Healthcare and Welfare

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." - Benjamin Franklin, August 14th 1766

We are a great and moral people - and we must resist the progressive assault on our souls. They would lure us to their Marxism by the carrot of our compassion for those less fortunate but we know this to be wrong and immoral.

Why Atheists need God

For almost 90 years, the United States has been the greatest power for good the world has ever seen. We have been the peace keepers, the decider of wars, the protector of democracy and freedom. The United States never receives its due credit - even in the handling of the native American Indians - while most invasive cultures have simply wiped out the indigenous population, the British colonies of the Americas were decidedly different - greatly due to their strong religious beliefs and puritan values. Although their goal was not entirely successful, they tried to preserve Indian culture by segmenting, instead of outright forced assimilation. This was a ground breaking concept which had never been tried before. The common misconception that the White Man's greed in dealing with the natives is simply not accurate. The native chiefs also showed great greed since they were bartering for things which they believed could not be traded or owned. Who is more at fault? The merchant who (mistakenly) believes he is selling a good that cannot be sold or the buyer who believes he is getting an exceptionally cheap price? Today we call that fraud. The important thing to take from this is not that the colonialists were innocent - as they were clearly not - but you must question the little pieces of information you have been allowed to learn because it has been so selectively filtered so as to change the facts. It is just as critical to understand that the main reason for the continued existence of the natives were due to the values of the colonists that settled the new world. That later misdeeds were committed should not diminish these facts.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."

Now, I'm not a religious or even church going man - however I do believe that my values have certainly been framed by a country founded and based on religious principles. Were I to be born and raised in any other environment, surely I would now be writing an entirely different blog post right now. (possibly by candle light instead of on a keyboard). In the Declaration of Independence, the wishes of our founding fathers could not be more clear. men... are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights... "by their Creator". So despite what Democrat Tom Harkin said in a speech in 2010, Rights are not Given by Congress. Rights are not given by any government. The entire foundation of this great nation is that Rights are so fundamental to our existence, and to our humanity that they cannot be granted, by any other man, or group of men, and in order for that to be valid, our rights can only be granted by our creator - God. This God is non-denominational - no one religion owns the concept of God, so it equally applies to Christians, as to Jews, and Protestants as well as Muslims and any and every other religion in the world. We have rights given by a higher power - not by any mere mortal, and with that means that no mere mortal may take them away. You've no doubt noticed the attack on religion in our culture today. Christmas has been under attack for years. Schools have ceased to mention "Christmas" on the calendar, in favor of "Holiday break". The 10 Commandments have been banned in front of courthouses. These are all meant to erode our protections offered by God - and to make us forget that it is God who gave us these unalienable rights - so that they may one day have the power to take them away.

Nobama Care Passes

Not since the British Navigation Acts have we been faced with such oppressive government control. Let this be a rallying cry for all Americans, Democrat and Republican, Conservative and Liberal. This is an outrage that cannot stand. As sure as 9/11 was an attack on our security, last night's vote was an assault on everything that America stands for and drastically erodes our freedom.

Mob Rules?

From my last post, you now know the difference between a Democracy and a Republic.  What may not know is that the Obama administration is either intentionally or through incompetence moving us towards a true Democracy, which you also know is only a temporary state on the road towards Oligarchy.  Hard to believe?  Remember that Democracy is really 'Mob Rules' and Republic is "The Rule of Law".  So, the first example that pops into my mind is the AIG Bonus situation.  The general population (mob) was enraged about this because at first glance these bonuses seem to be ludicrous.  However, think about it in a different way - think about your own relationship with your employer.  You may have a contract that details what  you are supposed to do, and what they are supposed to pay you in return.  You have confidence that this contract will be honored because it is protected by Law.  In the case of AIG, the government did their best to dissolve this contract when it had absolutely NO RIGHT to do it because we live in a Republic - where the Law is supreme, even above majority (mob) rule.  In a democracy, any thing goes, as long as the mob wants it!  Ultimately, this is why a democracy is only a transitional state that cannot survive.  Eventually a true democracy will de-evolve into anarchy, and then oligarchy just as history has proven many times over.

What is America?

If you're anything like me, you listen to the pundits talking about political issues and you generally have a good understand what is going on, but occasionally you hear a word that you may not have a complete understanding of.  Whenever this happens, the first thing I do is of course, to Google it.  A few weeks ago, it occurred to me that although I had a feeling of the difference, I really couldn't define it, and that really bothered me.  To think that I couldn't properly define two words that together makeup the architecture of the greatest nation the world has ever known.  I'm talking about two words - Republic and Democracy.  I'm a well educated American.  I have always thought of myself as having a good grasp on the English language, U.S. History and political terms.  How is it that this could happen?  As it turns out, I've found that there is a lot of confusion surrounding these words.  Many people, even those who should know better, use them interchangeably.  It would seem as though these two words are more similar than they are different - but nothing could be further from the truth.  The difference actually is quite spectacular. The best explanation I've come across was put into a video.  http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment/  Please watch, then come back here to comment.

A Conservative View

While trying to come up with my first ever political blog entry, I realized that what I need to do first is to introduce myself - not my name and stats, but who I am as a political voice.  My idea with this blog is to maintain a level of common sense that is missing from most of the net, so I will do my best to honor that goal.  You won't see profanity, personal attacks (although I admit this will be my biggest challenge), deceptive comments or (hopefully) partisan or biased stump speeches.   It is my intention to provide provocative and intellectual opinions based on as much truth as net research will allow.  I do consider myself a conservative, so be forewarned.