Littlestuff Weekender-5-14-2011
It’s an honor to be speaking in Austintown today at the “Rally for the Constitution.” My topic is “Why Liberty?” It’s a topic that I use often although the content changes based on current events and the awareness of the audience. The bottom line is that liberty should be the primary criterion for all of our political action. We don’t want to drive out big government weenies only to have a new set of Nanny Staters.
Our radio program, “Eye on Toledo,” continues on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on 1370 WSPD ( www.wspd.com ). Coming soon a once-a –week segment called the “Liberty Link” wherein we interview leaders from NW Ohio liberty, patriot, 912 and Tea Party groups so that disgruntled citizens can learn who to contact to become involved.
Frosty truly enjoys splashing in the pond when the weather gets warm, but….he does smell like a wet dog.
Coming your way on Monday will be “Four-letter Words.” I think you’ll find it thought provoking.
The original date for the debt ceiling showdown was supposed to be Monday, but Little Timmy, the Treasury Secretary from Oz, has found a way to put off the day of reckoning until July. Does the term “mythical money” mean anything to you? He is transferring money from government employee pension funds to fund our wasteful spending. A significant portion of those pension funds were contributions by the EMPLOYEES! In other words…the feds are stealing private funds to fund their waste. Next up: 401K’s and IRA’s. Be wary.
It pains me to write this, but our government lies to us…continually. As an example, take the rate of inflation as calculated by the feds. The clowns leave out fuel and food when they factor the impact of inflation on the “market basket.” That’s no big deal if you don’t drive, run your lawn mower or …eat. Similar issues exist with their “unemployment rate.” As you are aware when unemployment funds expire for out-of-work people, the government assumes that they have stopped seeking work. Therefore they are no longer considered as unemployed. So, when the stated figure is 9%, you can assume that the real figure is 15% or greater. Another government lie.
A 14.3 Trillion dollar debt can be paid off at $100 million dollars a DAY in ….392 years. The more Congress dithers and diddles, the longer it will take to do the job. The monstrous task is why we cannot allow the debt to become larger, and why we must reduce spending. The most effective way to reduce spending is to radically shrink the size of government. Congress must stop pussyfooting and get on with the job at hand. Think about 392 years…how many generations is that? Our nation was founded 224 years ago. Our career politicians should be indicted for dereliction of duty.
At least once per week I decide that I’m tired…too tired, then Congress or “What’s his name,” the President, or the courts does something stupid…something that limits my freedom, and I get angry. So I keep on fighting back when I would rather spend more time working on my little Pat-Ch of Paradise or playing golf or woodworking. Those idiots in government are too stupid to realize that they are radically ticking us off when we would rather do other things. They are forcing us to pay attention to what they are doing. They are forcing us to stay involved. They are forcing us to resist the insanity of their actions. They are forcing us to oppose them. They are forcing us.
Anyone with a bit of common sense knows that before a problem can be solved, it must be identified and defined. We all know that our nation is in deep trouble on a number of fronts. Clearly our financial situation for the government and for many citizens is precarious at best and near collapse at the worst. Our liberties are systematically being eroded as governments grasp one straw after another to address “problems”…. Some of them real issues, others contrived to allow the government to seize more power. The largest disconnect in this whole scenario is that governments will not face the truth and honestly tell us the real truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. As a result, more and more people distrust and despise the government at all levels. Because of this development when governments actually tell the truth, the people do not believe. It’s a merry-go-round of lies, half-truths, cynicism and skepticism, and everyone suffers.
May is nearly half gone. Enjoy the remainder. Work for freedom. Live for liberty, and be vigilant.
clearly you can't run for senate in 2012. You are too principled and make too much sense!
ReplyDelete"It pains me to write this, but our government lies to us…continually."
ReplyDeleteAnd when they're not lying it's because they've changed the meaning of the words they use to ease their consciences.