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The following was a post in the comments section of another website. I haven’t the slightest reason to doubt it’s veracity:

Sometimes people from outside our country see us better than we see ourselves. The following statement was translated from a Czech Republic newspaper editorial.

“The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president.”

“The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president.”

How embarrassing… but, I simply couldn’t agree more. ◄Dave►

At the Ft. Hood Memorial Service:

Jerk!

Surely we can find someone who can read that damn teleprompter, with a little more class and respect for America and it’s customs, than this pompous ass! ◄Dave►

Have you ever felt like an arrogant cow, running around calling the stupid sheeple black, without noticing the bell around your own neck? Well, neither had I, until I watched the following video – twice – and seriously pondered its implications. It is the best case I have ever encountered for anarchy…

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Any red-blooded American Patriot paying attention, can’t help noticing the breathtaking pace with which our once great nation is self-destructing. More accurately, it is being systematically dismantled by determined domestic enemies of Liberty. Anyone unfamiliar with the “Cloward and Piven” strategy to implement a Marxist revolution in America, by first deliberately collapsing our economy, should look it up. Committed Marxists, calling themselves “Progressives,” have been diligently about the task of dumbing us down, promoting collectivism, and subverting our Constitution for over one hundred years.

The blue-blooded Progressives’ agenda went into overdrive with the remarkable election of the virtually unknown (and largely unknowable) glib pandering demagogue, who calls himself Barak Obama. While they represent less than one quarter of our population, and the hardcore subversives are only a fraction of that, for a variety of reasons, circumstances conspired to give them full control of both the Executive and Legislative branches of our Federal government for the first time in a generation. With the international banking crisis for cover, these Saul Alinsky inspired radicals have been debauching our currency and flagrantly ignoring the restraints of the Constitution and wishes of the general public to, in Obama’s own words, “fundamentally transform America” into the utopian dream he inherited from his committed Marxist father.

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Wow! Welcome back, Sarah. “Fight like a girl,” indeed! It looks like the Primary season could get interesting again. Palin vs. Trump… and some also-ran’s… ◄Dave►

I was impressed with both the content and delivery of this rebuttal. ◄Dave►

I was just ruminating over how March 9th has always been a special day in my life for the past 38 years. It is the anniversary of the very last time I ever wore a necktie, on 3/9/73. It is an easy date to remember for me, as it was the last day that I worked for someone else and became an entrepreneur.

Perhaps it was my redneck roots; but I always detested neckties. I reckoned they were about the silliest article of apparel ever foisted on civilized man. My last couple of years as an electronic engineer required to wear one on the job, were particularly frustrating. I was working for the System Development Corporation, a small subsidiary of the Rand (Think Tank) Corporation in a building without air-conditioning in Silicon Valley.

It drove me nuts that men were so discriminated against by management. No matter how muggy it got in the summer, we had to keep our ties on. Yet, so-called “hot pants” and tube tops were in vogue for women at the time, so the ladies could come to work in little more than beach wear. I didn’t mind the eye candy; but our relative comfort levels seemed terribly unfair. I usually worked late on my projects; but at 5:00 PM my tie came off. I simply refused to wear one on my own time, and I was fairly vocal about my disgust over them.

When I resigned to start my first business, they had a going-away luncheon for me. After the boss stood to thank me for all my great work and wish me well in my future, it was my turn to speak. I stood and as I delivered my farewell address, I slowly started undoing my tie and unbuttoning my shirt. I timed it so that I ended with pulling off the tie and asking who wanted it, because I would not have the slightest use for it in my future.

I tossed it to a friend and have never put one on since. Yes, I have been turned away at the occasional pub or restaurant in places like Boston, MA; Nairobi, Kenya; and Salisbury, Rhodesia; but I survived their snooty rejection nicely, thank you. On the other hand, I have been spared attendance at numerous funerals, weddings, and other black tie affairs I had no desire to participate in anyway.

Interestingly, when I moved to Hawaii in ’84, I found a whole culture that agreed with me. Anyone wearing a necktie in Honolulu is immediately suspect. They are either a lawyer, politician, or salesman from the Mainland. Even the bankers wear aloha shirts there, and it was my kind of place. I had great fun with the traveling salesmen who called on me in my Marine Electronics business. I wouldn’t allow them in my office unless they first removed their tie. It was surprising how many of them thought I must be kidding, and how much it put them off their game when I insisted.

So, I have been a contumacious curmudgeon for a very long time; but life can be fun when one gets to live by one’s own rules. ◄Dave►

Who the hell does this fool think he is? Constitutional scholar, my ass. Neither is he our king or dictator. I long ago posited that there is no such thing as the “rule of law” and this proves it.

Regardless what one may think of gay marriage or the Defense of Marriage Act signed by Bill Clinton, it is the duty of the executive branch to execute the laws of the land. It is not within the powers of the President to declare a law unconstitutional, and he has no choice regarding enforcing it. De facto selective enforcement is one thing; but to come right out with a decree is flouting the rule of law and is nothing less than outrageous.

It is time to throw this clown out on his ear. I would demand impeachment, if it wasn’t so much easier for the opposition to just openly admit that he is a pretender. If Republicans just had the guts to publicly call him a usurper, they could force the Supreme Court to acknowledge that, by definition, anyone born to an alien father is simply not a “natural born citizen.” Done deal.

There is no question that the aftermath from his supporters would be ugly; but that is coming anyway, when some States refuse to allow him on their ballot for 2012. Why go through two more years of his anti-American Marxist agenda? At the rate he is moving, by 2012 there won’t be much left to save of this once great nation. ◄Dave►

“The Speech” from 1964 is worth re-watching occasionally. The Gipper’s 100th Birthday is as good an occasion as any:

Happy Birthday, Ronnie. You were the best. ◄Dave►

I have often claimed that if it wasn’t for the drug issue, I could make a small (l) libertarian out of most so-called conservatives in five minutes of conversation. My closing argument in such attempts is to ask, “Would you be willing to give up your desire to empower government to regulate the private non-violent moral behavior of others, if they would agree to keep their nose out of your business and allow you to live your life as you wish to live it, without interference from an intrusive government. Only the hard core religious fundamentalists fail to accept the wisdom of such logic.

Somewhere hereabouts recently I commented that the Tea Party movement was creating new libertarians. My evidence was anecdotal at the time; but I just stumbled across an interesting report by the Cato Institute entitled, The Tea Party’s Other Half, which confirms my suspicion. There are many interesting links therein, including some revealing graphs; but the encouraging part for me was:

One finding surprised me. While we know the word “libertarian” remains unfamiliar to many who hold libertarian beliefs, the word may be gaining traction. On surveys, most libertarians identify themselves as independent, moderate or, reluctantly, conservative. However, in our survey we included an option for respondents to self-identify as “libertarian.”

Surprisingly, 35 percent of respondents who hold libertarian views self-identified as such. In previous surveys, we’ve found only 2 to 3 percent self-identify as “libertarian” nationally. To the extent that Tea Partiers talk to their neighbors and friends, perhaps we will begin to see the word “libertarian” catch on. This would certainly be good news for the “libertarian brand,” and a possible trend worth exploring in future research.

Indeed! A sudden tenfold increase in nonpartisans self-identifying as libertarians is remarkable. Imagine what would happen if the news media stopped deliberately marginalizing or just ignoring libertarian thought and candidates. If the Libertarian Party could somehow be convinced to downplay the recreational drugs issue, it might attract enough non-Marxists from the Democrats and enough non-Fundamentalists from the Republicans to make themselves a serious player in the effort to return to Constitutional government. ◄Dave►

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and invest 40 minutes in this video. You won’t be disappointed:

This is one of the most cogent descriptions of what ails our country that I have ever encountered. If one is a little fuzzy on macro economics, the animated charts are well done and explained about as simply as they could be. I wish I could force all of our congress critters to watch it, for I suspect most of them don’t understand these basic truths.

The point that we are kept busy wasting time and effort on defense over current issues, while accepting as a given the underlying framework enacted by the bankers and Progressives over the past hundred years, is profound. We need to go on offense to repeal a lot more than Obamacare to return to Constitutional government – starting with the end of the Federal Reserve.

Indeed, it is hard to argue with the logic that anything less would be futile in the end. The Fed is a malignant tumor, which unless completely eliminated will just metastasize again. ◄Dave►

Almost two years ago, I wrote about a couple of articles in the American Thinker regarding the Cloward-Piven Strategy for collapsing our economy as a prelude to a Marxist revolution in America. I just stumbled upon a follow-up article there, which caused me to reread my earlier post. So many mind-numbing things have happened to my country since writing Obamacoup that I was actually surprised at the passion I still had for trying to save this country at the time. James Simpson exceeded it in his now year old Cloward-Piven Government article. I have heard Glenn Beck and others mention this subject from time to time, but I am sure that 90% of the sheeple have never heard of it, and at least 99% have never bothered to read about it. If you are not familiar with the subject, reading my earlier post first provides background for appreciating Simpson’s excellent article.

Watching the Obamessiah’s victories rack up in the lame-duck congress, it is just mind boggling how little regard the politicians have for voters and our erstwhile Constitution. The FCC’s move to control the internet is just about the final straw. Read John Fund’s very informative exposure of the players behind it at “The Net Neutrality Coup.”

I’ll admit that in a way, I am looking forward to the Marxist’s planned crash and revolution. I am weary of this limbo state, when it is too late to fix this country with the ballot box, yet too early to use the ammo box. Sooner or later, to reclaim our Constitution, we are just going to have to shoot the arrogant bastards… ◄Dave►

I have wondered why Sarah Palin is such a polarizing figure. Some of us adore her, and she drives the Left out of their minds. I had put it down to the universal demonization of her by the lame-stream media, as she delightfully refers to her tormentors, but I think S.E. Cupp has nailed it:

It seems everyone wants a piece of Palin these days. Some are fans, some are hostile foes. But regardless, we just can’t stop talking about her. Will there ever be a time when we decide that we’ve figured her out and there’s nothing else to say?

And then it hit me. The reason Palin has become such a lightening rod, a kingmaker and a punching bag, a celebrity and a power player, is simple. It’s because she’s so gosh darn happy.

For her fans, like the ones I had the pleasure of meeting in Chicago, she’s refreshingly upbeat and resilient, the bubbly friend from childhood who was always great at cheering you up and cheerleading you on.

But for her detractors, nothing raises the ire of cynical liberals more than a happy-go-lucky, totally unburdened, freethinking and self-assured conservative woman who has everything she wants and then some. And without anyone’s help.

Sure, she’ll tell you that Todd, her parents and her children are an invaluable support system. But after eight years of hearing that George W. Bush was a nepotism experiment gone wrong, Sarah Palin has made it here (wherever this is) on her own. John McCain’s imprimatur certainly launched her into the national spotlight, but she became the youngest and first female governor of Alaska all on her own.
How dare she?

Liberalism, after all, needs to imagine an unhappy populace. Passing sweeping entitlement programs and convincing voters that big government is the answer only works if people are frustrated with their stations in life.

It now occurs to me that a big part of her charm is exactly her cheerful positive demeanor and the way she seems almost unaffected by all of the hostile arrows constantly flying her way. Perhaps it is time for another (cheerful) Morning in America, with folks who actually respect the Constitution running the show. How does Palin/Rubio 2012 sound? Not enough experience as politicians? Methinks that be a good thing. ◄Dave►

I have been hopelessly in love with Sarah Palin since the very first speech she gave after being selected as his VP candidate by John McCain. I was never once swayed by all the attempts to demonize her and marginalize her intelligence. I always assumed that the immediate, obviously coordinated, and overwhelming effort by the elites to do so bespoke their recognition of the danger her homespun charm and charisma held for their future. Else, if they actually believed their spin, they were simply over-schooled and undereducated fools. Since it is SOP for Progressives to do this to any popular conservative, had I been Sarah, I would have been flattered by their intensity.

When one chunks up and looks at the big picture, it is a blessing that McCain lost in ’08. He too is a Progressive; and while he would have taken a slower pace, we would still be marching toward socialism. Like the proverbial frog in the slowly heated pot, there would never have been a T-Party movement, and little hope of ever saving our Constitutional Republic. We may not save it still; but at least we have given ourselves a small chance at it. Sarah Palin has done more for her country in these past two years than she ever could have hoped to accomplish as VP, and I, for one, am eternally grateful for her efforts.

She has penned a piece for NRO entitled, “The Midterms:Lessons Learned and the Way Forward.” It concludes:

I have said all along that this election must be seen in conjunction with the next. Ultimately 2010 must be viewed as just the first battle in a much longer fight that leads to November 6, 2012, and beyond. We cannot fully restore and revive America until we replace Obama. The meaning of the 2010 election was rebuke, reject, and repeal. We rebuked Washington’s power grab, rejected this unwanted “fundamental transformation of America,” and began the process to repeal the dangerous policies inflicted on us. But this theme will only complement the theme of 2012, which is renew, revive, and restore. In 2012, we need to renew our optimistic, pioneering spirit, revive our free-market system, and restore constitutional limits and our standing in the world as the abiding beacon of freedom.

Till then, I hope that commonsense patriots will join me in applauding the real heroes of this election year: the Tea Party Americans. In 2008, we were told that we had to “move beyond Reagan.” Well, some of us refused to believe that America chose big-government European-style socialism. American voters elected a politician who cloaked his agenda in the language of moderation. Once the mask was removed, Americans rejected his “fundamental transformation.” The Tea Party reminded us that Reaganism is still our foundation. I think the Gipper is smiling down on us today waving the Gadsden Flag.

Read the whole thing… and for those who bought the notion that she is stupid… try thinking for yourself for a change. Personally, I hope she continues to exercise her substantial influence without the restraint of an elected office; but if she decides that she needs to run again and we still have elections in ’12, she has my support. ◄Dave►

A brilliant bit! How pathetic that only one of these pinheads even recognized the word. Lord Keynes would not be amused… ◄Dave►

This quote from Barry Goldwater’s “Conscience of A Conservative” would make a perfect T-Party Manifesto:

I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is “needed” before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents’ “interests,” I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can. -Barry Goldwater

Can anyone say it any better? I sure hope the Republican “leadership/establishment” wakes up to the reality that this is precisely what we proudly leaderless and fiercely sovereign individuals are demanding of our employees in DC. Else, there will be a serious Third Party movement in 2012 and the Republican Party will be history. ◄Dave►

I know you kids aren’t going to believe it, but there was a time when our cultural icons – both actors and media elites – were actually proud Americans, who understood the evils of Marxism and were not afraid to say so on camera (while smoking, no less!). Consider that this film was made when I was only 15, before the Cuban missile crisis or the Vietnam war. It is stunning how far the communists have advanced in subverting our culture from within; how tragic it is that we are no longer an industrial economy to be reckoned with; and how open the Marxists are within our own government now.

Almost everything said still applies; but there is no one left to say it… and the sheeple wouldn’t believe it if they did. I weep for my country, which simply isn’t the same place I grew up in… ◄Dave►