults should be allowed to consume whatever they see fit into their bodies as long as they don't threaten another humans life.
Your Sex Life is Private.
Government should not define marriage. Consenting adults should be allowed to marry whoever, and as many other adults as they want.
Seat belt laws are an invasion of privacy.
Parents best know how to raise their children not the state.
______________________________________________________________
I hope you guys found this funny and brutally honest look at the American political parties.
11.25.2008
More Bailout News!
Just as with everything government does the bailout situation is getting out of hand. It's hard to even keep up with how much money our government is spending. The government already voted for a $700-$850 billion dollar bailout. It looks like in the end they will pump a $25 billion dollar loan into the auto industry, and we may be in for another $800 billion dollar bailout with Obama wanting another $500 billion dollar bailout in stimulus for taxpayers. Ok guys, if you do the addition that's $2.1 trillion dollars. When Bush took office, the debt was about $5 trillion, it was going to be around $9-10 trillion after Bush's failed "war on terror" but by the middle of 2009 it looks like the national debt will be around the $12-13 trillion mark. I included a link from CNN below so you can see the confusing breakdown of money spent so far.
The economy is going to struggle in Obama's first term because he is proposing many of the same failed idea's that FDR proposed in his New Deal. Obama and the media refuse to understand that the governments revenues goes up when Capital Gains tax is lowered, and if a cut in government spending is coupled with lowered taxes the economy will reap great benefits. Obama also refuses to believe that redistribution of wealth is a Socialist prinicple. And this guy is supposed to be the savior of America? Forgive my lack of faith.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/25/news/economy/where_bailout_stands/index.htm?cnn=yes
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
The economy is going to struggle in Obama's first term because he is proposing many of the same failed idea's that FDR proposed in his New Deal. Obama and the media refuse to understand that the governments revenues goes up when Capital Gains tax is lowered, and if a cut in government spending is coupled with lowered taxes the economy will reap great benefits. Obama also refuses to believe that redistribution of wealth is a Socialist prinicple. And this guy is supposed to be the savior of America? Forgive my lack of faith.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/25/news/economy/where_bailout_stands/index.htm?cnn=yes
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Obama's Treasury Secretary
Obama has anncounced that the person he want's to head the Treasury of the United States will be Timothy Geithner! Geithner is the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Geithner is a known face at the Treasury Department. He went to work for the Department in 1999 in the internal affairs division. He was promoted to Under Secretary of the Treasurer before leaving the Department in late 2001. After leaving the Department he went and joined the Council on Foriegn Relations, a well known and much criticized Organization dedicated to bringing the world together on a variety of issues. This is not change in fact it will only bring the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department together. This country is in for a long four years and if the media has anything to say about it eight years!
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/22/content_10394647.htm
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/22/content_10394647.htm
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
11.23.2008
Religion and Libertarianism Overcoming Rascism!
Religion is something dear to my heart! Religious philosophy is how we determine how we will live. It dictates to us whether we believe in an Afterlife, or if we don't believe in the Supernatural. It dictates how we determine to become a better person or live life to the fullest. I am grandstanding yes but I'm trying to make a point Religion is powerful. I'm thankful to be raised in a Christian Home. I hope we all take the time to appreciate our Religion, study, and determine to become better people. As a Christian I love to meet people of other skin color, nationality, language, and even religion. It's especially awe inspiring to see someone from India, Japan, or Rwanda, who is a follower of Jesus Christ. It's human nature to look at someone and immediately pick out the differences between ourselves and others; we do this to those in our own race, so why should a different race be any different. The awesome thing about Religion, it unites and immediately encourages us to look past physical differences or any difference for that matter. Because I immediately see a fellow brother or sister in Christ! We are both followers of Christ! True biblical Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and all the other religions is to encourage seeing fellow humanity as friends and family. This might open a debate because to a certain degree religion can divide, but it can open incredible dialogue's between religious philosophies.
Libertarianism as a Political Philosophy and Ideology encourage Individualism, and stresses that every man deserves civil liberty! Libertarianism doesn't view a person as black, red, or white but rather as an Individual who deserves their Liberty and Freedom. It's the only Political Theory of government in the US that doesn't divide or turn People against People. It doesn't view government as a way to coercively enforce religious, racial, or national belief systems on others.
Nate
Libertarianism as a Political Philosophy and Ideology encourage Individualism, and stresses that every man deserves civil liberty! Libertarianism doesn't view a person as black, red, or white but rather as an Individual who deserves their Liberty and Freedom. It's the only Political Theory of government in the US that doesn't divide or turn People against People. It doesn't view government as a way to coercively enforce religious, racial, or national belief systems on others.
Religion and Libertarianism is my solution to solve discrimination. We are breaking barriers, and seeing old walls crumble more today than ever. I don't think we will ever truely unite in this country until we embrace a Libertarian Political philosophy, and we understand the Bible{or your particular text}. God created us all equal and we all have a common ancestor isn't it time we accept each other as humans and move on? As the Decleration of Independence states so well:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"
Nate
Who Will Bailout the Government?
I have been musing over the fighting, and whoopla now seen in the media over the Auto bailout. It was easy for Washington to decide to throw $700 billion {actually more like $850 billion} to the wind, but now we're fighting over a measly $25 billion. Something to consider is that Washington {politicians} want to see a "business plan" for success from the automakers. There are two things here that are funny or just downright stupid. First, why should we believe the Politicians will know what a "successful" business plan is. Remember these guys can't even run our government, and why should I trust them to know what a "successful" business plan is? Second, they didn't ask the banks for a business plan to ensure that the banks are set to be "successful" in the future. So why are they descriminating against the auto makers? My theory is that we all know the banking cartel in this country, headed by the Federal Reserve, is broken. The Fed knows this and they continually lie to Washington. The only plan to get the banking industry back on track is to abolish the Federal Reserve and return to the gold standard. So of course, Washington didn't want to open that can of worms. It's just comical to see the stupidity of the media and Washington. It's the blind leading the blind!
Yours in Liberty,
Nathan
Yours in Liberty,
Nathan
11.12.2008
Big News!
Sorry guys, I haven't been writing much. I have been trying to hammer out major details for an upcoming announcement. Please stay tuned, I will let you guys know about the announcement as soon as we get it figured out.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
11.08.2008
Does Obama Deserve a Chance to Prove Himself?
The argument goes that every time this country has a President elect that he deserves the chance to prove he will keep his campaign promises and will lead the country toward prosperous times. The antithesis to this argument is that even if Obama carries through with his campaign promises, (even if he reaches across the "divide" and governs from the center) his presidency will not be a good thing for this country. Obama does have a chance to be a better President than George Bush, but considering the things that Bush has done over the last eight years, this task is not that daunting. I can confidently say that Obama's presidency is going to be bad for this country simply based on the policies that he advocates. His economic policies are socialist, his foreign policy is just slightly less aggressive than Bush's, and he champions big government. He voted for FISA, has not made any indication that he will not repeal the Patriot Act. He want's to end the war in Iraq, but vows to continue the war in Afghanistan and even strengthen troop numbers there. So everthing about the peace pillar of the Obama campaign is all smoke and mirrors. He still wants to police the world! Another major campaign pillar for Obama was that he was a Washington outsider. From the early indicators though he appears poised to surround himself with long time Washington insiders. Isn't this politics as usual? Is this the change Americans are longing for? Is Obama truely the savior people are looking for? Time will tell all.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
11.05.2008
$25 Billion Auto Industry Bailout!!
House passes a $25 Billion dollar bailout for GM, Chrysler, and Ford. When will the bailouts end?
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080929-Auto-Bailout-Passes-Big-Three-to-Get-Big-Check-from-Uncle-Sam/
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080929-Auto-Bailout-Passes-Big-Three-to-Get-Big-Check-from-Uncle-Sam/
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
French President Claims Laissez-Faire is Dead!
The French President has said the last Economic crisis has ended the times of Laissez-faire markets. "The all powerful market that always knows best is finished" is also a quote he made. Guys I hate to say this but there's a war for Freedom, for Civil Liberties, and we suffered a massive loss. We are now not only reeling, we are in the last trench, ammunition is running low and we are few in number. There is a little good news we still have the big guns! Truth is on our side. I for one vow to fight till my last breathe for small government, and for our Liberty.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/crisis-puts-an-end-to-laissezfaire-sarkozy/2008/09/26/1222217466847.html
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/crisis-puts-an-end-to-laissezfaire-sarkozy/2008/09/26/1222217466847.html
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Congratulations!!
Congratulations America! We have gone from a Fascist Bush Administration to a Socialist Obama Administration. We traded a failed Republican political machine, for a flawed Democratic political machine. We have once again filed into lines, spent our time and voted for dumb and dumber. Well America have fun with bigger government, higher taxes, and Socialist policies.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
10.29.2008
Obama Uniting America?
I don't understand Obama's claim that he can unite America. We have all heard his speech "there is no red America, no blue America, there is only the United States of America!" This statement sounds good. There is a small problem however. . . Obama doesn't believe in a red or blue America, but he does believe in a "middle class" America and a "wealthy" America. He is adamant that those Americans making more than $250,000 have a "Patriotic duty" to pay more in taxes. He claims he will "ask" them to pay a little more. Mr. Obama when you phrase it that way it seems that your not going to force them to pay it. Is your tax plan optional? His tax plan divides this country more than any other tax plan this country has seen. The claim that Obama can unite this country is laughable at best and pathetic at worst. Regardless of the results Nov. 4th this is going to be a long 4 years.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Barr the Best Choice for Libertarians in 2008
Many Libertarians have wandered why the party nominated Bob Barr, a former Republican Congressman, to be our Presidential Candidate. I honestly believe that the Libertarian Party was trying to elect a Candidate that they felt would make some serious noise in this election. Bob Barr is a conservative, states rights, little 'l' Libertarian. That choice in theory really reaches out to the conservative base of the Republican party that felt betrayed by John McCain getting the nomination. I think that Barr was a good choice in this election because he is really the only viable Liberty defending Candidate for President. I guess this will be one of my last posts on Barr before Nov. 4th. I only hope we can take 5% of the national vote. Barr will defend our Bill of Rights, will shrink the Federal budget, end the IRS, end the Fed Reserve, will lower taxes, and help start paying off the national debt. America he is our only choice. Please vote your conscience.
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
10.27.2008
McCain!
I honestly don't know how many Americans were watching the debates. McCain accuses Obama of Socialism, yet McCain voted for the $700 Billion bailout and he also supportes the Federal government buying of bad mortgages. McCain didn't speak out against the US governments buying into the US banking industry. McCain may not represent the obvious form of socialism but he still represents bigger government, more spending, and above all supports the failed foriegn policy that has lead to the major blowback that has resulted in the US being one of the most hated countries in the world. McCain still wants to send peace keeping troops to Georgia. Guys face reality and realize McCain and Obama both represent the same old form of Washington politics.
Yours in Libety,
Nate
Yours in Libety,
Nate
Redistribution of Wealth?
Can you say Socialism 08?
A lot of Americans are saying it right now in a new form "Obama 08"!
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
A lot of Americans are saying it right now in a new form "Obama 08"!
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
10.23.2008
Barry Goldwater: American Patriot
This is a 4 minute clip of Barry Goldwater's speech from the 1960's Republican Convention. Mr. Goldwater was dead on. Folks lets get excited... it's our Country and it's at stake! Vote Nov. 4th for the change that will bring true hope to America. Vote Libertarian!
Yours in Liberty,
Nate
10.22.2008
Angry Politician!
We need more guys like this in Washington! I don't believe McCain or Obama. Neither get excited, animated, I don't honestly think they believe in the bs their campaigns push on the American people. They simply want to be President. They will say whatever best puts them into position to win the election. I want to see some politicians that have moral backbone! Believe in the policies they support. We need some people to get upset and decide to change things.
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