J.S.Mill - Comments On Liberty Today

Ok, Let's Assume that Major Hasan Is Mentally Ill

The liberal, politically correct advocates are clearly trying to avoid the bigotry of unfair generalizations about Islam. Hence, the pathetic and horrendous act of murder that Major Hasan clearly perpetrated at Fort Hood, is being discussed as the result of a "troubled person" who needs to be understood to have all manner of real and newly created mental illness.

Although I consider this nonsense as another clear example of political correctness gone crazy; I think that those who are convinced that it was an act of a Islamic terrorist should give in. and accept the reality that the left must be correct. Major Hasan is mentally ill! 

Yes, let's just agree that he is a mentally ill person and let's put him away in a high security mental hospital for life. Yes, for life, because I suspect we all know that with the military trial, he will not be sentenced to the death penalty, so, let's put him away for life because of his obvious mental illness...Islamic extremist who believes in Sharia law. Then we can put him through therapy to cure his mental illness, including taking away from him all the trappings of the religion that has twisted his mind.

Then, we will have a precedent to round up all other Sharia Law advocates in the US, and put them away for mental illness as well. Yes, if he is mentally ill., then so are they, because they are extremists who want us to give up all our liberty.

How is that for logic, you idiotic, politically correct liberals who want to whitewash the threat to our way of life. If that does not work for you, then maybe we can go back and call this act what it was: The act of a Islamic terrorist who wants to destroy us. This is a war, even if our left wing, politically correct administration want to pretend it is not.

The Bankruptcy Filing

Yes, the House version of the Health care reform, is a guaranteed prescription for the Bankruptcy of our country. The tragic fact is that every western European country is languishing in an economic malaise that is of their own making. The socialist spending of those economies has taken all the fire out of their markets. All an objective observer need do, is look at their growth rates. They are doomed, and coupled with their shrinking population, are withering away to no existence. The only thing that will be left of their populations 50 years from now will be Islamic 18th Century religious values, that will destroy European vales and take the countries back to the dark ages.

Yes, and now, the liberals in Congress want to do the same to the US. Not because that is what they are planning to do, only that it is the inevitable outcome, and they simply do not want to look at the facts to understand the disaster they are attempting to create. I could easily say that it is stupidity that causes this to happen, but it really is the radical left agenda to have every citizen reliant on the government., That is how you guarantee that they will always vote for the Democrats/liberals. That is what Tyranny is all about. The domination of all peoples in the society, buy a handful of the elite.

Paul Krugman - On "Paranoia Strikes Deep" - HE HAS IS RIGHT!!

Today, Paul Krugman wrote an OpEd piece in the New York Times that is quite instructive for those who have a difficult time understanding the Left in American. Here is how he ends his piece:

"And if Tea Party Republicans do win big next year, what has already happened in California could happen at the national level. In California, the G.O.P. has essentially shrunk down to a rump party with no interest in actually governing — but that rump remains big enough to prevent anyone else from dealing with the state’s fiscal crisis. If this happens to America as a whole, as it all too easily could, the country could become effectively ungovernable in the midst of an ongoing economic disaster.

The point is that the takeover of the Republican Party by the irrational right is no laughing matter. Something unprecedented is happening here — and it’s very bad for America."

Herein lies the clear facts: liberals are convinced that they have the truth, and that their agenda for "Changing America" is the only rational path. Krugman believes that "Conservatives" are simply holding views that are irrational and that they are "paranoid" about how their country is being taken from them.

KRUGMAN IS CORRECT! Conservatives ( the majority of the people in the US) believe that their country is being taken from them. So, they are fighting back, and are indeed "focused on preventing the theft."

Indeed, his using California as an example of how the "Republicans" have caused a problem for that state, is quite remarkable. He blames the Republicans for the problems of profligate spending and budget deficits for as far as the eye can see; yet the Republicans have had no control over any of that. The out of control Democrats are the problem, and to blame the Republicans is a story right out of the "Rules for Radicals” handbook.

These people must be stopped. They are shredding our constitution to their socialist ends, and I for one will not just back off because I am accused of being an "Irrational right winger." My arguments are based on logic, not emotional appeals to the populists.

 

FINALLY SOME RECOGNIZE THE RADICAL OBAMA

The good news is that there is really a great deal of awareness building about just how much of a radical Obama is. I talked about the influence of Rules for radical almost a year ago, and it is now increasingly in the language of the right when talking about Obama. Yes, they practice the Alimnsky rules every day. The most apparent is the use of the "marginalize" policy. 

The battles against Fox News and the Chamber of Commerce are simply symptoms of the larger problem which is, that Obama can not deal with any type of criticism of his policies. He not only has that Messianic complex, he has an-intellectual snob ego that makes him believe that if you do not see an issue through his lens, then he must destroy your lens.

Obama is dithering on the war decisions for the obvious reason that he does not want to risk alienating the far left if he were to commit a larger focus on Afghanistan. It is clear that he can not allow it to fall, but he certainly does not want to let the left know he will continue the good fight, in any way.

Watch out for his negotiations on Global Warming and Iran. This man is not a "triangulator" like Clinton; he is an aggressive world view President who will trade our country's identity and sovereignty down the hole for  place in history as the greatest advocate for one world, socialist government. 

This man must be stopped on Health Care. It would help a great deal if the two gubernatorial candidates candidate sin New Jersey and Virginia could actually be won by the Republican. If that were the case, the Obama buzz would abate a bit, altHough I do not expect him to learn like Clinton did.

Obama Care - Turns into Reid-Pelossi Care

There is no doubt that the President has delegated his Obama Care to the Congress. In what has been a conviction that the reason Clinton failed was that the legislation had no real support in the Congress, so he decided to leave it to them, so that he would have their engagement. This may be a way to get their "buy in" but it has created a chaotic process to date. Those of us who do not agree with the majority of the reforms being pushed by are inclined to think that the chaos is a good thing; hoping that it will so confuse the legislators, than nothing will happen.

I believe that there is a risk that this chaos will create a bill that will get approved, and that the bill will itself cause chaos in the health care industry. There is a risk that as the democrats work to satisfy all the "engaged legislators," will be such a Christmas tree of pandering to each viewpoint, that it will be another monumental government debacle. The opposition must keep attacking the net result of the bill...a very large increase in taxes for all workers; a monumental increase in the deficit and reduced health benefits for virtually everybody. All of this will happen, even if there is no "public option." If the public option, or some masked hybrid, is passed, then the horrors of a complete elimination of the private health care and health insurance programs will be a terrible reality.

I have said earlier, there can be no compromise by the opposition. The opposition must defeat this debacle, and then propose the rational reforms that can make large incremental change without completely destroying the current system and the things that actually work. The health care system must have real competition across all currently erected boundaries, and that competition will be far better than any public option. Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid does not need this bill to be attacked. Tort reform can change the economics of practicing medicine and putting more accountability into the hands of the consumer is essential. There are many ways to do that, but one way is to address the employer supplied(tax free) benefits of health insurance.  

Hypocrisy Reins in Amercan Politics

The debacle of hypocritical action by the Massachusetts legislature is beyond anything reasonable. First they did not believe in Governor authority, then they did. First they voted to strip a Governor of his authority; then they voted to give it back. The only problem is; this new found commitment to the constitutional respect comes only after the Democrats have a Governor who agrees with them. Otherwise, if there is another Republican Governor, they will strip it away again. Of course, it is only logical: Politicians must use their power to oppress the minority so that they can stay the majority. After all: The majority is always right, and the political power structure must be preserved. Just as Stalin did in TH USSR. Just as Castro does in Cuba: just as Chavez does in Venezuela...just as Hitler did  in Germany.

 

Liberty is being taken from us every day; and we are sitting back and allowing this to happen. The messianic leader in DC is there to be supported and preserved. Is he the American Hitler? Some will say that is a radical thought; but then that is what the followers said in Germany as Hitler was consolidating his power. The Mass debacle is just one more example of how "Power corrupts; and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Racists - Always Play the Race Card

Jimmy Carter was a terrible President, and he has been a failure as an Ex-President. He can build houses for the poor, and should continue to do that, because his words are nothing but pure asininity. His mouth and his purported high intellect just seem to be disconnected. His latest statements about the opposition to Obama being the result of whites who can not accept the fact that we have a Black President, are patently nonsense. 

I for one, have a life record of being a protagonist for equality of the races, and spent a major part of my youth, fighting, within the corporate system, to advance the cause of blacks in our society. I am infuriated that a white bigot from the south, who has the audacity to call me a racist, just because I disagree so strongly with Barack Obama. His skin color has nothing to do with my views of his Presidency...it is only his action and his core values that drive me to consider him a disaster for our country.

Yes, Jimmy Carter has spent most of his retirement years trying to prove that he is not a bigot about blacks, and has consistently proven that he is a bigot about political foes. His views are so clouded by his desire to redeem his failed Presidency, that he continues to try to show that the party that unseated him, is a failed party, with failed beliefs. The facts are clear: Ronald Reagan beat him; and then proceeded to get the country out of the Carter disaster.

That said, Carter is simply wrong. There is opposition to Obama, because Obama has proven that he is at his core a social radical, a political radical, and a left wing pacifist who will destroy what little military credibility George Bush left him. He is creating a socialist state, a big government establishment, a labor union dominated landscape, and a bankrupt economic policy that will create devastating debt and ultimately stagnation coupled with inflation. 

That is not racist, it is political and economic disagreement. I resent Carter, and all his flaming liberal friends for suggesting that we, the opposition, are racist. Reverend Wright is the racist; not I. Barack Obama sat and listened to that racist rhetoric for 20 years...I did not. While he was doing that: I was promoting blacks into leadership positions.

Obama Care

Well, the President did his "sales pitch" tonight, and candidly I think he did an excellent job at that. As to content, he gave a few minor points to the conservatives, but on balance he simply resold his previous views. He simply did not change the content issues, and he continued the bizarre charges of misrepresentations. That is the totally absurd part of his speech. He uses the marginalizing strategy of the Alinsky cookbook, and attempted to create a demon in the conservative right, by attributing to the right statements that are themselves misrepresentations of the "rights" views. 

If you did not read Sarah Palin's OpEd piece in the Wall Street Journal today, you should. There clearly are those on the left to keep trying to marginalize her and accuse her of being an "airhead" (not serious intellect) and they are going to end up in the same box they found themselves with Ronald Reagan. This woman has principles, and she speaks from principles. She does not need to be an intellectual elite, all she needs to do is argue her views from a position of core values. When you listen to what she says, it is impossible to say she is a "flake," She is spot on, having government panels to make judgments about appropriate care, is precisely correct. These will ration care, or at a minimum, make judgments that are not medical but rather cost effective. That is potentially tragic for all of us, eventually. 

I think Obama failed tonight, but most importantly, he made it clear he needs to back off his radical agenda and get real. I think that it is clear he will be backed off even further. The fact is, he was as partisan as he could be, and still use the "I am the great non-partisan advocate." A total fraud, and I think that Americans will see through the pathetic partisan perspective. 

Conservatives Must Create A Marginalization Strategy

Alinsky, Community organization principles, are in full force, and Conservatives will not win, if they do not fight back with fire. The "Obama community" is working in full strength to marginalize any individual or group that disagrees with the "Obama community." There are obviously mi statements on both sides that are inevitable when emotions are high; but the issues that must be challenged are details that can be confused by obfuscation. Candidly, the marginalization is working. In part, because of the occasionally rude, boisterous and "over the top" behavior by those attending the town hall meetings. The tough part is that the potential for disruptive behavior is high, and the opposition can make that behavior seem to be conservatives, rather than be caught provoking. 

The natural tendency of rational conservatives is to argue the issue on the merits. A very good example is an OpEd piece today in the Wall Street Journal by John Makey, the CEO of Whole Foods. This piece is an excellent statement of a variety of actions that truly could be effective at changing the health care equation. These proposals, combined together, could truly form the basis of reform, rather than the radical proposals in the House and Senate Bills. Excellent thinking. The problem is; probably 50% of the readers of this Blog post would not have read that, and you are all probably very well informed. Good ideas like that, fall on deaf ears, when there are no ears to listen or eyes to read. 

There is no way to defeat the Obama community, unless we fight at their level, using their tactics. We must marginalize them. That means, make them look like fools, so that they lose credibility with the public at large. Today was a great example. Obama tried to claim that the AARP had supported the bills. The fact is; they have not overtly supported the specific bills; even though we know that they are so in the pocket of the liberals that they will cave in at the last minute. BUT, for now, Obama, LIED! Yes, he lied. And, it is essential that he be marginalized. He needs to be called on that in every conversation each of us has, in public and in private. OpEd pieces need to highlight the lies, and take away their credibility. Even though we know that the AARP will eventually find a way to "support Obama" right now they are not. He needs top be called on it, and just allowing his Press Secretary to say that he mi spoke is not acceptable. That tape need to be all over Utube, MySpace, Twitter and FaceBook. Every Blog needs to talk about it, and every other critical mi statement that any of these proponents make. 

Talk radio, Fox News are all airing these blunders, and that is about the extent of calling these people to task. Each of us must talk, not just to our friends, we must talk to those who disagree, and call them on these falsehoods and distortions. Another example if the "you will not lose your insurance claim." It is clear that the plan is to create a single payor plan. There is evidence everywhere. yet, the public option is held out as a solution. The fact is, it is the end of private insurance, not just because of the cost of capital, but because government will define what insurance plans are acceptable. 

Once again, it is critical that the opposition not be seen as "kooks." We can not allow these folks to make easy the marginalization of the opposition. 

Freedom of Speech

Anybody who honestly thinks that the Obama Administration with its, "Tell us about things you hear that are said about the Health-care proposals that you think are a little "Fishy" message," is trying to violate Free Speech is wrong. They may be arrogant and have virtually Fascist desires to control the society, but they are not stupid. To issue such a message so overtly with such an intent would be arrogance and ignorance beyond comprehension. 

In my view, this does however, clearly reflect the "Marginalize the enemy" tactic that the community organizers are taught. The effort is to get intelligence, yes; but the real effort is to communicate that those who are arguing against the Obama-care plan, are not credible. There arguments must be "fishy" hence we need to expose them, so please let us know what they may be saying so that we can call them out. 

There is also no doubt, that this was a terrible mistake on the part of the Administration, especially to use a White House address. It has the smell of a violation of the ability to exercise free speech; even if it was not. In this case, the right approach for the opponents, is to marginalize the Obama administration by saying just that; they are attempting to invalidate the 1st amendment. This is fire with fire. They attempt to marginalize; get after them by doing the same thing when the make a major miscalculation. 

ON ANOTHER SIDE OF THIS: the Obama-care Opponents must not make it easy for the left to attack the opposition. The attendance at these public forums must be aggressive, but not unruly. The proponents are looking for ways to show that the opposition is a bunch of radical extremists, essentially a mob. That can not be allowed to happen. Participants must come out in force; demand answers, but act in a manner that shows respect for reason and control Violence must not happen, and unruly, mob like behavior, will only harm the cause, not help. Nazi symbols, even when used to accuse Obama of that thinking, simply makes for photo ops that look like the opponents are carrying Nazi symbols.