Woodstock Generation and Tea Party Principles

Do you want to be a cog is something turning? Part of a vast machine with Axlerod, Soros, and Pelosi pulling the levers? If so, vote for Democrats, or don't vote at all. Obama? He's just Big Brother, a symbol of the all powerful state, an image to put on the boob screen. The real Masters are the Progressives, who believe that we need to be directed by them for our own good (and for their profit).

The 60's hippies, Woodstock generation wanted to be free of control. Mistrust of the perceived bonds of moral standards resulted in misdirection of the energies of youth. To gain perceived freedom we threw in with the progressives without knowing who they were, as they had planned. Now the progressives are exposed as the real slave masters. The traditions of society, against which we rebelled, were no more that the workings of the marketplace. For a person to be productive, supporting him or herself and family, a certain degree of self restraint is beneficial. That's all that was asked, along with some preparation for an uncertain future. The progressives seemed to promise freedom from want in a world that is necessarily harsh because of limited resources. The progressives lied by promising what they could never deliver. Once in power, they would not even try to provide for the needs of society, only for themselves.

They have now made a miscalculation by blatantly advancing their 'New World' agenda at breakneck speed. By government fiat, they are openly bending the fabric of our society to their plans. Their 4,000 page laws are the blueprints for vastly powerful government agencies, whose bureaucratic decrees will have the force of law. Not only will economic life be immensely more complicated under their regime, but their laws will turn into criminals anyone who tries to escape those decrees. Who could possibly wish for the establishment of that type of servitude? We have seen it. It has been discuss and it has been tried. Ultimately, with the informed debate of a free press, it has been dismissed as immature foolishness. When attempted, at the point of a gun, it has failed. We must renounce the Progressives and their empty promises.

What does the Tea Party offer instead? Only freedom. We have tried everything else, why not try freedom? Big government may be good or bad, it may be many things, but it is not freedom. Freedom is the only condition that allows economic advancement and that can satisfy the spirit of man.

Libertarians, Seniors, Lawyers should Support Tea Party

Because their party is not offering whole hearted support, Tea Party Republican candidates will need help elsewhere. Two groups that share most of the Tea Party principles are older Americans and The Libertarian Party. Libertarians have always warned against big government of either the right or left, precisely what the Tea Party is saying. Seniors, in their wisdom, do not trust change in general; also they are concerned about the loss or degradation of Medicare which they have paid for and counted on. I list links to two of the most influential Libertarians and one to a website for seniors that is an alternative to one of Obama's biggest allies, AARP:

http://www.rootforamerica.com/home/wherestands.php

http://johnhospers.com/Articles/

http://www.wethealliance.com/

Another site which like those above, does not believe that conservative and Republican are synonymous:

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/45026/

Now if I can only find a website for the Tea Party and Lawyer alliance. There should be a lot of them. Lawyers should renounce the denial of the preeminence of the law by the Obama administration. They should realize that Obama's 'social justice' has little in common with regular justice. Based on their own self-interests, lawyers should also oppose Obama's vision of change, unless they want to spend all of their time and energy with administrative law. That's a scary thought.

Nothing like a Traitor to Get our Dander Up

We hear some rumblings of third party candidacy from a lot of the Republican, party boss supported, primary losers. This shows that Republicans are capable of being elitist snobs too. I hope than Inga Bart, sitting in tonight for The Great One, is correct when she suggests that this is 'Temporary Insanity.' That probably is the case with'Tokyo Rove.' See today's post at A Time for Choosing:

http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.blogspot.com/2010/09/yes-delaware-and-nation-is-better-off.html#comment-form

The above link discusses the reaction of some of the losers, focusing in on Mike Castle, loosing Republican favored by the national and Delaware party elites. Representative Castle, however is no traitor to the conservative cause because he never was a conservative. He barely qualifies as a RINO and he might have switched parties after the election if he had won. If he had won, I do not think Delaware Republicans could have held their noses tightly enough. The above linked article has great facts and statistics that expose him beyond doubt.

Another potential Benedict Arnold is Lisa Markowski of Alaska, who was defeated by the Sarah Palin backed Tea Party Republican Constitutional common-sense Reagan conservative, Joe Miller. (Quite a title!) Ms. Markowski, from a long-time Alaskan political family, threatened to run as a write-in or third party candidate against Miller. This would be high treason and the height of arrogance. Any Teaparty candidate facing such a challenge should be supported with all the resources we can muster. Candidate Miller will have to beat both the Democrat and the establishment Republican elitist, and Yes he can.

Tea Party Conservatives held their noses and supported John McCain, as they always have at least as long back as Rockefeller. What has now happened to the party unity form the John McCain/Dole/Ford type elites? Apparently it only applies when they win.

Elizabeth Warren: No Advise and Consent of Senate

No doubt, she appeals to the small ruling elite, but apparently not the Senate. BHO put her in charge of the so-called reform of Wall Street. She is not going before the Senate, as high level appointees should. Where is the indignation of the press? (Yes, this is the begining of the Wall Street take-over as predicted here.) I do not know her background, but can guess. We will be hearing more about her, no doubt.

High Prices and Recession, Thanks to BHO

When the government wants to spend more, the GCP (Government Controlled Press) comes out with stories that there is no inflation and in fact there is deflation. The Fed chief, who serves at the pleasure of BHO, may make similar statements. Therefore, say the talking heads, in this environment, government deficit spending is OK.

This blog has stated that the huge increases in government spending create money. Since there is no corresponding increase in good and services to spend the money on, this is certainly inflation. That prices don’t go up is explained by the severe economic downturn. Markets are attempting to clear, that is to sell goods and services and produce more. This is not happening because the inflation is not allowing prices to adjust downward, as is the usual way slow markets clear. The result is a more and more sluggish economy. Based upon the actions of this government, a sluggish economy seems to be what they want, except at election time.

The Great Mystery

In spite of the monumental events of these turbulent times, this blog has not featured many posts of late. Blogger in chief, actually the only blogger, Jean-Baptiste, has been busy with other matters. It is not because he has been overwhelmed by the onslaught of the popular press, such as the incessant frivolities from the trivial triumvirate of syndicate columnists, David Brooks, E.J. Dionne Jr., and David Sirota. It is true that untwisting the truth from their daily barrages against conservatism and their progressive propaganda would be a full-time job. Lately, they have repeated the big lie that BHO is actually moderate. Glen, Mark, Laura, Sean, and Rush along with their guests have gone to enormous lengths to show that he is our most radically leftist president in history. (Jean-Baptiste suspected this all along.) Also see David Limbaugh's book, Crimes Against Liberty, for a rundown of the evidence against BHO.

Actually, Jean-Baptiste has been meditating on the 'gods of the copybook headings.' Who are they? Kipling's poem says that they are not the market place. That leaves the Progressives as the primary suspect. Anyway, read the past blogs on The Overton Window, or Glen Beck's book itself for an explanation of what all that is about. Kipling's poem gives some insight into the motives of these 'god-like' progressives, delving into the 'Great Mystery.' The Great Mystery is: why do they keep doing it, why can't they just leave us alone? Is it their depraved greed and lust or some mental defect?

Anyway, Jean-Baptiste also had a garden and berry bushes to cultivate and harvest during the Summer. He had cats, birds, and raccoons to take care of. He had a lot of work to do outside. He had his stamp collection to work on. He even had to get away a little. Lately,he was also reading the Koran. The part where God says, 'remember me, I will remember you,' seems to fathom some unknowable depth. The first words of every chapter are, 'In the name of God, the beneficent, the merciful.' Beneficent means He gives us more that we deserve, merciful means that He punishes us less that we deserve. Christian mystics have said they pray incessantly, by saying the Jesus prayer with every breath: 'Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.' The Islamic mystics repeat: 'There is no God but God." For the less theistic: 'There is no Reality but the Ultimate Reality.'

It can be a little tough to stay focused on the current convoluted progressive schemes of Axelrod, Emanuel, BHO, and their masters.

Washington State Demos Support BHO Agenda (Openly)

The local television campaign ads may not be examples of all that is wrong with American politics, but they are not far from it. Democrat Senator Patty Murry says that Dino Rossi is a pawn of big corporations, especially Wall Street. To prove it, she plays a short clip in which Dino says he would vote to repeal the Wall Street Reform Bill. He should have said he would repeal the Wall Street so-called reform bill. Obviously no one is against reform but he opposes the bill for what is in it, not for its title. The bill is over 2,000 pages of who knows what. Like the other bills passed by the sitting Democrats with the help of a few Rinos, it enacts into law more of the socialistic, state control agenda of the far left.

This blog and many others along with talk radio have explained some of the aims of recent Wall Street take-over attempts by government. The Party's primary purpose is to funnel power and money to the constituent groups of Barack Obama and his leftist associates, and Wall Street is where the power and money is. Mr. Rossi should obviously want it repealed. Unfortunately, his message is, "Our problems did not start yesterday, but I will start fixing them tomorrow." A Tea Party candidate would go to the the heart of the current debate and point out that Democrat Party socialistic policies are what caused our problems. In other states, the Democrat candidates are facing that kind of opposition and respond by disavowing their support of Obama / Pelosi / Ried. Unfortunately, almost all these 'blue dog' Democrats vote with their party when they are back in Washington, DC. In Washington State, the Demo's don't have to distance themselves from their Masters in the other Washington.

It is Interesting

When liberals want to introduce the latest talking point into the conversation, they often start by saying, "It is interesting that..." I guess that is because they want to cast aspersions without thoroughly looking at all sides of an issue. For example, "It is interesting that we had a budget surplus under Bill Clinton but not under Ronald Reagan." They know they cannot support the conclusion that they want to imply, i.e. that Clinton benefited the economy.

Isn't it also interesting to hear government functionaries and the press attack the Reverend who is going to burn Korans after they just finished supporting the mosque at ground zero. It seems that the same statement that it is allowed under our constitution, though it may be unwise and insensitive applies to both actions. The argument is advanced by the left, with rare exceptions, for the mosque but not the Koran burner.

I suppose that the two proposals are materially distinguishable, but I do not need to go there. My issue and question is this: If the reverend agrees not to burn the Korans, what will the radical Muslims do in return? Stop blowing up Innocent people maybe? What about other, nonviolent Muslims, will they do anything about the radical killers in their midst? We could certainly use more vehemence from Muslims directed against those who murder in the name of their religion.

BHO and Demos Not Even Trying

According to the economic theories of Ludvig von Mises, it is impossible for government officials to make efficient economic decisions. That is because their decision making process cannot duplicate the millions of individual decisions made every day by buyers and sellers in the market for consumer and industrial goods. Only the marketplace can evaluate the constantly shifting and interdependent wants and needs of consumption and production. This is referred to as the economic calculations argument for the free market.

Mises concludes that the market, therefore, best supplies the most urgent needs of humanity. Others have argued that the government can indeed calculate the important economic choices that lead to the optimum satisfaction of human needs. Unfortunately, with the progressive mind set at work, such attempts at providing for our most urgent needs are seldom even attempted. Instead, huge amounts of resources are devoted to very limited ends. These narrow goals are based upon the theories, dreams, visions, and whims (not to mention profits), of small special interest groups. The long term consequences of their actions are inadequately evaluated. What we generally get is wasteful expenditure and a situation that is ultimately worse than it would have been without any government intervention.

Little wonder that none of the recent schemes have improved the economy. The situation is like that in France when Bastiat was moved to say, "We have tried everything else, why not try the easiest of all, freedom." That is why this blog listed that quotation as one of the first posts. When will they ever learn?