Fort Wayne Mayors Race

Congratulations to Tom Henry, Fort Wayne’s new mayor.  The people of Ft. Wayne overwhelmingly(60-40) chose Mr. Henry to represent them as Mayor.  Good luck to all.

The Falling Dollar and the National Debt

The dollar is falling.  The dollar is falling.  So what you say?  The plummeting dollar has made America and Americans poorer.  Our government has done nothing to stop the free-fall.  Objectively, a lower valued dollar may not be good or bad, but it does mean some things for sure.

American exports become cheaper for people and companies in foreign countries.  That will certainly help large exporting corporations and their employees.  That sounds like a good thing…right?

That also means that imports are more expensive, which is good for domestic companies that don’t buy imported components. 

That’s about it for the good from my perspective, and you should know that I am not an economist.  We should consider for a moment foreigners who have invested in our country.  Not the people who have come here and bought property or companies, but those who have supported our debt with the purchase of T-bills. 

$100 dollars invested in T-bills in 2006 is now worth about $66 dollars when exchanged.  With interest that is maybe $72.  That is a 30% decrease.  How’s that for an investment? 

Of course that is where they are.  If they sell out they stand to loose.  Consider for a moment that $100 dollars is $100,000,000.  How is that for a loss?  Foreign countries have a decision to make.  Ride out the dollar and hope it rebounds, or sell it off and cut their losses.

In most cases it is not in their interest to further damage the dollar and add to the instability of the American economy and commodities around the globe.  Not everyone, however, is interested in what is best for America.

Consider for a minute a country who didn’t care much about the people in it’s country or anywhere else.  A country that didn’t mind if it’s farmers had to use oxen and a 1 bottom plow.  A country that didn’t mind a worldwide economic crash.  Think about a country that stood to dramatically improve it’s position in such a scenario.  Now imagine they were holding billions in United States Treasury Bills.

That scenario happens to be very similar to the one we find ourselves in today.  Add to that the fact that oil and other critical commodities are priced in dollars and the consequences could be catastrophic for America.

The dollar is near historic lows.  The Canadian dollar is worth more.  America has been beaten down by war, geopolitics, domestic agendas, the media, division, and corruption.  Hopefully enough people see the state we are in and take steps to turn this ship around.

A big part of the problem is we have no objective truth.  We are all left to figure out on our own what is true and what is a lie.  What is important and what is not important.  No trustworthy source exists for us to ask, who is right and who is selling their agenda?  Sometimes there is no right answer, but even then there is no shortage of those who will insist their answer is right.

We need a media we can trust so we can have a government we can trust so we can have a future we can trust.

Who wants a strong America?

Who wants a strong America?  It’s hard to come up with an answer for that.  Looking around at world events it is hard to find anyone protecting our position.  Even our own government seems intent on weakening our country.   Politically, financially, and strategically we are weakened, and it seems to be ok with our leaders.    

Politically, we have been weakened by the war in Iraq, and world opinion about our actions there.  That is on top of all the resentment the world already has for our position and power. 

Financially, over the course of a few short months our dollar has lost 1/3 it’s value.  Our government has allowed this free fall, and if they are concerned it is not apparent by their actions or words.  They should be concerned, because as Americans we have lost a tremendous amount of purchasing power and strength.

Strategically, our former allies are positioning themselves for their own sphere of influence in a multi-polar world, the Russians are undermining our position around the world and using natural resources as a weapon, and the Chinese are no doubt using the 2000 year old teachings of Sun Tzu to influence events in their favor.

Our internal issues are significant.  Division leaves us weak, and there is no shortage of influences seeking to divide us.  Politicians and the media keep us in a constantly fractured state of identity.  We hate each other more than we fear those plotting our demise.

Apathy and ambivalence have immobilized us to the point of paralysis.  Our political attitudes, values, and beliefs are as superficial as our media.  We are locked into a two party system that has abandoned the country’s interest.   The two parties are locked in a battle for power that only furthers the divide in our country.

Corruption is how politics is done.  Put enough money behind your political effort and you cannot fail.  Money greasing the wheels of politics is not new, but in America today, anything goes.  Treason is not treason if you were the national security advisor of a popular former president.  Undermining our national interest is not a problem if you are the head of a political party trying to regain power.

The only way out is for America to become America again.  Hard work, independence, and dedication are what gives liberty and freedom the opportunity to thrive.  Apathy  and ambivalence are the sure path to more socialism, world government, and the end of the world as we Americans know it.

Communist Goals #38, 39, 40, & 41

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.

3 Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand or treat.

39) Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

40) Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

41) Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

Can you say Child Protective Services?  How about court mandated drug and alcohol classes?  The hairs stand up on the back of my neck when I read this list of goals.

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 #20, 24, & 25

 These are #20,24, & 25 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.

20) Infiltrate the press. Get control of book review assignments, editorial writing, policy-making positions.

24) Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them “censorship” and a violation of free speech and free press.

25) Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography, and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio and TV.

These along with #21 posted yesterday explain a lot.  I used to constantly ask myself, “why does the media cover it like that?”  Everything starts to make sense when you read these.

Communist Goal #21 - Gain control of key positions in radio, TV & motion pictures.

This is #21 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.

21) Gain control of key positions in radio, TV & motion pictures.

Enough said.

Communist Goal #11 - Use the UN

This is #11 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.

11) Promote the UN as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the UN as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete).

The UN is a socialist organization, and no doubt makes communists feel at home.  The UN has become increasingly anti-American and corrupt.  The UN has become a giant mechanism for the transfer of wealth.  The UN is not at all interested in the best interest of the American people.   We must understand the role the UN plays, and use it as our interests demand.  We certainly should not submit to the UN, but must assert our sovereignty and lead the UN kicking and screaming to the right position.

Fort Wayne Mayor’s Race

By far, the most popular post I have made has been the Ft. Wayne Mayors Race.  Maybe I pushed a few buttons.  It is so interesting to me because of all that it represents.  It is bigger than an election for Mayor, and it is bigger than Ft. Wayne.

I am most disturbed by what it reveals about our political process.  It shows how fragile the process is.  Make a mistake with election law, or even leave enough room someone can claim you made a mistake, and you get called a criminal.  It doesn’t matter how much good faith you brought to the table,  or how much your supporters want you elected.

Is it fair that one candidate is so damaged going into the general election?  Who is harmed?  Matt Kelty is harmed.  The city of Ft. Wayne is harmed.  The voter is harmed.  The process is harmed.  America is harmed.

I remember when I was a kid and my teachers would talk about our democracy.  They would say that anyone can run for office.  What they didn’t say was that you better have a lawyer.  I am sure that the lawyers like to be needed.  I am not sure our founders wanted the process to be so restrictive.  Of the people, by the people, and for the people probably should read of the people with lawyers, by the lawyers, and for the people with lawyers.

Why didn’t someone from the GOP come to Kelty’s defense?  It would have been real easy to do, and it happens all the time.  Didn’t the democratic party stick by Bill Clinton?  Slick campaign tricks are as old as our democracy.  Nasty ugly acts are often legal, and seemingly benign acts are sometimes illegal.  The lesson here is simple.  If you don’t like the results of an election, even if the election board says everything was fine, swear out a criminal complaint.  Do so in a place where the prosecutor has a conflict so it can be handed off to an ambitious special prosecutor.  Let the media do the rest.

Who runs Ft. Wayne for the next 4 years doesn’t matter to me.  Voters having a choice matters to me.  Fair elections matter to me.  This election has not been fair, and the voters have been ripped off by state election law.

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?