Congress loves to pass the worst parts of their agenda during the holidays. They count on you being too busy with shopping, baking, decorating and the like while they squeeze the noose just a little bit tighter around the neck of the idea of freedom. The worst example of this was in 1913, when Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act, after the vast majority of Congressmen had already left for Christmas, our history and our economic freedom was forever changed. Today, just before taking their holiday recess, Congress just passed a $681 Billion dollar spending bill, none of which is paid for by any kind of budget cuts or other tax offsets. Speaker Paul Ryan has been a "champion" of fiscal responsibility, and always rails against unchecked spending. He is always campaigning on the fact that we must balance the budget, that the enormous national debt shackles future generations of Americans. While those statements are correct, his actions fail to even attempt to live up to his ideals.
This new spending bill includes all kinds of items that the American people have been firmly against, but we shouldn't be surprised with our elected representatives totally ignoring the will of the people. This entire bill is a total capitulation to the Obama agenda, and is basically caving in to allowing Obama cementing his "legacy" of "fundamentally transforming America.
One of the biggest items in the bill which is a direct slap in the face to the American people and especially to those of us living in West Virginia, is the appropriation of $500 Million in the next fiscal year to fund Obama's unconstitutional climate agreement, which the global elite just finished putting together in Paris. Republicans had stated that they would fight this to the bitter end, but now they have turned their backs on the American people, who have been largely skeptical not just of the supposed "settled science" of "climate change", but skeptical that this agreement will actually do anything substantive to help the environment. Obama is attempting to enforce this agreement without the blessing of the people, and without a vote from our representatives in Congress.
Another item in the bill which is directly ignoring the will of the American people, is another year of continued funding of Planned Parenthood. Yes, another year of government subsidized infanticide, another year of encouraging these poor, desperate women to deny their children a chance at life so that government employees can enrich themselves with harvest and sale of "fetal tissue". As much as some may argue that Planned Parenthood provides other services, with the advent of Obamacare, and healthcare in general being subsidized, there is no reason for them to exist, since anyone needing these services can get them from a regular OB/GYN.
Speaking of Obamacare, another piece in this bill is a couple of supposed "fixes" to the healthcare law, which really do nothing to help the American people with access to care or increased affordability, but are simply accounting tricks to make it harder to repeal and replace the law once Obama has left office. This is a win for the drug companies, insurance providers, and labor unions, but a big fat fail for the American people.
Next on the list is a particularly concerning item. Congress has appropriated $1.6 Billion to provide "refugee and entrant assistant activities". Basically our tax dollars are paying for not only bringing in at leas 10,000 Syrian refugees which we have no good way of properly vetting their background, but it is also going to pay for the "resettlement" of thousands of illegal immigrants across the country. I personally will not capitulate and refer to them as "undocumented individuals", they are criminals. The news media has repeatedly tried to spin the influx of people coming across the border as it being a flood of "unaccompanied minors", but the evidence shows that most of these individuals are between the ages of 12-17, and most of them have already had gang or drug cartel affiliation, and once in the US, will likely become members of MS-13 or other Latino gangs, and just contribute to the huge problems we are already dealing with in the southwest and across the country.
So called "cyber security", has also been slipped into this gigantic spending bill. As with most anything the government does, anything having to do with "security" usually means less liberty for the American people. This is actually less a security bill and more of swinging the door wide open for further unwarranted surveillance of the American People. Members of Congress have decried this part of the bill, especially because they state that this should be a stand alone bill to be fully debated on its own before passage. Unfortunately, the dissent of a few was far from being enough to keep this draconian set of measures to be passed.
The sad truth is that this is all par for the course for Congress. most of these measures really should be dealt with individually, but like Frank Fritz from American Pickers, Congress loves a bundle. This ensures that measures that would normally get a full and honest debate can be rammed through at the last minute, because like any normal American, Congressmen just want to be done so that they can get home and spend the holidays with their families. One other point to note is that this bill totally ignores the "sequester" spending freezes that were previously enacted to attempt to reign in the deficit. So this bill directly adds over half a Trillion dollars to the national debt without any kind of offset.
These are just the major points of the bill, there are many other slabs of pork stuffed in to keep individual Congressmen happy. Things such as tax cuts for NASCAR race tracks and horse racing are in there as well, but they would tell you that's just a totally normal cost of doing business in Congress. So just know as you are all gathered around the table this Christmas, Congress just heaped a huge helping of debt onto your plates once again this year.
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Greasing the Slippery Slope
One of the latest tactics we've seen being rolled out by the political left to attempt to restrict the 2nd Amendment rights of the American people is the "common sense" statement that the "no fly list" and other "terrorist watch lists" should automatically equate to stripping those people on the list of the ability to purchase a firearm. Of course this sounds like a perfectly logical idea. Who would argue that we should allow terrorist to freely buy guns and ammunition?
However, there are several big red flags that give 2nd Amendment advocates major cause for concern. First of all, these government watch lists are far from being perfect. There have been many instances where completely innocent Americans, even small children, even US Senators have found themselves on one of these lists. A person can end up on one of these lists just because they have the same or a similar name to a terrorist or "person of interest", and will find themselves unable to board an airplane by complete coincidence, and be left with little to no legal recourse to remedy the situation.
One of the biggest problems with this line of thinking is that we are talking about denying American citizens their unalienable rights guaranteed by The Constitution. An American citizen would be stripped of their 2nd Amendment rights while also being denied their right to due process under the law. These lists are compiled completely extra-judicially without a person actually being charged with any crime at all. This is basically taking the very fabric of what it means to be an American and throwing it out the window. This should be very concerning to all Americans and we should be extremely wary of this kind of Government power at a time when our Government already has assumed all kinds of undue power all in the name of "safety". To make matters worse, Obama is urging Governors across the country to enact executive orders to force these new regulations into place, bypassing our representative and the will of the people.
When people talk about a "slippery slope" this is the perfect example. If this kind of draconian measure were to be enacted, there is no telling where it will end. Where is the line drawn between someone exercising their right to free speech, and right to have a dissenting view of government policy, and being labeled a "dangerous extremist"? This opens the American people up to a complete and final shredding of our founding principles. How long before these "watch lists" are populated with anyone and everyone who has posted any kind of anti government speech on social media? How long before these lists get sent to local law enforcement, and are used as "probable cause" for arrest warrants for citizens guilty of nothing but speaking their mind? This is not paranoia, but simply taking these kind of unconstitutional measures to their ultimate and inevitable conclusions. Make no mistake about it, as much as the left denies, obfuscates, demonizes, misdirects, and misleads, they want your guns. They will use every means at their disposal to achieve the ultimate end of a completely disarmed population. The unbelievable lengths at which they are willing to go to achieve that end is a subject for another article.
Listen, as Gov. Malloy of Connecticut plays on imagined fears of out of control gun violence to attempt to further his totally unconstitutional idea of restricting the 2nd Amendment. Remember, this is the same Governor who forced through the passage of a huge package of anti 2nd Amendment measures following the Sandy Hook incident, an incident which still has many unanswered questions about what actually happened that day.
Our founders taught us that the cost of freedom is eternal vigilance. Vigilance against threats not only from external sources but especially from threats posed by our elected representatives. The entire point of our Bill of Rights is to protect those who would say the unpopular thing. It is not easy to advocate for maximum liberty in a time of such turmoil and danger, but our founders also taught us that if we give up our permanent liberty to receive some temporary security we will end up with neither.
Therefore we can not fall into this trap that has been set for us by those who would seek ultimate power over our nation. The sad reality is that it is not the terrorists who "hate us for our freedom", it is the scum within our own government who seek the power to control our speech, our freedom of movement, even our very thoughts. The socialists who want you to believe that it is the state itself, not the people who should have absolute power and control.
However, there are several big red flags that give 2nd Amendment advocates major cause for concern. First of all, these government watch lists are far from being perfect. There have been many instances where completely innocent Americans, even small children, even US Senators have found themselves on one of these lists. A person can end up on one of these lists just because they have the same or a similar name to a terrorist or "person of interest", and will find themselves unable to board an airplane by complete coincidence, and be left with little to no legal recourse to remedy the situation.
One of the biggest problems with this line of thinking is that we are talking about denying American citizens their unalienable rights guaranteed by The Constitution. An American citizen would be stripped of their 2nd Amendment rights while also being denied their right to due process under the law. These lists are compiled completely extra-judicially without a person actually being charged with any crime at all. This is basically taking the very fabric of what it means to be an American and throwing it out the window. This should be very concerning to all Americans and we should be extremely wary of this kind of Government power at a time when our Government already has assumed all kinds of undue power all in the name of "safety". To make matters worse, Obama is urging Governors across the country to enact executive orders to force these new regulations into place, bypassing our representative and the will of the people.
When people talk about a "slippery slope" this is the perfect example. If this kind of draconian measure were to be enacted, there is no telling where it will end. Where is the line drawn between someone exercising their right to free speech, and right to have a dissenting view of government policy, and being labeled a "dangerous extremist"? This opens the American people up to a complete and final shredding of our founding principles. How long before these "watch lists" are populated with anyone and everyone who has posted any kind of anti government speech on social media? How long before these lists get sent to local law enforcement, and are used as "probable cause" for arrest warrants for citizens guilty of nothing but speaking their mind? This is not paranoia, but simply taking these kind of unconstitutional measures to their ultimate and inevitable conclusions. Make no mistake about it, as much as the left denies, obfuscates, demonizes, misdirects, and misleads, they want your guns. They will use every means at their disposal to achieve the ultimate end of a completely disarmed population. The unbelievable lengths at which they are willing to go to achieve that end is a subject for another article.
Listen, as Gov. Malloy of Connecticut plays on imagined fears of out of control gun violence to attempt to further his totally unconstitutional idea of restricting the 2nd Amendment. Remember, this is the same Governor who forced through the passage of a huge package of anti 2nd Amendment measures following the Sandy Hook incident, an incident which still has many unanswered questions about what actually happened that day.
Our founders taught us that the cost of freedom is eternal vigilance. Vigilance against threats not only from external sources but especially from threats posed by our elected representatives. The entire point of our Bill of Rights is to protect those who would say the unpopular thing. It is not easy to advocate for maximum liberty in a time of such turmoil and danger, but our founders also taught us that if we give up our permanent liberty to receive some temporary security we will end up with neither.
Therefore we can not fall into this trap that has been set for us by those who would seek ultimate power over our nation. The sad reality is that it is not the terrorists who "hate us for our freedom", it is the scum within our own government who seek the power to control our speech, our freedom of movement, even our very thoughts. The socialists who want you to believe that it is the state itself, not the people who should have absolute power and control.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
New Evidence of Obama Giving Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
Just another example that the Obama regime is aiding ISIS by confusing the American people with strong-ish rhetoric, but at the same time doing everything possible to make sure that this conflict drags on so it becomes the next administration's problem to deal with... From aiding and arming "moderate rebels" while knowing full well all of the weapons and material aid was ending up in ISIS hands, to turning a blind eye while Turkey and Saudi Arabia continue to fund and strengthen the enemy. This behavior is treasonous, but the American people are too dumbfounded to actually do anything about it... Call Obama out on anything, and you'll be called a racist, and have a mob of angry "Black Lives Matter" thugs shouting you down at every turn... We do not have a Commander in Chief... We have a Divider in Chief...
The sad reality is that the American populace is worn down, tired of conflict after a decade of pointless wars that achieved absolutely nothing beneficial for our country. Most people are so focused on simply surviving and making ends meet that they don't have time or energy to find out what those in power are actually doing, and the severe consequences those actions will have on not just our immediate future, but on future generations as well. Obama and the radical leftists behind him know this full well, and are taking advantage of every opportunity to sow the seeds of division and doubt across the nation.
Those in power are counting on your inaction, and if we continue to give them chance after chance to further their agenda, there won't be an America left for our children to grow up in. There are so many facets, so many angles that our free society is being attacked from that we can easily find ourselves just wanting to throw in the towel. Looking at the gigantic political and economic machine that is steamrolling it's way through our nation and our culture, the picture is indeed extremely bleak.
However, it is when things look darkest that the enemy can become complacent. The whole radical leftist crew of people like Valerie Jarrett, who is an avowed radical communist, and her entire family is tied in with the Muslim Brotherhood. Bill Ayers, another avowed communist and unrepentant terrorist responsible for multiple bombings of government buildings. Obama even launched his political career from Ayers' living room! Melissa Harris-Perry, the left's chief propagandist and overall flat out evil mean spirited individual. Eric Holder, simply the worst Attorney General in US history, launched numerous illegal operations from the Justice Department ranging from gun running AKA Fast and Furious, (Obama had to claim Executive Privilege during the hearings to keep Holder and his wife out of prison), funding and arming Mexican Drug Cartels while cracking down on nonviolent drug users across the country. Using the IRS to attack political rivals and enemies, and abusing his office to attack journalists, trampling all over the 1st Amendment. John Holdren, who called for everything from drugging the water supply to make us all more submissive, to forced abortion,
Let's not forget Obama's massive array of political hitmen, from Media Matters to the saddest excuse for journalists on the planet over at Salon.com, and of course everyone's favorite crazy cat lady running the supposed "authority on debunking anything anti-Obama" at Snopes... As well as these people are paid to parrot the Obama leftist narrative, they will all suffer the same if they succeed in their "Fundamental Transformation" of America into a smoldering ruin of Communist garbage. At this point they think that they have won. They have their minions all across the media and in the streets marching us toward full blown Communism. They have control of the printing press of the US Dollar, and gigantic sums of money funding their schemes through the money changers like George Soros, Warren Buffett. Soros pumped millions of dollars to stir up trouble and fuel the hatred which led to Ferguson becoming a war zone.
They employ the ugliest of tactics to get their way, shouting down any kind of dissent, using every kind of race baiting and trying to shame anyone and everyone who attempts to express any kind of free thought. The Thought Police are constantly attacking language itself, twisting it to their own ends. Making ridiculous statements like "The term 'hard work' is demeaning towards 'People of Color'", because somehow their enslaved ancestors are the only people capable of hard work and everyone should just bow down, because...slavery... Constantly launching tired and transparent straw man arguments, Ad Hominem attacks, spreading supposed "political correctness", crying about wanting their "safe spaces". But make no mistake about it, if left unchecked, these monsters will incite and bait their way to massive civil unrest and allow the country to be laid to waste to achieve their goals. It really is a cunning bait and switch operation. They try to make themselves to appear as they are so oppressed, and it is the closed minded, "bitter clingers, hanging on to their guns and religion" that are standing in the way of "progress".
We've seen the all out assault on "traditional American values", attacking the family, using economic warfare to force both parents into the workforce, paving the way for the state itself to become the parents of America's youth. It was the "witch queen" Melissa Harris-Perry who said, "Your Children belong to the State". They push for "alternative lifestyles" to become the norm rather than the exception. It was Cass Sunstein who called for the concept of the "nudge", starting with baby steps toward Socialism, until it snowballs into a full blown totalitarian state. They twist the idea of freedom and liberty to throw any kind of real morals out the window. These are the kind of people who in publications like Salon and even in the UK Parliament are trying to call pedophilia an "alternative sexual lifestyle", instead of a capital crime. Turn society on its head while behind the scenes they strip away the laws that our founders intended to protect us from an overbearing state.
What they do not hold is the key to ultimate victory. We are armed with the truth, the greatest weapon of all in an information war. Exposing the enemy's tactics and schemes, bringing this vile and evil agenda out into the light of day is the key. We only need but employ our own tried and true strategy. Truth, Knowledge, Vigilance, Diligence, and Unity. The time to stand up and make our own noise is now. Peaceful, Intense Dedication, and Trust in our Constitution and what has made our country so great for the past 2 and a half centuries. There's so much more info out there, so many pieces to the globalist puzzle which I will continue trying to tackle. Right now I'm standing, in full view and in full defiance of these arrogant, despotic, tyrants. Come and join me and let's reclaim America and rebuild it into a country we can be proud of.
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