Politically speaking, Americans generally fall into three main types. Note that I am not including independents here because most of them, despite their being labeled an “independent” still lean towards one of these three main types. They just shift their allegiance depending on how the political winds are blowing. Or depending on what the media tells them if you are an old cynic like me. H.L. Mencken nailed it when he coined the term "Boobus Americanus". You want to know about my politics? Fair enough. I am both the "commie, pinko fag" that the rightwingers all despise, and the "vast right wing conspiracy" that the leftwingers all hate. Now how does that grab you?
The “Liberals”:
God these people make me sick! Talk about a “one trick” pony. These people are like a broken record. If we just tax the hell out of each other then everything will be okay. After all “taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.” Does that mean that you get a rebate if society is not civilized? If that is true I want to apply for one right now. Should I ask Patt Morrison for the rebate? God she looks like the inspiration for PMS medication. Give me a break. I just totally oversimplified their position but then why not? That is what they do to their opponents.
I saw what most of these people really are when I was growing up. Sanctimonious phonies for the most part. Although some are in fact sincere, they are mostly found in the rank and file. All form and no substance.
These people are not liberals. They just hijacked the name. They are not even close to that. Unless you are registered down at “Liberal” (Democrat?) headquarters you can forget about them giving a damn about you. I know. And to think I used to be a Democrat at one time when I was much younger. Oh well.
I learned that when I found out that up to 80-90% of “mental health professionals” are Democrats. They should really be called “emotional bureaucrats” because that is what most of them are. Consider all of the psychotropic drugs used by this profession. Even though their side effects are well known. Did you ever see the movie, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest? Give me a break. How can a profession such as that consist of 80-90% Democrats if they are truly liberals?
The only time these folks are “Liberal” is when they have to be to keep up appearances. It wouldn't do to let the "true believers" see them as they really are.
The only thing that keeps their coalition together is that they have no other choice. A motley assortment of lemon suckers, minorities, and of course the Warren Buffets and the other rich Democrats at the top. They have to make sure that the great majority of the coalition stays just where they are. Otherwise they might leave the “plantation” so to speak. They need the “true believers” to stick around.
No matter how horrible a person is these people all have the same meaningless platitude. It is not just their fault, "it is everyone's fault." Where did these people get that saying. Oh, wait, now I remember. They heard it spoken by someone years ago when they were growing up and now they treat it with an awe and respect bordering on worship. It is not just an overused cliche. No sir. It is their dogma. What a pile of horse manure. For the most part people are responsible for who they are. And even the Liberals know it. They sure as hell do not use that phrase when they are discussing someone who is not a Liberal. Now that in itself tells you that they do not really believe what they say.
The “Conservatives”:
These are the “limited government” folks. I was never that comfortable with all of their positions but then
at least some of them made sense. Although I know understand that they are just as phony as the Liberals.
Yuck. Fred Reed was right about them. http://www.fredoneverything.net/LibsAndCons.shtml
Then again he was right about the Liberals as well.
The only time they want government to be limited is when it suits them. They have no problem with the government making 92 year old women take their adult diapers off so they can look through the sh** for possible bombs or weapons. How limited is that??
These people make me sick too!! They want tax cuts. Hey dipsh**, how about reducing my taxes to nothing since I do not hardly make any money now. Thanks to your “free trade” agreements which are so wordy and verbose they make War and Peace look like a slim paperback. Why do they have to be over 1,000 pages if they are about “free trade”? Answer that question for me. Back when Reagan did his tax cuts the people who used to pay at a 70% top rate had it lowered to a 50% tax rate. That is a full 20 point reduction in the tax rate. But the people who were paying 20% sure as hell did NOT have their taxes reduced to zero. Why not? Nothing but vague platitudes and worn out slogans, just like the liberals. They just use different ones.
The only reason that they still have any followers is that the “Libs” are so outrageous they make them look reasonable. Joe Bageant was right when he said that one of the main reasons that poor white people do not vote for the Democrats is because the “Libs” are so damn haughty and sanctimonious. The rednecks know that even the “Cons” are screwing them over but at least they do not expect them to put up with all the bullsh** that the “Libs” do. The two groups have what is called a “symbiotic” relationship. The only reason that people put up with them is that the only alternative that they can see looks even worse.
And there used to be some of them who had a more freedom loving part to them. Like when then Senator Alan Simpson from Wyoming said he did not agree with the idea of having a National ID card back in the 1980's. I doubt that he thinks the same way now! Because if he still did there is no way he would have been appointed to anything in this political climate.
They are all form and no substance just like the Liberals. Same horse manure. They just spread it on the other side of the barn.
The “Libertarians”:
Ah yes. My old “buddies”. They do have one good point. They understand that there is basically no difference between the “Cons” and “Libs”. But then again even a broken clock is right twice a day as the old saying goes. These people seem to think that all we have to do is bring back the gold standard, have everyone use private arbitration instead of the Courts and everything will be just fine. Okay I admit that is just a bit of a generalization but it is not too far off the mark. Many of them had no problem with the “free trade” agreements like GATT, NAFTA, and the WTO. Just mention “free market” or “free trade” and many of them fall into a trance like they are hypnotized or something. I believe in the free market as much as anyone but these folks elevate it to the level of “dogma” and beyond. Even Murray Rothbard smelled a rat when it came to NAFTA. http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/ir/Ch21.html
I have a few questions for them also. Who owns most of the gold in the world? Let’s get real here folks. Just because you know a lot of people who own gold does not mean anything. I am willing to bet that individuals do NOT own most of the gold in the world. And that is counting all the “preppers” out there that live out in the middle of nowhere and have a bunch of gold stashed away.
Really rich people and central banks most likely own most of the gold in the world. And if we did go back to the gold standard where would we get the gold to back the currency? Answer that question for me. Oh I know, all those people they know who together do not own more than a few percent, if that, of all the gold in the world. And somehow that will be enough gold to back all of the currency that is needed to run a modern economy. Come on folks. I thought you people were hip to the dangers of drinking flouridated water.
And why would all the gold dealers be selling gold in exchange for paper money if they thought that gold was such a great investment? Do not people when they enter into a transaction trade something of value for something that they value even more??? If I thought gold was going to $10,000.00 an ounce I would not sell any gold whatsoever. So why are all those gold dealers and sellers doing selling all that gold? Could it be the “greater fool theory” in action? I readily admit that gold is a very awesome looking substance and has many excellent attributes.
No doubt about that. Can you eat it? Pure gold may be soft enough to chew but not nutritious and probably toxic. Can you drink it? It does not melt until it reaches over 1,900F. Legend has it that Pizarro was forced to drink molten gold but since he is not around to enlighten us it is safe to assume that he did not enjoy the experience. All we need is the gold standard back and that will solve everything. How about all the panics (now called depressions) that occurred while the United States was still on the gold standard, like 1893, etc. They do not seem to want to talk about that. All the rich and powerful need to do under a gold standard is move a substantial amount of gold out of the country and that will cause a contraction of credit. They probably do not even need to do that since they control and/or own all the big banks. They just need to exercise their control over the money and stock markets to cause a contraction of credit. They have done it many times before. And the gold standard will not change that fact. As Dick Eastman puts it do you really want to submit to the “tight harness of a gold standard”. A few years ago I would most likely have answered yes but not now. Considering that the really, really rich people and their known and unknown agents, associates, etc., most likely own or at least control, most of the gold in the world. Sure we all know someone who owns a few ounces, or even a few bars but that does not constitute most of the gold in the world.
I get the feeling that they are just “cherry picking” like just about everyone else. Hey we all do that to some extent but should we not get all of the facts out there.
And why don’t you ever talk about the proposal made by Lysander Spooner over 100 years ago for an alternative currency that does NOT involve either gold or silver backing. http://lysanderspooner.org/node/40
Also see his comments on the use of gold and silver as a currency. http://lysanderspooner.org/node/49
He is certainly mentioned for his other works on other subjects such as trial by jury, and of course the “constitution of no authority”. Yet until the other night I had NO idea that he had proposed an alternative currency. And he makes a lot of sense too. His currency could NOT be moved out of the country like gold and silver could. Of course they will not talk about that because they are “true believers” in the gold standard. They are too afraid to venture too far from their theory (dogma).
I hate to end this blog post on a sorry note but what else can I say. We are royally screwed and for the most part we have done it to ourselves. We let the media manipulate us and herd us into one of the three main types mentioned in this blog post.
Stay tuned. Much more to come.
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