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		<title>Nine Republicans who voted against Cut, Cap &amp; Balance</title>
		<link>http://michael-e.com/2011/07/who-voted-against-hr2560/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were 9 Republicans who voted against H.R.2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The media has completely glossed over the fact that the vote in the house for Cut, Cap &amp; Balance was not unanimous for the Republicans.</p>
<p>There were 9 Republicans who voted against <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-2560">H.R.2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011</a> and one who didn’t vote.</p>
<p>Those Republicans were:</p>
<p><a href="https://donyoung.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx">Donald Young, Alaska District – 0</a> [Did not vote]<br />
<a href="http://rohrabacher.house.gov/Contact/Zip.htm">Dana Rohrabacher, California District – 46</a><br />
<a href="https://mack.house.gov/?p=Email">Connie Mack, Florida District – 14</a><br />
<a href="http://broun.house.gov/Contact/zipauth.htm">Paul Broun, Georgia District – 10</a><br />
<a href="http://bachmann.house.gov/Contact/ZipCode.htm">Michele Bachmann, Minnesota District &#8211; 6</a><br />
<a href="https://jones.house.gov/ContactForm/default.aspx">Walter Jones, North Carolina District – 3</a><br />
<a href="https://desjarlais.house.gov/contact-me/email-me">Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee District – 4</a><br />
<a href="https://forms.house.gov/paul/webforms/issue_subscribe.html">Ron Paul, Texas District – 14</a><br />
<a href="https://canseco.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=58">Francisco Caseco, Texas District – 23</a><br />
<a href="http://morgangriffithforcongress.com/?page_id=9">Morgan Griffith, Virginia District – 9</a></p>
<p>Click on each members name to be taken to their email page. Like most members of congress, they will not willingly accept comments from people outside their district. Consequently, they have hidden their email and crafted their web pages so that only those who have a zip+4 code can enter data.</p>
<p>Therefore, to help you contact them, I have taken the time to provide you with a sample zip+4 for each.</p>
<p>Alaska Congressional District – 0 |  Homer, AK  99603-7413<br />
California Congressional District – 46 | Huntington Beach, CA   92648-5134<br />
Florida Congressional District – 14 | Fort Myers, FL  33901-5864<br />
Georgia Congressional District – 10 | Athens, GA 30601-2818<br />
Minnesota District – 3 | Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2724<br />
North Carolina Congressional District – 3 | Pantego, NC 27860-9582<br />
Tennessee Congressional District – 4 | McMinnville, TN 37110-2051<br />
Texas Congressional District – 14 | Angleton, TX 77515-4447<br />
Texas Congressional District – 23 | Fort Stockton, TX 79735-4225<br />
Virginia Congressional District – 9 | Wytheville, VA 24382-2319</p>
<p>Remember to forward link back to this page and to forward this information to your family and friends.  These are the only Republicans who have the guts and courage to do what we elected them to do. They are the only ones who understand the evil nature of an oppressive, out of control government.</p>
<p>These 9 Republicans should be rewarded with your support.</p>
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		<title>Are American’s Now Slaves to the Government?</title>
		<link>http://michael-e.com/2011/06/healthcare-enslavement-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael E.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slavery. According to history, slavery officially ended (in the United States) on December 6, 1865 with the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Notwithstanding the non-official and illegal instances of slavery that continued for a period of time after the thirteenth amendment was signed, or in consideration of human trafficking that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slavery. According to history, slavery officially ended (in the United States) on December 6, 1865 with the adoption of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution">Thirteenth Amendment</a> to the <a href="http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html">United States Constitution</a>. Notwithstanding the non-official and illegal instances of slavery that continued for a period of time after the thirteenth amendment was signed, or in consideration of human trafficking that still exists in one form or another, today, the idea of actual slavery is a thing of the past. It remains only as a part of our history, that we try desperately to forget.</p>
<p>The word “Slavery” is actually an umbrella term to describe a system in which people are either treated as property and/or forced to work or perform some action against their will. In general, the “slave” is a captive of another, but this does not necessarily mean that they are physically restrained. In early America, slaves were often held through violence and threats of retaliation against family if the slave was to attempt to flee. This same technique can still be found today in human trafficking and sex slave industries.</p>
<p>Another type of slavery is known as, “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indentured_servant">indentured servitude</a>”. The term originates from a type of contract between an “employer” and an “employee” (an indenture) which obligates the employer to pay the cost of travel to the United States and to provide room and board to the employee for a period of time (usually 7 years). This type of slavery was most prevalent in the 1700’s, before the founding of our nation, and was actually the most common type of slavery. </p>
<p>In many cases an indentured servant could be bought and sold in the same manner as one would expect of any other type of property, including that of an official “slave”. If there is a lighter side to indentured servitude, it is that an indentured servant’s contract was for a fixed period of time (or money), and in some cases the servant could “buy out” his own contract. Of course, this was conditional upon the servant being allowed to hold a second job that would provide him/her a second source of income in which to do so.</p>
<p>This brings us to the modern day equivalent of an indentured servant. One in which a person is not beholden to another person, but to a government, specifically the United States Government.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act">Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act</a> (PPACA) (ie: Obamacare) was signed into law on March 23, 2010 by President Barack Hussein Obama. This bill contains a provision which has become known as, the “Individual Mandate.”  Essentially, this bill requires that every single human being living and breathing within the United States of America, must have health insurance, and that the insurance must meet certain minimum requirements.</p>
<p>Starting in 2014, every person (even if they don’t earn an income) will be required to file a form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to certify that they have the minimum health insurance coverage demanded by the U.S. Government. They must either show proof that their employer has provided them with insurance; that they have purchased their own insurance; or that they will purchase insurance (by paying a fee) to the Government.</p>
<p>Failure to comply with this law by not purchasing the insurance; completing the IRS forms; or falsely representing on the IRS forms that you have insurance will be considered to be a form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_avoidance_and_tax_evasion">Tax Evasion</a>.  Upon conviction, the person could receive a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, in addition to the costs associated to prosecute the offender.</p>
<p>The Democrats in Congress believe that they have the power to create and enforce such a law under the “Interstate Commerce” clause of the Constitution. This provision gives the federal government the right (and obligation) to regulate commerce between the states. Its purpose was originally intended to regulate our monetary system and to insure that one state could not unilaterally impose a tariff (or TAX) on goods imported from another state. The Democrats now wish to pervert this clause into including “inaction” by stating that because the act of “not” buying insurance affects the national marketplace through higher rates, there is a de-facto engagement in commerce – by <em>not</em> engaging in commerce. (Basically, to exist is to affect commerce.)</p>
<p>This view of “economic association through inaction” is the holy grail of fascism.  With this philosophy there is no limit to the ability of the government to control the lives of a people. It would essentially give the government absolute power. Power in a way that not even Adolf Hitler could achieve or imagine.</p>
<p>To summarize, under the PPACA the purchase of insurance is mandatory to live free. If you fail to buy the insurance that the Government demands of you, you will go to jail and everything you own will be seized to pay your fines. After you get out of prison, you will be a convicted felon and will likely never again be able to work in any respectable job in your life. You will never be able to own a gun (a fabulous bonus for liberals). You will never again have any sort of credit that might improve your position in life. You will become the third class member of our society and nobody will ever care about you again – ever. You will likely become a ward of the state and end up living on welfare (bonus #2 for liberals). All of this because you refused to purchase Health Insurance.</p>
<p>When any action becomes compulsory upon an individual as a condition to be free from oppression, subrogation or servitude, such an act can only be described as slavery and is not only unconstitutional but it is also unholy. It is absolutely without doubt that the “individual mandate” is nothing more than government instituted indentured service, and is a violation of the Thirteenth Amendment.</p>
<p>I will go further and state that every congressman and woman who voted in favor of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama who signed such legislation, has knowingly and actively participated in conspiring to Enslave the People of the United States to a life of indentured servitude, and therefore should be arrested and should stand trial. Such an act should, in the least, be a violation of the oath of office.</p>
<p>If any other group of men or women (other than congressmen) were to gather in a place to discuss and plan this exact same action, they would be arrested and brought up on charges of “conspiring to overthrow the Government”. But yet somehow, “conspiring to enslave a people” when done under the guise of legislation and instituted by representatives who were elected by the People with whom they are attempting to enslave, is considered to be perfectly legal.</p>
<p>Throughout human history, tyrants have always represented that their actions to oppress, enslave or persecute are legal and valid. We witness this even in our own time. Iranian, Syrian, Egyptian or Libyan leaders justify murder of civilians as a legal action to quell anti-government demonstrations. In Sharia Law, it is perfectly legal to murder infidels (ie: you and me) because we interfere with that law. And now, in America, it is perfectly legal to arrest and imprison people for objecting to become a slave of the government and to purchase Health Insurance, whether or not they need or want it.</p>
<p>I will submit to you this: That I am not a slave. My right to be free comes from God. It does not come with a condition that I fill out forms to submit to the government. My freedom is not conditional on my willingness to buy health insurance.  I will not allow my property, which I have lawfully acquired though my hard labor, to be seized as payment for my right to exist. The Government cannot subvert my God given rights by instituting pretend offenses and then holding me in violation of them. And I, for one, will not willingly submit to such an atrocity.  </p>
<p>On the positive side, I believe that the Healthcare Enslavement bill is ultimately doomed. If the Supreme Court doesn’t strike it down, Congress <em>will </em>repeal it. I can say this with certainty because I believe that anyone in Congress who votes against the repeal of this law will be removed from office. It’s really that simple. They can be removed the easy way or they can be removed the hard way, but eventually they will be removed because the people of this nation will not stand for slavery. If necessary, we will replace them one by one until we finally get a group of people who will do what we tell them to do. It may take some time, but it will happen.</p>
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		<title>Obama’s Conversation with Advisors Regarding Killing Osama Bin Laden.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 18:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael E.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first heard the news that Obama had made the “gutsy” call to take out Osama Bin Laden, something immediately struck me as odd. As we all know, Obama is a gutless, military hating, anti-war, pro-muslim Liberal Freak.  So when I hear pundits all over the news [from both sides] spewing accolades for his [...]]]></description>
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<p>When I first heard the news that Obama had made the “gutsy” call to take out Osama Bin Laden, something immediately struck me as odd. As we all know, Obama is a gutless, military hating, anti-war, pro-muslim Liberal Freak.  So when I hear pundits all over the news [from both sides] spewing accolades for his “brave” decision, red flags start going up all over the place.</p>
<p>For certain, Obama’s decision to kill Osama Bin Laden was the correct one. Although I disagree with not showing the photos. I think that it <em>is</em> important to “spike the ball”. It helps to demoralize the enemy and it energizes our momentum towards victory. Furthermore, it serves us to anger al-Qaeda. An angry enemy reacts out of emotion and makes poor tactical decisions. In their haste, they will become sloppy and  leave a trail of clues to their positions.</p>
<p>Al-Qaeda already has all the tools necessary to “recruit” and “inflame”. It makes no difference whether they would use the pictures. They could just as easily use the “lack of” pictures as a tool. So this &#8220;appeasement argument&#8221; is simply absurd.</p>
<p>So I started thinking about this situation from the point of view of a Socialistic, Liberal Freak of someone like President Obama who is <em>forced</em> into making a decision that he probably never wanted to make.</p>
<p>The following is a dramatization of the conversation that Obama might have had with his advisors prior to deciding if he should authorize the hit on Osama Bin Laden. While fictional, it illustrates how Obama might not have been so “gutsy” when it comes to the decision to take out Osama Bin Laden. And how ultimately, the decision may have come from the simple point of view of “saving his own ass.”</p>
<p>[Location: Private briefing with the C.I.A.]</p>
<p>C.I.A.:                    Mr. President, we believe that we know where Osama Bin Laden has been hiding.         </p>
<p>Obama:                Where?</p>
<p>C.I.A.:                    In Pakistan.</p>
<p>Obama:                Damn. How do you know this?</p>
<p>C.I.A.:                    It all started with the “water-boarding” we did under the Bush Admin. But we now have further confirmation.</p>
<p>Obama:                Just how certain are you?</p>
<p>C.I.A.:                    Fairly certain. Say, 30% which is pretty good in the intelligence world.</p>
<p>Obama:                Well, 30% is not good enough for me to risk my career. Get back to me when you are more certain. [Private thought in Obama’s head: I hope I can stall this until after the next election]</p>
<p>[18 months later]</p>
<p>C.I.A.:                    Mr. President, we are now 60-80% certain that Bin Laden is hiding in that compound in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Obama:                Damn it. How has he been able to hide in Pakistan all this time?</p>
<p>C.I.A.:                    We are pretty sure he is getting help from the Pakistani’s. There are very few guards and he is surrounded by his wives and children. The compound is just a couple hundred yards from the training base where V.P. Biden visited a few months ago. He is living fairly comfortably without fear of being found. It turns out that reports of a 6’2” tall man dragging a dialysis machine through desert caves in Afghanistan have been completely wrong. Go figure.</p>
<p>Obama:                Ok, fine. I will sleep on it and let you know my decision…</p>
<p>[During the next 14 hours of painstaking decision making]</p>
<p>[Calls emergency meeting with his Liberal Advisors]</p>
<p>Obama:                The C.I.A. says that Bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan. The information came from President Bush’s fucking “water-boarding” techniques which I am already on record as condemning. I’ve been busting my ass with my Muslim outreach program and now Syed Yousaf, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has screwed me.  I don’t know what to do. How should I handle this?</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Barry…I mean, Mr. President, you are already trying to prosecute the C.I.A. operatives who conducted the water-boarding. If you don’t go after Bin Laden soon, the C.I.A. will probably rat you out to the public. You will then become the president who chose &#8216;Not&#8217; to get Bin Laden.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         I agree. And since 30% of the population already know … I mean <em>believe,</em> that you are secretly a Muslim using the precept of “Al-taqiyya” and lying about your religion … by not taking action you would risk giving them confirmation. The People would probably start calling for your impeachment.</p>
<p>Obama:                Shit. Your right. I’ll have to take him out. But how? Should I let the Pakistani’s get him?</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         If they have been helping him for the last 6 years, what makes you think that they won’t warn him about the raid? Then he would still get away and you would be the President who “lost” Bin Laden.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         Yeah. I’m not sure what is worse, being complicit or just plain incompetent?</p>
<p>Obama:                Alright, so we will have to get him. Should we kill him or capture him?</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         If you capture him, where would you put him? Guantanamo bay?</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         Talk about giving the Republicans ammunition in the upcoming election … we have been trying to close that damn facility. There is no way we could put him there!</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Where then? Bring him to the U.S. for a Civilian Trial? You might as well just resign now.</p>
<p>Obama:                Allah help me, this sucks. Alright, I hate to kill a Muslim but I have to save my own ass. Why don’t I just drop a laser guided bomb on his compound?</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         That might not be such a good idea. It’s bad P.R. to have women and children body parts scattered all over the desert. Also, you would destroy all proof of his death which means Al Qaeda can keep operating as usual and you would end up being perceived as a Zionist devil who violated international law by conducting an illegal operation in a foreign nation and killed innocent women and children for no good reason.</p>
<p>Obama:                You people are a real buzz kill – you know that? Where’s my cigarettes? Or better yet, who’s got a joint?</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Focus Barry. The only way to do this is to go in covertly and assassinate.. I mean, “bring him to justice” on the spot. Then drag his body away and dump it before anyone has the chance to speak up about it.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         I agree. You’ve got to dump the body quickly. Better to ask for forgiveness than permission. We wouldn’t want a bunch of nasty inquiries like, “where is all the dialysis equipment?”  Or, “How and where did he get a kidney transplant?”</p>
<p>Obama:                Alright. Well do it. But fuck the C.I.A., I’ll get the Navy Seals to go in. They have some kick-ass technology that can get them in quietly. They also have some new &#8220;really quiet&#8221; firearms that keep people on the third floor of a building from hearing gunshots on the first floor. Plus, we can watch the whole thing on video in real time right in the situation room.</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Great. Where should we dump the body?</p>
<p>Obama:                If he were Shia I might consider treating him as a martyr, but he’s Sunni, so.. fuck him. I’ll have the Navy dump his ass in the ocean.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         Ok. But he has been working with our allies in Yemen &amp; Iran and we don’t want to piss them off so let us at least pretend like we gave him respect.</p>
<p>Obama:                Fine. We&#8217;ll wash him down but I&#8217;m not going to leave his face uncovered and point him towards mecca like a martyr.</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Now there is the matter of proof. People will be calling for proof – especially if we dump his body so quickly.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         Actually this might be a great opportunity to start up some conspiracy theories. We could then label those people as kooks and connect them with the Tea Party.</p>
<p>Obama:                You’re right. We should not let this crisis go to waste.</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Dumping the body quickly will go a long way to getting the conspiracy theories started. But it’s not enough. We need to look like we are hiding something – but still maintain plausible deniability.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         That’s easy. We just follow the old JFK playbook. Take a bunch of photos or video, let everyone know that we have them and then decide, <em>not to release them</em>.  In no time at all the conspiracy theories will be all over the place.</p>
<p>Obama:                I like it. If things go bad in the 2012 election, I’ll just pull out the photos to bump up my ratings at the last minute. But one last thing…Just in case things go wrong, we should figure out a way to hang this on that bitch, Hillary.</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Sure. We’ll have her make some pro-Pakistan statements. Then she will look like an ass when the public finds out how much Pakistan has screwed us.</p>
<p>Advisor #2:         Great. I’ll get to work on the “grass roots” demonstrations that will “spontaneously” take place after the operation is done. I’ll make a plan for our team to text a couple thousand college kids and get them to show up that night in front of the White House. Of course, it will be the day before finals, but that won’t matter. They are good little soldiers and will do what we tell them to do. The press will love it and it will make you look like a strong leader.</p>
<p>Advisor #1:         Oooh, that’s good. And don’t forget to schedule a heartfelt trip to Ground Zero. We haven’t been there yet and we need to look like we care about the families of those who were viciously murdered in the name of Allah.</p>
<p>Obama:                Ok. So that’s it. Now please leave me alone as I contemplate the meaning of life for the next 13 hours before I make my decision official.</p>
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		<title>The Beat Marches On</title>
		<link>http://michael-e.com/2011/04/nation-continues-on-to-destruction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael E.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our nation remains on the path to destruction. Sometimes faster, sometimes slower – but always moving forward to destruction.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, our great leaders in Washington finally came to an agreement on the budget for last year. Ok, actually it was for <em>this</em> year’s budget, but the budget was supposed to be passed <em>last year</em>. At that time, Democrats (who had the opportunity to pass anything they choose) chose not to pass a budget because they didn’t want to deal with the ramifications of intentionally quadrupling our debt, just before an election.</p>
<p>No, they had more important things to consider … like, trying to force through amnesty for illegal aliens; passing environmental laws to limit personal freedoms; seizing control of the internet … You get the idea. Why should they deal with the pesky issue of economic budgets. After all, Democrats never have cared about the budget. All they care about is “transforming” the United States into a Socialistic Utopia.</p>
<p>Last month the Republicans, with a pseudo-spine on loan from the Tea Party, came up with a budget plan that included a paltry $60 Billion dollar cut. They had promised they would cut a staggering $100 Billion dollars, (note intentional sarcasm) but instead came up with accounting tricks and piecemeal legislation to calculate a <em>theoretical </em>savings of $100 Billion…or at least close to it. But no one knows for sure because the accounting is so convoluted that you can’t actually count it.</p>
<p>Besides, this isn’t the real fight (they say). Now they say that the real fight will be the extension of the national debt and the 2012 budget. That’s where the Republicans will “sock it to em”. Yeah, how much do you want to bet?</p>
<p>And the beat marches on.</p>
<p>The progressive nature of our society continues. The same game is played out – again. One side kicks the socialism horse in the sides and takes us on a full sprint toward a new world order (personally, I liked the old World Order where we were winning) and the other side pulls back on the reins. But they never manage to turn the horse around – just slow it down. So our nation remains on the path to destruction. Sometimes faster, sometimes slower – but always moving forward to destruction.</p>
<p>There can be no doubt that Democrats in general and Liberals in particular are the primary instigators in tearing down our nation. But weak, business-as-usual Republicans only give aid and comfort to the enemy.</p>
<p>If we are to have any hope of our nation surviving the next decade, we must recognize that all of us – <em>especially</em> elected government officials – cannot be trusted. Period. Mankind is NOT capable of benevolence with power.  Abuse will always occur when man has power.</p>
<p>Those in power always seek ways to further or maintain that power. Legislators will always seek ways to reduce their opponent’s ability to gain power (thus reducing theirs) and always strive to grant their supporters more power.  Oftentimes this power comes by bribery, masquerading as charity or “Social Justice”. In the end, it is just another way to buy votes from the people, or gain contributions for the next campaign. Every legislator in our government is nothing more than a glorified prostitute, in one way or another.</p>
<p>But don’t think that the power-train <em>only </em>stops at Government offices. The People share their desire for Power as well.  60 years of progressive indoctrination has created an entire generation of selfish, socialist sympathizing pansies who demand more and more free stuff from the government. These people have learned how to organize into mob groups to demand and force elected officials to “redistribute” and give them more of the pie. This unholy alliance serves not the nation, but a select group of nasty societal leaches (ie: Unions and special interest groups).</p>
<p>Our forefathers understood and accepted one simple truth. That people suck.</p>
<p>Consequently, they attempted to create a governmental system that would diffuse power into as many groups as possible. Each group would have a little power, but never enough to really screw things up beyond repair. The goal was to make it so difficult to pass laws (and seize power) that only when the people, as represented by many diverse groups, would come together in honor and compromise, would a “change” be made to the current system.</p>
<p>But today, those mechanisms of balance have all but been eliminated. We have allowed our government to have the tools necessary to make “change” easy. We have quasi-government agencies that make “regulations” which have the full effect of law – but without legislation, representation or appeal. With the 17<sup>th</sup> Amendment, our States have absolutely no representation and virtually no power against a tyrannical federal government. Congress makes its own rules to make it easy for the party in power to pass law, and difficult for the minority party to stop it.</p>
<p>We have a tax system that is based, not on the equality of man before God, but on the size of his wallet. We have a monetary election system that ensures only chosen elite may serve their country at the highest levels. We have an education system that is destined to divide our populace into two classes. We have an economy that is based on consumption, instead of production.  The list of destructive elements in our society are so great and so all-encompassing that it could only be by the shear grace of God that we have survived this long.</p>
<p>Our nation is an empire that will soon become nothing more than a chapter in a history book as a great nation that &#8211; once was.</p>
<p>If we are to have any hope of saving our nation, we must get back to the simple truth that our forefathers understood. That mankind is untrustworthy and that no man should be allowed the opportunity to gain power over another. That power corrupts &#8211; and absolute power corrupts &#8211; absolutely.</p>
<p>We must remove the tools that our elected officials use against the people to gain power. We must force the repeal of the 17<sup>th</sup> amendment and return to our States the seat at the table that they deserve. We must force the revision of our tax system to eliminate the progressive tax and install ONLY a single national sales tax. We must eliminate all government regulations. Only laws, passed dutifully by Congress shall be permitted to stand. And finally, we must assure that campaign contributions must only be used in the district where they were collected; thereby eliminating undue influence of local elections by outsiders.</p>
<p>If we do not move forward and take these steps; if we do not redistribute power back to the people and remove the mechanisms that give dominance of some over others; if we do not recognize that our system of governance must be so designed to forbid any consolidation of power; then our nation will fall. We will tear ourselves apart until we are so weak that we will either degenerate into a fascist dictatorship or we will be overthrown by one.</p>
<p>Let us not be distracted by the ramblings of the left, who want nothing but the dissolution of our nation. Let us never accept the excuses of our elected nor the political spin they provide to cover their indiscretions’. Let us remind them, daily, that we want the Constitutional Amendments to force a balanced budget, term limits and a revised tax code that we have demanded.</p>
<p>Let us put an end to the forward march to destruction and chart a new path to prosperity.</p>
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		<title>DADT &#8211; Let us give credit to Liberals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How long will it be before a serviceman / woman gets a lawyer and decides to sue the government for not creating separate showers for gay &#38; lesbian personnel? How long will it be before a serviceman / woman takes their own life because they were ridiculed for being gay or lesbian, and the family [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How long will it be before a serviceman / woman gets a lawyer and decides to sue the government for not creating separate showers for gay &amp; lesbian personnel?</p>
<p>How long will it be before a serviceman / woman takes their own life because they were ridiculed for being gay or lesbian, and the family sues the federal government for not doing enough to prevent the harassment?</p>
<p>How long will it be before a serviceman / woman is killed in battle and his unit is criticized for not watching their back – because they were gay?</p>
<p>How long will it be before the servicemen / women who were discharged for admitting that they were gay, sue the government for reinstatement, back pay &amp; rank advancement?</p>
<p>We all like to think that the world is fair and that people are basically good and that they try to get along, but reality is quite another matter.  For all the warm and fuzzy news reports about how we have a “New Attitude” in the military towards gay and lesbians; and how gays are “much more accepted” with this newer, younger generation; reality is likely to be much more harsh.</p>
<p>This same “New, Accepting Generation” did nothing to stop <a href="http://www.nowpublic.com/world/raymond-chase-gay-student-commits-suicide-tyler-clementi-2689563.html">Raymond Chase</a> from taking his own life. It didn’t stop <a href="http://www.nowpublic.com/world/seth-walsh-13-yr-old-commits-suicide-after-bullying-video-2685728.html">Seth Walsh</a> or <a href="http://www.nowpublic.com/world/asher-brown-13-yr-old-commits-suicide-over-bullying-2686147.html">Asher Brown</a> either. And it certainly didn’t stop <a href="http://www.nowpublic.com/world/tyler-clementi-commits-suicide-rutgers-university-sex-tape-victim-2685757.html">Tyler Clementi</a> from killing himself after his gay sexual encounter was broadcast on the internet.</p>
<p>The sad fact is that being Gay or Lesbian is NOT as acceptable by young people as the media, or gay &amp; lesbian rights groups would have us believe. Instances of abuse and intolerance are still rampant in our society.</p>
<p>But of course, our military is different than the rest of the population. They have more respect and wouldn’t dare harass abuse or torment someone who is different. Right?</p>
<p>Well, I would love to believe that. Who wouldn’t? But the simple fact is that there are a certain number of assholes in every group. Whether it is high school; college; your own office or even, the military.  Eventually, some asshole will screw it up for everyone and then another asshole – one with a lawyer &#8211; will make things worse.</p>
<p>So while you Liberal Freaks can go ahead and bounce around chanting about what a great victory you just accomplished for the gay and lesbian community, eventually someone is going to get killed &#8211; and the blood will be on <em>your </em>hands.</p>
<p>When that happens, I am going to make damn sure that you get all the credit you deserve.</p>
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		<title>Oppression Requires Denial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day after day I listen to political pundits arguing over whether or not the Democrats, and particularly Obama, Pelosi &#38; Reid, could be so “disconnected” from the American public. They argue over the “meaning” of the message that voters sent with the November elections. And they argue over whether or not the Democrats “get it”. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Day after day I listen to political pundits arguing over whether or not the Democrats, and particularly Obama, Pelosi &amp; Reid, could be so “disconnected” from the American public.</p>
<p>They argue over the “meaning” of the message that voters sent with the November elections. And they argue over whether or not the Democrats “get it”.</p>
<p>This is all nothing more than a gigantic side-show. And idiotic news commentators fall for this crap.</p>
<p>Quite simply, the Democrats <span style="text-decoration: underline;">do</span> get it. They <span style="text-decoration: underline;">do</span> understand, completely.  They are fully aware of the ramifications of the election, and of the people’s will.</p>
<p>No, it’s not that they don’t get it. The reason that they distract, diffuse and disagree is because when your <span style="text-decoration: underline;">intent</span> is to destroy the capitalist system in favor of socialism – you don’t acknowledge the opposition. When it is your <span style="text-decoration: underline;">intent</span> to oppress a people – you don’t acknowledge that they are human.</p>
<ul>
<li>One doesn’t acknowledge Blacks – if it is your intent to deny them freedom and citizenship. (Civil War)</li>
<li>One doesn’t acknowledge non-Muslims  – if it is your intent to kill them. (Islamic Terrorists)</li>
<li>One doesn’t acknowledge Jews – if it is your intent to murder them in gas chambers. (Nazis)</li>
</ul>
<p>Likewise</p>
<ul>
<li>One doesn’t acknowledge Tea Partiers – if it is your intent to pass legislation against them.</li>
<li>One doesn’t acknowledge Constitutional principles – if it is your intent to ignore them.</li>
<li>One doesn’t acknowledge election results – if it is your intent to force a Socialistic agenda on the people.</li>
</ul>
<p>These sick son-of-a-bitches know exactly what is going on. They just don’t care. Anything which may distract from that agenda is to be either ignored, destroyed or discredited. It doesn’t matter what you want – they know better. So, Politicians just keep singing the same tune and keep marching forward. Whether the people agree with them or not – is irrelevant.  Push. Push. Push. By the time it’s done – the people won’t be able to do anything about it.</p>
<p>Excuse me, but doesn’t that sound like Treason? How could forcing Socialism onto the American public without their knowledge or consent, and enslaving them to the government – Not be Treason? In the very least, it should be grounds for impeachment.</p>
<p>History has shown that there is only one outcome when the leaders of a nation overstep their authority and ignore the will of the people. In the November Election, We the People (minus Californicators) have asked our politicians politely to step aside, stop spending and get your head out of your ass.</p>
<p>The next time we ask, we may not be so polite.</p>
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		<title>Dear Karl Rove &#8211; Shut the F*** up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael E.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Karl Rove,

With regards to your recent Fox News comments about Christine O'Donnell, Shut the f*** up!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Karl Rove,</p>
<p>With regards to your recent Fox News comments about Christine O&#8217;Donnell, Shut the f*** up!</p>
<p>Whether you like her or not, Christine O’Donnell <em>is</em> the republican nominee. The primaries are over. Your continued commentary on the situation serves no purpose other than to give ammunition to the Democrats.</p>
<p>If you have advice or something to say to her, which may be of use to her campaign, then pick up the damn phone and call her.</p>
<p>Your rampage on Fox not only hurts the Republican Party, and makes <em>you</em> look small. I don’t give a damn whether you think she can or will win the election – Stop Helping! Keep your damn mouth shut!</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Michael E</p>
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		<title>Liberals Fake Outrage over Obama Policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the top of the Progressive (ie: Liberal Freak) food chain is a very smart group of people who have an absolute knack for political warfare. They believe themselves to be of superior intellect and virtue and truly believe that it is their solemn duty care for those whom they believe are “unjustly oppressed” by [...]]]></description>
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<p>At the top of the Progressive (ie: Liberal Freak) food chain is a very smart group of people who have an absolute knack for political warfare. They believe themselves to be of superior intellect and virtue and truly believe that it is their solemn duty care for those whom they believe are “unjustly oppressed” by the evils of Capitalism. Because of this inner compass, they are cunning as well as ruthless in their quest for power and control over the lives of Americans. They believe that the “ends justifies the means”. Lies, deceit, manipulation, deflection, character assassination (or worse) are acceptable tools of battle for them because they believe their cause is for the betterment of mankind.</p>
<p>Lately there has been a coordinated upsurge in discourse against the President by his own party. Those Democrats who are in tough re-election races are coming out against the president on a myriad of political issues. You will notice that those Democrats who live in severely Liberal districts criticize the President for “not being tough enough”, and pushing the Liberal Agenda harder. While, those Democrats who live in moderate districts are trying to distance themselves from Obama and to not stir up any more controversy. The White House has even given them instructions to NOT discuss the economy, health care or immigration during their campaigns.</p>
<p>To a casual observer this might appear to imply that the Democrat party is divided and vulnerable. I have even heard one conservative commentator (who shall remain unnamed) rejoice that this is a sign that the Tea Party is gaining ground. This could not be farther from the truth. Do not be led astray and do not lose focus. I assure you that this “outrage” is entirely contrived. Its purpose is to make Obama appear to be moderate by contrasting him with a more extreme reference. It is also to meant distract from the real issues.</p>
<p>One of the rules in “Sun Tzu &#8211; The Art of War” is to “Control the Battlefield”. For this reference, the “Battlefield” is the “Discussion of Policy”. Progressives have learned that by maintaining a “Contrived” battle amongst themselves, they control the news (Discussion) and therefore the “Battlefield”. There are only so many news stories that can be reported in a 24 hour day. The goal is to keep the legitimate media (such as Fox News) from covering the real issues by flooding them with irrelevant “controversial” stories. Get as many Hard Left Progressives as possible making as many absurd statements as possible and you control the overall discussion. It amounts to a News Filibuster.</p>
<p>This deception also serves other tenant of Sun Tzu which is to “Appear weak, where you are Strong; and appear Strong where you are Weak.” This is why we must not allow them to have control of the discussion. We must not fall for their distractions. Whether or not the Leftist’s are distancing themselves from Obama is irrelevant to us. So why bother discussing it? Do you think they are going to suddenly have a change of heart and vote Republican in the next election? Of course not – so forget about it. It is a waste of time to even discuss it.</p>
<p>We must stay on our message of Fiscal Responsibility, Term Limits, Repeal of the Healthcare Enslavement Bill and Liberty and Smaller Government. We must choose the “Battlefield” by choosing when and where to fight and by forcing our politicians to pay for their sins. Truth is, there is no longer any point in debating Liberals. We already know what they want. They want Power and Control of your life. You will never change their opinion because it they don’t have one – they only have “agenda”. They are soulless creatures who hold you in contempt. Debating them would be about as productive has having a debate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It will never change their mind and only buys time for their agenda.</p>
<p>Progressives know that their days are numbered. As the election draws near these freaks will throw every dirty trick they can muster to distract, destroy or demonize any who oppose them. They will be relentless. They will lie, cheat and steal to save their ass. They will try to goat conservatives into a fight and instigate a riot if possible. They will accuse conservatives of criminal activity – in an attempt to assassinate their character and change the discussion. They will use the “Bush” excuse. They will claim that Republicans are “Blocking”. They will try the “for the children” defense. They will use fake “Polling Data” to convince you that conservatives are losing ground. The will play the race card and accuse you of bigotry. They will try to impersonate “Tea Party” members and show misconduct. And you can bet your last dollar that before the election is upon us, someone will get caught cheating on their spouse. Expect all these things.</p>
<p>And then ignore them. It doesn’t matter what they say, it doesn’t matter what they do. As I said before, Progressives don’t have “Opinions” they only have “Agenda”. So don’t engage them in any way. They don’t deserve any attention what so ever. They have been exposed for who they are: evil tyrants who want only to butt into your business and tell you how you should live your life. They don’t care about you, they never have. They sit on their thrown and pass judgment.</p>
<p>All that matters is that in November – they will be out of office.</p>
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