Filibuster This!

Today I awoke and logged into Facebook. And to my own eyes a discussion concerning a recent Atlantic article about the Senate filibuster was commencing. Unfortunately through the vagaries of Facebook I was not allowed to comment, but alas, I have this! Like so many other things, the debate over the filibuster is an allegory for a larger discussion about the future of the greatest country that has ever graced God's green earth. In order to discuss the future, first one must realize the past, so here I go.
For those of you with a public school education, much of this will be new. See, the United States rebelled from the most powerful nation at the time on the planet, Great Britain. This rebellion was not just against tyranny, but the lack of fulfillment of the seeds of political freedom that Great Britain had planted in its own soil since 1066. With the successful conclusion of the revolution, the geniuses (and yes the Founding Fathers were genius) threw the bathwater out without the baby. They took those seeds, and grew great trees out of them.
They wanted weak central power, divided and for the most part powerless. Even though most modern textbooks will call the Constitution a strong central authority, it is that in only comparisons to the Articles of Confederation. There is not just the division of power within the structure, but additional safeguards throughout the entire framework against any sort of tyranny. These structures served us well until the mid to late 19th and early 20th century, when some of them began to be removed or "reformed".
Just what things am I speaking of? First off, there are two amendments that while today are mostly ignored, they were bulwarks against federal tyranny. The 9th and 10th Amendments, when read properly, bar the federal government from any power that is not explicitly in the Constitution. Go ahead, read it. I will wait. Unfortunately, other parts of the Constitution have been misinterpreted to mean things that they don't actually mean. But this is a discussion for another time.
This brings me after that short digression, back to the baby. The genius of the Founders also realized the possibility of tyranny from the people. While over the long term the people make the right decisions, sometimes they falter. If you disagree with this, well no matter what you political persuasion you must think that at least one of our last two presidents was a major mistake. But nevertheless, the Electoral College was an instrument to assist the people in making the right choice for president. But there is another mechanism that is to stop tyranny.
In Great Britain, there exists in Parliament an organization known as the House of Lords. While greatly reduced in power from history, its job is simply put to slow down laws passed in the House of Commons. What is the purpose of this you might ask? Well, The House of Lords is not tied to the people in any way, and when the passions of democracy become too heated, a period of cooling off is needed. The House of Lords served this function.
In our own country, the genius founders realized the value of this, and added an additional function to the House of Lords, representation of the states as well. To those of you with a public school education, this organization is known as the Senate. Since its founding, the Senate is supposed to be a roadblock to the excesses of democracy. Now, wholly because of the Progressive "reforms" of the early 20th Century, it can no longer serve this function at all. The 17th Amendment destroyed this stop. This amendment provided for the direct election of senators. While some many think that this is a good thing, it most assuredly is not. Now senators must bend to the pressure from the people as well, even though they are a little more insulated by it because of their longer terms. The House of Representatives is supposed to be awash with the people's business, heated debate and generally in the throes of democratic fervor. The Senate's original job was to moderate anything that came out of that.
This brings us to the filibuster. It is not a new device in the Senate, but over the last few years has risen in prominence. In fact, there have been more filibusters in this most recently Congress than in the entire 19th century. My point would be this is not the problem, but a symptom of the problem. There is no waiting period for the passions of democracy. With the direct election of senators, those who wish to slow down or kill excess in the Senate have to resort to blunt measures like a filibuster.
Some people have said that the political climate is more divided than it ever has been. Quite frankly, that is untrue. American politics has always been a passionate and divided affair. The biggest difference is now there is no way to cool off the heat. So like Venus, it builds and builds. Of course it would simple to say that if we only listened to the genius of the founders we wouldn't be in this mess. Part of the additional heat is due to the bloated power of the federal government itself. As any fat guy knows, you retain heat, more fat more heat. Part of the reason why even in the debate around the Civil War things were on the face at least more cordial (for the most part) ain't 19th Century sensibility, but in all reality the problem was small in comparison. The debate then was over a small increase in federal power, at the expense of the states. Now it was massive in comparison to anything done before, but compared to today, almost minuscule. Today's bloated and morbidly obese monster consumes more resources than entire continents and with each meal just grows larger. The Founding Fathers would have long ago pulled out their muskets to slay the beast.
This beast is why America is divided. It is divided between those who want it to grow larger, and those who want it to grow less or shrink. The filibuster is one of the last tools left to at least slow it down. But never fear, there is a solution. In fact it is simple, even if it ain't easy. The beast must stop eating. No new programs, no new taxes, no new anything. In fact, it would be better if nothing at all got done in Washington. Complete obstructionism. The only things that need to get done are eliminations of federal jobs (not replaced), repeals of taxes, and giving the pink slip to every federal worker that can be found. Repealing the 17th Amendment would also be a big help, which would prevent this from happening again. We as Americans should cheer if the federal government is shut down, as it truly shows just how little we actually need it in our lives.

Fear and Self-Loathing in the Heartland

You thought this horse was dead, didn't you? Well you were right, my probably long gone lone reader if you existed at all. I had bastardized myself to the point where I was prostituting my writing time for cheap and virus prone online gaming sites, and gleefully chatting about movies and other fare. However, while what I do and what I say is of little concern to you all, I made a promise to myself to be honest to this blog and I had not been doing that. So, to begin anew...
What brought this on, after so many months you may ask? Simply put, I was applying for jobs just before I took a shower this afternoon. Yes, us unemployed wastes of space do shower after our noon wake up time. First off, my father had sent me a site of technical jobs, and reminded me of the classifieds in the local newspaper. Upon viewing these listings, I came upon a conclusion. After eight years, over a hundred thousand dollars of debt, a destroyed credit rating, ruined friendships, withdrawal, constant stress over money, strained family relationships, and other fun things, I have absolutely nothing to show for it. My skills are virtually non-existent. Even as I hold back tears as I write this, the conclusion is inescapable. I am a morbidly obese, broke, talentless, absurdly hairy person, who can only be loosely defined as a man.
I laugh at those who think that 2 months is a long time since their last date. Hell, even the Comic Book Guy and Captain Sweatpants have more going for them than I. I care about nothing real, especially myself, or have any desire at this point truly to do anything.
Before you say that I am being too hard on myself, or are reaching for the local mental health facility's number in your speed dial, I want you to think about a few things. They say depression is a state of mind, but I have always wondered, "What if you really do suck?" Well, I have no prospects, for love or money, am an emotional and financial drain on my family and friends (of the few that I have left), and to top it off, have no real knowledge or plan to fix any of it. Would you say that is a reasonable set of circumstances to be sad about?
Furthermore, on the few attempts that I have tried to remedy my situation, in some fashion, each has been its own spectacular failure if I have had any hand in implementing it. Those done on my behalf have generally succeeded, but my touch seems to be malignant. For example, there was a woman recently who I was attempting to see on a regular basis. As to how this state of affairs came to what it is right now is quite simple. First off, my general nature with the opposite sex is of a glacial speed, due to my next to no confidence already. Secondly, I when not moving with the speed of an ice sheet, put on cheetah's legs, precisely at the wrong times I might add. And finally, when moving neither fast nor slow, I put my head in the sand like an ostrich and run in circles. Simply put, I don't kiss when I should, say the right things months before they are right, and make a total ass out of myself because I forget that I don't know any better.
The next thing that I want you to think about before calling Dr. Schwartz is to remember that modern psychology is complete bullshit, and the fact that you need therapy just shows how much a wuss you are. Yeah, I got some anger as well, so I am going to throw that into the mix. Real depression fits like an old baseball glove, and it comfortable. Which really means that I deep down, I want to be this way. I don't know anything different, which in turn make me more sad and angry. But, for those weekend depressed people, which is really almost everyone who has anything going in their life, this is the real chant. You are not depressed if you do anything to help yourself. Real depression and self-loathing precludes any self-assistance (aside from the shower masturbation). You hate yourself so much that nothing can change it, and in fact nothing will. Taking pills doesn't fix my life, nor does talking about it. These things won't get me a job, or a girlfriend, or fix any of the other problems that I have. The most that it will do is make me feel better, which in turn should depress me even further because I actually need to alter my brain chemistry to change my emotions. Real depression doesn't preclude momentary happiness, since this heightens the deep trenches that assume larger and larger sections of one's life.
On top of this throw on a deep hatred for myself. Hatred that I have wasted large portions of my life, in pursuit of things which in hindsight I should have realized were hopeless or worthless. Hatred of the countless minor mistakes that have with a dash of procrastination become large issues. Hatred of the inertia that I seem to have over everything.
Now after I have reduced my readership by at least half through suicide, I wonder, how should I end this beginning return into releasing my thoughts into the ether? I used to often try to end on a positive note, give some hope out there or just to say something funny. Now, I am not going to state that this won't happen again, but I think I am going to go a different route this time.
The real trouble with the depression and self loathing is that it seems God is just as cruel as I am towards myself. It seems that I have a built in mechanism that when things appear darkest, I can always see a small glimmer of sunlight. Like a fat kid in a cupcake shop, I will run and smother it whether I full sprint or try and act like I really don't care. And then it is gone, truly not as filling as I needed, which drops the fat kid head first into the brown swirly. And just before I can thank God that this time, just this time it is the last time and I will finally drown in my own refuse, I am pulled up and that bastard hope springs anew that I may make it out of this cycle. It would be far more humane to just let any hope die within me and let me drown.

The Death of the New World

Well, it has been an interesting last few days for me. Sometimes I hate being proven correct once again, but there it is. Recently I have watched several movies dealing with the War on Terror. These movies are ones like In the Valley of Elah, Stop-Loss, The Road to Guantanamo, and other America-hating movies. This is topped off by the apparent cancellation of Columbus Day hearkens back to when I discussed worldviews oh so many posts ago.
Why do I talk about this now? The situation that we find ourselves in today, in this country, is a result of this worldview glorified by these movies and the BS that students are fed about the man who DISCOVERED America. Some of you might not remember what I am talking about, so I will refresh. The two sides here are the Goodly American Exceptionalist, and the Multi-cultural Moral Relativist. The GAE sees America as the shining city on the hill, a good and decent nation, and the greatest experiment of freedom in the world. The MMR sees America as no better than any other place, and honestly can't see any inherent worth in the foundations of America.
It is the MMR that creates these movies, started this economic mess (and prolong it), and are trying to cancel Columbus Day. Often a post-Soviet sympathizer, the MMR is enraged at the presumption of those who are GAE. They consider themselves of the highest moral caliber by making no judgements save ending intolerance except for their own. America must be taken down a peg, for the good of the world. Thus these people side with our enemies, gloss over their faults, destroy American legends and heroes, undermine our economy, and generally weaken our national culture.
It was on display when Jane Fonda travelled to North Vietnam, in order to show her support for the Communists. It is on display when Americans travel to be human shields for Iraq's former dictators. It is on display when a Code Pink member holds up a "Disarm Israel" in a House Subcommittee meeting on sanctions for Iran (I would only have to explain how this is wrong to a MMR person). It is on display when they ignore the gulag, the holocaust denier, the terrorist camp (yes, Iraq supported terrorism before 2003), and the anti-Semite. It is on display when they call America a "hateful" nation, and unable through freedom to provide quality of the lives of our citizens. It is on display when they say Americans are Nazis and war criminals. It is on display when tarnish our national heroes, and raise up those who oppose us.
The MMR wants to show American torture, when only the naive would consider it to be so. If one truly is to be educated, read Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago. Then ask yourself if what was actually done at Guantanamo Bay truly torture. You would find that the KGB and the SS would call what is actually done there to be child's play. Furthermore, actually talk to our servicemen. Find out that they actually are not as depicted in the movies. They as a group are not murderers, rapists, terrorists, and subhumans. They for the most part are real heroes like Stop-Loss's Sgt. Steve Shriver, honorable men who sacrifice for their country to save their brother's in arms. They emulate John Wayne, a mythical hero from the Hollywood of yore. Consider the arguments that the MMR puts in front of you. They say that the Jews are responsible for the violence in the Middle East, when it has been the Jews that were attacked, bombed, and heaped with scorn. There is a reason that the text The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a popular book in the Arab countries of the region. It is not the Jews who deny the Holocaust, and seek to conquer the region. They did not start the wars of the 1940's-1970's between the state of Israel and its neighbors. It is not the Israelis who seek a new nuclear holocaust.
And why is Israel hated by the MMR? Because they are a lone beacon of the power of freedom in the region. They are linked to us, and by attacking Israel they attack us. But that is not the extent of it. In places that have seen long term political control by MMR in this country are economically depressed, dysfunctional and crime ridden. Their demagoguery keeps them in power, even though they are the cause of our problems. They rewrite our histories to leave themselves blameless, and rob our hardworking citizens of their money. They write incomprehensible laws designed to weaken the economy. They destroyed the housing market, and after that had been completed nationalized the banks and two car companies. The cabal of the MMR slaps itself on the back, giving awards and prizes out to its members who have done well in bringing America low.
Now, I am not saying that their is some Illuminati style conspiracy going on out there. There is no secrecy in any of this. These people truly believe that America needs reduction. It is how they see the world. These people are often found in government, entertainment and education. So, what are we to do?
First off, stop voting in anyone who doesn't believe in the greatness of America. Just how someone views the world can be found out in today's information soaked world. The mainstream media long ago went over to their side. Have the anti-American movies and TV shows continue to fail at the box office. The movies that I listed at the beginning of the post (and the other anti-American ones I did not) all were dismal failures. Thirdly, take back control of your children's education and educate yourselves. The brainwashing of the youth is how the MMR continues to increase its adherents.
This brings me to Columbus. There was a story in the news about how Columbus Day is no longer going to be celebrated. In the story there were mentions of classrooms that practice a "balanced" approach to Columbus. They put him on trial, talk about the Indians and how they suffered, or don't mention him at all. Why do I mention this? Columbus is a symbol, a symbol of the New World. The New World is hope, freedom and progress for mankind. By destroying Columbus the MMR degrade the New World. There are many good sources who give an actual and real account of Columbus, giving him the proper celebratory role in history.
Truly, the way to cease the corruption is to educate oneself. In this is gives me hope. I believe in the New World, as does the majority of the American public. They know that freedom is superior to anything else. They know that America is a goodly nation. They problem is when they listen to these who don't see the world in this way on TV, the movies, or on a blog or post online. Arguing with them can be fun, but ultimately pointless. Trying to change their mind is akin to convincing a mental patient that the sky is not falling, and that really ain't God speaking to you.

The Other White Meat, or What Really Will Destroy Us All

I have been spending quite a bit of time recently talking about the health insurance takeover bills, and how they are bad. Yes, this is a simplistic description, but it should let you understand unless you haven't been reading my previous posts. Yet, just like the near war that rages on outside my computer, there is a second piece of death dealing legislation that needs to die a swift death, just like the health insurance bills.
This wonderful piece of paper is called cap and trade. For those of you who don't know what this is, cap and trade is climate legislation that will require carbon credits to be created, set caps of emissions, and enable those companies who are well below the carbon cap to trade their credits to those who cannot get down to that level. Sounds like capitalism doesn't it? One could not be more wrong.
The only reason for a carbon credit market to exist is for a government to say that they (credits)should exist. Carbon credits hold no actual value. Their actual worth in the open market is worth less than whatever paper that they are printed on. The "market" for carbon credits would have high prices for worthless items, which would lead to two possibilities. The first is what happened to the mortgage market (sub-prime) would happen to each company forced to participate. When prices are inflated eventually they will fall. The second would be that with no real value in the items being traded, graft and corruption (government) will creep into prices, as real competition will not exist because competition will cause the market to reflect the true value of a carbon credit.
Even after all of that, many people look at economics and their eyes glass over. They say that these people are rich, and need to pay to protect the environment for the rest of us. There are so many things wrong with that belief. Unfortunately that is what many of the Dear Leaders supporters believe. First off, just because these people are rich shouldn't force a new set of responsibilities on themselves. These rich people that we are talking about, the majority of them are corporations. Far from being evil as Hollywood would lead you to believe, a corporation is simply a legal entity, created to protect the investors in a business. These corporations employ a sizable portion of the American population. In order to waste money on carbon credits, these companies would be forced to raise prices for their products, lay off workers, or a combination of both. Many sole-proprietorships and partnerships would be forced out of business, or priced out of the market as well. Yes, less carbon would be put out, as multiple double digit unemployment caused many businesses to fail. On top of that the few goods that you would find in a store would be prohibitively expensive, so you would need to be rich to buy them. When someone desires to make another pay for someone, our world teaches us a lesson. By hurting the "evil" rich, we actually hurt ourselves, as it will be our plant that closes when we vote for a tax increase on the evil businesses.
The second wrongheaded idea in the belief beyond cap and trade is that the environment is at all in peril from carbon. From the EPA calling carbon dioxide a pollutant to increased stories that the arctic ice shelf is going to disappear and thus raise our sea level 400 feet lead the ignorant among us to believe that the end is nigh. Ok, I realize that those who still believe in global warming are on the opposite side of zealotry past the terrorists, but I will endeavor to set the record straight.
First, carbon dioxide is NOT a pollutant. I will say this again: carbon dioxide is NOT a pollutant. A naturally occurring gas, it functions as a greenhouse gas (although hardly the most important, can you guess which one that is) and as plant food. As such, the carbon in the molecule enters our food chain, and thus makes up each of our atomic structures. To follow the inverse, thus each molecule of carbon in all living things was once in the atmosphere at one time. Fossil fuels are made of former living things. To connect the dots for those who are from public schools, the carbon that is present in oil, gas and coal was in the atmosphere. Burning such fuels only completes the cycle of carbon.
CO2, even with its status as a greenhouse gas, has never been shown to be a driving factor in temperature. Surprise, surprise the largest factor in temperature is the sun. Solar activity has a much larger impact on climate, and as far as we know, we cannot control the activities of the sun. When measured against the power of our star, any activity that we engage in is ant like. I know that this conception for those who toil in the concrete jungles is hard to grasp. Over the last weekend I helped my parents fill a large hole with dirt, in preparation for placing a patio over the hole. The project involved moving about two tons of dirt. After completing the task, I ruminated about how small in scale this large task really was in comparison to the planet as a whole. To me, filling such a small hole was large. Even if I multiplied the amount of change by a billion times, the results would hardly be noticeable if viewed from space. What we do as humans is small compared to the Earth itself. We marvel at our own strength, but the power of the Earth is still beyond us. We cannot equal the eruptive power of a volcano, the sheer force of a hurricane or the speed of a tornado. The Earth, quite simply is larger than us, and anything we do has little effect on it.
The creative powers of the Earth are astounding as well. With our pittance of reintroducing CO2, why is it assumed that the Earth cannot reabsorb this small amount? Could the addition of more plants, (more plant food, more plants) be a good thing? Yes we can plant trees, but the vast majority of plant life doesn't need us to do anything, and in any environment if there is more food then more life will spring up to eat it.
The biggest worry that people have about global climate change is that the ice caps will melt, notably the Arctic ones. First off, if the Arctic ice cap melts entirely, the sea level will rise not one inch. To prove my point, go get a glass of water and put an ice cube in it. Measure the water level. Wait for the ice cube to melt. Measure it again. The water level will be the same, if not lower (due to evaporation). Go on, I will still be here when you get back.
The ice cap of Greenland in the past was much reduced if not gone entirely. Back in the days of the Medieval Warm Period, Viking colonists grew crops and raised animals there. It was called Greenland for a reason. During this time, there were not large areas of Europe under water, nor did polar bears become extinct. It also leads one to believe that even without increased CO2 (the Vikings didn't have cars) the Earth still warmed. All that I ask is that Occam's Razor be applied here.
On top of all of these things, cap and trade will only affect the United States. Even if we assume that CO2 legislation will hold off warming, a horrible assumption, the next two largest economies will never do this. India and China will never self-inflict this wound on themselves. Thus, instead of actually affecting the CO2 level, we will just injure ourselves and do nothing to "save" the planet.
Can we "save" Earth? Can we destroy it? The answer to both is no. Instead of worrying about how natural carbon is being put out into the atmosphere, we should worry about getting people jobs and making sure that they have indoor toilets. Food would also be nice, so they don't starve. Environmentalists are really ex-commies, pissed off that the Soviet Union collapsed and that the United States is the lone superpower. Debunking their agenda and fake science obviously will take more work than just one post, but I needed to at least mention the vile cap and trade, and tell my few readers that along with the health care bill, it will destroy our economy and fundamentally weaken and change America, not for the better.

The Futuristic Slum of District 9

Yesterday I watched District 9. I first saw previews about this movie some time ago, and it looked quite interesting. I was not disappointed. Shown from a documentary-type point of view, the movie depicts a group of aliens who arrived from elsewhere in a broken down ship that hangs over the Johannesburg skyline. The movie is full of action and its story keeps the viewer engaged.
Similar to the movies and show Alien Nation, these aliens have come to Earth escaping from home. Humanity appears to be divided between those who welcome the aliens and those who see them as dregs and sub-human. The largest difference between the two is that while the aliens of Alien Nation look more human and landed in the United States, while the aliens of District 9 land in South Africa.
For some, this might not seem as big of a difference. However, one can see a subtle critique of multinational government that lies within the movie. The aliens of Alien Nation, even though they have to deal with racism and distrust of humans, many integrate themselves into human society. The aliens of District 9 are ghettoized. They live in shantytowns, sifting through garbage and generally seen as trash by the general human population. They are controlled by a new international government organization, called the Multinational United. Possessing its own military and manufacturing base, this organization is responsible for housing the aliens and learning as much as can be gleaned from them. While it might have been intentional that this is a corporation, much of the MNU smacks of the UN.
Completely bureaucratized, the MNU doesn't treat its charges well, from putting them into the shantytown of District 9 to the forced relocation of District 10 and the experimentation done on them. No concept of freedom is given to the aliens, and they are seen sifting through trash throughout the movie, living in despicable conditions. They have their own agenda though, one that might not seem as alien to the human viewers of the movie.
This movie is worth the time spent watching it. It puts our own human insecurities up front and center, by showing us that even if they look different, often they are not so much. Along with the bad side of humanity, it shows our good as well, from bringing strange creatures to live and thrive on our world to self sacrifice for them. I enjoyed the movie very much, and I would think that most would as well.

I Am Not A Dutch Kid Filling Holes In The Dam

You know, maybe I have been too hard on our Dear Leader. Maybe he is really a decent and hard working good American, honestly wanting to make our country better, and that he doesn't lie to our faces each and everyday. Then, after thinking that, I hit myself in the back of the head, tell myself to stop thinking stupid and realize that the Dear Leader quite possibly is the worst leader of the free world since its inception.
Before you claim that I have gone off the deep end, there are valid points to support my supposition. With one exception, we have never had a leader so ashamed to be in charge of us than the Dear Leader. He apologizes for our very existence at every turn, and promises to relinquish our standing in the world, giving it back to the thugs. We don't deserve it. Good and decent nations like Venezuela, Cuba, Iran and Russia deserve the world. We will bend at the knee to our betters, and ask for their mercy for our impertinence in being the lone superpower. The only other leader of the United States who approached this level of stupidity was the national hemorrhoid Jimmy Carter, who was honestly just that naive.
So, our Dear Leader not only praises outright evil and vicious people, but spurns those that fight for freedom, such as the new president of Honduras. I have previously talked at length about the situation there but will reiterate it briefly here. The new president and the military of Honduras, under direction of their Supreme Court, evicted the previous occupant, a leftist dictator-in-waiting, who desired and was working towards cementing his permanent power. This coup was legal in all respects, and preserved democracy in a region of the world that has little history of it.
Above and beyond all of this, our Dear Leader has purposely and decisively weakened our nation, from ending missile defense in our new allies in Europe to nationalizing vital industries, to attempting to control our lives through health care "reform". In pursuit of these things he has mislead, lied and born false witness. He has been an agent of our enemies through his actions abroad, and a despot at home. His domestic policies are illegal de jure and de facto. Our beloved Constitution does not provide for these powers of nationalization and takeovers. Thus by our highest law they are illegal. On top of this, is the criminal waste of billions of our tax dollars in the "porkulus" bill. And if this was not enough, those who work for and support closely the Dear Leader are as criminal as he is. The organizations SEIU and ACORN have in recent days shown to be criminal and corrupt, and the Dear Leader's unconstitutional czars have as many skeletons in their closets as his cabinet does.
And what of those who bravely see what is being done to their country and are fighting back? They are belittled and called racists, Nazis and bigots. It is said that they cannot stand to have a president who looks different from their own reflection, but the truth is that they cannot stand the lack of good leadership and the criminal waste coming from this government. We don't ask for much from our government, only to live free and safe to pursue our dreams. This however is too much to ask from a leader who believes that the very idea of America is flawed, and evil.
We all have heard about the Dutch boy putting his fingers in the dam, trying to keep it from bursting. However, I will do this myself and I encourage you to do so as well. Stop trying to stop the dam from bursting. Weaken it by learning about what the Dear Leader truly wants to do, and when you realize the monstrosities of it, convince others. Let the people of America know who really is the enemy of our nation, and they will remember that we can fix it. Go to town hall meetings, support the tea parties, read the health care bill. Don't buy government owned cars from government owned companies. Call your Representatives, and tell them to fight the President. Give money to those who have done so already, such as Joe Wilson. And finally, seek out alternative media, and deny business to those outlets who sit like lapdogs in the Dear Leader's lap. Together we can unleash the flood that is America, and take our country back.

My New Hero

Last week I found my new hero. Normally, my list of heroes remains constant, but any time that I see someone who stands up for what I believe in and thumbs his nose at those who are against me (and the rest of us), and then the list always has room for one more. This new name? Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina.
Just who is this champion of the people, you may ask? He is the one that interrupted Our Dear Leader's campaign speech to Congress last week with his rightly stating that Our Dear Leader was lying. It is always shocking when someone states that the emperor has no clothes. Now of course Representative Wilson was forced to apologize for breaking decorum to the Chief Henchman Rahm, but he has stood put on the substance of what he stated, as well as he should. Rare among politicians, who usually knuckle under with massive media onslaught even with the truth on his side, Representative Wilson has shown true courage. Now it cannot be compared to the courage demonstrated by our brave soldiers, but both are needed.
Only one person has to state the nudity of the emperor, and then the illusion is shattered. They will try to destroy the character of Representative Wilson, as they believe that will put the genie back into the bottle. They will call him crazy, racist, bigoted, etc. They will make his family cry. They will describe how horrible life would be under an America run by Joe Wilsons. They will charge him falsely with crimes, and ethics complaints. They will not stop until Wilson is dead, or another, greater threat emerges.
How does a hero survive such an onslaught? He needs friends and supporters to do so. Those who put Wilson into office need to write him, send money, show their support. In 2010, return him to office by massive margins. Those who put Wilson in his position to call out the Dear Leader need to show their continued support for him, otherwise he will crumble. Those outside his district can do the same, as I suspect that massive amounts of support have flooded into his office. This needs to continue. Even with this outpouring, success is not guaranteed, as we saw with Sarah Palin. Not to impugn her character in the slightest, but the onslaught that she experienced few can withstand.
It remains to be seen whether Representative Wilson can handle the heat. So far, we have hope. Our new hero must realize that large numbers of his countrymen support him, and that his small act of defiance was greatly appreciated by those who love our country. And yes, his act is the very definition of speaking truth to power. Greatly misused by those who are of the left, they find true applications of it hurtful, and respond in the same ways that they always have done, by attempting to ruin the person.
It is quite funny, that are long supposed guardians of truth, the mainstream media, turned on someone who spoke the truth to support a liar. All criticisms of the health insurance "reform" legislation have been valid. There will be death panels, illegals will be covered, and it will eliminate private coverage. This monstrous proposal will destroy a large part of what America means, and must be stopped at all costs. Representative Wilson's statement was a small step to its defeat. Some will maintain that one of the bills explicitly states that illegals wouldn't have to be covered. However, with a lack of ability in determining the legality of a prospective health insurance seeker there of course would be those who are criminal that would receive taxpayer funds. And yes, illegal immigrants are criminals. By definition it can be no other way. The lack of understanding of this simple concept is beyond most people, unless you think about the differing worldviews that the Left must have, in order for their ideas to have any logical basis.
Representative Joe Wilson, a new American hero, emerged last week. It is my sincere hope that he continues to be a voice for the people, and stands up for what America truly is: a land of the free, and home of the brave. This vile legislation is beyond un-American. Let us all stop it, with courageous leaders such as Representative Wilson at our forefront.