Conservatives, lend me an ear- and an open mind
Pardon me for a moment while I speak privately to "conservatives".
It is just a fact of nature; you reap what you sow (unless you are a hunter/gatherer or a crop thief).
This current administration is exactly what your support of government will always lead to: an imperial presidency, an arrogant run-away Congress, and an activist Supreme Court that will each do whatever they can get away with while they grind individuals and freedom in the gears of "the system". In other words: tyranny. It is time for you to admit your complicity and ditch your support for the half of government that you like so you can help the freedom-lovers get rid of the half of government you don't like. In other words it is time to accept responsibility for your part in what is happening and change your misguided ways.
A great many "conservatives", and some "libertarians", have made the US Constitution their god (or co-god, anyway). Even the ones who will admit that the current situation is an unholy mess seem to think "The Constitution is sacred, but here's how we can make it REALLY work this time".
Of course, the Constitution isn't the only thing people get overly reverent about. When people dwell too much on glorifying "The United States of America" it sets off my alarms, too. Individuals are more important than any collective. I understand why you want to feel special, but I think you are looking in the wrong place. Conservatives (and everyone else) need to look inside themselves, and not to a landmass or a government. I have often tried to get people to realize that "The United States" is merely the government; "America" is the land and the people. No government is worthy of respect, since they are all based upon theft and coercion.
I love America because I love the natural beauty and I love my family and friends who live here. I do not love the government that infests and infects America. If I had been born anywhere else in the Universe I think I would feel exactly the same about my local surroundings. That is just human nature. It is great to feel good about where you live, but it isn't good to then hate others because of where they live. It certainly isn't honest to judge people by the government that pretends to rule over them.
It is time for conservatives to accept that their support of the "conservative" socialist programs- like "national borders", the war on (some) drugs, and being "tough on crime"- only leads to more of the things they don't like, such as "gun control", high taxes, and a government that violates the Constitution. In case you wonder how your support causes unconstitutional government, it is because in order to give the "conservatives" what they want, government HAS to violate the Constitution because most of the things "conservatives" want are illegal (according to the Constitution) as well as being immoral and unethical.
I guess what I am saying is you are obviously free to continue on the path you have chosen, but you should know full-well exactly what it is you are supporting. Don't be shocked when free people, who stand beside you on some very important issues, abandon you to the wolves when you choose the side of tyranny on other, equally important, issues.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
It's a conspiracy!
When two or more people secretly plot to carry out a plan, you have a "conspiracy". Even the state passes "laws" against such things, and surely they wouldn't bother if conspiracies were never real. Ahem. Anyway....
No real historian would deny that conspiracies have happened in the past. The history books are filled with examples. You can even find many examples of people in foreign governments being participants in conspiracies.
So, really, the only objection that "rational people" can make against current conspiracy theories is that they simply can't accept that people who are involved in the US government could also be a part of a conspiracy. This is unrealistic and delusional.
No real historian would deny that conspiracies have happened in the past. The history books are filled with examples. You can even find many examples of people in foreign governments being participants in conspiracies.
So, really, the only objection that "rational people" can make against current conspiracy theories is that they simply can't accept that people who are involved in the US government could also be a part of a conspiracy. This is unrealistic and delusional.
'To serve and protect' or 'to control and intimidate'?
'To serve and protect' or 'to control and intimidate'?
If you see a guy walking along the highway, and you witness a cop car make a U-turn and pull up to him, which scenario do you expect to play out? Do you expect that the cop is asking the guy if he needs help, in other words seeking "to serve and protect" him, or do you expect that the cop is looking for an excuse to harass or "arrest" (kidnap) the guy?
If you are driving down the highway and a cop car pulls in behind you, do you feel safe, or does your heart skip a beat as you check your speedometer? Do you recognize a friend or a potentially lethal predator in your rear-view mirror?
If you are walking in town and a cop suddenly stops to speak to you, do you think he is looking out for you, or do you feel endangered? Do you understand that your justifiable apprehension can be used as an excuse for the cop to assault you at his whim?
I know which result or feeling is much more likely. My thoughts are not due to knee-jerk prejudice against LEOs, it is the result of years of rational observations. If you are paying attention, you will know that the police have become the standing army that the founders of America were concerned about. An army that is armed with weaponry illegally forbidden to you, and which your money is stolen in order to buy to be used against you. And now, that standing army is prepared to "legally" attack you with lethal violence for their masters in government. They are equipped with electric torture devices which they use more frequently with each passing day. They are preparing to "legally" rape you, stab you, and kill you if you resist. In this instance, resistance is completely ethical and justifiable, but the state will never admit it. You are on your own.
The police are your enemy- unless and until they stand up and refuse, unequivocally, to participate in any more violations against peaceable people, no matter what their bureaucratic masters demand. No excuses. The lines are drawn between the people and the state. Recent events are forcing people to choose sides.
If you see a guy walking along the highway, and you witness a cop car make a U-turn and pull up to him, which scenario do you expect to play out? Do you expect that the cop is asking the guy if he needs help, in other words seeking "to serve and protect" him, or do you expect that the cop is looking for an excuse to harass or "arrest" (kidnap) the guy?
If you are driving down the highway and a cop car pulls in behind you, do you feel safe, or does your heart skip a beat as you check your speedometer? Do you recognize a friend or a potentially lethal predator in your rear-view mirror?
If you are walking in town and a cop suddenly stops to speak to you, do you think he is looking out for you, or do you feel endangered? Do you understand that your justifiable apprehension can be used as an excuse for the cop to assault you at his whim?
I know which result or feeling is much more likely. My thoughts are not due to knee-jerk prejudice against LEOs, it is the result of years of rational observations. If you are paying attention, you will know that the police have become the standing army that the founders of America were concerned about. An army that is armed with weaponry illegally forbidden to you, and which your money is stolen in order to buy to be used against you. And now, that standing army is prepared to "legally" attack you with lethal violence for their masters in government. They are equipped with electric torture devices which they use more frequently with each passing day. They are preparing to "legally" rape you, stab you, and kill you if you resist. In this instance, resistance is completely ethical and justifiable, but the state will never admit it. You are on your own.
The police are your enemy- unless and until they stand up and refuse, unequivocally, to participate in any more violations against peaceable people, no matter what their bureaucratic masters demand. No excuses. The lines are drawn between the people and the state. Recent events are forcing people to choose sides.
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