Well, the French had cut off the Redcoat’s re-supply line and that was pretty much the end of it. Truth is, the Colonials didn’t so much win the war as the British were prevented from winning it. So who cares?
The shame of it all is the fact that the conflict was completely unnecessary. It resulted in absolutely no fundamental political change whatsoever, for, as we have already noted, the colonies had already become independent, sovereign nations by royal fiat.
So we can make the whole point of this exercise clear, let’s dwell on that point for a moment…
Some people believe that God was directly involved in the founding of this country; others scoff at the idea. I don’t know exactly where I stand on the issue. I’m satisfied to know that when my tour in this life is up, I’ll get the straight story on the matter, just like I will on such things as where the dinosaurs went, UFO’s, and what would have happened if Steve Bartman had been sitting in front of his TV instead of aisle 4, row 8, seat 113.
But no matter where you stand on the issue, there is no denying that the founding of The United States of America is absolutely unique in the world’s history. Never before, or since, has the world seen the sudden, simultaneous appearance of 13 sovereign nations, complete with functioning infrastructures and sharing a common language.
At the risk of making you want to put a different finger in the path of the hammer I keep swinging, you must hang on to that sovereignty bit. That’s the point we’re dwelling on: we didn’t go from being British colonies to being the good ol’ US of A; we went from being different British colonies to being different countries, just like, say, France, Spain, and the Switzerland. And that’s where the fun really began.
Even though the populations of these countries produced some excellent thinkers and people of remarkable character, no one had ever had such an opportunity laid at their feet as the Founders. The stakes were beyond comprehension. The colonies had a standard of living that was unheard of in most of the world – funny what real freedom does in that regard – and the new nations that replaced them weren’t about to give it up. All they had to do now was rid themselves of an occupying army under the command of the kind of people we used to call Indian-givers when I was a kid. (I sure wish I knew what that expression meant…)
To that end, during the fight, The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was adopted by The Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. It created, among other things, a mutual defense confederation.
As is commonly known, it was this political union that was replaced by the Constitution for the United States of America – in spite of the express orders by the several states to their delegates not to replace it.
Break time; see you next week sometime…
Picture of the Week
Really, America?...
28 August 2007
27 August 2007
Useless employee's, large and small Part 5
A long time ago, in a country that now seems far, far away, I used to go to schools that largely taught the same things when it came to colonial American history. King George was a loon, Parliament was a gaggle of boobs that sat around dreaming up new taxes for the colonies, and everybody in America got fed up with it. Dressing up like fans of Cleveland’s baseball team, they turned Boston Harbor into a very large but poorly-brewed cup of tea, rowed across the Delaware and ruined the Hessian’s post-Christmas hangover, and finally wound up at Yorktown where the Redcoats said “Uncle”. Not too far off, but as any decent chef will tell you, small changes in ingredients make big changes in taste. And so with history, small changes in the story make big changes in perception.
Let’s dispose one of the more common misperceptions about this period, the one that makes us think that most all of the colonists supported a break with Mother England. Not so. Had you lived in those days, you would have seen a population divided on the issue in about the same ratio as we see in our day with Democrats and Republicans. After the British fleet recovered from the humiliation that occurred in Boston Harbor after John Knox finished his ski-trip back from Fort Ticonderoga, they sailed into New York to a very warm welcome at the hands of a large segment of the population, and proceeded to route the colonial army, eventually chasing them into New Jersey. The Tories that had been evacuated the previous winter from the tiny island that constituted Boston thought this was just swell.
Let us also dispel the myth that Parliament consisted exclusively of an oppressive batch of tyrants, hell-bent on taxing the colonies into the proverbial poor-house. Not so. A number of them argued against the coming war, and some even called for granting the colonies independence. In a way, this last group got their wish, but not in the way they would have liked. Certainly, many of them thought the colonies had a lot of cheek, but to put it simply, the amount of oppression visited on the colonies by Parliament would look like a BB rolling down a four-lane highway as opposed to the convoy of double-wides D.C. is sending against us today.
But unlike the majority of the population that has inherited the political entity they created, these men knew that freedom wasn’t measured by what you had left by the time you got your check. They knew that freedom was a clearly defined set of principles, and that infringement upon any one of them was an assault on all of them, and any such assault was properly repulsed by the threat, or the reluctant use, of deadly force until the assault was called off, or the would-be oppressors were all dead.
I don’t know about you, but I like these guys.
Let’s dispose one of the more common misperceptions about this period, the one that makes us think that most all of the colonists supported a break with Mother England. Not so. Had you lived in those days, you would have seen a population divided on the issue in about the same ratio as we see in our day with Democrats and Republicans. After the British fleet recovered from the humiliation that occurred in Boston Harbor after John Knox finished his ski-trip back from Fort Ticonderoga, they sailed into New York to a very warm welcome at the hands of a large segment of the population, and proceeded to route the colonial army, eventually chasing them into New Jersey. The Tories that had been evacuated the previous winter from the tiny island that constituted Boston thought this was just swell.
Let us also dispel the myth that Parliament consisted exclusively of an oppressive batch of tyrants, hell-bent on taxing the colonies into the proverbial poor-house. Not so. A number of them argued against the coming war, and some even called for granting the colonies independence. In a way, this last group got their wish, but not in the way they would have liked. Certainly, many of them thought the colonies had a lot of cheek, but to put it simply, the amount of oppression visited on the colonies by Parliament would look like a BB rolling down a four-lane highway as opposed to the convoy of double-wides D.C. is sending against us today.
But unlike the majority of the population that has inherited the political entity they created, these men knew that freedom wasn’t measured by what you had left by the time you got your check. They knew that freedom was a clearly defined set of principles, and that infringement upon any one of them was an assault on all of them, and any such assault was properly repulsed by the threat, or the reluctant use, of deadly force until the assault was called off, or the would-be oppressors were all dead.
I don’t know about you, but I like these guys.
26 August 2007
Useless employees, large and small Part 4
I remember this guy that I used to hang out with several hundred years ago named David Hughes, although nobody knew his name was David. Everybody called him Buddy. Buddy was one of those guys that you wanted to hang around with because you knew that cool would rub off him and stick to you.
He was the first person I heard use the expression “Opinions are like ^#(&%@’s; everybody’s got one.” I’ve heard other people use it, and I’ve even tried to clean it up using “noses” instead of “^#(&%@’s”, but somehow it doesn’t have the same wallop.
Well, I have an opinion on the subject of early American history: If you can read the events of those years without a sense of awe and excitement, you need to see a doctor, or at least turn the television off for a few months.
And if you can read the events of those years without wishing you’d see the face of virtually every American politician on a milk carton, you need a one-way ticket to Botswana.
So, why do I have these opinions? Because not a single federal politician, with the apparent exception of Ron Paul, knows what their job is. I do, so over the next few days, I’ll illustrate not only what their job is, but why it is what it is, and why Bulldog Two Three Alpha’s objectives are essential components of good citizenship…
Years ago, I used to work for an appliance outfit. Unlike the corporate whores that run places like Circus City and Beast Buy, the owner of this business was actually a businessman. He understood that goods going out the door were being purchased by human beings that populated the same planet he lived on. He actually cared about both them and their experience. This concern motivated him to join a buying group.
A buying group consists of different businesses owners who provide similar services and who join together to combine their purchasing power. When the storeowners decide they need to buy a supply of, say, washing machines, they are able to approach a manufacturer with larger unit purchases, which results in a lower per-unit price. This results in lower prices for inventory and higher profits for the business. When they consist of honorable businessmen, buying groups result in better services for the consumer, as lowered costs are passed on in the form of reduced selling prices, no-cost extras, free delivery, or other benefits. In all, it’s a win-win situation.
And it’s also a simple concept, so hang onto it as we go along – you’ll need it later: Combining forces provides benefits for all involved, but it must be done with integrity and an understanding that a small sacrifice of self-interest results in greater gain for everyone. Most reasonable folks would call this a no-brainer.
Next time, we’ll get back to the immediate aftermath of the British government’s decision to create thirteen sovereign nations out of what were previously thirteen colonies, and the results of their silly attempt to put the genie back in the bottle. Then we’ll talk about what happens when the buying group goes off the deep end, and why useless employees need to be fired.
He was the first person I heard use the expression “Opinions are like ^#(&%@’s; everybody’s got one.” I’ve heard other people use it, and I’ve even tried to clean it up using “noses” instead of “^#(&%@’s”, but somehow it doesn’t have the same wallop.
Well, I have an opinion on the subject of early American history: If you can read the events of those years without a sense of awe and excitement, you need to see a doctor, or at least turn the television off for a few months.
And if you can read the events of those years without wishing you’d see the face of virtually every American politician on a milk carton, you need a one-way ticket to Botswana.
So, why do I have these opinions? Because not a single federal politician, with the apparent exception of Ron Paul, knows what their job is. I do, so over the next few days, I’ll illustrate not only what their job is, but why it is what it is, and why Bulldog Two Three Alpha’s objectives are essential components of good citizenship…
Years ago, I used to work for an appliance outfit. Unlike the corporate whores that run places like Circus City and Beast Buy, the owner of this business was actually a businessman. He understood that goods going out the door were being purchased by human beings that populated the same planet he lived on. He actually cared about both them and their experience. This concern motivated him to join a buying group.
A buying group consists of different businesses owners who provide similar services and who join together to combine their purchasing power. When the storeowners decide they need to buy a supply of, say, washing machines, they are able to approach a manufacturer with larger unit purchases, which results in a lower per-unit price. This results in lower prices for inventory and higher profits for the business. When they consist of honorable businessmen, buying groups result in better services for the consumer, as lowered costs are passed on in the form of reduced selling prices, no-cost extras, free delivery, or other benefits. In all, it’s a win-win situation.
And it’s also a simple concept, so hang onto it as we go along – you’ll need it later: Combining forces provides benefits for all involved, but it must be done with integrity and an understanding that a small sacrifice of self-interest results in greater gain for everyone. Most reasonable folks would call this a no-brainer.
Next time, we’ll get back to the immediate aftermath of the British government’s decision to create thirteen sovereign nations out of what were previously thirteen colonies, and the results of their silly attempt to put the genie back in the bottle. Then we’ll talk about what happens when the buying group goes off the deep end, and why useless employees need to be fired.
19 August 2007
A Challenge
Sorry to interrupt, Jeff, but I have a challenge for all of you.
OK, People, the time has come to spread the word. If you like what we say here, then tell at least one friend about us every day for two weeks. We have posted a lot of articles about a few issues here, but the message is almost always the same: Get involved!
My website is about to launch. The website is going to be similar to the blog, hopefully with more features. The problem is that I have to pay to have this website. Don't worry, I'm not asking for money, I'm just getting to my point. I have to be able to justify the expenditure. You see, when I first proposed the website, I was getting close to a hundred hits a day. Now, not so much. Either I have lost my mojo, or you guys aren't telling folks about us any more.
The main focus of the website will be the Anti-Incumbent campaign and the day off on October 22nd. I want to spread the message of voter empowerment to as many people as I can.
You see, I don't mind if people don't like what I have to say. I don't really even mind that some people hate me. It drives me crazy to think that there are people out there who would listen, but they don't know we are here...
OK, People, the time has come to spread the word. If you like what we say here, then tell at least one friend about us every day for two weeks. We have posted a lot of articles about a few issues here, but the message is almost always the same: Get involved!
My website is about to launch. The website is going to be similar to the blog, hopefully with more features. The problem is that I have to pay to have this website. Don't worry, I'm not asking for money, I'm just getting to my point. I have to be able to justify the expenditure. You see, when I first proposed the website, I was getting close to a hundred hits a day. Now, not so much. Either I have lost my mojo, or you guys aren't telling folks about us any more.
The main focus of the website will be the Anti-Incumbent campaign and the day off on October 22nd. I want to spread the message of voter empowerment to as many people as I can.
You see, I don't mind if people don't like what I have to say. I don't really even mind that some people hate me. It drives me crazy to think that there are people out there who would listen, but they don't know we are here...
15 August 2007
Useless employees, large and small Part 3
So we were talking about the Prohibitory Act, and how neat a thing it was.
Much more notable in the Act than the economic brainlessness we mentioned before was a passage that is probably the single-most important piece of writing in the history of America’s founding. In it, the King declares the colonies out of his protection. Six months later, Thomas Jefferson would acknowledge this decision in a little piece called the Declaration of Independence: “He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection, and waging War against us…”
Read, then re-read, the reaction of John Adams to the passage:
“It throws thirteen colonies out of the royal protection, levels all distinctions, and makes us independent in spite of our supplications and entreaties...It may be fortunate that the act of independency should come from the British Parliament rather than the American Congress.”
If you’re paying attention, you should be shocked, as well as disgusted with your history teachers. Contrary to everything you’ve ever been taught, American independence was not achieved by The Revolutionary War, but by an Act of Parliament.
Fact: Seven months before the American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776, Parliament had affected the independence of the Colonies.
Fact: Many of the “revolutionary leaders” of the Colonies were, right up to the point of independence, trying to avoid it.
Fact: The British Army was emplaced on American soil at the time the Prohibitory Act was passed and had already prosecuted military action earlier that year at Concord and Lexington.
Conclusion: There is no such thing as “The Revolutionary War”. It was a war against an occupying army, fought to maintain a state of political independence that had been created by the very powers commanding the occupiers.
What we know as The Revolutionary War would be better known as The War of Separation.
At least in my opinion.
So, what does that have to do with all of us today? Everything, my hard-working friends, everything…
See you again in a week or three.
Much more notable in the Act than the economic brainlessness we mentioned before was a passage that is probably the single-most important piece of writing in the history of America’s founding. In it, the King declares the colonies out of his protection. Six months later, Thomas Jefferson would acknowledge this decision in a little piece called the Declaration of Independence: “He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection, and waging War against us…”
Read, then re-read, the reaction of John Adams to the passage:
“It throws thirteen colonies out of the royal protection, levels all distinctions, and makes us independent in spite of our supplications and entreaties...It may be fortunate that the act of independency should come from the British Parliament rather than the American Congress.”
If you’re paying attention, you should be shocked, as well as disgusted with your history teachers. Contrary to everything you’ve ever been taught, American independence was not achieved by The Revolutionary War, but by an Act of Parliament.
Fact: Seven months before the American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776, Parliament had affected the independence of the Colonies.
Fact: Many of the “revolutionary leaders” of the Colonies were, right up to the point of independence, trying to avoid it.
Fact: The British Army was emplaced on American soil at the time the Prohibitory Act was passed and had already prosecuted military action earlier that year at Concord and Lexington.
Conclusion: There is no such thing as “The Revolutionary War”. It was a war against an occupying army, fought to maintain a state of political independence that had been created by the very powers commanding the occupiers.
What we know as The Revolutionary War would be better known as The War of Separation.
At least in my opinion.
So, what does that have to do with all of us today? Everything, my hard-working friends, everything…
See you again in a week or three.
13 August 2007
Useless employees, large and small - Part 2
July 5th, 1775 saw the Second Continental Congress making what was to be the final attempt at reconciling with the mother country. Penned by John Dickenson, who thought Thomas Jefferson’s original draft was too aggressive, the Olive Branch Petition was the second attempt on the part of the Congress to head off all-out war. King George III, being the thoughtful fellow he was, wouldn’t even read it, although a private letter from John Adams to a friend that had been confiscated and delivered to the King didn’t help any. In it, Mr. Adams said that war was inevitable, and that the colonies should have already raised a Navy and begun capturing British officers. This put something of a negative spin on the Petition…
As history shows, and the cliché declares, things got worse before they got better.
History also shows something else, although you would spend a long time waiting to hear about it in a government-school history class. In December of the same year, Parliament, King George agreeing, passed what was known as the Prohibitory Act. Foolishly intending to bring the Colonies to their knees by imposing economic sanctions, the Act was meant to hit the troublemakers where Parliament thought it would hurt the most: the pocketbook. Didn’t work, though. You’d think those jokers would have figured that out after the tea party, but then politicians usually do their best work as pictures beside the word “obtuse” in the dictionary. There’s something about true freedom and prosperity that make people thumb their noses at folks who want to oppress them, a simple truth that proves we are no longer truly free or prosperous; we let D.C. oppress us quite regularly.
When next we meet, we’ll talk about something else the Act accomplished, and boy, is it a doozy.
As history shows, and the cliché declares, things got worse before they got better.
History also shows something else, although you would spend a long time waiting to hear about it in a government-school history class. In December of the same year, Parliament, King George agreeing, passed what was known as the Prohibitory Act. Foolishly intending to bring the Colonies to their knees by imposing economic sanctions, the Act was meant to hit the troublemakers where Parliament thought it would hurt the most: the pocketbook. Didn’t work, though. You’d think those jokers would have figured that out after the tea party, but then politicians usually do their best work as pictures beside the word “obtuse” in the dictionary. There’s something about true freedom and prosperity that make people thumb their noses at folks who want to oppress them, a simple truth that proves we are no longer truly free or prosperous; we let D.C. oppress us quite regularly.
When next we meet, we’ll talk about something else the Act accomplished, and boy, is it a doozy.
11 August 2007
Useless employees, large and small Part 1
I found out earlier today that the business where I do most of my free-lancing fired a guy that had only worked there for about two months. It was a sound business decision. The fellow had no value as a worker in the low-voltage industry. This says nothing about his personal character, which was good, or his personality, which was incommodious. He was simply useless as a worker. It being a common objective of a business owner to make a profit by reselling an employee’s labor, it made no sense to continue employing someone whose labor produced nothing to resell. I point this fellow out because he serves as an object lesson. He lost his job because he repeatedly spent absurd lengths of time doing things he was not told to do in an attempt to do what he was told to do. And even those things he did, he did badly. I know of only one way he could have made himself more of a liability: if he had a company credit card and was actually spending the company’s money instead of just not producing any. Which brings me to the United States government…
If I were asked to find a common thread that runs through all the news articles I read, it would be a simple task…especially since I’ve already found it: There is a nearly universal ignorance of the governmental and political foundations of the United States among their citizens. See? If you had written that last sentence, you would have used the word “its” (or “it’s”, if you make the common error) instead of “their”. By the time we’re done, you’ll see why it should be written as I did.
But do me a favor, and don’t get anxious. I’m very busy traveling about, creating the impression I don’t have to work for a living. It’s back to Illinois soon, and the kids there will keep me happily occupied between packing my stuff to haul it all back to the East coast. In other words, don’t rush me… We’ll get there, eventually.
If I were asked to find a common thread that runs through all the news articles I read, it would be a simple task…especially since I’ve already found it: There is a nearly universal ignorance of the governmental and political foundations of the United States among their citizens. See? If you had written that last sentence, you would have used the word “its” (or “it’s”, if you make the common error) instead of “their”. By the time we’re done, you’ll see why it should be written as I did.
But do me a favor, and don’t get anxious. I’m very busy traveling about, creating the impression I don’t have to work for a living. It’s back to Illinois soon, and the kids there will keep me happily occupied between packing my stuff to haul it all back to the East coast. In other words, don’t rush me… We’ll get there, eventually.
04 August 2007
Tell Your Friends!
I'm feeling under-appreciated again. I refuse to post another thing until I get seven (7) comments from seven (7) different readers.
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day!
02 August 2007
The Doom and Gloom Party
OK, now to bash the Republicans...
1. The government of the United States is not supposed to be a monarchy.
2. The scary people (read: Chaney, Rove, etc.) are supposed to stay behind the scenes. We all know they exist, but it shouldn't be so obvious.
3. Don't have just one gimmick. For instance, if you plan to be known for waging war, be good at it, otherwise you will need to deversify.
4. Never, never pick a fall guy unless you are willing to let him actually do the time.
OK, enough wise-assing, here's the real deal:
The Republicans became the Conservatives at some point, which is fine. The problem is that many well-known Republicans don't have the slightest idea what that means. Flag waving does not make one a patriot. "Trickle Down Economics" does not actually need to involve pissing on the middle class. To quote Stan Lee, "With great power comes great responsibility".
And for all of you who still haven't got Iraq figured out, here you go- Most big money oil from the Middle-East comes from Saudi. If the market gets flooded, the power base is removed from Saudi and the region gets truly destabilized. What nation has the oil fields capable of flooding the market? Iraq. If we plan to be that transparent, why don't we just go ahead and be the bad guys and take the oil fields from the Iraqis?
I am pretty conservative. I like to believe in conservative politicians. Unfortunately, recent history shows that I cannot trust those in power to leave me to my conservative lifestyle. When those in power don't care that I pay $3.75 for a gallon of milk, and $2.94 for a gallon of gas, I have to believe that they must be taught a lesson.
Here's the plan: We vote out every incumbent next election. The Republicans get the wrong idea and think that they have been rewarded for their recent behavior. Things get a little worse. Then, next election, we vote out every incumbent. The Democrats get the wrong idea and think that they are being rewarded for recaent behavior. Things get a little worse. Then, next election, we vote out every incumbent, and politicians start to get nervous. All of a sudden, there are no near-retirement Senators or Representatives. Congress starts to work really hard to impress the people. Better candidate choices are made available. Then, next election, we vote out every incumbent. Suddenly, the ear of every congressman is turned to his/her constituants. This particular Congress will go down in history as the hardest-working government that the United States has ever seen. From here, we vote carefully (and so do they), and things start getting better.
You see, I don't care what political party you belong to, as long as the best interests of the United States of America are of utmost concern to you. No honest citizen can say that either party has been an example of this so far. We actually have the power to make a difference. Instead of listening to what the politicians say, we need to make them listen to us.
I am in the process of getting a genuine website going, mostly so people will stop flagging my posts for offensive material. But also so I can try to get this message to a wider audience. You don't have to agree with me (sometimes its fun when you don't), but I still want to hear what you think.
1. The government of the United States is not supposed to be a monarchy.
2. The scary people (read: Chaney, Rove, etc.) are supposed to stay behind the scenes. We all know they exist, but it shouldn't be so obvious.
3. Don't have just one gimmick. For instance, if you plan to be known for waging war, be good at it, otherwise you will need to deversify.
4. Never, never pick a fall guy unless you are willing to let him actually do the time.
OK, enough wise-assing, here's the real deal:
The Republicans became the Conservatives at some point, which is fine. The problem is that many well-known Republicans don't have the slightest idea what that means. Flag waving does not make one a patriot. "Trickle Down Economics" does not actually need to involve pissing on the middle class. To quote Stan Lee, "With great power comes great responsibility".
And for all of you who still haven't got Iraq figured out, here you go- Most big money oil from the Middle-East comes from Saudi. If the market gets flooded, the power base is removed from Saudi and the region gets truly destabilized. What nation has the oil fields capable of flooding the market? Iraq. If we plan to be that transparent, why don't we just go ahead and be the bad guys and take the oil fields from the Iraqis?
I am pretty conservative. I like to believe in conservative politicians. Unfortunately, recent history shows that I cannot trust those in power to leave me to my conservative lifestyle. When those in power don't care that I pay $3.75 for a gallon of milk, and $2.94 for a gallon of gas, I have to believe that they must be taught a lesson.
Here's the plan: We vote out every incumbent next election. The Republicans get the wrong idea and think that they have been rewarded for their recent behavior. Things get a little worse. Then, next election, we vote out every incumbent. The Democrats get the wrong idea and think that they are being rewarded for recaent behavior. Things get a little worse. Then, next election, we vote out every incumbent, and politicians start to get nervous. All of a sudden, there are no near-retirement Senators or Representatives. Congress starts to work really hard to impress the people. Better candidate choices are made available. Then, next election, we vote out every incumbent. Suddenly, the ear of every congressman is turned to his/her constituants. This particular Congress will go down in history as the hardest-working government that the United States has ever seen. From here, we vote carefully (and so do they), and things start getting better.
You see, I don't care what political party you belong to, as long as the best interests of the United States of America are of utmost concern to you. No honest citizen can say that either party has been an example of this so far. We actually have the power to make a difference. Instead of listening to what the politicians say, we need to make them listen to us.
I am in the process of getting a genuine website going, mostly so people will stop flagging my posts for offensive material. But also so I can try to get this message to a wider audience. You don't have to agree with me (sometimes its fun when you don't), but I still want to hear what you think.
01 August 2007
Happy Shiny People
Why do liberals seem so happy and hopeful (unless they are speaking of Pres. Bush)?
Because being stupid is a lot like being high...
Don't worry, I'm doing a piece on the Republicans/conservatives next. Right now I want to talk about the mindless drivel I've been reading on the Capitol Hill Pundits' Blog (Commentary in D.C. link to your right). This blog has conservative and liberal bloggers, and they get pretty wound up at times. Its worth a read if you have the time.
Anyway, several liberals are proclaiming a new and glorious world when the Democrats win the next elections. I believe that they are either stupid, or just so hopeful that they refuse to see the truth. I am not currently afflicted with either of these conditions, so here I go...
Here are a few simple things to keep in mind...
1. We will not solve the problems of AIDS, poverty, war, famine, or crime by voting for a man or woman who claims to be able to solve these problems. Politicians make promises in order to get elected. I make a lot of claims here, but in reality I lay the solutions back on to you, Faithful Reader. Any jackass who claims that he/she or their political party can solve these problems for you is full of bovine droppings.
2. Democrats have no platform, and are running on the sole idea that they are not the Republicans. (Don't worry, I plan to give the republicans a fine analysis later.)
3. They all made the same promises last time. (and the time before that, and the time before that)
You see, any group that proclaims that they can bring about a great new world is blowing smoke straight up your...
Well, you get the idea. Here's part of the problem-The government wants us to be dependent on them. This feeds the current cycle. You know, they get to keep a fairly easy job (maybe not easy, but a nice job with perks), they get to line their pockets in roundabout ways, and they get power, a thing as addictive as crystal meth or heroin.
As I've often said, the glorious new world is up to us. We have to take action to stop the things that are going wrong with America. The first step is to take back our power-the power of the vote. The only solution that I can think of ( and I certainly didn't think of it first) is to vote out the incumbents at every election until they get the idea. Once we have made ourselves clear, once they get the message that we won't tolerate anymore of this corruption, partisanship, or just plain idiocy, then and only then will they start to do what we want them to. I truly believe that it would only take about six years for the United States to turn around if we simply voted out every incumbent at every election.
One thing is for sure- Neither the republicans or the Democrats are going to change their behavior without intervention.
Because being stupid is a lot like being high...
Don't worry, I'm doing a piece on the Republicans/conservatives next. Right now I want to talk about the mindless drivel I've been reading on the Capitol Hill Pundits' Blog (Commentary in D.C. link to your right). This blog has conservative and liberal bloggers, and they get pretty wound up at times. Its worth a read if you have the time.
Anyway, several liberals are proclaiming a new and glorious world when the Democrats win the next elections. I believe that they are either stupid, or just so hopeful that they refuse to see the truth. I am not currently afflicted with either of these conditions, so here I go...
Here are a few simple things to keep in mind...
1. We will not solve the problems of AIDS, poverty, war, famine, or crime by voting for a man or woman who claims to be able to solve these problems. Politicians make promises in order to get elected. I make a lot of claims here, but in reality I lay the solutions back on to you, Faithful Reader. Any jackass who claims that he/she or their political party can solve these problems for you is full of bovine droppings.
2. Democrats have no platform, and are running on the sole idea that they are not the Republicans. (Don't worry, I plan to give the republicans a fine analysis later.)
3. They all made the same promises last time. (and the time before that, and the time before that)
You see, any group that proclaims that they can bring about a great new world is blowing smoke straight up your...
Well, you get the idea. Here's part of the problem-The government wants us to be dependent on them. This feeds the current cycle. You know, they get to keep a fairly easy job (maybe not easy, but a nice job with perks), they get to line their pockets in roundabout ways, and they get power, a thing as addictive as crystal meth or heroin.
As I've often said, the glorious new world is up to us. We have to take action to stop the things that are going wrong with America. The first step is to take back our power-the power of the vote. The only solution that I can think of ( and I certainly didn't think of it first) is to vote out the incumbents at every election until they get the idea. Once we have made ourselves clear, once they get the message that we won't tolerate anymore of this corruption, partisanship, or just plain idiocy, then and only then will they start to do what we want them to. I truly believe that it would only take about six years for the United States to turn around if we simply voted out every incumbent at every election.
One thing is for sure- Neither the republicans or the Democrats are going to change their behavior without intervention.
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