How Did We Get Here? Socialism alive and well in America

Socialism has been on the march since McCarthy left Washington.  That thought occurred to me over the holidays.  I took a break from this blog, because I felt like I started repeating myself.  It was New Years Eve, and the thought hit me like the ball falling on my head.

The idea is logical, and after reading the communist goals from the “Naked Communist” that Albert Herlong read into the congressional record in 1963,  While the capitalists went out into the business world, and made their way, the communists went to work on their agenda.

Their agenda was to put their people into positions in education, media, and even government.  Once in place they went to work recruiting like minded people, persuading others, and implementing their socialist agenda.  The results are striking.  We didn’t even know it happened, however looking back the change is obvious and stifling.

One need only read the communist goals to realize how much they have accomplished.  Many of our social ills can be traced to the changes this agenda has caused our society.  Many “useful idiots” have been enlisted.  The agenda has been disguised as compassion, the opposite of selfishness, and even progressiveness.  Where we have ended up is a lesson on why one should avoid allowing emotions to play a role in government or law.

Fundamentally the problem with thinking the government is best suited to solve our individual problems is two fold.  First, it is very hard to think of something the government does well, and even more difficult to think of something the government does efficiently.  Second, it flys in the face of the ideals this country was founded on.

Everything the government does is filled with waste, corruption, and politics.  More importantly this country was founded on the idea that we are free people.  Individual responsibility, freedom, and liberty are what brought people from all over the world to become Americans.

Now in America, nobody is responsible for themselves or their actions, the government tells you how to raise your kids, what to do with your property, and even if you can allow smokers in your business.  If you don’t obey, they will take your liberty.

Meanwhile our elected officials conduct foreign and domestic policy to suit their corporate financiers.  The corporations themselves have become socialist in their organization, and the people are left fearful and paralyzed.

That’s how we got here….now, where the heck are we and how do we get back?

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

A couple of weeks ago, I broke down and finally decided dial up was no deal.  It had been a long time since I enjoyed the internet.  My new DSL was to be up and running a week ago Tuesday.  Of course the modem didn’t come.  I had already called to cancel my dial up.  My modem didn’t come Wednesday either.  On Thursday Thanksgiving day I stopped by my in-laws, who were having trouble with their new DSL.  I ended up calling technical support, and got their DSL up and running.  While I was talking to them I asked about my delivery.  They informed me everything should have been in order, and gave me the shipping company’s number.  I called the shipping company, who had delivered to my house dozens of times, and found the driver could not find my house.  I gave them directions and they said they would deliver it this past tuesday.  Las Friday I was thinking that I could just run over to Fort Wayne on Monday and pick it up myself rather than waiting until Tuesday.

I called the shipping company.  I offered to pick it up Monday.  They said that wasn’t necessary they could drop it off to me Monday, but I needed to give them directions.  I shared with them that I had already done that, but gave them again. 

Monday came and went without a delivery.  I called Monday and found that they were holding the package for a customer requested delivery date, which was Tuesday.  They told me they needed directions to my house.  I shared with them I had already explained how to get to my house twice, and gave them directions.

Yesterday, I called to check on the scheduled delivery.  I found that the package was held to get directions to my home.  I shared with them that I had done that multiple times already.  I gave them directions to my home.  I strongly suggested they deliver it before they were finished for the day.  They said they would call me back.

I work 2nd and had to go to work.  They finally called my wife and said we could have the package if we would meet the driver in town.  She met him and got the modem.  I got off work last night, came home, and hooked it up.

DSL is great.  Click and you go there.  Why did I wait so long?  I have almost completely forgotten about the run around. 

Just before I went to bed last night, I looked at the return address on the package, and found it originated in Warsaw.  Less than 15 miles and it took exactly 2 weeks to arrive.

Communist goal #15 Capture one or both of the political parties in the US

This is goal #15 laid out by the communists in the early 1960s.   Albert Herlong, Jr. a Florida Congressman from 1949-69 read them into the Congressional Record Thursday, Jan 10, 1963.

15) Capture one or both of the political parties in the US.

The success of this goal is certainly debatable.  There is no question but that the modern Democratic party has found in the past success of government entitlement programs like Johnson’s “Great Society” an electoral strategy that works.  Promise free stuff from the government, and you win elections.  Just make sure you promise a better government freebie than the other guy.  Socialism, or at least the idea that the government can solve peoples problems, is certainly alive and well in modern America.  The truth of the matter is the government never came across a problem they could solve.  Solving the problem would mean the end of the program, and the people running the program have a vested interest in not ending the program.  Therefore the problem never gets solved.

The truly disturbing thing is that many of these communists goals have actually come to pass in the last 30 years.  Count back 30 years, make note of the Presidents since then, and think about who controlled the House and Senate.  The Republicans have been in power the better part of those 3 decades.  What does that say about the Republican party?  Ronald Reagan took power almost 25 years ago.  Since then we have only had a Democratic President for 8 years.

So, have the communists captured one or both political parties?  I don’t know.  Certainly nobody would admit to that.  The dramatic swing towards socialism is unmistakable.  American ideals are being undermined by our own government, and the people have been conditioned to hold out their hand.

The way back is for the people to get fed up.  Had enough?

It’s Hard to Stay Worked Up.

It is not hard to get worked up when you take a hard look at our present state.  A government running wild, a failing educational system, prisons so full we let violent offenders out early, a teetering economy, and anarchy spreading around the world leaves ones head to spin.

It is also hard to stay worked up.  Life has a way of jumping in front of you and demanding your attention.  It is hard to be concerned about a far away government, a broken educational system, mean people, GDP, or the state of freedom in a far away land when you need gas in the car to go to the hospital and see a sick relative.

The big picture gets blurry and out of focus when your kids get in trouble in school, the car doesn’t run, the septic backed up, or your best friend is having a tough time.  Life is tough, and it is getting tougher.

Is it really that bad?  No, and Yes.  It is all about perspective.  We in this country think it is very important to keep people from being exposed to 2nd hand smoke.  2nd hand smoke is bad.  We have removed it as a threat to the workplace in many areas.  Does that mean the workplace air is perfectly safe?  I doubt it.  Many of the factories I have been in have plenty of airborne hazards that have nothing to do with cigarettes.

We also seem to get pretty worked up over someone mentioning God, or displaying a religious symbol.

In much of the rest of the world people are dreaming of a better floor in their home than dirt.  People are struggling with real religious oppression.  People are bombed, beat, imprisoned, and decapitated for their religious views.

The point is we have it pretty good.  It is hard to get too worked up about our irresponsible government when things are so good.  Many see the problems with an entitlement society.  Many see the problems with a government focused on the short term.  Many see the position we are in when foreign interests have more say in what our government does than American citizens do.

So what’s a knowledgeable, educated citizen to do?  Shout from the rooftops.  Tell everyone you run into.  Teach your children.  This is the greatest country the world has ever known.   It is time we start expecting a government that is worthy of it.

Public service is not about a job for life.  It should not be about the accumulation of power.  It should also not be a way to enrich yourself at the citizens expense.

Public service has nothing to do with political parties, even though our federal government has become a partisan cesspool.  Public service is about serving your community.  It is about looking out for the good of the country, it’s future, and it’s people.

America rise up and take your country back for your children and grandchildren.

Communist Goals #29, 30, & 31

These are #29, 30, & 31 of 45 goals laid out by the communists in the early 1960s.   Albert Herlong, Jr. a Florida Congressman from 1949-69 read them into the Congressional Record Thursday, Jan 10, 1963.

29) Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.

30) Discredit the American founding fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the “common man”.

31) Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of “the big picture”: Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

About the only thing here that hasn’t come to pass is the part about emphasizing Russian history since the communists took over.  “Communists” took quite a hit when the Soviet Union fell.  They didn’t cease to exist.  Communists don’t call themselves Communists anymore, unless they are in China, Cuba, or North Korea.  Communists are very much alive and actively working to undermine what made America great.

The American Constitution has been shredded, our founding fathers are forgotten, our culture has been replaced by trendy political correctness, and our history……..  superficial best describes it’s coverage.

It never occurred to me that all those disappointing facts about our modern country might have been the result of the actions of people interested in weakening us until I came across these “goals” established in the early 60s.

Communist Goal #16 - use the courts

16) Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions, by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

This is #16 of 45 goals laid out by the communists in the early 1960s.   Albert Herlong, Jr. a Florida Congressman from 1949-69 read them into the Congressional Record Thursday, Jan 10, 1963.

Where do we stand on this goal?  Who or what institutions are behind this effort?

Turkey, the Democrats, the Republicans, and me

Undermining U.S. foreign policy is the result of the House resolution on genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century.  The Democrats are no stranger to sacrificing strategic interest for political gain.  Gen. Sanchez publicly said it recently and this symbolic action illustrates it.

Turkey has made brave gestures towards America when we needed good friends to stand with us.  Turkey is a key ally to our military even before this current war on their doorstep.  Turkey is uniquely strategic geographically in this as well as most other wars past, future, or present.  Turkey has been a player in geopolitics far longer than we have been a nation, and no is no doubt a valuable resource in understanding the middle east.

The measure is only symbolic.  The events occurred nearly 100 years ago.  The Ottoman Empire still existed.  Turkey is a new country.  This measure could have been passed 50 years ago, or 10.  This measure could be passed next year without harming anything.  For that matter it could be passed 20 years from now and gain nothing.

Maybe the Democrats aren’t trying to further damage Bush, which seems to have been their only agenda since 2002, and they are trying to make a statement for a cause they believe in.  Either way they have no place in American government.  Of course the same could be said for the Republicans and Democrats alike on border security.

Nothing trumps national security.  Not business, not the poor souls destroyed 100 years ago.  This is not a time for games against each other.  Of course the players are so into the game, they can’t see the big picture. 

The Democrats were so desperate to regain power, and so bitter about loosing it, they decided absolutely nothing was more important than their quest for power.  The Republicans  sold us a bill of goods and turned out to be just like democrats but not as good at the game. 

In the interest of full disclosure I am a lifelong Republican.  I had mixed emotions with the Reagan revolution(I was 13).  I loved the idea of smaller less intrusive government, but thought the narrow ledge abortion stance was too restrictive to personal liberty and less than optimal for unifying the country behind the ideals of our founders.

I guess I was beginning to understand I didn’t quite fit in the modern Republican party.  In 2006 I decided the country was more important than the party, and tried to run for congress in the general election as a Libertarian.  The state of Indiana refused to allow my candidacy because the Libertarian Party faxed the 10 day notice of intent to fill a vacancy.  

The game has become more important than the country.  It’s not that big of a deal here in my little corner of Indiana.  It doesn’t really matter to every day life.  Every day life is a big deal.  It’s tough out there.  It is going to get a whole lot tougher for our kids and grand kids.  We could help them have a much easier time if we grab hold of our government and make it act in our interests.

Our founding fathers created a great country.  In one short 30 year span we have completely changed the face of this great nation.  We must take stock of the tremendous changes and ensure we are staying true to the things that made us great. 

General Sanchez

Last week the big news was that General Sanchez, former general in charge of Iraq, was being critical of George Bush.  Over the weekend a couple of news outlets told the dirty little secret.  Most of General Sanchez’s critical remarks were reserved for the U.S. media and the democratic leadership. 

The outragous part is not that he was critical of the media, the Democrats, or the President, but that the media loudly announced his criticism of Bush without even a vauge reference to the criticism of the Democrats or the media.

Biased media is not new, and all the discussion lately has been on Fox’s bias towards the Republicans.  That idea is a red herring.  Although Fox might be somewhat biased, it seems they are biased because nearly the entire rest of the media is overwhelmingly biased the other way.

Failing to report on the content of 2/3 of Gen. Sanchez’s remarks, is one example of bias, but reporting on the other 1/3 to support an agenda is another all together.  Burying a story, or slanting a story is bad.  Ignoring a story or planting a story in this time of chaos and instability is not responsible journalism.  The problem is the journalists think they and their institutions are bigger than the government or the country.

We have no other source of information about our government.  We cannot trust our media to tell us the truth any more than we can trust the government.  Where does that leave us?

What I would do If I were president Old posts 6

Over the next couple of days I will be posting items I posted in the past in another blog, and on u4prez.com.

What I would do as president. 5/07

1. I would secure the border immediately upon being sworn in.

2. I would re-assess the Post cold war world, and restructure our foreign policy to preserve America’s interests, promote growth for our friends, and deter our enemies.

3. I would work to slash the size of the Federal government, and end the destructive partisanship that is poisoning our country.

Border security is a perfect example of what is wrong with our government. For 20 years one President after another has progressively less enforced our national border. Just as election after election our representatives have progressively less represented the people.

Nearly six years after 9/11 our borders are not secure. This President told us his duty was to protect this country and it’s citizens. We rightly wage war half way around the world for national security, yet anyone who wanted to damage our country need only travel to Mexico or Canada and walk in.

It’s not about race. It is about economics, culture, and assimilation. It affects us every day personally in education, health care, law, wages, taxes, and social programs.

I often hear it’s not possible, or we can’t do it………..this is like a dagger in the back. This is the United States of America. We put a man on the moon. With modern technology, and the resources of the U.S. Government I would secure the southern border immediately, and see to the further security of this country.

Vote4Wise

We have been flying by the seat of our pants with our foreign policy since the fall of the Soviet Union. The philosophy of containment that drove our foreign policy for 50 years is no longer applies. We have reacted to events and continue to do so at our own peril. Terrorists are at war with us and plot our destruction. The Chinese want us out of their way so they can control a much bigger chunk of the world. The Russians want what they think is theirs and are not above using whatever leverage they have to get theirs. The French realize this is a multipolar world, and have staked out their very own “anti-American” sphere of influence. Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? Do we know? We better start looking out for ourselves, because the next tier of world powers all want us down at their level, and are working towards that end. Who’s side is our government on?

Does our policy towards Mexico encourage illegal immigration and drug trafficking? Yes. By supporting the Mexican government without insisting on reform we enable corruption and a failing economy. Mexicans are forced to flee for a chance at a better life.

Does our policy towards Russia encourage them to bully and blackmail? Yes. We let Putin off the hook. It seems in exchange for their silence on the war on terror, we quit holding their feet to the fire. Russia is using intimidation, energy, and anything else they can manipulate to improve their position.

Does our policy towards China help them undermine us? Yes. China publically sits quietly on the sidelines while the Russians, Iranians, and Terrorists test us. Meanwhile covertly and not so covertly China steals plans to our advanced weapons, buys Russian weapons, builds a modern Navy, and uses comercial interests to take over the Panama Canal and most of our large ports.

Does our Policy towards Iran encourage them to continue to poke their finger in our eye? Yes. We had hoped taking out Saddam would give pause to other Pariahs. The problem is they see we are soft. We don’t want to fight. They are fairly confident we will do nothing. After all we worked for a decade and got more than a dozen UN resolutions before going in to Iraq. Even when we went, friend and foe alike didn’t want us to do it. Now, with the bad taste of Iraq in our mouth, Iran is betting we don’t have the stomach to tangle with them.

Is our policy in Iraq weaken us? Yes. THIS THING SHOULD BE OVER. No one wants war, but if you make the grave decision to go to war then you better have the stomach for it. At least 3 years ago at Fallujah this thing should have been over. One must remove the enemy’s will to fight. We should have laid seige to that city. Dropped leaflets allowing safe passage to non-combatants, and leveled that city. Then sent a message to the rest of the country. If you want to fight this is what is coming to a city near you.

Al Sadar should have been taken prisoner or killed when his men butchered our soldiers and hung them from that bridge.

We are way to polite, and if this is how we are going to fight, we have no business in a war.

Vote4Wise

The last part of this post is still in progress. I hope to post it soon.

Democracy or Socialism? Can the government solve our problems? Old posts 4

Over the next couple of days I will be posting items I posted in the past in another blog, and on u4prez.com.

Democracy or Socialism? Can the government solve our problems?

I’ve heard time heals all things, and I believe patience often pays off.  In the roughly 13 months since it became obvious the State of Indiana would not allow me to run in the ‘06 race I have watched nothing happen.  Nothing is often better than something, and with a Democratic Congress, that may well be the case.  Over the summer I stumbled across a list of Communist party goals read into the Congressional Record by a Florida Congressman in 1963.  As I read the list of goals the communists wanted to accomplish in order to turn our great country into a bastion of communism, I realized how far down the slippery slope we’ve slid.  The forces of freedom and democracy have little standing in America today.  Political correctness does not allow us to have an honest debate, and what debate we have is framed with emotion.  The emotional argument leads to the conclusion that certainly this great nation can do something to ease the suffering. If we accept the idea that America has peaked, that there is no more greatness to pursue, then maybe we don’t need to re-evaluate anything.  If that is the course we choose then we must accept the idea that our children will have less and our grandchildren even less.  Socialism is here.  The question is do we attempt to roll it back, or accept it.  All we have to do to accept it is nothing.  We merely need to let the status quo continue, and believe the government will solve our problems if we can only get more money out of the rich. To roll back socialism may be the most challenging task our nation has ever faced.  We must: 1.  educate several generations of Americans that the Department of Education missed teaching the first time. 2.  Approach issues from a logical point of view with the core principals that made this country great at the front of one’s mind. 3.  Have an engaged electorate that learns where the candidates stand on the issues, and votes. 4.  Candidates moral enough to look down their nose at a pile of money and do what is right for our country’s future even if it means election defeat or weakening the party.    Alexander Fraser Tytler (1747–1813) “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years.” That too will be our fate, unless the people of this great nation seize the reins of power from the sophists and their rhetoric, and return them to a reasoned approach with moderation and an eye towards the future.