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The Line of Liberty

2012-01-01T13:17:00.002-06:00

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Happy New Year!! To all of my readers I want to give a very personal 'Thank You' for reading, responding and sharing information with friends and family as we all do our part to preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. Let us all resolve to spend just a little more time each week to educate ourselves and our loved ones on the most important issue of our time; the preservation of Liberty for future generations.

Let us begin today by reaffirming or perhaps firstly defining and understanding what is meant by the term, Liberty, as used and intended by our Founding Fathers. Some people have the misunderstanding that liberty in reality means chaos. This would be the anarchists definition of liberty. Each to his/her own, self interests, self preservation and self indulgence. In fact this is nothing close to the true definition as understood by the original Patriots. We must in fact include virtue in the discussion for without it there cannot be Liberty.

The big lie that is seemingly accepted as fact in modern political discourse is that there is a 'Left' and a 'Right' to the spectrum of ideology and that a natural state should exist somewhere in between; the so-called 'Moderate' position. The following graph gives a truer visual sense of where ideologies lie:

To the left you have total anarchy. Everyone for themselves, no laws, no leaders, to each his own. The principle of anarchy is a form of moral relativism; no one can deliniate right and wrong for another, therefore each determines right and wrong for themselves. As such, people are not capable nor intended to combine principles and form governments. Truly the call of the wild; humans are relegated to not much more than sophisticated animals.

In the center you have Oligarchy, rule by committee or group of 'enlightened' individuals. This ideology is based on the idea that Man is incapable of deciding rightly for himself due to his inherent evil and selfish nature. Therefore, an elite group of benevolent rulers should rightly decide what is good for us and then force us to comply thereby creating a perfect society among imperfect individuals. Individual freedom is subjugated for the collective.

To the right you have Totalitarianism, total rule by one. (Many wrongly think that this means one individual, a Dictator) In this ideology, the only way to control the outcome of society is complete control over all aspects of life. Property, commerce, labor, finance and human resources are under total control. The state can kill on the spot. There is no law other than the law of the leader. The concept theoretically implies a benevolent leader who loves the people and therefore takes all power to control society and abolish suffering and establish complete equality among the people, (except of course in regards to the leader). This rule of 'one' can in fact be a group of individuals, such as a religious council, but the difference from an oligarchy is that there is no room for experimentation or manipulation of freedom or commerce. It is a set ideology without debate exercising total control.

So, we see that the real description of political ideology is a line, with all points further on the line representing control by the government over the people. Zero control with Anarchism and Total control with Totalitarianism. A Constitutional republic lies somewhere just to the right of Anarchism; government control that is implemented and controlled by the people to protect and further their individual goals through community.

Communism/Progressivism/Socialism/Marxism all basically one and the same, lie to the right of Oligarchy. A group of enlightened ones to control the people for the good of the collective. A bee hive mentality where the worker bees are controlled by the internal hive protectors. As with a hive of bees, a group may splinter off, swarm if you will, to another hive with different environment and different goals, but the internal protectors will still control, though the goals may be different. This accounts for the many forms of communism we have seen in the last century. Each adopts to the people and culture where it forms. But the control of the people persists. The subjugation of the individual to the collective is paramount.

Islam lies just to the left of Totalitarianism if not at the very end of the line. Islam is a set of laws and principles that are beyond debate. A person or a group of religious leaders is established to achieve the goals of these laws and principles and have full power to control individuals to that goal. If the people abide by the laws and principles, they are left alone. To that extent this ideology may lie slightly to the left of the end of the line, but complete compliance is required. The implementation of this ideology is accomplished through any means including deceipt, manipulation, slavery, and force of all kinds from intimidation to all out war.

Now, I know this is a little extensive but very important. Please notice something about all of the above descriptions of ideologies: Only one requires education and virtue. Virtue is the developed ability to resist our natural tendancies of selfishness and combine our separate desires into community by means of free will. It is by virtue that we achieve self-governance. We institute a government amongst ourselves with limited powers to protect our life and property while preserving our rights to freely choose our path for the purpose of community of common interests. This nuanced combining of personal freedom with a goal of community to enhance that freedom, protected by self-governance, is Liberty. It is vital to the perpetuation of our national cultural traditions and values for every citizen to fully understand this definition of Liberty. Liberty as understood by the founders was not willy nilly individualistic freedom untethered; that is anarchy. Liberty is a combined virtuous agreement among a common peoples, to institute a rule of law for the protection of our rights and goals as a community with similar interests. The vital concept that is the linchpin of self-governance is virtue and education (Proverbs 24:3). A people must be aware that it is free will that enjoins us as a nation. It is understanding that this free will is given by God and not by Man, who can only protect it or steal it. A people must be aware that their Liberty is threatened, the consequences of such and the extreme difficulty of regaining that which is lost. Every move along the line toward more government control is not only difficult to reverse, it is exponential in nature. In other words, the further you allow a move along the line, the greater the next move will be. Once you approach an Oligarchy, as I believe we are very close to, movement back on the line is near impossible without the expense of blood. We must also be aware that all peoples have problems, but the subjugation of the many because of the misfortunes of the few is not an answer, it is indeed institution of problems. Therefore, communities must resolve to care for the unfortunate among them on a local level. So what if we don't? Then our society is at risk and we must take action. But that action is not to become subjects of collectivism, the action is to buttress education and virtue among our people to regain our footing in the community. There are no more caring and generous people than the American people. This is where the big lie begets tyranny. This is where the so-called moderates allow the move along the line. While in their minds they are making our community better, in fact they are moving us towards Oligarchy which inevitably leads to Totalitarianism. History is very clear on this. Remember the old saying, (sayings are old because they are true) the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

As this new year begins, as we struggle to survive our latest folly of Socialism/Marxism, as we despair at the lack of true leadership from which to choose; let us all resolve to understand what Liberty truly means. To educate ourselves and our children. To understand that a century worth of movement along the line will not be reversed quickly. To lay the groundwork for our progeny to re-establish self-governance through personal education and virtue. To comfort our souls and those of our friends and family that a people grounded in faith, educated in Liberty and armed with virtue cannot be enslaved, can and will enjoy self-governance and will always prevail over tyranny whether well-intentioned or nefarious in nature. In the immortal words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land."

Finally, I want to leave you with this thought in your mind. Beware the siren's call of those who purport to be smarter or more sophisticated with modern sensibilities. Modernity changes not the nature of Man nor the history of civilization. The very reason that history repeats itself is because of 'modern' intelligentsia who make claim to a higher understanding that makes older knowledge irrelevant. It is a lie. Historical knowledge is never irrelevant. Our Founding Fathers based our form of government on the nature of Man and on our virtuous and faithful traditions. Nothing has or will change from then to eternity in regards to these truths. We don't need a new system. We only need ever more fervent defense of the system they devised. It is not just a generational battle; it is indeed a perpetual battle. For as long as Man is on earth, we will be flawed. Our choice is only that of self-governance as designed by our Founders, or incremental slavery ultimately resulting in chaos. There is no 'third way'.

May God Bless you all and may God Bless the United States of America.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

A Different Christmas Message

2011-12-25T09:08:00.000-06:00

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"Christmas time's a comin'! Got me a brand new present!"

Christmas has been such a special time for millions of people the world over. Beyond the commercialization, it is still the most favorite of holidays. Special times with family, giving gifts in remembrance of He who gave the ultimate gift, reflecting on times past when those who have gone home before us were here to celebrate. It is a wonderful and magical season! It is for this reason that the assault on Christmas in recent years has been most troubling for me. It is in fact part of a larger pattern that Christians the world over must recognize and decide to respond to, or Christmas will become a thing of the past, an ancient tradition celebrated only in secret behind closed doors by the few who refuse to be beaten down by the evil of collectivism disguised as political correctness.

The very nature of Christmas and the birth of Christ it celebrates makes this a most difficult decision for us Christians. In life, for the most part, Christ was kind, loving and peaceful. The stories of Christ replying to hate with love are rightly the bedrock of the Christian faith. The overall message of Christ is to 'Love thy Neighbor'. What a beautiful message; what a glorious goal. But that was not the only message of Christ. You see, when Christ cast out evil spirits from people affected he was sending another more subtle message. There is evil in our world. It cannot be ignored. It must be cast out. And it must be done so by those with strong and unfaltering faith in the Holy Spirit.

Jesus also overturned the tables of the money-changers and attacked them with the jaw bone of an ass to chase them from the temple steps. This was another message of Christ. God's house is not to be defiled with Man's greed and sinful disregard for fellow Man. Righteous indignation. This too is a message of Christ. It is a fine line to walk and only a line for those strong in faith and strident in purpose. But it is a line that must be held or evil will have it's way in this world. We are seeing some of that in these times in which we exist. Evil unchecked will spread and the damage to Mankind is much more extensive that any perceived prevention of damage from 'intolerance' or 'hypocrisy'. Turning the other cheek in love to one who will receive that message is a blessing. Turning the other cheek to evil that is then allowed to permeate a society and destroy the fabric of a nation is neither 'Love' nor 'Holy'. It is quite simply the fertilization of more evil. Nothing could be less holy.

It saddens me to even feel the need to pass on this Christmas message. However, I do so with confidence, faith and righteousness. God intends for His people to fight for their honor, their livelihood, their children's freedom and the peace-loving peoples of the earth. If not us Christians, who? If not you, who? Who will fight for decent peoples to be able to celebrate their faith without the assault on tradition that has prevailed of late? Who will fight the forces of evil who disguise their Marxist collectivism in compassion, not in a Godly manner but in the manner of tyranny where force and coercion demand participation? Forced compassion is not compassion, is not efficient and is not anywhere near Holy. It is evil plain and simple. It is the design of Man and not God. It is the design of a few atheistic wastes of human potential forcing their paganistic views on all around them. Tolerance of evil is not virtuous or righteous. It is in fact immoral and reprehensible. Tolerance of evil is a selfish attempt to deflect evil from oneself without regard to the damage it may do to others around us. It is the most despicable of human frailties, self-preservation at the expense of our fellow Man.

Therefore, this Christmas, I wish you all happiness and peace. I wish your family blessings untold and good health and cheer. However, I also beseech you to stand firm in the face of evil. Take up the sword of righteousness and deny evil a place in our society and our nation. Stand up for what is right and be not afraid to point to evil and call it what it is without regard to petty indignation from non-believers with no moral compass to guide them. Those with no guidance from God have nothing to offer me in the path of life. Theirs is a helpless rant intended to bring me down rather than lift themselves up. I reject their pleas of tolerance and compassion cloaked in an evil blanket of collective or totalitarian cloth. I offer them the peace and love of the baby Jesus; or the wrath of a faithful Man determined to protect the innocent from their soulless destruction.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and righteous New Year. God Bless the United States of America, and all the peace-loving peoples of the World.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Will Truth Prevail?

2011-12-11T12:23:00.001-06:00

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I have long wondered just how it is that a lie can be so easily believed by seemingly intelligent human beings when the obviousness of the lie is so apparent to anyone who attempts even a rudimentary investigation into it's merits. Humans have and always will be emotional creatures. It is a vital part of our biology and rightly so. Emotional intervention into our logical thought process is a distinct and crucial element of our psyche that allows for creative inspiration and invention. If one would dwell on the practical odds of achieving a far reaching goal such as inventing a new way to communicate, one would likely become despondent and move on to the next project. We humans however, dream. We believe the impossible is possible. We do so because we are emotional creatures. However, we are diametrically also capable of logic and reasoning. The balance and intertwining of these two seemingly opposite tendencies are the majesty of human nature. The ability or lack thereof to keep this balance is what distinguishes intellectuals and idealists from the balanced, common sense based, truly 'smart' people. A theory based, impractical economic model developed by a Nobel prize winning economist is just as likely to fail as an emotionally based, racially charged welfare program developed by a pseudo-intellectual minority studies professor would be. The question then arises to those of us living in the real world: "Can a majority of the American people discern the truth in the information technology age?"

The so-called information age is probably more aptly called the misinformation age. The internet and social media have allowed patently false information to achieve such a wide propagation with such speed that the proof of it's lack of merit seems like old news and is not given the proper attention it deserves. We are reacting instantly to headlines which creates the tendency to rely on a quick emotional response rather than a thoughtful and reasoned one. Once our minds have made that choice we seem to reject any information that does not conform to our 'chosen' truth. I often respond to unfactual emails with truth and tell my friends that there is enough real evil out there without making it up. The truth is bad enough to hang any Marxist.

What we must all see clearly is that this misinformation machine is a perfect tool for the Marxists. Propaganda is the fuel of the leftist agenda. Class warfare is not new and is not more or less relevant today than it was in the 1920's. That and the exploitation of racial guilt or animosity has been the coal for the communist fires for a century. The closer we come to the truth of who they are the louder and broader are the attacks of the propagandists. Having almost exclusive control of mass media in the form of the entertainment world and the network and print media, the left will be vitriolic and ubiquitous in their mendacity. Can the American people stare such a wide spread blanket of lies in the face and declare resolutely, "I will not be lead like sheep to slaughter."?

What temerity for the left to wage war against the 'rich' or the 'powerful' corporations when in fact the largest, richest most powerful corporation in the history of Mankind is the American federal government. In fact, it is also the largest crime syndicate in history. At no time on earth has a group of people wrought such destruction and stolen as much of the people's treasury while pretending to be protecting their freedom as the crowd in Washington D.C. The numbers are staggering and thanks to the insidious relationship between the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government, the truth will probably never be known. All of this is only possible because of the unholy alliance between business and government. Woodrow Wilson entrenched this relationship into the federal government with the "War economy" of the first World War and it has been manipulated and exploited ever since then. The only way to put a stop to this corrupt madness is to take away the power of the federal government to interject into all aspects of business in America. The tax code and corrupt regulatory structure is the root of all of our economic troubles. Returning to constitutionally limited government and restoring power to the people and the several states is our only road to true freedom and prosperity.

That the federal government is the problem and not the cure is truth. That big government by it's very nature is corrupt and tyrannical is truth. That any politician that votes ONE TIME for unconstitutional invasive legislation is unworthy of our support is truth. That the persons elected in 2010 who did not have the nerve to refuse to defund Obamacare and excessive government should be primaried out of office this election is truth. That Barack Hussein Obama is a committed Marxist is truth. That those who structured and carried out the so-called 'Fast and Furious' gun running operation out of the Justice Department are accessory to murder is truth. That Islamic expansionism is a burgeoning threat to Western civilization and is being aided and abetted by Marxists throughout America and Europe is truth. That the American Democratic leadership puts forth the lie that, only a person of color can represent a person of color, and thereby are the true racist in our society is truth. That said leadership would destroy the honor and integrity of the black community, deem them incapable of competing on an equal footing and exploit the scar of slavery which their party perpetuated for their own political power is the most disgusting truth of our time. That calling it 'fair' for one person to pay a higher tax rate than another, is an insidious lie for personal gain, is truth. That allowing Marxist professors to teach our children that capitalism is evil and that central planning is noble is treasonous, is truth. That killing a child is not choice and a woman's right but is in fact genocide of innocents and grossly disproportionately propagated in minority communities is truth. That this is a Christian nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles and faith is truth. That Liberty is given by God, is the natural state of Man and deserves to be protected with your very life is truth.

The American people, if they desire to preserve this nation as founded for their progeny, must learn to discern the truth. This may seem an insurmountable task in this age of instant information overload. However, truth is not so hard. Truth is universal. Truth is permanent. That Man is by his very natural fallible, that government is made of Men and therefore inherently corrupt and tyrannical, that the only self-ruled people possible are a virtuous and properly educated people, that evil exists and must be confronted, that all are created equal but will not achieve equal outcomes, that deniers of truth are liars and evil, that faith in God and humble admission of sin is the only path to true happiness, that the root of the failure of the United States to fulfill it's destiny as the chalice of Liberty is Marxist philosophy, that good people are capable of very evil actions....are all Truth.

Are you capable of rejecting propaganda and embracing truth? Are you an agent of good or a perpetuator of evil? Will you vote for a politician who aids and abets unconstitutional government? Will you support the enemies of America? Will you ignore the threat to Western civilization? Will you honor God with your selfless defense of Liberty for all human beings? Will you face your children on your last day and proudly proclaim that you gave your all for their freedom? I am confident that you will. What makes America great is our innate desire to protect and defend the weak and powerless against the agents of evil. Even if those agents reside among us and promise to help us if we will only submit and relinquish our Liberty. To Hell with them! We'll help ourselves and our neighbors when they get out of our way!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Herman I Hardly Knew Ye

2011-11-28T22:31:00.001-06:00

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So, here I am enjoying an adult beverage and a fine tobacco product. I have heard on an earlier talk radio show that a new Herman Cain hit piece would be coming out today so I was not surprised when indeed it did surface. The new charge apparently is a consensual affair. What floored me was the lawyer's statement, released to the public, presumably with Mr. Cain's approval. And I quote Mr. Cain's lawyer, L. Lin Wood:

"Mr. Cain has been informed today that your television station plans to broadcast a story this evening in which a female will make an accusation that she engaged in a 13-year long physical relationship with Mr. Cain. This is not an accusation of harassment in the workplace – this is not an accusation of an assault – which are subject matters of legitimate inquiry to a political candidate.

"Rather, this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual conduct between adults – a subject matter which is not a proper subject of inquiry by the media or the public. No individual, whether a private citizen, a candidate for public office or a public official, should be questioned about his or her private sexual life. The public’s right to know and the media’s right to report has boundaries and most certainly those boundaries end outside of one’s bedroom door.

"Mr. Cain has alerted his wife to this new accusation and discussed it with her. He has no obligation to discuss these types of accusations publicly with the media and he will not do so even if his principled position is viewed unfavorably by members of the media."

Regardless if you believe Mr. Cain's private life is off limits. Regardless if you believe that the details of the story are necessarily sensationalized for a conservative candidate. This statement by his lawyer is a tantamount admission that Mr. Cain will never be qualified to be President of the United States of America through a Republican primary process.

Why don't you have an aggressive PR strategy Mr. Cain? Why have you allowed me to get excited about your candidacy, knowing how slanted the American press is? Why haven't you done opposition research and found who is behind these stories? At the very least you have shown a complete and utter ignorance of the electorate to which you presume to solicit votes. At the very least, you have shown a naivete, wholly unacceptable in today's political environment. Mostly, you have shown an arrogance and stupendous ambition that allowed you to lead on a group of desperate American Patriots who yearned for a savior of this nation. By doing so, you have doomed us to a Hobson's choice between a career politician with baggage indescribable, or a RINO who will likely lose to Obama. Shame on you, sir. Shame on you.

I cannot describe my disappointment. At a time when our nation hungers for real leadership and principled conservatism, we find that our greatest hope, is incompetent in dealing with a classical smear campaign. We now find ourselves questioning if you have been forthright from the beginning. You have lost the most important characteristic of a non-politician; trust. Without it you are nothing. I am nothing. Our nation is nothing. We are lost.

We now must choose between bad or worse. God help us all.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Giving Thanks

2011-11-22T15:51:00.001-06:00

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As we gather with family and friends to celebrate another Thanksgiving Day, I want you to think quietly for a moment about exactly what are you thankful for?

Are you thankful that the government now owns most of General Motors? I suppose if you work there, maybe you are. That is, if you're simply selfish and care less what affect it has on the country at large.

Are you thankful America's resources are woefully under-utilized?

Are you thankful that Gipson Guitar Manufacturing had to shut down because of paperwork?

Are you thankful that General Electric with staunch support of liberal politicians, was rewarded by tax loopholes that allowed them to pay zero taxes in 2010?

Are you thankful that the Dodd/Frank bill, written by two of the most crooked politicians in Washington D.C. is so complicated that small community banks are basically frozen?

Are you thankful that we just passed another milestone; $15,000,000,000,000.00 in debt that your grandchildren will have to pay?

Are you thankful that your tax dollars are going to businesses that cannot survive in the free market on their own?

While you bow your heads and smell Mom's turkey and dressing, do you thank the good Lord that government regulations have tripled in the last decade?

Obviously, this can go on indefinately. You probably came up with a few of your own already. But the point is made. None of these things come to mind when thanking our Savior on this day of gratitude. Nothing government can possibly do will ever rise in importance on a day such as this. No, this day is for thanking God for grace, redemption, family, health, the glory of life on earth, abundance and challenge. We praise His name and ask his forgiveness for we know we fall short of the Glory. Why? Because we know that no matter how hard we try, we could always do better.

You see? We instinctively know that we are intended to work hard, complain less and excell at our lives. This is what makes for a purpose-filled life. This is the root of Man's happiness. And this, my friends, is what the United States of America was founded on. Government should to all extent possible stay out of our lives, allow us to excell on our own to the Glory of God and our own personal satisfaction. The vast majority of what government does stands in our way rather than help us. Government comes between us and our God as we attempt to prove ourselves worthy of His grace and love.

On this Thanksgiving Day, please take a second to reflect on this, and to understand that to leave a government such as this to our children, is to steal their purpose, their excellence and their happiness. Let us this one year resolve to thank God for giving us fortitude; for we shall need plenty to dismantle this wretched evil thief of our God given right to self fulfillment.

May God Bless each and every one of you and your families. And may God Bless these United States of America in perpetuity.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Jilted Once Again

2011-11-13T13:18:00.000-06:00

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Have you ever had a friend who got into a relationship with someone that everybody but him/her knew was no good for them? They turn them against their own friends. "You don't need them, you have me." They try and change them into something that they are not. No matter how much you try to warn them, they go down the road to destruction, eyes wide open, seeing nothing. It always ends terribly. First losing their friends, then even family is turned on. Isolation. The ultimate demise is harsh and usually comes with an all at once epiphany that everyone was right. Indeed a rude awakening. Then the apology tour begins and a sad shell of who they used to be starts the long road to recovery.

This is the situation I find my fellow conservatives in during this primary process. The femme fatal if you will is the media and the establishment Republicans. They are manipulating the voters with the express intent of destroying any true conservative candidate. "You don't need them, we have ObaMitt Romney." It only takes a few points of drop in the polls and the voters get nervous, they sense defeat and begin looking for the next savior. Of course whoever is next in line will be slandered as well. Whether it is Bachmann with the HPV deal, which was trivial in hindsight, relaying what a voter said; or Perry with "Niggerhead", a place he didn't own, didn't name, and even removed the name, yet he is attacked as 'racist'. Then Herman Cain, by all accounts a decent hard-working Christian man, is accused of sexual harassment with not so subtle undertones of the old Democratic South's "Mandingo" fear mongering. "They're coming for our white women. Hang 'em!"

In Perry's case, he may have self destructed anyway. His immigration stance and calling voters who disagree, 'heartless' did more damage than anything in my opinion. But the intent was clear, if he was rising in the polls he was going to be taken down by any means necessary. Aided and abetted by the beltway Republican pundits. In all cases the initial accusation is irrelevant. The rhythmic mantra that goes on like an Occupy Wall Street drum beat drives the point home to all conservative voters. "He/she is unelectable. They are too extreme. They are racists. They are immoral. They are stupid. The independents won't vote for them." On and on by Marxist propagandists and beltway pundits alike. The narrative is unrelenting. Finally, we are separated from our friends. By the time we realize what has happened it is a truly rude awakening. The supporters of the conservatives who cried foul were right. Their candidate was really just a true conservative (or played one on TV in Perry's case) and we were played like a Stradivarius to question our choice, abandon our principles and fail to defend our own once again. Isolation. The apology tour is coupled with passive/aggressive support for the only choice left to us; the milquetoast RINO that the Marxists wanted to run against. We rationalize our support in a sad sort of cognitive therapy. "Maybe they'll govern as a conservative. Maybe the independents will really like them and vote for them. Maybe this time it'll be different. As long as we beat Obama it doesn't matter. Maybe they really mean it. Maybe they will really change the federal government."

The pathetic victim takes years to recuperate, recharge and re-invigorate the debate. "We won't let them tell us who to vote for next time. No, next time it will be different." And then the band warms up and the same old tune begins to play. The target is the same. The music gets louder. We start tapping our toe...

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Islam Will Destroy Western Civilization

2011-10-19T13:06:00.000-05:00

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Every day the news exposes another worldly event that is detrimental to peace, freedom and republicanism. Many times the story is actually shrouded in words such as 'democracy' like the coverage of the so-called Arab Spring. Democracy is the furthest thing from their minds. They are Muslims. If that offends your sensibilities it exposes your naivete. Muslims don't believe in democracy for it allows free expression that is anathema to their teachings. If they did, their fellow Muslims would ostracize if not kill them. Muslims are to emulate Mohammed in spirit and in life. Of course not his real life, but his canonical life. His real life was as a raider of caravans, raper of women, murderer of children and conqueror of many a peaceful peoples. The Holy Quran calls for Muslims to engage in jihad to make Islam the world religion. All infidels are to be forcebly converted, enslaved and pay jizyah or be killed. This is the history of Islam. They have invaded and raped advanced cultures like India and turned it into a Medieval throwback for centuries. Everywhere on earth where Islam is the one and true 'religion' of the state, the result has been devastating. Just look at Egypt, a once proud, advanced, exceedingly successful nation, reduced to a tourist trap and now even too dangerous for that to occur. The future for Egypt does not bode well. Don't doubt me. For decades Turkey was the poster child for moderate Islam and secular government. Well that nation is rejecting moderation for true Islam lately. Public officials have been rejecting the notion that there even is a moderate Islam. Where Islam is practiced, moderation can not long survive. History proves it time and again.

Now when Muslims over step their ability to control an area, they may pause and regroup, sometimes for decades or even centuries. Eventually, however, they will expand and when they do it will be violent, swift and ruthless as it has always been. The only reason the Western world has been able to progress and enjoy the peace and prosperity that it has, is because past Christians defeated Muslims on the field of battle and left them licking their wounds, banished to the Middle Eastern tribal nations. As always they have bided their time, solidified their conquests and prepared for the day that Jihad would return for them. Their oral tradition goes back almost 1500 years. They are a very patient and determined group of people. To ignore them is to ensure the defeat of Western Civilization for the foreseeable future. Not that we necessarily need help in tearing down our civilization lately.

I have studied Islam. I could cite several sources here. A 'moderate' Muslim could cite several more that showed them to be the 'Religion of Peace'. I urge you to study on your own. Don't study contemporary apologists though, study them. Read Muslim scholars. Read of their bragadocious exploits in enslaving conquered nations. Read of the slavery as reward for Jihad, mostly sexual slaves. The men were killed. The women and children enslaved. When they talk amongst themselves they brag on it. Of course, you will not hear this in a United Nations speech. So I challenge you. Read old Muslim scholars. Then decide for yourself. Is Islam a religion? Or, is it a totalitarian form of government? Or is it just a way to enslave a nation and profit from the spoils? Is it a religion of peace? Or is it a fascist movement brutalizing women and killing or enslaving any who disagree with their form of civilization? You study. You read. Then, tell me where the moderate Muslim exists. For if they do, their own fellow Muslims would slay them on sight, according to their very own religious tenants.

The Constitution assures the freedom to practice the religion of your choice in America. Does that include a 'religion' whose core principle is totalitarian government which is antithetical to the Constitution itself? I think not. Many of the Founding Fathers thought not. What think you?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Kipling Knew the "Occupy Wall Street" Gang...

2011-10-14T14:38:00.000-05:00

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TWO SIDES OF THE MEDAL

"I WILL into the world, I will make me a name,
I will fight for truth, I will fight for fame,
I will win pure love, and when I die
The world shall praise me, worthily."

He entered the world he fought for fame ;
They twined him the thorny wreath of shame.
I met him once more full suddenly;
His face was seamed with misery.

"Have you fought for truth? Have you worked in vain?
Have you gained pure love without a stain?
Is your name yet great? Will it ever be?
Are you praised of all men, worthily?"

He did not answer he did not speak,
But waited awhile with a reddened cheek,
Then, trembling, faltering, and looking down
Good heavens, he asked me for half a crown!

Rudyard Kipling - 1881

Obama Didn't Fail

2011-10-03T09:17:00.000-05:00

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Watching all of the pundits dissecting the upcoming elections, it is always comical to see them all find different ways of saying that President Obama has failed. The right leaning pundits scream incompetence while the left leaning pundits pontificate about his leadership style and how Republicans just want him to fail. It's hilarious! These are supposed to be the smart people, you know the ones with their finger on the pulse of politics. They are clueless.

Barrack Obama didn't fail. He is hugely successful. He wanted to control the economy, grow central government, punish America for her past sins, strengthen unions, cause societal chaos, vilify capitalism, appease Islam, decrease military power and increase energy prices. He has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. You see, Obama is a Marxist. This is the hurdle that the typical pundits can't get over. They have been brainwashed by political correctness to not call anyone that name. Why? Because even with 100 years of pushing Marxist policies, the Democrats know that Karl Marx is still a reviled figure primarily because of his historical media ties to Stalin and the debacle that was Soviet communism. Marx's ties to other historical figures such as Mussolini, FDR and LBJ of course are ignored. So the American Marxists have been very deft at changing their name (progressive or liberal or moderate etc.) and covering their tracks while they push the agenda forward. Obama is no different, taking a populist tone while behind the scenes implementing collectivists policies and destroying the framework of free market capitalism. He's even found some willing accomplices due to the embedded crony capitalist nature of modern American government.

So, why is the tag 'failure' applied to Obama so often? Because the reality is that his ideology is what has failed. Obama, like all good Marxists has no clue about how an economy really works. They completely underestimate the comfort factor and they have no clue about the American spirit. When business feels uncomfortable with the future, they retract. When the People of America feel their liberty slipping away, they don't spend freely. Spending and investment is the fuel that runs this economy. Marxists have no understanding of this and even if they did, they would try to control it instead of unleashing it and they would fail anyway. Marxists see the economy as a foundation that society is built upon. Their failure has always been in seeing this foundation as a static thing. If they can just take control of this foundation, then they can build whatever society they want on it. Alas, Utopia. But you see the foundation is not static. It can grow or shrink or crack and even collapse. This one failure of foresight is why every communist experiment has failed miserably. This fundamental flaw of Marxism is why it will always fail. Sometimes really smart people find it impossible to understand really simple things. Take freedom for instance. Every average person walking the earth has an innate understanding of freedom and what it means to them, personally. Most understand how it is beneficial to society at large. Intellectuals often have no clue about freedom and what it means to society. They are used to manipulation and control so the pure concept of liberty escapes them. This is why country folk generally distinguish between book smarts and common sense. We don't see Harvard professors as smart people, only as educated people. The smart people are the ones bright enough to know that if you punish success you'll have less of it. So you see, Obama has accomplished almost everything he set out to do. Decreasing the military strength in a time of war has proven the most difficult but the debt ceiling deal with it's super committee has laid that in his lap. Without an agreement extreme cuts to military spending will take place. There will be no deal.

Now that we know that what has failed in America is Marxism we must eradicate it. Please don't be fooled by useful idiots that will try to distinguish between Socialism and Marxism. Socialism is merely a step to total control as Marx himself outlined. Whatever the name, it is collectivist thought. Subjugate the individual for the good of the whole. Allow the elite to rule and all will be perfect. Heaven on earth, because they really don't believe in Heaven above. We must not lose this knowledge. Europe is currently learning the hard lesson of trying Marxism on a semi-global scale. Now profitable countries are being asked to support unproductive nations for the good of the whole. The results are disastrous. We must teach our children of this destruction. They will not learn it in public schools run by Marxist unions and Marxist bureaucracies. We must vet our political leaders voraciously. One hint of Marxist thought should disqualify any potential candidate. Marxism must become transparently known for the destructive failure that it is in all of it's forms, especially those disguised as compassionate. Destroying our economy and our children's liberty is not compassionate, it is vile and immoral.

This country can ill afford another Marxist becoming as successful as Barrack Hussein Obama has been. Recent riots on Wall Street show the success of his class warfare strategy among our youth. We cannot afford to allow Marxists to steal another generation of our children. Many of the current crop are already lost. Let us not lose another generation. Teach your kids and grandkids about Marxism in all of it's disguises. Vet your politicians closely. America cannot survive this kind of success.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Rise, Liberty, Rise!

2011-09-27T20:39:00.000-05:00

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When tyrants and kings attempt control,
Man's spirit effervescent.
Death twas the fate of tyrants afore,
And so shall be for present.
When all around desperation looms,
Thy family close to harm.
The Patriot doth lay down his tools,
And grasps his various arms.
Theres a red dawn in the Eastern sky.
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

Merchants brew their harbour tea,
The Gadsen imparts the call.
In Boston George's redcoats panic,
And 'The Massacre' befalls.
To arms! To arms! The battlecry,
A silversmith imparts.
Thus the Minutemen bring forth,
Freedom's inauspicious start.
Happenstance leans to the faithful and wise,
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

Fortuitous collection of brilliant minds,
Declare in the name of Providence.
Among our Sacred rights we hold,
These truths to be self evident.
Life, Liberty and Happiness,
The Creator doth endow.
Alas as such a life without,
Our hearts cannot allow.
To this, we pledge our very lives.
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

A pall yet darkens our storied light,
The oppression of our fellow man.
Oh Lincoln deliver us from our sin,
Let freedom ring again.
Affirm these truths we have ignored,
The righteous be victorious.
Though you pay with your very life,
Tis your assassin who's notorious.
Thus for his nations honor, he dies.
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

Vicissitude so swift and broad,
From sea to sea, prosperity.
Slothful intellects citing Marx,
Trade freedom for security.
Abhorrent strife takes to the skies,
Ramp up the war economy.
A Constitution once unchaste,
Doth yield domestic tyranny.
Two world wars consume countless lives.
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

A nuclear age a paradigm shift,
Ye fights a colder war.
A conflict lost in South Vietnam,
Tis ne'er happened before.
Reagan says, 'Tear down this wall',
A Marxist dream implodes.
Tradition and culture self destruct,
Thy faith in God erodes.
Once greatest nation's impetuous demise,
Cry...Oh Liberty...Cry!

Too long the enemy threats are scorned,
By a self indulgent peoples.
Islamic fascist make good on same,
Bring down the capitalist steeples.
A new generation heeds the call,
The eagle soars anew.
Global reach patient and grim,
The head of the snake removed.
Arrows or Palms; we speak vox populi.
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

Financial ruin a harbinger,
The republic loose and adrift.
From unknown origins the one has come,
To save us from the abyss.
So soon our spurious choice unmasked,
Unrepentent Socialist!
A new polity brews it's own cup o' T.E.A.
Patriotic revolutionists!
Duty a gleam in our progeny's eyes.
Rise, Liberty, Rise.

Our forefathers warned, self governance,
Is only for the virtuous and keen.
Return forthwith to enumerated powers,
Or kiss thy velvet chains.
Educate thy youth and bow thy head,
As history is oft replete.
With civilizations glorious and rich,
Naught more than a refuse heap.
There's a blue dawn in the Eastern sky.
Rise...Sweet Liberty...Rise!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Bittersweet Birthday Boy

2011-09-05T12:46:00.000-05:00

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It is a cool morning in central Texas, only 76 degrees F as my coffee brews. The birds are ringing in the day, insects appearing from their shadowy hideaways nervously taking advantage of the respite from the oppressive heat of late. The dappled sunlight peaking through the live oak is welcomed on the face for a change. What a beautiful day to be alive and be American. And yet, it is a bittersweet day for me this September 5th, Labor Day. The day my mother, Julia Rodebush was in labor 52 years ago. That means that I'm old enough to have witnessed the greatest decline in American society in over a century.

I can only imagine that the lead up to the Civil War was a far worse time in our nation, I wouldn't dare to compare. But certainly since the turn of the 20th century we are living through an inexplicable loss of the American spirit. Always the optimist I concede the surges of greatness witnessed by our fine troops, a younger generation heeding the call. The group of Americans who found themselves for the first time in their lives, painting signs and hitting the streets to take their turn at protesting not against America, but FOR her. The many youth groups mostly religious based who defy modern youth culture and devote themselves to lives of charity, hope and love.

These remnants of America past are not enough, however, to assuage the confused horror that accompanies the daily reminders that we are no longer the nation we used to be. Remember when the Empire State building was built in one year? Remember when a nation came together and fought the enemies of freedom with pride and fervor? Remember when a man would refuse a handout and pull himself up and work even harder than usual to care for his family? Remember when pride and spirit of the American flag were unwavering? Remember when belief in God and country was respected and expected? Remember when children would say, "Yes sir." and "No Ma'am"? I do. A long time ago when being an American was a source of unflinching pride.

This morning I read a headline, "Should the U.S. flag be banned in America?" Who would even write that headline in America? Why would such a story be necessary? What could possibly be the cause of such mass insanity? As we approach the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America, Ground Zero is still under construction and we debate whether we should put a Muslim Mosque next to it. The memorial in Pennsylvania honoring the heroes of Flight 93 remains unfinished amid disputes over the design mimicking Muslim symbolism. Really? As a designer I can tell you that once someone makes such a charge, if there is any scintilla of truth to it, you scrap the design and start over. Instead we litigate and tweak a bad design, have public meeting after public meeting to justify our stubborness and insensitivity dragging out the process while the families of the victims suffer unbearable pain anew at the hands of their own neighbors. We have pseudo-intellectuals redefining pedophiles as merely suffering an illness and should be understood, not despised. In days gone by we would take them to the woods and beat the Hell out of them. Now, we give them tenure and publish their drivel for world wide consumption. My disgust could not be more profound.

While we find ourselves ten years on, fighting a war against an evil enemy determined to end Western civilization, we have an entire political party that refuses to call them terrorist, but doesn't even flinch to call their fellow Americans such. Why? Because they have the temerity to suggest we balance the budget. Racist bastards! How dare they preach fiscal responsibility. What? How is it that such people are not immediately drummed out of the public sphere in shame? We the People have elected a committed Marxist, who hates America as founded, surrounds himself with communist sympathizers, publicly submits forged documents, uses the federal treasury as a slush fund for his cronies, bows to our enemies, disregards our friends, kills American business while supporting foreign business, debases the dollar and spits in the face of good Americans who dare to remonstrate.

How pray tell? Please tell me how. In all my years, thirsty for knowledge, absorbing books and studying human nature I am intellectually feeble to understand how our once great nation could descend so fast into such a detestful cesspool of selfish ignorance. There is an answer but it is impotent to describe why it could happen to us; Americans. Once proud, independent, strong, faithful and patriotic. Now weak, pathetic, skiddish, debased and ignorant. Even the so-called leaders who are attempting to turn the tide are wholly inadequate to the task. They parse their words and couch their stance so as not to offend some potential voter. Their meekness will condemn this nation to evermore tyranny should they be elected. We need no more self-centered weak kneed professional politicians, we have plenty. We need patriotic saviors willing to storm the machine gun nest at risk of life and limb to sacrifice all for the good of the nation. We need strong, smart, devil be damned statesmen willing to lay down their political lives on the altar of constitutional republicanism. We need leaders willing to speak the truth to unproductive ever offended self loathing thieves of productivity and prosperity.

Please spare me the apologetic rhetoric that we are all Americans. No we aren't. The term American does not just describe the soil upon which you stand. It includes the blood in that soil, spilled for Liberty. It includes our faith in God and His guiding hand in founding this nation and leading us to greatness. It includes our rugged individualism that refuses charity in lieu of a life of productive labor. It includes respect for our laws and our Constitution. It includes our love of good and disdain for evil. It includes our righteous disregard for the destructive and oppressive nature of collectivism. It includes our respect for the rights of the individual.

If you believe in redistribution of wealth you are NOT an American. You are an enemy of America. If you support the unconstitutional federal takeover of the powers of the States you are not an American, you are her enemy. If you believe that a judicial decision is sacrosanct even if it flies in the face of the Constitution, you are not American. If your church preaches Social Justice, a ruse of communist infiltrators, they are not American and they are not Godly. God does not justify stealing from one to give to another. That is not charity, it is theft; evil in all its forms. The enemies of America have too long enjoyed the anonymity of 'being American'. True Americans must call them out at every turn, every day, in every venue, with every breath. If you don't stand for individual Liberty, righteousness, constitutional republicanism and American Exceptionalism you are not my countryman, you are my enemy, you are the enemy of the greatest nation known to Mankind. Go from us and kiss your chains, let not a soul know that you were once our friend and neighbor, hide your face from the world lest they know your shame, seal your mouth lest your ignorance be known and your disrepute befall your genealogy. The enemy within is all the more despicable for it contains foreknowledge of what it destroys.

Happy Birthday Bittersweet Birthday Boy.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

America is Not Divided

2011-08-28T12:44:00.000-05:00

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In my last two articles I have engaged in an intellectual exercise to show the merits of a true third party transition to carry America forward by going back to her traditional political framework rooted in the protection of the sacrosanct principles of rights to Life, Liberty and Property. If you have not, you should read those two first. It is also important to understand that no one person can successfully begin a third party. It must be a coalition of well respected leaders who act in concert to upend the apple cart at once.
I will attempt to bridge some of the knee-jerk emotional issues that the powers that be have enjoyably used to divide us as a people. This division gives them justification to control us and keeps the money flowing to campaigns with nothing to offer but vitriol. We must all recognize that we are in a cultural war for the soul of this nation. Our opponents sporting a plethora of names but Marxists all, have been playing for keeps for over a hundred years. It is incumbent upon us to fight with purpose to protect this constitutional republic for future generations. Nothing less than the existence of these United States is at stake. We will not win over every soul; but if we fight smart a vast majority of Americans will embrace Liberty again.

Education:
I begin with this issue for two reasons. One, the Marxists have long understood that the future of a nation is it's youth. That is precisely why they have infected every corner of education in this nation already. Two, the Founders understood that self government will only work with a virtuous and educated public. Nothing could be more important for the long term healing of this nation than to return education to a personal level where local parents control the content of their children's schools.
Entrenched bureaucracies are not easily dismantled, however, the Department of Education must be abolished. The dismal record of this federal monstrosity coupled with it's massive budget should make this easy, but alas it will not be. This action will have to be in concert with a national informational push to ensure all Americans that the legal system will be available and accessible to all citizens who require redress for discriminatory practices in any corner of America. Every American child has a right to access to an education. A voucher system is a possible bridge to an end, but ultimately complete control for education must return to the States and local municipalities. All States must be urged to include vigorous instruction in history that includes the virtue of protecting individual liberty and the dangers of collectivist thought in the 20th century. Political correctness must be ignored and we must teach that all collectivist thought is rooted in Marxism and totalitarianism and destroys Liberty. Americans as a whole are sick and tired of hearing how awful America is. Pride in our nation is a must for our children. America has done more to lift the people of the world out of poverty and oppression than any country in history and it's high time we bragged on it. Finally, we must use aggressive techniques to open the eyes of the urban populace. A good tactic is to turn an opponents methods against them. For instance we should frame the educational debate as a Freedom of Choice issue. Why shouldn't you have a choice where to send your child to school? Voucher programs in our Capital have shown this is a winning issue. We should also use class warfare, but in a different context. Rich people get to choose where to send their children to school, so why shouldn't you be able to choose? Equality in Education is our mantra. The children that are hurt the worst by the current federal education system are the poorest and in many cases minorities. We must embrace their plight as our own and lift them up to the freedom a good education can provide. Loose your chains and rise out of poverty!

Racism:
Democrats are racists. That's right I said it and our leadership needs to say it over and over again. It's not enough to say though, you have to prove it. Our leadership must be schooled in democratic racism and prepared at any moment to provide documented evidence. All government poverty programs are predicated on the notion that minorities cannot excel on their own. The assistance given is not invected with positive reinforcement and entrepreneurial spirit. It is merely handouts intended to enslave the recipients to a political party. It is time to call them out constantly. Voting rights passed with Republican senators efforts to overcome Southern Democrat resistance. None other than LBJ voted against Truman's civil rights bill that among other things banned lynching, before he became President. Democrats/Marxists are shameless and have used the plight of black Americans for political gain and we should call them on it at every turn. Conservatives believe in Liberty for all and that includes responsibility. That being said, the simple fact is that the governments War on Poverty has been an abysmal failure and has devastated the urban minority populations. Our new task is to slowly change the focus and money for poverty programs to educational freedom and economic enfranchisement. Teaching minority communities to engage in free market capitalism will lift them out of poverty quicker than any handout possibly could. Imagine the enormous mountains of cash now frittered away in welfare programs being redirected to establish locally controlled excellence in education programs and free market capitalism for urban communities. Race must become irrelevant in America. No race question should be allowed on any government document, job application or census. As always the public must be assured that the legal system is available for redress of proven institutional racism, but otherwise we must get beyond race and treat people as people. Any urban poverty programs must be designed to disperse and rejuvenate the communities making 'poor' sections obsolete. All programs must also be designed to phase out slowly with successful results. These programs must be aggressive and temporary, no more than two generations should be required to set the minority population on the road to the success of Liberty coupled with free market capitalism. Finally political correctness must be abolished, ridiculed and aggressively exposed for the stupidity it represents. You have a right to be free, you don't have a right to not be offended. If you're offended, get over it and move on with your life, ignoring the offender if you must. This too must be taught in schools at an early age. Some people are jerks, move on!

Environment:
This issue is another that requires mostly aggressive informational campaigning. My dad was 22 years in the Air Force and as conservative as they come. He taught me at an early age to respect the beauty of nature. We camped a lot when I was a child and we were always made to pick up the trash around a campsite before we left, even others trash. "Always leave it better than you found it." he would say. At first we hated it but eventually it became second nature. I admonished my friends not to litter all through the 70's. We all want clean air and clean water. Modern day environmentalists are no more than anti-capitalists and in some cases anarchists. Nothing reveals this any more than the Global Warming Hoax perpetrated by the 'Extreme Green' fascists led by the likes of Al Gore, who stood to profit considerably from Cap and Trade legislation. Conservatives need an aggressive campaign to fight for Free Market Green solutions. Americans respond to positive messages. We should adopt a positive, national pride and responsibility message that rejects government control and constantly points out the ridiculous but predictable arrogance of government environmental programs that destroy massive job creating and community enhancing projects for insignificant snails, lizards or weeds. It is good business to protect our environment and use our resources frugally and that is the message government needs to send. The most polluting nations in the world are those with extreme poverty. Just look at the rivers around massive poor populations around the world. Trash and human waste flow endlessly. Prosperous nations are the best equipped to institute free market intelligent pollution controls and develop newer technologies to provide clean sources of energy for our entrepreneurial society. This argument is easily winnable by anyone with the courage to stand and fight for common sense environmental respect.

Marriage:
So many times the current perceived societal problem is actually caused by previous governmental interference into something in which it has no business whatsoever. Marriage is a multi-millennial long tradition rooted in religious and cultural values of family. Early civilizations understood the advantages of cohesive family units in the raising of children, preserving societal safety and peaceful cohabitation. At what point did we agree that the government should control the tradition of marriage? What gives the government the authority to require a license for one to commit to a lifetime of dedication to a loved one? Clearly, government has no right whatsoever to interject itself into a tradition as long held in civil societies as marriage. By doing so, government has granted 'preferred status' to married individuals which inevitably leads to societal jealousy and division. Anytime government allows one citizen to be treated differently than another the end result will always be discrimination and corruption. I personally believe that homosexuality is an abomination. I believe that some are born with more of a predilection towards it, and others are drawn to it for emotional reasons. But if I go to Heaven, and God tells me my friends will not be with me there because they loved another of the same sex, I will have many questions about that 'God is Love' thing. Regardless of how or why it occurs, the simple act of one person loving another is in and of itself harmless to society at large. Freedom often means liberty for those with which we vehemently disagree. The criteria must always be the protection of rights of others. Same sex relationships do not pose a threat to my rights. However, freedom also means that religious and social organizations must be free to decide for themselves whether they will engage with or distance themselves from a behavior with which they find sinful and against nature. If you don't like that, then you are free to start your own church or your own social organization. Communities must be able to decide for themselves what homes they want children raised in. I'm sorry, but if your sexual preference by nature negates the possibility of children, then you have no right to raise them. If a church decides to marry same sex couples, the community can decide if they care to attend that church. No persons should be discriminated against when it comes to commerce, health or basic needs. The Constitution protects the Life, Liberty and Property of all Americans, period. No hospital has the right to tell a patient who can visit them. No insurance company has a right to tell a client who their benefits should be assigned to. The solution to this issue is to get the government the Hell out of our lives. Courts must protect Constitutional rights. Freedom of association must be respected. Religious freedom must be protected. Traditions developed over thousands of years of societal behavior should be left to society to evolve, not to the bureaucrats in an oppressive government.

Abortion:
The Constitution guarantees the protection of all Americans rights to Life, Liberty and Property. Life...it's the first one. All others cannot be protected without first protecting life. All human life in America must be protected, period. No matter how one may want to resort to clinical means of obfuscation, not a single person on earth can tell me where life begins, not one. Therefore, we are obligated by the Constitution to err on the side of life. The taking of an innocent human life is murder plain and simple. We must educate our children that this is so. There are many ways to prevent pregnancy, abortion is not one of them, it is the murder of an innocent child, no different than killing a 5 year old. Anyone who disagrees with this stance must be asked to prove when life begins. Failing to do so they should be called what they are, Murderers. The protection of innocent life has no place for political correctness or misplaced kindness. If you support the killing of a child you are an abhorrent creature deserving no respect or place in civil society. Truth.

Immigration:
We are a nation of laws. Any person who disrespects American law disrespects the American people. All American people, including those who legally migrate here. The Constitution requires the federal government to protect the States from invasion. Clearly we cannot simply open our borders to all who wish to come, there must be a sensible limit to allow assimilation into our society. The borders must be protected. The immigration laws in regards to businesses must be enforced. Legal immigrants must be respected by not allowing illegal immigrants to trample on their sacrifice. Any illegal immigrant in the U.S. is subject to deportation and/or legal jurisprudence. No one entering the U.S. illegally has any right to access public assistance, education or commerce. I don't care if you are Mexican, Guatemalan, Chinese, British or any other nationality on the face of the earth, you will enter America legally or you will get the Hell out. If the American people want to change immigration policy; we will. No foreign country has any right to interject in this process. Mind your own business.

Most Americans understand on a very fundamental level the importance of personal liberty and the destructiveness of collectivists intervention. Brainwashed Democrats will completely reject redistribution of wealth if practiced on a personal level. Go to any American house in the country and tell the occupant that you are taking their car away and giving it to a neighbor who cannot afford one. They will throw you off of their property, violently if so required. Conservatives must embark on an all out assault on Marxist principles of the collective above the individual. Strong, passionate and relentless rejection of all things communist will resonate loudly with the American people. If not for the successful lies of the left, they would not win a single election in the United States of America. Most people are hungry for a party to emerge and passionately fight for the soul of this nation. Let's Roll!!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

A Bridge to Elsewhere

2011-08-09T13:21:00.000-05:00

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With America continuing it's spiral into the economic abyss one might think that citizens of all political persuasions would begin to converge on some common goals and interests and work towards a renewal of our economic greatness. One would be terribly wrong. In fact it appears that America is on it's way to deepening the divide between the People. But is this divide real? Some of it is certainly so. We have a segment of our population that believe that capitalism is evil and that socialism is the humane way of life. These will never agree with constitutional capitalists much as those in the Revolution who believed fealty to the King should be the duty of all Americans would never agree with the Patriots. But ideological divides are normal and healthy when filled with spirited debate and shared respect. After the Revolutionary War there was a great push across the colonies to ensure that loyalists were not unduly punished. Of course, there were incidents but mass reprisal did not take place. Some loyalist moved back to England but most stayed and became a part of the Great Experiment. However, what we are seeing today is much more insidious. The press plays a part in this as I pointed out in an article called the Great Divide. There is a coalition thrusting Marxist thought upon the young and the ignorant. This is a coordinated attack by unions, cultural media, academia and political leadership. It is relentless and it has been going on for a century but with earnest in the last 15 years, not coincidentally after the '94 conservative revolution. This is a monumental threat to the Union. In my opinion it borders on treason. The actual numbers of individuals involved actively are miniscule. The vast majority are the useful idiots Marx gleefully proposed as the ground forces for subterfuge of governments. The sad fact is that many of these are woefully ignorant of history, economics and virtue. I contend however, that with the defeat of Marxist thought combined with the abject failure of socialist policy and with the eventual exposure of the cultural media and academia as outright propagandist for Marxism; many of these people will return to the fold of good American citizens who love Life, Liberty and Property rights. The true believers will never be redeemed. While a growing number, in my estimation this is only about 20% of the active citizenry. That number is important as polls have consistently shown that about 40% of Americans consider themselves either conservative or strongly conservative. This leaves about 40% of the so-called moderates or independents. Therein lies the nexus of political stalemate in America today. Moderates are by their very nature easily swayed. The reason that they are moderates is they are willing to compromise their beliefs for the sake of peaceful negotiation. This lends itself to easily being beguiled by ideologues who demonize their opponents and demand compromise while themselves giving no quarter in the political war. Though the Marxists need a larger percentage of the moderates to prevail they have the propagandist media and academia coupled with unions, making this quite easy to achieve in fact. The tendancy of conservatives to be decent, fair and pre-occupied means that little push back to the Marxist charge is given until it begins to wrought it's inevitable destruction of our traditional values and/or our economy. So my friends, there you have the recipe for continued division, destruction and diametrically opposed visions for America. What to do...what to do? As my last blogpost revealed, I have come to the conclusion that the only logical answer is a new political paradigm.

What is interesting about the above stated numbers, which are mine but based on intense reading of many polls over many years, is that conservatives could build an unbeatable coalition if only they could peel off a consistent number of moderates around the 15-20% range. This is not only doable but extremely easy if one can only do a couple of critical things. One, address some of the devisive issues that reach moderates on a very emotional level. Two, adopt an aggressive war-like attitude, such as that the left has incorporated for a century, to smite our policial enemies and evicerate their ideology on the world stage for all to witness. I contend that the GOP as entrenched is wholly incapable of implementing this strategy. In fact a small number of GOP faithful will reject these tactics and much like the loyalist that returned to England will fade in the political landscape never to be seen nor heard from again in any real relevancy. But such a strategy will coalesce a vast majority of Americans with the strongest bonds of humanity; Love, Life, Liberty, Prosperity, Free-Market Capitalism, Traditional Values, Charity and above all; Patriotism. God Bless the United States of America!

Soon, I will address the devisive issues that need to be addressed. Perhaps you can guess what some of them may be? I will also outline the aggressive techniques needed to once and for all banish the Marxist ideal of the collective comfort over the individual's rights to the waste bin of history where it will take it's rightful place beside Feudalism and Aristocracy as despicable whims of evil men.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

A Call to Perry, Palin et al to Save America

2011-08-04T13:03:00.000-05:00

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Every generation is a living chapter of history. Historical boredom marks many a generation. The history that piques the interest of the scholar, whether armchair or ivory tower, is that which takes place during extremely difficult times. History frowns upon the ill-prepared. Examine some of the problems facing America and the world and you begin to fathom the depth of this generation’s challenge:

• Spread of Violent Islamic Jihad and Sharia Law
• Unsecured Borders/Unenforced Immigration Laws
• Rampant Corruption in Government
• Marxist Infiltration/Indoctrination in all Aspects of Government and Education
• Economic Terrorism
• High Unemployment
• Assault on and Disregard for, Our Constitutional Republican Form of Government
• Assault on Free Market Capitalism
• Loss of Property Rights
• Intrusive Police State
• Divisive Class & Racial Politics
• Loss of Respect For Life
• Loss of Faith in Our Creator
• Science Corrupted by Ideology
• Educational & Intellectual Decline
• Yellow Journalism
• Rife Dishonesty
• Collapse of Justice System into Political Tool
• Profligate Spending & Taxation
• Excessive Regulations on Business
• Unholy Alliance of Corporations and Government
• Loss of Sovereignty
• Loss of American Identity & Culture
• Communist Chinese Military Build-Up
• Nuclear Proliferation Among Radical Dictators
• Decline of Western Civilization & Values
• Demographic Demise of Europe

The list is almost endless. The sloth and arrogance of the American people coupled with the onslaught of Marxist thought and incompetent & corrupt leadership have led this great nation to the precipice of destruction. Chaos, tyranny, violence, hunger and death will engulf the world if the People of America do not instigate a paradigm shift in the United States federal government. What is at stake is whether Mankind will have a bulwark against fascism, and whether Liberty will be defended on the international stage. If America does not stand for Freedom and the concept of individual worth and prosperity, what nation will do so?

The two-party political system in America, having served us well for some period of time, has devolved in the last century into co-equal oppressors. Recent hopes for the Republican Party to rise to the calling of the People for constitutional republicanism have been dashed following historic elections in 1994 and 2010. The frustration of the People is beyond the ability of language to quantify. Party leadership makes it ever so apparent to thinking Americans that the GOP has no real interest in dismantling centralized, unconstitutional government; only controlling it for their own personal power and prosperity at the expense of the rights of the Several States and the Liberty of the People.

The challenges facing this nation are much too great for any one person to properly engage. While true leadership has been lacking in recent decades we are blessed to have in the political realm a handful of charismatic, energetic, patriotic, honest and intelligent individuals who have risen to the forefront to fight for a return to the Founding principles. The recent Tea Party movement contains a vast cross section of hard-working American People longing for a return to our traditional values & principles. It is within this context that I hereby request a coalition of individuals to combine their efforts in the cause of Liberty. It is with the full measure of spiritual muster that I call upon:

Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Sarah Palin, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio and Allen West…

Rise above your personal ambition. Give flight to your patriotic fervor. Embrace the yearning American People and carry the torch of Liberty for a Second Revolution. A revolution of peace brought forth through the very construct of our Founding Fathers, the U.S. Constitution. Launch the ship of redemption for the Great Experiment and lead a third party, The Tea Party to a historic victory in the coming election of 2012. There are many who will follow and lead, but your popularity and resonance will solidify our efforts. I truly believe that, We the People of the United States of America would feverishly support such a movement to the extent that a historical shift in the political landscape will ensue. Upon seeing the popularity and spirit of such a movement, GOP candidates nationwide will abandon the old guard establishment and join this effort at haste. Democrats and Independents who have been locked in a political nightmare having truly been abandoned by their party years ago will also join. I have worked hard all of my life, prayed hard and been loyal to my country. I am a proud man not prone to begging but I beg each and every one of you; look into your hearts, pray; and help us save this, the greatest nation known to Mankind.

History is made by those with the courage to make it. Do not allow the waning flame of Liberty to be vanquished from the Earth. Deep within your hearts you know that current political parties will never allow the dismantling of centralized powerful government. This can only be done by an outside force, emboldened by the will of the People and blessed by Providence. Time may be unkind to procrastinated action. The fate of the world desperately awaits your decision. I urge you with all dispatch, lead us to victory!

Respectfully,

In Liberty,

Yours,

Besieged American

The D.C. Deal Dance

2011-08-01T13:15:00.000-05:00

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Do you know how things are done in Washington D.C.? I suspect that you have an inkling but I doubt that you know just how bad it is. The truth is that most of what you see is nothing more than political theatre. The intent of our legislative system is that bills would be offered, then debated openly on the respective floors, strengthened by amendment and then voted on. It is all meant to be a very open and honest process which allows for free thinking individuals to have the opportunity to create coalitions simply by the force of their ideas. This has not happened in the U.S. Congress for many, many years. The truth is that the leadership of both parties meet behind closed doors way ahead of any serious debate. They lay out both their legislative agenda AND, more importantly to them, their political concerns. Deals are made and the process is laid out, including to what extent each side will engage in political propaganda. One side may demand that at some point they will have to come out and call the other side the devil. This is understood and agreed to, knowing that the base agreement will not change. It is understood that certain members from certain districts will have to be allowed to vociferously argue against the bill, but this is all theatre and the votes are already whipped and they all know the outcome. Both sides eventually appear to ‘cave’ on certain demands that each already knew would never be met. The original agreement, which was already worked out before the ‘show’ began, then magically appears as the ‘compromise’ that the party leadership has been working tirelessly on for the American people. The bills are written by staff and sometimes even by outside interest groups. Previously agreed to ‘amendments’ are offered to sustain the illusion of debate. Legislators seldom read the whole bill. Debate on the floor is had, but no one is paying attention. Every vote is already locked in. No floor debate has changed more than a minor handful of inconsequential votes in either House of Congress in decades. These floor debates are simply talking points for the Cspan viewership, many times just providing political cover for selected members. Some of the truly reasonable members are allowed to offer bills that actually address the problem, but no vote is scheduled and no debate is had. It is simply a bone to quiet them down. Certain members and outside media groups on both sides will begin to rant about how terrible is this bill. This is the coup de grace for dissention because 'everyone' knows that true compromise means no one is really happy. Then the final vote is tallied and the credits on the show begin to roll. The media freely cooperate with the subsequent self-aggrandizement of how the American people have once again won a victory for compromise and reasonable government. The leadership and handpicked members then line up for the photo-ops and news conferences where they each assure their constituencies how hard they fought some of the more 'radical' elements of the original legislation to much fanfare. Finally, the fund raising letters for both sides go out. “We barely stopped this attack on your Liberty/Medicare (or whatever issue du jour works). We need your donation to continue to fight the good fight in your name. We came so close to losing here, we need your support.” And the Band played on…

That, my friends, is exactly what you have just witnessed in the so called debate on the Debt Ceiling hike. As usual with this type of faux debate the real losers are the taxpayers of America. You have been duped once again. How does it feel? If you are not sick to your stomach, you aren’t paying close enough attention. Hundreds of GOP candidates must be primaried in 2012 to have any hope at all to change this game. We are in a generational fight for the soul of this nation. Until we change enough members so this type of Kabuki dance politics ceases we will continue down the road to moral and fiscal ruin. Dust off your Tea Party signs; change the word ‘Dems’ to ‘RINO’s’ and let’s clean out this rats nest again in the next election.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Of Battles and Wars

2011-07-29T09:03:00.000-05:00

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We are at war in America. The Second Revolution is under way. Fortunately our Founders provided us a way to have a bloodless war in America, a political war. The latest Washington fiasco called the Debt Ceiling Crisis is the first major skirmish in this war. The Obama health care debate leading to the rise of the T.E.A party (taxed enough already) was the shot heard round the world for this revolution. Now the two sides have shored up the troops, picked their hills to defend and are prepared for an all-out assault on the enemy. For liberals the enemy is the working American who actually pays taxes, the entrepreneur who actually creates jobs and the U.S. Constitution. For conservatives the enemy is Marxist politicians who want centralized socialist government to replace our constitutional republic and all of the useful idiots who support them. In the first revolution the beginning major battles were lost by the Patriots, but with General George Washington’s patient leadership they were able to fight a war of skirmishes, retreats and attacks until the British were worn, over-extended and defeated. We will not have the luxury of a drawn out conflict, nor do we have leaders such as those we had at our founding. This war may very well turn on this battle and the next; the 2012 elections. Even victory now and in the next election will not end the war, however. In many cases the bigger threat is from complacency upon victory allowing Republicans to return to their duplicitous nature of preaching conservatism while propping up unconstitutional programs, colluding with lobbyist, increasing spending infinitely and compromising principles for political purposes. Congress must return to Constitutional principles. They will probably have to be forced to by the several states and the People. The courts must return to the original intent of the Constitution and stop manipulating the actual words to fit a contemporary template of perceived repression. The power of Congress to impeach wayward Justices must be dutifully engaged. The People must understand they have the right to pursue happiness, not a federal government guarantee of such. Unconstitutional programs such as Social Security and Medicare must be taken off of the federal budget and stand on their own. If the People want these programs they must pay for them totally. Any increase in benefits must immediately result in increased deductions from paychecks. Incompetent, immoral and unethical government employees must be summarily fired. All government employee unions must be dissolved. If you don’t like it go to work in the private sector. Entire departments of government such as the Department of Education and the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor must be abolished. Congress must embark on a twenty year plan to repeal laws rather than write new ones. Current laws that are constitutional and necessary must be enforced vigorously. No new laws are needed at this point. A twenty year moratorium on new laws coupled with a twenty year process of repealing over-reaching, complicated, unconstitutional and unnecessary laws is required. Tax code must be abolished and replaced with a flat tax with zero deductions for any citizen in the entire nation. If you make a dollar you pay the same rate as if you make 10 billion dollars. The rich will still pay more because they make more, duh! I have already shown how the budget can be balanced in one year with a 7% flat tax in a previous blogpost. The Department of Justice must be overhauled and a Constitutional amendment must be passed to change how the Attorney General of the United States is selected. Currently this position is nothing more than a political hack who will protect the President at all costs. Both parties approve the nominations of the other no matter how unqualified they are. Witness AG Ashcroft and AG Holder of recent administrations. These positions must be filled through some type of electoral process. I suggest an election by the 50 governors but even that would be politicized at some point. Whatever the process the President and the party leadership must be completely outside of it. Strict rules must be in place to vigorously prosecute and imprison any AG who skirts his/her duty for political purposes, i.e. Holders refusal to prosecute the Black Panther poll intimidators. America must stop spending the People’s taxes on foreign governments who are not true friends of the American people. Wars must be fought viciously for maximum effect or not fought at all. No American life is worth a temporary political gain. When America’s national interest are at stake we must fight and we must win. Otherwise, we isolate, marginalize and refuse commerce with anyone who works against the interest of international peace and prosperity. Anyone. Including ‘well-meaning’ goodie two shoes without a clue.

These are but a few of the enormous challenges ahead for this nation. We are at war now and the outcome of that war will determine whether this Grand Experiment founded on the idea that Man can govern themselves, that our rights come from our Creator and that no government has the authority to abridge those rights will succeed and continue to bring peace and prosperity to millions of people worldwide; or whether it will fail and the world will be destined for tyranny, oppression, chaos and bloodshed such as has never been witnessed on this earth heretofore. Choose your side wisely my fellow countrymen. May God Bless the United States of America in this, the mother of all battles for Liberty.

nex ut tyrannus!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Nix the Fix; Resolve to Solve

2011-07-19T13:43:00.000-05:00

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For years now I have, with a timorous mixture of humor and disappointment, watched those on ‘my side’ of the political aisle do Constitutional aerobics on issue after issue. We let problems, easily solved with constitutional diligence, fester for years and years until they run their natural course of destruction on our republic and then with exasperation and complete absence of insight, we invent a ‘fix’. We have in fact become addicted it seems to the elixir of the ‘fix’. What is the fix? It is simply a device to ignore our laziness and ignorance. We take this beautiful machine of a constitutional republic and we add device after device to succor our selfish desires for it to do more than it was intended. What results is a Rube Goldberg government that is inefficient, incompetent, oppressive and disastrously expansive. Why is it so hard for American citizens to simply read the U.S. Constitution and determine whether their representative is respecting the limitations placed on government by that document, and vote accordingly? To go beyond selfishness, ignorance or laziness is impossible for me to infer.

The latest boondoggle fix is the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. This is supposed to cure our politicians’ inept attempts to control themselves when it comes to doling out government largesse in return for votes. Never mind that the government has no business doling out largesse in the first place. Where in the Constitution is the clause that invests the federal government with the power to send checks to citizens? Citizens who have not prepared for ill health, old age or acts of God are an unfortunate drag on society and have to be dealt with in some manner. However, this is not the purview of the federal government. Fellow citizens may of their own good will decide to assist such citizens. People close to the individual cases of the individual citizens are best equipped to determine the worthiness of said effort. By abrogating our duty as citizens to a federal bureaucracy we invite corruption, fraud and waste. It is no wonder that the outcome is eventual bankruptcy both monetarily and morally. So as we find ourselves at the eve of destruction of the greatest nation conceived by Man, we conflate fixing something with solving it, and propose an amendment to make the corrupt, power-hungry and dishonorable politician, prudent, honorable and decent again. Does anyone in the real world of common sense believe that politicians who have taken this nation to brink of civil war for their own personal power and accommodation are not going to find ways around a ‘balanced budget’ in order to appease the voters appetite for other people’s money? The problem is not the politicians. The problem is the people who would trade dignity for dollars and are perfectly willing to re-elect corrupt politicians who disregard the U.S. Constitution they swear to uphold. Our politicians are a reflection in the mirror. The problem: unconstitutional government redistributing prosperity. The fix: a Balanced Budget Amendment. The solution: government within the confines of the Constitution, personal responsibility, education, virtue, principled voting. Can you not see the futility of amending the Constitution to fix our disregard for the Constitution?

Another perennial fix is the term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In order to save us from our inability to stop voting for corrupt, inept and unpatriotic Americans willing to sacrifice this nation’s solvency for their own power and financial gain, let us amend the Constitution to say we cannot vote for corrupt, inept and unpatriotic Americans more than three times. There. That should do it, No?!? Here’s an idea; don’t vote for corrupt, inept and unpatriotic Americans. Jus’ sayin’. The Founding Fathers warned us in very lucid terms that all Men are corruptible, that government by its very nature will devolve into despotism, that therefore we must be vigilant, educated and virtuous in order to be self-governed. If we cannot be so we deserve not the Liberty given us by our Creator, but the chains of slavery.

A contemporary fix is the amendment to the Constitution to describe what marriage means. How impossibly idiotic is this notion? The Constitution, the most revered document known to Man to espouse the relationship between the government and the People who loan it the power to protect our Lives, Liberty and Property, is relegated to a dictionary for the purpose of reminding a wayward generation of their millennial religious history! Marriage is a bond mutually agreed upon, blessed by God for the purpose of tranquil societal relationships in order to raise safe and well adjusted children. Five thousand years ago when the Jewish people were roaming the desert, we had marriage. Long before any government bureaucrat inserted themselves into the equation. The government has no business whatsoever involving itself in this traditional religious custom. Churches have religious freedom in America. If a church decides it wants to reject God’s admonition against homosexuality, then it should be allowed to marry whomever they want. It is then for the community and the congregation to decide if they want to support or protest that church. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech will prevail. The government’s only role is in providing security for the rights of its citizens to engage in these freedoms. In the end, it will be God who decides the sinners and saints. As for equality, what right does a hospital have to tell a patient that someone he/she cares for cannot visit them? That is the patients right to determine, not some hospital administrator. What right does an insurance company have in telling someone who the recipient of their insurance policy should be? What possible difference should it make to a company whether they pay patient A or patient B? Again, if the government would get out of the way with the exception of protecting our rights this problem would solve itself through societal negotiation. We propose an amendment to the Constitution to alleviate the problems associated with the governments unconstitutional intrusion into the People’s lives and communities.

My friends I challenge you to think beyond the empirical characteristics of any problem. Think in terms of the role of the People as opposed to the role of government. Think not of how to change the Constitution but think instead of how to honor the Constitution. Nix the fixes; resolve to solve our problems with a finality that protects the Liberty of future generations. I respectfully submit to you here that in every case; The Solution is the Constitution.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

What Have I Lost?

2011-07-13T14:10:00.000-05:00

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I have been meaning to write this article for some time so let’s get this thing rolling. A while back I was reading an article and the comments section. Someone asked the question, “Oh, C’mon! What liberty have you lost? Tell me one freedom that you have lost?” Most of us were taken aback. How could someone be so blind as to not see the restrictive nature of our government? At first we ignored it as just another ‘useful idiot’ who was marching into the ovens. After some reflection, however, I determined that it may be useful to point out specifically how tyrannical this government has become. Americans after all are very busy making a living, raising their children and have a tendency towards naiveté when it comes to our government. Therefore I will attempt here to highlight some of the more egregious ways in which we are subjugated by our unconstitutional government.

Education: Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution is the word education mentioned. Certainly, there is no enumerated power to allow the federal government to fund, regulate or otherwise involve itself in education. Of course that never stops them does it? Think about that for a moment. That in and of itself should give you pause. The onus for government intervention is and always has been racial equality. Certainly, in the past people were discriminated against in education. This despicable truth notwithstanding, the federal government in the part of the Executive and Legislative branches has no immediate role. The Judicial branch indeed does have a role and a very important one. The Constitution assures equality to all citizens. If a portion of our population is not allowed unfettered access to the educational system they can sue for relief. If the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) refuses to provide that relief then the Justices who vote for inequality can be impeached. You may wonder why this has never happened. The answer as usual is simple though troubling; politics. Politicians are loathe to reprimand their enemies for unconstitutional performance because it would tie them to constitutional performance. In other words, they all want to govern unconstitutionally, only in different circumstances. The facts are indisputable. Minority Americans suffer much more greatly from government interference into education. Once again the stated beneficiary of government interference is indeed it's worst victim.
Here is how our government is supposed to work. Each branch keeps the other in check with the Constitution being what they rely on to do so. Now we don’t have time to go into all of the freedoms lost from federal intervention into education. If you have a pulse, you are aware of the abysmal failure of the Department of Education. However, for our purposes here consider; you cannot send your child to the school of your choice, even though you pay for it. If you want a religious component to your childs education you cannot do so in public education. If you send your child to a private school you pay for it, but the government will not refund your public school money. The impact on your child’s life can be catastrophic depending on your location and financial status. Your child may be taught sex, abortion, homosexuality and socialism whether you like it or not. This is indoctrination. This is soft tyranny. It is morally, ethically and philosophically wrong, and yet it is the norm in today’s America.

Freedom of Speech and Religion: Now surely we are secure in our right of free speech. I mean after all it is specifically protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To be fair for the most part we indeed have this right. But is it completely protected? If you want to know if we are secure in this right just ask a conservative commentator who wants to give a speech at Columbia University. Try protesting when a president comes to visit in your town, particularly a liberal president. Political speech was specifically what the Founders had in mind and yet it is extremely controlled at large political events. Look up all the regulations on protesting in front of an abortion clinic. Do those restrictions apply when crazy Christian pretenders protest at a soldier’s funeral? Why no there seems to be a double standard. This of course will always be the problem when you start putting restrictions on a fundamental right.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…” This clause of the First Amendment guarantees the free expression of religion. So go try to exercise this freedom in school. We live in an era where a religion, Islam has as one of its main tenants the killing of infidels and forced conversion and yet in America today it’s easier by far to criticize Christians than to criticize Islam. Cartoonists are forced to abstain from ridiculing Mohammed while complete desecration of Jesus Christ is rampant and protected. Football players are forbidden in some cases from praying for the safety of their participants. While these examples may seem mild to you understand; once the government is allowed to stifle religious expression it will only get worse, never better.

Guns: Regardless of the fact that the SCOTUS recently upheld a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms individually for self-defense, there are places all over this country where you are not allowed to bear arms. Rules and regulations regarding this fundamental American right are becoming ever more restrictive and oppressive. The federal government is developing databases on who owns arms and where they are located. A recent backlash against this tyranny in several states is a welcome change to our recent history but much needs to be done especially on the federal level. The federal government has no enumerated power in the Constitution to abridge your right to keep and bear arms. They have no right to make you register that firearm. Now many of you will say that registering and restricting weapons is a reasonable response to crime. Never forget that security is almost always the pretext to steal your Liberty. Also, once you allow one restriction soon they can tell you what type of weapon, what size, what ammunition, what model, what accessories and on and on and on. Government oppression always grows. The end result can be nothing other than the eventual rescinding of the right altogether; it’s only a matter of time.

Property Rights: The Founders wrote extensively on the importance of property rights to the America system of government. Allowing citizens to own and prosper from the use of property was a keystone to the economic future of America. It would take an entire book to go into detail on the plethora of ways the government has infringed on this basic foundational principle. In modern America, the government can tell you what to do with your property, what you can build, how it can look, what color it will be, what type of roof it will have, how many trees you can cut, which trees you are forbidden to cut etc. The taxes on property in many places are so oppressive that you never really own it at all. Death taxes applied to property allow the government to tax again what has already been taxed. The governments appetite for money is voracious and nowhere more obvious than on property. Everything you own has been taxed several times over, from the material purchase to build it to the labor to assemble it. The SCOTUS has now even allowed the confiscation of private property for private development by others in the name of financial gain in the public interest namely redevelopment and taxes (Kelo decision). As a side note the developer in the Kelo controversy was never able to gain the financing needed. The development never took place. The final cost to the city to confiscate and bulldoze the previously privately owned property was $78 million. As of this writing the property is an empty lot generating zero taxes while the taxpayers foot the $78 million dollar bill. This is the result of government interference into free market enterprise.
We are also supposed to be protected in our person and our possessions but a brief look at the Patriot Act shows that to be lost as well. The government can sneak into your house, snoop around and plant bugs, all without probable cause or a warrant. The government can listen to your phone conversation and read your email without probable cause or a warrant. The government can grope the private parts of your 8 year old daughter or your 80 year old grandmother without probable cause or a warrant. Again all in the name of security yet a Muslim man paying for a plane ticket with cash, no luggage and known to recently have visited Pakistan and Yemen is ignored so as not to offend Muslims. It's okay to offend God-fearing law abiding Americans, but we can't offend potential terrorists.

Commerce: The right to engage in free commerce is another cornerstone of American Liberty. Allowing citizens to interact in a business environment free of the chains of government corruption is the driving force behind the prosperity that this nation has enjoyed. In the last 100 years there has unfortunately been an unholy alliance between business and government. This has resulted in the government becoming an all powerful entity which by manipulation of regulation and tax code can determine winners and losers in the market. Corporations become larger and richer while small businesses are saddled with endless regulation and tax making business almost impossible. The result is seen plainly in the crash of the economy in the Fall of 2008. All economies have bubbles but government intervention makes them deeper, more frequent and harder to climb out of. At each incident the government writes more regulations seizing an ever tightening grip on business. The result is large corporations developing intimate relationships with politicians and assisting in the writing of these regulations which ultimately helps those in the loop and stifles competition. Again present circumstances show clearly how this corruption destroys a free market. Government does not create wealth, it destroys it. They've done quite a job on us lately. Talk to anyone who has attempted to open a new business in the last twenty years and you'll get an earful about how government impedes business instead of assisting it. Even the right to work is abridged by government and unions colluding to control business. Witness the latest NLRB decision to deny Boeing the right to open a business in South Carolina. Who the hell do they think they are? Your KING, that's who.

Life: Of the unalienable rights delineated in the Declaration of Independence the very first one is the right to life. Do you have the right to life in America today? Ask the millions and millions of aborted babies. It’s a little hard to exercise your other rights when you don’t even get the first and foremost right, the right to live. There is no other example more appropriate for what happens when government becomes too powerful than this. Government kills its’ own citizens under the pretext of protecting privacy. Privacy is more important to government than life itself. This is the very epitome of tyranny. The damage to society for this egregious assault on God’s creations will never be fully known. It’s no wonder a young mother in Florida kills her 2 year old child so she can go party at the bars all night…and gets away with it. Welcome to America void of constitutional restrictions.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Liberty or Comfort?

2011-07-02T11:35:00.001-05:00

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This Independence Day weekend is just the time for us all to reflect on what type of future we want for our children. We are at the end of a hundred years of toying with socialism in America and the results are in and they are disastrous. This is not just an indictment of the Democrat party though they have embraced Marxist ideology wholly at this point. The minor intrusions into our republican form of government by all politicians erode our freedoms as well, even more insidiously. When a Republican agrees to an unconstitutional bill to tell business how it must pay it's employees, it undermines any argument against another bill to tell businesses anything else; smoking, vacation days, forced maternity leave, dress, calorie count, saturated fat content, union membership...and on and on and on. Any politician who ever voted for a minimum wage is just as guilty as Barrack Hussein Obama, avowed Marxist, when it comes to undermining the Constitution. All of these intrusions make doing business harder. The economy suffers, unemployment rises, and the people lose prosperity and Liberty. Recently, in Michigan the citizens voted that all people must be treated equally in hiring and college admissions and the Michigan appeals court shot it down because; it's unconstitutional! This is the insanity that ensues when our founding principles are undermined by government. Why shouldn't the court rule that way? Government has interjected itself into every nook and cranny of our lives. The Supreme Court has upheld this expansion of centralized government. How can anyone argue against it? This is what happens when you compromise the Constitution for your purposes. You cannot then tell someone else that they cannot compromise it for their purposes. This is the result of collectivist thinking. Call them liberals, progressives, left, RINO, communist, fascist, Marxist or whatever nom de plume you please and the result is the same; a steady erosion of Liberty and property rights ending in destruction of prosperity and eventually chaos and tyranny in the guise of security. It has happened everywhere it's tried. It has happened throughout history even before Marx articulated the collectivist ideal. Every time that personal freedom and right to property is subverted the masses suffer and eventually turn on the bourgeoisie. This is what is occurring in Europe and beginning to happen here. The only reason class warfare works is that we indeed do have a bourgeoisie in this country. It is the result of the unholy alliance between business and government epitomized by the T.A.R.P. bailout of banks that colluded with government to make home loans that could never be paid back; a stupid financial policy that could not exist in a free market separate from government. Regulation is just a buzz word used by government to interject itself into business. It thereby gains power and expectantly results in rife corruption in the form of Lobbyist and campaign contributions. Lobbyist wouldn't exist if government didn't have extensive regulatory power; unconstitutional power. All of which perpetuates more regulation, more corruption, more debt, more poverty and eventual collapse of the economy. It is as clear as a pane of pure glass. Every media person or politician who argues otherwise is your enemy. They are liars, thieves and tyrants or idiots and deserve nothing but contempt. They destroy that which is good and perpetuate that which is evil. They hurt not just themselves but people the world over who lose faith in America and turn to dictators for security. America's unique place in the world gives it much power and much responsibility. When we work for good, the world is more prosperous and peaceful. When we do not, the world suffers even more greatly than we, as we are already prosperous and they are struggling to be so. Struggling because they have yet to fully embrace freedom and individual responsibility. If you ever again cast a vote for a liberal R or D, you condemn the whole world to suffer more. You condemn your own family to suffer more. You condemn generations yet born to suffer even more.

This nation was founded on the belief that all Men have rights given by God, not Man. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Any intrusion into these rights by Man is evil and immoral. Any citizenry that allows such, abrogates their responsibility to pass this freedom on to their progeny. It is one thing to give up your freedom. It is quite another to give away your child's freedom. It is a crime worse than murder for it steals not just the life of your child, but their children grandchildren great-grandchildren etc. So as you celebrate this Holiday with your family, look them in the eyes and promise them with all your heart that you will work tirelessly to preserve our republican form of government to secure their Liberty. If you can't do that, then at least have the guts to tell them the truth; that you are sacrificing their freedom for your own personal comfort.

Enjoy the freedom you have left this weekend. Revel in the founding of the greatest nation known to Man. Celebrate with luminations and cannon shot the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Then ruminate about these things and what they truly mean. Buttress your spirit and prepare for battle for the forces of evil are indeed here to steal your country. Ignore it at your peril. May God Bless the United States of America.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Supporting Sophism Supplants Constitution

2011-06-16T13:01:00.000-05:00

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One of the most difficult things to do in the modern political environment is to be ideologically pure. Political correctness has so thoroughly permeated the discourse that nothing deemed intolerant will be tolerated. Let us look closely for a moment though. If you are not pure in your ideas, do you have any basis for those ideas? I remember an exchange between a conservative woman and a libertarian conservative over the issue of prostitution. At some point he asked her if she would do it for a million dollars. She struggled to answer saying that a million dollars was a lot of money, but ultimately admitted that she probably would. He then asked if she would do it for $1. She got very flustered and asked him, "What do you think I am?" to which he replied, "What you are Madam, has been established, it's now just a matter of price." The point is that if you allow an exception to a belief then you have no belief. The only hope remaining for this nation is to apply principle to every vote for every politician. One strike and you're out.

So called conservatives these days are constantly guilty of this perversion of their 'principles'. Take the balanced budget amendment that so many tout as a way to reign in government spending. On the face of it you may think this is a good idea but it is a horrible idea for two reasons. One, it is an excuse to raise taxes. Two, it is an admission that spending at this level is necessary and must continue. Neither of these things is good for America and in the case of the spending, most of it is unconstitutional. The principled stand is that the federal government must discontinue unconstitutional programs, lower taxes and return prosperity and power to the people and the several States as intended by the Founders of this nation. The balanced budget amendment is capitulation by an inadequate and vacuous bunch of cowardly legislators.

Another example is oil subsidies. Congressmen right and left will argue this is necessary for development of our resources while the government does a plethora of other things to diminish same. The truth is that it is simply a bone thrown to a private sector that offsets another bone thrown to another sector, i.e. ethanol subsidies. Every time a so called conservative argues for oil subsidies to continue he/she by default argues for other subsidies to continue. The federal government has no standing constitutionally or morally subsidizing any business. The very bedrock of free enterprise capitalism is that industry should stand on it's own, driven by a free market to determine what is best for the citizenry. If a product is necessary, efficient and priced properly it will excel in the market. If not, it will and should fail and make room for something more adequate.

Thirdly, and I will get in big trouble here, abortion is one of the most egregious of the cases of unprincipled exception. Being such an emotional issue it is rife with instances of otherwise good conservative folks willing to vote for bad laws simply to reduce the slaughter. You will find no more pro life person than I. I believe that Roe v. Wade is completely erroneous and has zero basis in the U.S. Constitution. I believe that the fetus should have a doctor and that no government entity should be able to come between the fetus and his/her doctor. I believe that a doctor that knowingly exterminates the life of a child is guilty of murder with the mother being at the least accessory to the crime. That being said; recently Texas passed a law that would force women to see an ultra-sound of their fetus before an abortion could be done. Again, on the face of it, you may think that's a great idea. In fact, it may save a few babies short term. Indeed the bill was watered down with amendments to the point that no woman actually has to view it, but that is not the point. The point is this; if you vote for a law to allow the government to come between you and your doctor, even for a noble purpose, then you open the door legally for another law to be made for nefarious purposes. This is how law works. Once you set a precedent, then future advocates for other intrusions into your health care can point to it and say, "See, the government can and does intervene in medical care. Now we want to intervene also." This is the basis for socialized medicine which will cause untold pain and suffering if ever fully implemented. In fact more abortions would be approved, less care for elderly and even euthanasia for terminal patients or special needs children. In other words, far down the road, the precedent you set with a bad law, can result in exponentially more damage than you prevented. Again, the principled stance is that all abortions are wrong and should be illegal with only one exception, the life of the mother. Even then it should only be done with the explicit approval of the mother. There are some mothers who will choose to die to let their child live and that choice should be respected. But in the case where one must die, it is unfortunate but logical that the more viable developed life should survive to possibly reproduce again. This is the cruelty of nature. A hard, but necessary choice. We must be willing to take this stand and remain vigilant. The minute we allow any other exception we immediately lose the argument and will never prevail, causing even more babies to be murdered. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

The facts are clear to those willing to see. Compromise is for the weak and unprincipled. One should stand morally and ethically ensconced in ones beliefs and let them prevail or fail based on the merits alone. If we fail, we come back to fight again with more fervor and clearer communication. In the end right will win. However, once you compromise even once, you cannot again take a stance on principle for your enemies clearly see that you have none. This means that your presence in the debate is in fact detrimental to your stated cause. Even Ronald Reagan, my favorite president of the last century, famously stated that 85% was better than nothing. Well, he went on to compromise with liberals and the increase in revenues from his tax policy was eventually dwarfed by the continued out of control spending on unconstitutional programs. Later liberals would use his compromises as ammunition to argue for further compromise. It just goes on. Now we are on the brink of bankruptcy, not from Obama's spending, bad as that is, but from unconstitutional entitlement programs that have been voted for in various forms by both parties for over 100 years. The entire entitlement structure owes its life to unprincipled conservatives who caved, compromised and compounded the problem leaving future generations bankrupt and stripped of their right to inherit constitutional government and Liberty. Once again the devastation that will be wrought on children and grandchildren, worldwide, dwarfs the perceived gain in the short term of our lives. How despicable must be the view of our generation by future historians when the true cost of our selfishness and lack of honor or principle will be known.

America, I implore you to take a stand for principled constitutional government and nothing else from this day to your death. To do otherwise is to put yourself into the long, sad, and pernicious line of evil that is destroying the greatest nation in the history of mankind.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Idiot Farm

2011-06-01T08:19:00.001-05:00

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Idiots thrive when surrounded by their own. The only way for an idiot to escape detection is to avoid distinction. This is why Washington D.C. is such a refuge for idiots. Not only are the people you work with daily idiots, but the people covering your work for news organizations are idiots too. It is the greatest micro-environment for the propagation of idiocy outside of a college campus. Now some may think that this is a bit harsh, but I ask you; where is the proof that I'm wrong? We have an organization, the federal government, that has been systematically destroying the greatest nation that the civilized world has ever known. America has fed more people, freed more people, educated more people and increased the health and longevity of more people than any nation in known history. The federal government is continuing a process to destroy this provider of world prosperity. Now there are only two choices. Either they are doing it on purpose or; they are idiots.

Choice 1: Okay, lets say that they are doing it on purpose. Therefore, you might think they are brilliant. Not being able, through a transparent political process to achieve their goal, that being the destruction of a republic to be replaced by some type of socialist/communist utopia requiring a ruling class that cannot be fettered by a Constitution; they instead work tenaciously and secretly under the radar undermining the greatest nation on earth. So, I ask you, what is so smart about that? You destroy the Liberty and prosperity of your neighbors, friends and even the world for your own selfish gain? Or, you actually believe that a socialist/communist state run country will be better for America, despite all historical evidence to the opposite? A brilliant strategy towards a stupid goal is still stupid. I submit to you that under this scenario, they are idiots. Arguments welcomed.

Choice 2: They're idiots. Self explanatory, however it belies the real problem. We're idiots too. We voted for them.

The big lie put out by politicians and media for decades is that one must be an Ivy league educated intellectual pontificating your way into elite halls of the acceptable bourgeoisie in order to be 'qualified' for public service. Nothing could be further from the truth. These people are idiots who have spent way too much time reading and debating and nary enough time doing or accomplishing anything real or tangible. The system is set for the most incompetent and most unqualified of all Americans to rise to power in Washington D.C. Why do you think they attacked Sarah Palin from all sides so vociferously? Media and RINO's alike? Because she's not 'one of them'. All of their protestations that she is an idiot are just a ruse to hide the true vitriolic hatred that only comes from knowing that allowing a normal person into the fold will expose all of the idiots around her like an energy sucking incandescent floodlight in a field of fluorescents. They will do the same to Herman Cain when he gains traction. I believe that there are enough common sense conservative Americans left to turn this ship of state around and return it to the peoples government it is meant to be. But our time is short my friends. It is up to all free thinking Americans to get involved in the primary process and challenge all of these idiots in every district. Granted, when it comes to the general election, a Republican idiot is still better than a Democrat idiot. However, as I have stated over and over, the primary is where we change the GOP from within. It is our only hope right now. If we don't clean them out soon though, we are looking toward third party growing pains that will put Democrat idiots in charge for the foreseeable future. That would be, well...idiotic.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

The Intolerance of Truth

2011-05-29T11:46:00.001-05:00

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As we all view with horror the state of our nation declining before our very eyes, the politicians who caused this destruction of the greatest nation ever founded continue doing the same thing over and over again. Occasionally, they will propose something that has a great sounding name, like "The Saving America Act" or some other idiotic attempt to wrap a bow around a pigs arse. However, they never actually attack the problem. Why? Because they are the problem, and to truly attack the problem they have to attack their own jobs. Imagine if you were hired by an employer and they set you down on the first day and said, "Okay, we want you to develop a plan to make your job irrelevant in the near future." As you can see that would require a full measure of dedication to the company's interest over your own for you to accomplish that goal in the best possible way. This is the measure of dedication to our country that is required for our legislators to preserve a Constitutional republic such as ours. The mistake that all voters have made, especially over the last century is to assume that politicians are dedicated to our country; they are not. At least not to the extent required to do the job before them. How can I say this? Simple. Review the facts.

Fact: In a Constitutional republic, no bill is better than a bad bill. In other words, the basis for a republic is that the government should do as little as possible, leaving the good citizens to pursue prosperity and happiness of their own accord. Prosperity and happiness of a community includes care for the truly needy and tragically stricken members of a community by the community. Such care by the community itself provides a sense of spirit and service to God as well as Man. This is what the Founding Fathers intended, it is precisely clear in even a rudimentary reading of their works.

Fact: That is not what 95% of politicians do while in office. Most politicians when faced with a road block to any piece of legislation, immediately determine what sacrifices need to be made to gain support from opponents in order to gain votes. This of course, is a suicide pact. They are opponents of the legislation because they don't believe in it. Any sacrifices they require are by their very nature intended to weaken or completely destroy the original concept. At a time when one should stand tall on principle, make their case to the people on a constitutional and ethical basis, they instead retire to the back rooms and wheel and deal the public interest away. Why? So they can pass a bill, make you think they did it for you, then run for re-election on the basis that they are someone who can 'get things done'. That's all good except when those 'things' are being done to you and not for you. In other words, in the end it is all about them and not the country.

Case in point: The Texas legislature is wrapping up. The political pundits are already crowing about what a great success it has been. This success is based on two things; one, the bills passed and two, the issues involved which in the past did not have the votes to pass. So what's wrong with that? They are bad bills. The Texas Senate has 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats. Because of the rules and Texas Constitution a bill requires 21 votes to proceed through the Senate. Therefore any bill that comes up that would be truly good for Texas while truly respecting the Peoples rights must get two Democrat votes, which is nearly impossible. This is not to imply that any Republican bill submitted achieves those two goals, nothing could be further from the truth. It is however true that the only bills that would achieve those goals would come from Republicans. Don't agree? Show me one bill sponsored by a Democrat in Texas that does so? What about Republican bills? The original voter ID bill did such. And was promptly shot down by Democrats. So what is a conservative legislator to do? Why change the bill of course. Provide so many caveats that the bill is essentially useless. The only people required to show ID will be those we don't need to show ID. Illegal immigrants can't be asked, that would be racist. Very poor people (documented targets of voter fraud) can't be asked, why they can't afford to go to the revenue office and get an ID, even if they do have to have one for any number of other daily transactions. So in the interest of not disenfranchising any vote, we disenfranchise only legal votes by allowing fraud to counter them. But the bill is called a 'Voter ID' bill and it makes us all feel good that our legislators are protecting our votes, when in fact they are only protecting their own interest. Besides, it draws attention away from all of those Toll Road bills that will give our state infrastructure away to foreign companies; bills that privatize profit and publicize loss.

This is what the Texas legislature does and they are lauded through the land by T.E.A party folks and pundits alike. Texas is where things get done! While Texas is good for business and it should be, the unholy alliance between business and government is evil and should be treated as such. Sweetheart deals to specific entities is unethical and unconstitutional.

Another example is the ridiculous abortion bill passed this year in the Texas legislature. It started with a bill that all mothers who were about to kill their baby would have to see a sonogram of said child before they killed him/her. Well, of course no Democrat in Texas is going to protect a child in the womb, so again it wouldn't pass the Senates 21 vote threshold. So what is any good Republican to do? Well, you water it down of course with so many caveats that no one is required to see the sonogram to continue with the murder of their child. But we pass it anyway, and we give it a great sounding name, and the Governor calls it a priority and they fast track it and pass a completely worthless bill. A personal interjection here. I believe that any bill that requires the state to interject between you and your doctor, except in the case of protecting an other's life, is unconstitutional and should never have been proposed in the first place. That is the truth. It is harsh and intolerant, but necessary to protect the freedom of the patient and the doctor as well as an unborn child. But you see, any bill is better than no bill to a legislator who is only interested in furthering their career on the public dime.

Truth is harsh. Truth is unalterable. Truth is often characterized as difficult to discern but in fact is obvious for all to see if they get past their own bias. Truth is however, intolerant. Therefore, any attempt to be tolerant to another point of view when one is in pursuit of Truth is in and of itself denying ones own assertion of Truth. If that is the case, then shut up in the first place. Either propose legislation based on Truth, or propose none at all. Either fight for and defend Truth to the bloody end, or get out of the way and let someone with the required honor and respect for country do so in your stead. Either have principles based on Truth, or get a job that doesn't require it. All too often that was politics. We The People must change that or this country is doomed. What will replace it will be much more horrible than you can even imagine. The Truth is intolerant, and we the voters must be as well. Any legislator that passes a bad bill instead of no bill deserves only your contempt, not your vote. Vote with honor and respect for your country, or stay home and leave the defense of Liberty to those who are qualified to do so.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Shocked, Shocked That Obama is Anti-American

2011-05-22T12:47:00.000-05:00

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It is amusing watching the news coverage of Obama's latest foray into killing freedom and capitalism around the world. News anchors painfully try to explain the nuances of President Obama's Middle East policy speech he gave, just a few weeks after killing Osama bin Laden. Everywhere you turn it is either so brilliant you can't understand it or he's a buffoon that doesn't know what he's doing. Neither is true. He knows exactly what he's doing. While it is very calculated it is of course not brilliant, it's insidious, because the intent is to undermine Israel, destabilize the Middle East even more, give cover for an even bigger rise in oil prices and distract Americans from the dismantling of the free enterprise system that is and has been going on ever since this Marxist ideologue entered office. Obama calls Israel 'occupiers', a term used by terrorists. He ignores 5,000 years of Jewish history. He ignores the fact that Israel was brutally attacked by 4 Arab nations in 1967 and brilliantly fought them off and won a quick and decisive victory. He gives money to Hamas a known terrorist group. He ignores violent attacks on Israel. He ignores the Iranian president speaking of driving Israel into the sea as it builds a nuclear weapon. The press ponders whether his Mideast strategy is fresh or just timed badly. Israel represents freedom and capitalism. Our president is against that. His actions show it over and over again. Barack Hussein Obama is the most radical leftist nutjob ever conceived as a presidential candidate much less an actual president. His interviews show it. His books prove it. His associations affirm it. And his administration exemplifies it. He hates America as founded. He is intent on 'fundamentally changing' this country into his ideal which is nothing other than a communist utopia that his college professors, acquaintances and family friends have been brainwashing him with since he was born. His own words reveal this time and again. He states emphatically that his energy policy will necessarily cause utility rates to skyrocket. He states without flinching that he's fine with gas prices going up, just maybe not as fast. He institutes a ban on oil drilling in the gulf; ignores a judges order to cease and desist, sends billions to foreign government owned oil companies while trying to raise taxes on American private companies. And now everyone is befuddled by skyrocketing energy costs. He states plainly that he envisions a single payer health care system completely dismantling free market health care. He further states that he may not be able to get it all in one bite, but may have to do it incrementally. Then he crams Obamacare down the nations throat as they protest across the land, and the pundits pontificate about how his good intentions. He goes around the world apologizing for America. In his books he calls us Colonialist. He surrounds himself in this administration with radical communist sympathizers and anti-capitalist business haters. The talking heads cannot understand why a large portion of the public don't believe he is an American. He's not. Regardless of where is was born. He is a dyed in the wool committed Marxist. He celebrates Muslim holidays but not Christian holidays. He spends 20 years in a radical black liberation theology church and claims he never heard a sermon, and the press is shocked and dismayed that America doesn't believe he's a good Christian. He immediately dismantles the most successful school voucher system for black kids in D.C. upon entering office and blacks around the country still believe he is on their side and will even the playing field. He blatantly affirms that we must kill babies who survive late term abortions to respect the mothers wishes, lies about funding of abortions in Obamacare, makes a deal with a wayward senator to defund abortion in the bill, then signs an executive order replacing the abortion funding after it passes, funds abortions in poor countries (mostly black). And the press continually portrays him as in line with mainstream thought on the sanctity of life. And on and on it goes. How long will a good portion of America fail to see what is as plain as the nose on their face? We have elected a committed communist to the White House. He ignores the law, ignores historical precedent, lies constantly, runs roughshod over business, spends tremendous sums of money from the public treasury on his union thug supporters, works with our enemies and against our friends, undermines private business and strengthens oppressive government entities. He is in fact an American Dictator. For the love of Pete, please at least have the decency to quit acting surprised when he acts like one! Kiss your chains.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Filibuster Foils Foreboding Fracture of Freedom

2011-05-19T15:02:00.000-05:00

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The United States Senate just failed to gain cloture on the nomination of Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of 52 - 43. Sixty votes are needed for cloture. So the GOP has successfully filibustered Liu's nomination to the appeals court bench. Let us put aside for the moment that Liu has zero judicial experience, that he is disqualified by the American Bar Associations own standards (even though this left leaning outfit got a committee to recommend him nonetheless) or that his age and inexperience make him a laughable nominee. Let us instead focus on his philosophy and it's reflection on his president, Barack Hussein Obama. Put this nomination together with the nominations of Elena Kagan and Sonya Sotomayor for the Supreme Court and you have a picture of who Obama is and what his view of America is. All of these judges believe in 'social justice' which is just a buzz word for socialists' who want to redistribute wealth. All of these judges know that the U.S. Constitution does not allow for this redistribution and in fact stands four square against it, since it flys in the face of Liberty, Private Property rights and Self Achievement. All of these judges therefore believe that one must find pseudo-intellectual arguments to twist the Constitution into an agreeable fashion to further their agenda. They have all written about bending the document to the social norms of the day. They have all found 'rights' within it that do not exist. In other words, they have all determined that the U.S. Constitution is no more than an aspirational document which has no legal meaning or weight. If that is true then all of the individual rights contained within that document also have no meaning or legal weight. Therefore, you have no right to free speech or free assembly. You have no right to bear arms. You have no right to due process under the law. You have no right to equality. You have no right to a representative government. Your state has no rights. You see, in their world, you have precisely what the egg-headed elites of the day decide you have and nothing else. How is this any different than the tyranny of King George, the rejection of which this document was intended for in the first place? In their world, you are too stupid to be allowed to determine your own fate, it must be decided for you by the smarter people, the ones who go to lofty colleges where professors wax eloquently about topics for which they have zero relative experience. In their world you are but slaves and they are your masters. Make no mistake when they speak of sacrifice for the 'greater good' they are not talking about them sacrificing nor do they intend the 'greater good' to go to you. Greater good is nothing more than greater power and control for elites such as themselves. They are the new Bourgeoisie. The irony of collectivism has always been the elites telling the commoners to reject the Bourgeoisie all the while establishing themselves as same. They are Barack Hussein Obama. They are the new slave masters. They are the end of the American Republic. Anyone who ever votes for a democrat again, votes for slavery, votes for collectivism, votes for ignoring the Constitution and ALL of it's protections. They are not to be reasoned with, they are not to be debated, they are not to be respected. They are to be defeated, ridiculed, despised and reviled as communists and destroyers of the American republic. These smarmy elites who speak above us and think that big words equal big thoughts. Yet they don't have an ounce of common sense. They are in fact existential morons. Never, I mean never accept that anybody is smarter than you. As my grandpa always taught, them with book learnin's often don't have the sense to poor piss out of a boot. Your gut instinct on Constitutional matters is twice as legitimate as the most regaled professor of the most prestigious university. Don't doubt me.

by: Keith D. Rodebush - "Constitutional Scholar"; PHD in liberal falacy

21st Century Rip Van Winkle

2011-05-16T16:02:00.000-05:00

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Have you ever looked around you and wondered? What happened? Where am I? How did this once great nation decline so far so fast? How did common sense get completely annihilated from the modern American citizen's working brain? It is almost like you went to sleep and woke up twenty years later; and everything had changed. Well there is an old fable about such an experience. Yes, it is the tale of Rip Van Winkle.

Now in the original tale ol' Rip he was always ready to lend a hand to a neighbor, or work for someone elses gain, but he always negated to do his own work. Therefore, his farm was the saddest of the community. Such is the case of the GOP today. We are all off doing work and helping our communities, but when it comes to our party, strengthening our republic, well we'd rather go fishing than do the hard work of preserving Liberty for our progeny. Now Rips wife was known to nag him quite relentlessly to do the work he should be doing. A modern equivelant to Rush Limbaugh no doubt. Heh hee, Rush as the nagging housewife? Ironic no? But in this analogy it fits.

So one day Rip goes off to the mountains and there is Henry Hudson and the boys playing nine pin. This would be like the cultural media of today, the movies, the games, the gadgets and the social media, altogether forming the magical jug of elixir that will eventually put Rip to sleep. The 'Hudson' media will entice us to play games and drink and never worry about our obligations as citizens. And of course eventually it all begins to tire our souls and the eyelids of our conciousness become so heavy that we cannot resist the deep slumber.

Upon awakening we can no longer recognize our surroundings. To be sure there are some things that seem slightly familiar but it is all so strange that we almost don't recognize it at all. Stumbling around the village, no one knows us; we don't see anyone we're familiar with. We walk through the town and watch the people going about their day and we cannot put the puzzle pieces together. We find out that in this new world in which we have awoken:

the American flag is offensive in our schools
protecting our borders is racist
drilling for our own oil is unpopular and discouraged by our leaders but we'll assist others in drilling then buy the oil from them
killing an enemy is perfectly fine, yet interrogating him to prevent attack on our citizenry is not
spending way more than we have is unsustainable but cutting back is impossible
the Constitution is meaningless and can be interpreted in opposite fashions by two legal scholars
we can't use our military to support a friend, but we can use it to support rebels that we don't even know
our military is sent to fight, but then told not to fight too hard; if they do we arrest them.
we send young men to die all alone, then leave them all alone again when they get home
we can't fight terrorists too hard with our Army; it will be too offensive. But we can bomb sovereign nations with drones, we call them surgical strikes; makes all of that collateral damage easier to swallow.
the votes of millions of people can be overturned by one judge who can't even interpret the Constitution
cases go to the Supreme Court with everyone in the country knowing where 8 judges stand, 1 judge decides for us all, apparently depending on what he had for breakfast.
politicians no longer tell 'white lies' or obfuscate. They now flat out lie through their teeth about known facts with no one to hold them accountable.
the Speaker of the House laughs when asked about Constitutional government
election machines show up with thousands of votes already on them, multiple citizens complain about their votes being changed right before their eyes, votes are 'found' in trunks of cars; yet after the election, the story dies, no one investigates, no one goes to jail.
I can't buy an incandescent bulb for my reading lamp
a small minnow can stop a multi-million dollar development project costing taxpayers millions of dollars and jobs for Americans
construction is suddenly considered a 'job that Americans just won't do'
not a single job is created by a poor man, yet we hate the 'rich'
millions of Americans pay zero taxes, while collecting from their fellow citizens, then have the audacity to ask others to pay their 'fair share'
teachers teach our kids how to have sex, gay or straight, but can't seem to teach them Reading Writing and Arithematic; then cry we don't pay them enough and they need more benefits.
we protect an animals egg, but not a human embryo
we have an entire Department of the federal government to make us 'less dependent on foreign oil'; yet we are more dependent on foreign oil
we arrest investment brokers for 'Ponzi' schemes while the U.S. government runs the largest Ponzi scheme in history
we insist that banks loan money to people who can't afford it then we wonder why housing markets fail
we back our money with nothing; then we print money; then we print some more; then we print even more; and we can't figure out why the dollar is falling in value

I could go on and on. All of the above are recognizable as complete stupidity by most thinking human beings on planet earth regardless of their education. All are nonsensical on the face of it. And yet, here we are. We re-elect politicians who foist this idiocy upon us. We worship them as if they are really so smart that we just can't figure it out, so we let them handle it. When in fact they are self-serving imbeciles. We play our games and watch our shows and buy our toys while these idiots destroy our country. Then, a few weeks before election time, if even then, we look up from our computer screens and ask, "Who's that cute one with the nice smile? He talks very well. I'll vote for him."
Henry Hudson and the boys really did a number on this nation. Let's go play some nine pin...

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Solutions: Regulations - Less is More.

2011-05-10T16:19:00.000-05:00

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The most bastardized phrase in human existence is 'To regulate commerce...' which is found in Article I section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. This clause, which speaks to commerce with foreign nations, among the several states and with the Indian tribes, has been used and abused by legislatures innumerable to excuse mounds of laws and regulations. Does one believe that the intent of the founders was that Congress could place extraordinary burdens on, and manipulate every aspect of, a foreign company? Of course not, no more than they intended the same be done to an American company. The intent was to prevent barriers to commerce, particularly between the States. Do you believe that Congress prevents barriers to business in America? Obviously the opposite is true. Laws and regulations cause barriers to business, are largely unnecessary, never achieve their stated goals, constantly have to be tweaked, steal the people's liberty, stifle commerce, diminish prosperity, cause unemployment, diminish the currency, shift power to elitists, cause corruption, remove incentive to interact in commerce, skew politicians intentions and destroy the republican form of government.

Let us clarify what we are speaking of here. Many may want to distinguish between laws and regulations. There are many technical reasons to do so, however, for my purpose they are specious. Laws and regulations are legal instruments to control the behaviour of businesses and individuals and thereby diminish the people's liberty. The entire purpose of this blog is to remind the people that when they lose liberty, they lose power, they lose prosperity, they lose life, they lose opportunity, they lose initiative, they lose ingenuity, they lose free market capitalism, they lose choice, they lose the republic. Laws and regulations diminish liberty and therefore diminish the people. There are many reasons to discourage the making of any new law or regulation. The most important is the loss of liberty. One of the travesties of our times is our acceptance of the legislature as a privileged class. They have put themselves above the very laws they make. Something James Madison never thought the American spirit would allow. The evidence is found in Federalist Paper #57, which in part states:

"If this spirit ever be so far debased as to tolerate a law not obligatory on the legislature, as well as the people, the people will be prepared to tolerate any thing but liberty." (emphasis added)

Do not malign your intellect by pretending that politicians have your best interest at heart. They do not, they have not, they never will. The founders noted that if we were angels we would not need government; but since we aren't angels we must chain government. Every single law passed is a spot of grease intended to assist the corrupt to slip the chains off the ankle of government. Every reading of the founding fathers letters, books, speeches or papers suggests that the intent was for Congress to pass very few, well thought out, constitutional laws, primarily to assist in the nations defense, maintain the value of currency, encourage the peoples ingenuity, preserve the peoples liberty, protect the peoples property and remove barriers to free market capitalism.

The exact opposite of these intents has been foisted upon the American people, primarily over the last 100 years. Law upon law is written, lied about, debated by honorless Men, passed, supported by bureaucratic structure, financed endlessly and never held accountable for it's consequences. These laws never solve the initial problem for which they were intended. These laws constantly require new laws and regulations to fix the new problems that they cause. These laws slowly squeeze the American economy preventing efficient commerce. A case in point would be the Sarbanes Oxley act of 2002. This act was intended to prevent the type of corporate failures we saw with Enron and WorldCom and others. Tricked up accounting propped up businesses allowing them to scam investors. The politicians are quick to beguile you with their braggadocios bravado about protecting the people with this massive regulatory fiasco. They are very less likely to inform you of the unintended consequences which are not typically discussed in the town hall meetings they host afterwards. We became the 'horror' of European economic partners. Massive delisting of companies from the exchanges took place. Charities were petrified that they would be exposed. Millions were lost to lawyers that could have helped people in need. By some estimates this act cost U.S. industry $200 Billion or more as of December 2008. The real tragedy is absolutely never discussed; that this act was completely unnecessary. The exchanges had already instituted new rules to govern corporate listing on the exchange, the SEC had adequate authority to approve and monitor accounting practices and the Justice Department had ample authority to prosecute accounting fraud. This act was completely unnecessary. However, it made good press for politicians. And you bought it. And you re-elected them. And you felt so warm and fuzzy cause Daddy government was watching the wolves while lil' Bo Peep slept peacefully at night. In the meantime it became exponentially harder for American companies to do business while foreign companies had no such shackles placed on them. This costs us prosperity, this costs jobs, this causes inflation, this stifles free market capitalism which hurts you, hurts your children and enslaves millions to mediocre jobs and prospects. The true costs will never be known. This was such a horrible law that both Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley voluntarily ended their terms in Congress. Books have been written about how awful this law was. 532 of our legislators voted for it.

Recently we have seen another travesty of this sort, the Dodd-Frank fiasco known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. I just love the way they name these things. Don't you feel protected already? Especially knowing that the people who wrote it are largely responsible for the financial meltdown of 2008 through, you guessed it; regulation. Liberals have stuck their grubby little fingers into the housing market for decades now, writing and re-writing rules, refusing to let banks give mortgages based on ability to repay, threatening mortgage firms with more government regulation, chastising bankers as racists and insisting that all Americans deserve a house; whether they can pay for it or not. Surprise, Wall Street had to come up with exotic ways to make these worthless mortgages valuable and then the inevitable happened, housing prices fell and the whole thing came down like a house of cards. And who is going to save us? Why Goldman Sachs executives who now work in the government. Don't you feel safer already? First, if government had stayed out of it, this never would have happened. Second, they are only going to make it worse. Third, this bill doesn't even tackle the main problem, namely Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack; so called public/private collaboratives. This means privatized profit and socialized loss. They get the profits; we get the bills. The boards are stacked with current and former government employees. Surprised? It will not work. It will damage business. It will cost jobs. It will diminish freedom. It will further corruption. Finally, it will require future regulation to fix the unintended consequences of this despicable example of our political class's ineptness, corruption, and hubris.

In the past, only a natural disaster such as a flood or a drought would cause extensive hardship to the people. However, they would come together, rebuild and rise above, typically ending up better off for it. The new model is volatile markets struggling to find ways around government interference, ultimately crashing, instigating a whole new round of government manipulation, setting us up for the next crash, which is always bigger, deeper and more destructive of free market capitalism. Every problem that Congress proposes to fix, can be more adequately and expeditiously fixed with free market solutions. It is no surprise that we find ourselves at a precipice where this unsustainable model of the unholy alliance of business and government will ultimately bring down the entire country, leaving us ripe for a 'new model' which will undoubtedly be communist in nature.

Well...that's depressing, no?!? What to do?

Again, it's really not that difficult. The founders left us the tool to dismantle tyrannical government. The vote; and the structure of government where the House must be re-elected every two years, and they hold the purse strings. We simply vote only for politicians who are willing to go to Washington, not to write new laws, but to repeal old ones. Which ones? Doesn't matter. Ever have a big mess of string all knotted up and tangled that you had to unravel? Does it matter which knot you pick to first begin unravelling? No, the important thing is to start. After you get involved you will begin to see where you need to concentrate your efforts. It is slow and mundane and stressful. Then suddenly you realize there are only a few moves left and you have accomplished the impossible. The second most important thing is to be tenacious. You cannot quit. You must continue to pick and pull and unravel the string until you get every knot out. In this way, we must not waiver. We must elect only politicians prepared to dismantle this bloated government; to repeal laws; to diminish regulations; to 'burn' libraries full of worthless rules and unconstitutional law; to strip power from themselves and return it to the States or the People themselves. In the case of Sarbanes Oxley only 3 representatives and no senators voted against it. That means that 532 politicians should have summarily lost their jobs. But they didn't; we re-elected them. We believed that they had our interest at heart. It is a dismal failure; but did they repeal it? No. Why? It gives them power over business. Business must lobby for politicians to tweak the rules in their favor. You see, they have their interest at heart; not yours. They are disgusting excuses for human beings. They are willing to see the greatest country on earth die, if only they can enjoy power and prestige for their short meaningless little lives.

This is our country. They are our representatives. They will be just as sincere as we make them be. Vote them out every time that they do not unravel the string. Every time. Time and time again. Eventually, politicians being politicians will realize that in order to keep their jobs and stay in Washington and go to all of the parties, they will have to repeal laws, diminish federal control and return the people's liberty. It can be done and we can do it. But first, you have to get over your romantic ideal that politicians want to help you. They don't. They are rats in the sewer, sneaking around spreading disease throughout the land. Does this mean that there is not one good politician? Of course not. It means that aggregately, they are corrupt, inept and harmful. Never forget, it is not one politician that passes a law, it is the aggregate. Vote out every one that votes even one time for a new law or regulation giving themselves unconstitutional control over some aspect of our lives. One strike and you're out. Vote, rinse, repeat.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

The Politics of Confusion

2011-05-03T21:14:00.004-05:00

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I was listening to the White House briefing today when it dawned on me. Perhaps many of you have already seen it. I just never really heard anyone wrap it up in a nice little package. That is after all, what we humans desire. We are at our core logical creatures who want things to make sense. That is what is so despicable about my epiphany. I believe that this innate human emotion is being played. Please understand, it was not the administration lackey that was wrapping it all up for me, it was my grandfather and my dad and my fifth grade teacher and all of the others who have affected my life and taught me to question, to discern and to ponder all that is around me. The White House released information today, that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when he was killed. Oh and by the way, the woman he supposedly had shielded himself with, had actually attacked the Seal, who promptly shot her in the leg. Just yesterday, Osama was armed and refused to surrender and was killed for resisting. Pause please. Think for a moment. You are the Super Power of the world, you have just sent a team into a foreign country to kill a man. You have complete control of the situation and the story. You were there, nobody else was, at least no one of consequence. I mean, of course the enemy would spin the story. Why would you change your story? Even if it's true. Why would you do that? Forget about how incompetent you appear. I mean, the most important story of the century and in 24 hours you have done a 180 degree turn on the events at hand. Why would you do that? Standing alone, I could not answer. However, I have been watching these people with the intensity of a bird dog set to flush a flock of quail for many years now. A pattern forms in my mind. Reverend Wright. Couldn't possibly disown him. Under the bus. My grandmother raised me. Under the bus. I don't know Bill Ayers. No, he's just an acquantince. I was born in Hawaii. Here's the proof, fake as it may be. Time after time after time, this group has put out information from day to day that cannot be reconciled. There is no clear understanding of where they came from or where they are going. And that is exactly the way they like it.

I call it the Politics of Confusion. They have rightly surmised that this is a digital world. A world in which a rumor can travel across social networks in minutes; worldwide. They understand that much of that information is and always has been false. Just supposition, innuendo and partisan character assassination. So, what is one to do? How about USE IT to your advantage? How about put out conflicting stories? How about play both ends against the middle? How about never really tell the truth? How about constantly feed the monster? Flood the market with undiscernable information so that nothing can be verified. And there...above the fray...is 'The One'. The only adult in the room. Dismissing his critics as 'extreme' or 'paranoid' or 'crazy'. Obama is just trying to do his job, and yet he is faced with all of this criticism that can easily be dismissed as irrational opposition. If there is too much conflicting information, where is one to turn for truth? Why the 'Dear Leader' of course.

I have irrefutable proof that the latest birth certificate provided by the White House is a tampered document. Now, I don't propose that we push this issue because it is a loser, and they know that. But one has to ask, 'Why would a sitting president put out a blatantly false document?' The only answer that makes sense is that it benefits him to do so. Confusion. Muddy the water. If it's muddy enough then no one can know the truth. You must pick someone to trust. 'Birthers?' or your President? Who will you believe? Never in the history of this country has such a scam been perpetrated on the American public. Why? Because never in our history has information been so widely, quickly and uncontrollably dissimenated.

The Politics of Confusion. Flood the market with diametrically opposed information so that either can be true and neither can be true. Truth is lost forever. Truth is what you want it to be. Truth is what you Google. Finally, a politician has come along who understands this 'truth'. We will never be the same. Are we savvy enough to see the ruse? Will future generations find a way to filter the real truth? Will truth be a definable characteristic? Will the 21st century be void of fact? Is truth now and forever simply an opinion confirmed? Is the overload of information the death of facts? These are the questions that define the next century. Do you know the answers?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

The Death of Osama bin Laden

2011-05-02T12:15:00.004-05:00

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On such a historical occassion as the death of Osama bin Laden, the most renowned terrorist who ever lived as yet, I would be remiss not to write a post. I will however, attempt to add a bit of a different view than the traditional. I will attempt to be apolitical here as hard as that is for me. There is much to say about exactly what policies led to this success and who was for or against those policies. For the purpose of this article I will leave that to your individual imaginations.

First, congratulations to President Obama, the Navy Seals, and all men and women in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as well as all of the intelligence personnel of our government. This is a historic achievement and at the very least sends the message to all of our enemies that no matter how long it takes, no matter what party rules, no matter how hard a country tries to hide you, you will be found and you will be killed. You cannot hide from the righteous justice of the United States military, God Bless them all! (unless you are a Libyan dictator, a Palestinian 'militant', a Syrian tyrant, an Iranian crazed anti-Semite or a North Korean nuclear mad man)

The death of Osama bin Laden has yet to be understood in terms of the war on radical Islamic jihad which has been going on for 1400+ years, not a decade. It is possible that the organizational capabilities will be severely diminished due to a power struggle amongst several of the senior al Qaeda members. This could result in a coming period of relative peace in the Western democracies in the short term. This could especially be true if the intelligence apparatuses of these democracies takes advantage of this transitional period to redouble efforts to turn assets to our advantage and seek out and take down cells across the world. It is also possible, however, that the transition was already anticipated and might have even already begun which could result in an even greater effort on the part of the enemy as a means of revenging their martyr. This would most certainly result in a brief but substantial rise in terrorists attacks, worldwide. In either case there will be attempts. The proof will be in how organized, funded and precisely implemented they are.

In a longer view, it will be very interesting to see how this plays out politically. Certainly, the propagandist media will bask in the glory of Obama for having pulled off what George W. couldn't. In the first few days it will be incessant. However, after a while they are going to realize that they are tacitly expressing the view that the war on terrorism was right, was necessary and was and still is, being waged militarily not diplomatically. This is anathema to the liberals in the main stream media and it will be interesting to see how they reconcile their true anti-military views with their love for all things Obama. Furthermore, the Obama re-election team most assuredly will attempt to use this for political gains in the upcoming election. However, their base is vehemently against the war on terror, hence the administrations insistance to not even use the term. Balancing the bragadocious necessity with the inherent duplicity will be fun to watch. Finally from a long term perspective this event could possibly be seen historically as what gave this administration the cover to go ahead and do what they really want to do; get out of Afghanistan. If they do so, it will be close to the 2012 election so as not to leave time for the results of this move to be realized on the ground in Afghanistan, for it will most assuredly lead to chaos, fighting and the eventual return of the Taliban to power.

As a final aside for entertainment purposes only. I can't wait to see all of the conspiracy theories that will evolve from this event. It is going to be fun! Osama is alive and living in Tampa! CIA provided surgeon for Osama makeover! Osama death is cover for next '9/11' attack by our government! Osama's Israeli mistress was informant that nailed him! Osama and Obama have beer summit in Kenya! LOL...this will keep the internet whack jobs busy for decades to come. This will make JFK look like a simple math problem. At least I can have a laugh while my country disintegrates around me. Priceless!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Solutions: Education

2011-04-29T11:20:00.007-05:00

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Every American citizen understands the importance of education. That is not to say that we all agree on the type of education that should be promoted, i.e. college preparation versus the 'Three R's' approach and even vocational training. I propose that all are important at some level. But then I shouldn't have a say in the child being educated in Chicago for instance. That is for the community to decide. They may feel that vocational skills which can be useful in preparing for manufacturing jobs or small business management would be beneficial to the majority of their kids. And likewise, it is not for them to tell folks in rural midwest towns how they should educate their children. They may feel that Agricultural programs are the most beneficial. One community might find the team skills, discipline and competitive spirit of sports programs worthy skills for children to learn, while others may feel that's a waste of time and strict academic regimens are necessary to prepare for the professional degrees available. While still others may determine that all of this is good and should be available at some level. But what level? Who should decide? The community? Or, a bureaucrat in an office in Washington D.C. sipping latte and reading statistical charts? Reasonable people understand that local communities are the best equipped to decide what is best for their children.

Does that mean that the federal government has no role whatsoever in education? Well, yea. That's exactly what it means. You see my fellow Americans there is nothing written in the U.S. Constitution which gives the federal government any power at all to manipulate education. In fact a 1973 SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) ruling verified that there is no federal constitutional right to education (pg 2- 1. b). This was left to the States. Once again, the Founding Fathers were very deliberative in the powers given to central government. They understood that something as vital as education could not possibly be trusted to corrupt politicians who have no qualms about using our childrens future as a tool for their own personal wealth and power, witness teacher unions and their donations to the democrat party. It is the responsibility of the states to educate their people.

Okay, so now we know that the Department of Education is entirely unconstitutional. What now? Well, you should insist that every politician who wants your vote should vow to abolish the D of E. If they don't do so, vote them out in the next primary. Again and again. You see, this Liberty stuff is hard! We have to be vigilant and tenacious. You cannot ever give in...the socialists never do. They are like a virus constantly mutating to defeat the immunity system of our nation. They have become airborne folks via the education system and if we do not innoculate our children with the antibodies of the truth of our founding and the importance of Liberty and Free Market Capitalism, this nation will fall; make no mistake about it.

Now, what type of education should we demand for our children? I submit that the best education is one in which our children are not taught 'what to think' but are taught 'how to think'. Any testing should not be based on certain information found in textbooks, it should be based on the idea that given a certain set of facts, what conclusion can be reached? Scientific theory of experimentation should be rigorously used to show how anyone can gather facts and experiment with unknowns and come to a logical conclusion based upon what is known. We should teach our nations history and the liberation of understanding that Rights come from God or the enslavement of believing they are gifts from Man. We should be teaching kids to question the facts and force proof of same. Above all, teach them to accept facts once proven regardless of personal wants or opinions. These principles and techniques allow us to filter the world around us through a prism of logic where reason and truth shines. In this way, when some idiot 9/11 truther says that steel doesn't melt in fire, a reasonable educated kid will immediately recognize that melting steel is exactly how it's made. Furthermore, said child will understand that steel doesn't have to completely melt to undermine structural integrity. Why they might even understand that the structure of the World Trade Center was unlike any other at the time and had an 'exoskeleton' design whereby except for the stair core, there were no columns but those at the perimeter of the building in the form of the unique frame which gave the building it's window shapes and distinctive look. A child so educated might understand that the federal government is abrogating it's duty under the Constitution to protect a state against invasion if asked to do so by the Governor of said state under Article VI section 4. And therefore, when Arizona passes a law to protect itself from said invasion, our children might not be inspired by communist teachers to go out and protest against the protectors of American rights and might instead go out and protest against a federal government which does not live up to it's constitutional mandate. But I dream do I not? Heh heh. We can't have an educated populace like that now can we? Can we? I mean come on, how would a democrat ever get elected in that type of intellectually prejudiced environment?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

further reading: Constitutional Requirements Governing American Education - Federal Constitutional Requirements, State Constitutional Issues, Conclusion

Solutions: Taxes

2011-04-18T21:15:00.019-05:00

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Hello all. We are going to embark on a series of articles here to try and bring the scope of problems facing America today into perspective. This is an open ended series which I don't expect to go beyond five articles.

The politicos of our day would have you believe that our problems are so deep and convoluted that it is nigh impossible for mortal Man to figure them out. This is lie number one always extant in modern political discourse. The purpose of said lie is to convince you the 'customer' that the politicians 'job' is so hard and complicated that you have no idea the extent to which their brilliance and intellect is challenged daily just to keep the wheels from falling off of this magnanimous and ever difficult thing we call government. The truth of course is that any God-fearing person with a basic understanding of our founding and an eighth grade reading level can discern the Constitutional mandates for federal government. In fact, most politicians are at best petty crooks and at worst radical idealogues that threaten our entire system. The second reason for the lie is to explain why nothing ever really gets done to change any of it. We will dispell that myth in the course of these next few blog posts, you and I. I doing basic research, applying common sense and principles of Liberty; You, reading, researching, confirming and finally agreeing with passion that if not exactly my conclusion; a simple conclusion can be had to every one of these issues so daunting to the supposed 'smartest guys in the room' today. The first article I submit to you is on Taxes. The ruse our politicians enslave us with is that this is a very complex issue requiring thousands of pages of federal regulations, an entire arm of government instilled with the power of confiscation of property, threat to citizens Liberty and even imprisonment or death if you dare to dispute their power over you and your finances. I submit to you, my fellow Americans, that it is not nearly that complicated.

TAXES:

The powers that be would have you believe that it's just impossible for the government to live on the tax receipts from hard working Americans income. Now commonplace in every legislative cycle is an attempt to extract more and more of Americans hard earned dollars to feed the veracious appetite of an all encompassing totalitarian government. To be sure, to try and deconstruct this Communist Goliath of socialist structure will not be easy. What I propose here is simply an intellectual exercise to prove beyond any doubt that major changes can be made, with dramatic positive consequences. All that is required is the will and fortitude to weather the maelstrom of negativity that will befall the unfortunate politician who dares to truly care about his country, his progeny, the Constitution, Freedom and his constituents.

The total income for the United States of America according to the presidents recent budget is approximately $13 trillion dollars (13,000,000,000,000.00). This number is low because the very tyrannical nature of today's government entices otherwise good Americans to hide cash transactions, perform accounting tricks and otherwise attempt to diminish the confiscation of personal property in modern day America. Now let us suppose that we levied a simple percentage tax on this amount. No deductions, no waivers, no excuses, no redistribution and no political favors. If you make a dollar, you pay the percentage. If you make 10 billion dollars, you pay the percentage. Let us further assume that if 10% is good enough for God, it should also be good enough for ungodly government. That of course would be the maximum and allowing for unforeseen circumstance we should provide a buffer. Therefore, I propose a 7% flat tax on all income, not to exceed 10%. All efforts to raise said tax must be approved by a two thirds majority of both houses of Congress. At 7% this would give the U.S. government 910,000,000,000.00 or $910 Billion. The following is a line item budget as gleaned from the presidents latest budget proposal. The first number is the 2010 actual budget amount and the second column is the proposed 2011 budget.

The bright ones amongst you have already noticed the glaring omission; Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Why? Because these are unconstitutional programs that have no business in the federal budget. They have worked exactly as intended and have become a 'toy manufacturer' for every politicians' consituency toy box. 'See the nice new toy that Daddy is going to give you? All you have to do is let me steal just a little more Liberty and it is yours.' Americans unfortunately have become addicted to the toy of the year and many polls show they don't want to give up these programs. Fine. Pay for them. These programs should be taken off of the books, run independently and more important funded independently. If Americans want their toys, they will have to pay for them. This alone will let them see the bright shiny toy they are buying for the kid who doesn't play with the rest of us or do his chores. All the while we are stuck doing our chores and playing with the old stick horse.

This leaves the above outlined budget for federal spending; again notice that my flat tax does not include any SS or Medicare/Medicaid taxes, just a simple flat tax for running the basics of federal government. As stated above, the first line is the actual 2010 budget and the second is the presidents proposed 2011 budget. Let us first determine that in the dire economy in which we now exist we should revert to the 2010 budget and, as opposed to raising it, we should tighten our belts like any normal business entity would do under the circumstances. I propose a 5% across the board cut. Everyone gets cut, no exceptions. Any department head that says they cannot possibly cut 5% from their budget in lean times is either incompetent, a liar or both. Next since we have separated Social Security and Health programs from the government we don't need the Department of Social Security or the Department of Health and Human Services; that saves $93.7 Billion. Again these will have to be run and funded independently and will therefore need to be revenue neutral. If you want it, pay for it. Is there any more abysmal failure than the Department of Education? A Jimmy Carter legacy. Education should be controlled by states and local authority. That is the only way we can educate our kids the way WE see fit. Therefore, axe the Department of Education. That saves $64.3 Billion. No one can convince me that the Environmental Protection Agency has done anything but stifle business and given a home to the Van Jones, "Let's give human rights to Mother Earth" types of the world. Therefore, we don't need that in a federal agency. They can raise their own money and save the snails all by their lonesome. That saves $10.3 Billion. Everyone who has an ounce of common sense knows that the Department of Energy, another Jimmy Carter fiasco created to 'lessen our dependence on foreign oil' is an abject failure and in fact stifles production of energy hurting our economy. That's gone. There's another $16.6 Billion. By the way, please note that this is the part that excludes the National Nuclear Security Administration, we can keep that part. One of the few government programs that actually does something. How efficient is another story. Okay, Housing and Urban development, responsible for most of the slums in America today, partially responsible for the housing bubble and subsequent economic meltdown of 2008. If urban areas want to develop, then let them. Don't do it on my dime though. I'm attempting my own development. Gone. That saves another $42.8 Billion. State and International Programs; I think they can get by with $40 Billion baseline, that saves $9.8 Billion.

Well the results are in: Out of a baseline budget of $1.0844 Trillion dollars we have managed to slash $237.5 Billion. That leaves a baseline of $846.9 Billion. Now personally, I think we are not as appreciative of our veterans as we should be. Therefore, I propose we double their budget, we'll round it out to $100 Billion (adds $46.9 B). That gets us to $893.8 Billion. Now we slice off our 5% austerity measure and that puts us at $849.11 Billion. As you can see, this fits nicely into our 7% flat tax revenue of $910 Billion with $60.89 Billion left. There you go, budget balanced. Now we must of course pay the interest on the debt as well as pay down the debt itself. And that is the beauty of it. If the federal government balanced it's budget, took entitlements off the books and made them balance themselves, and taxes were simplified and only took 10% or less of anyones pay, our economy would soar like you have never even imagined. Freeze spending or minimize it to very small increases and the additional revenue goes to the debt. Additionally, a temporary 2% tax could be implemented by 2/3 vote of Congress and all of that put to the debt. That alone would bring in a minimum of $260 Billion a year. Add that to our $60.89 Billion surplus and that gives us $320.89 Billion a year that could be put to the interest and the debt. Again with rapid growth in the economy this number would grow exponentially.

So there it is. With a little homework and some down to earth sensible thinking, this government could have this problem licked in a weekend. But they won't do it will they? Why? If someone could cure our country's financial problems but refuse to, are they your friend or your enemy? You see, the tax code is how they subjugate you, give power to themselves, hold business hostage, empower lobbyist who in turn empower politicians. It is all one big rat's nest of corruption, selfish greed and idealogical social experimentation. Now that you know this can be done, will you vote for any politician who won't do it? I know, I know one man alone in the wilderness cannot possibly turn around this monstrous machine, blah blah blah. I'm sick and tired of hearing excuses how about you? Not a single politician who isn't working tirelessly to change the tax code and change the spending habits and devolving power from Washington D.C. deserves to set foot in our beloved capitol building. We must put up primary challenges to all of these snakes slithering around infecting our nation and stealing our childrens heritage. They are despicable swine and deserve nothing but your contempt and close scrutiny. The one or two who may indeed be working tirelessly for our Liberty deserve our help and respect regardless of which district they live in. We can no longer afford to marginalize ourselves to our districts. What each and every one of these crooks does affects us all. We must watch them all, network with each other to inform, notify and support opposition against every career politician who is unserious about turning this nation back to the Constitutional Republic we have been charged by history to protect for future generations of Americans.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Deparment of Commerce. News Release BEA 11-14 dated March 28, 2011 - "Personal Income and Outlays: February 2011"

"Fiscal Year 2011 Budget of the United States Government" dated February 1, 2010

Further information concerning health care and the government can be found in previous blog posts written in August of 2009. "A Case Against Government Health Care" and "Health Care Solutions for America"

Let's Compromise on Your Life, Okay?

2011-04-10T10:22:00.005-05:00

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Imagine if you will, you make $50k a year. Let us suppose further that your wife spends about $80k a year. You are of course $30k in debt for the year. Now, suppose that your wife has been doing that for a while now and that your total debt is around $400k. Let that sink in, 400,000 dollars in debt, adding 30,000 in new debt this year and it rises every year, and you make 50,000. Okay, so you go to the bank and ask for a loan because you need to spend the 80,000 this year but you don’t have it all. The banker says, okay I’ll float you one more time, but listen you have to cut your spending so I believe that your serious about getting this spending binge under control. Your answer as a staunch democrat is; Yes sir. I’ll cut $300 from my wife’s budget this year! Aren’t you proud of me! Now write the check you mean, extreme banker who wants to kill my wife!

Is there a sane person in the world who believes that this is a realistic approach to finances? In the world? Anyone who went to a banker with that situation and proposition would be laughed out of the bank or dragged out by security if not the white coats. And yet this is the ‘great deal’ that our fearless leader Speaker John Boehner just secured from The President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama. Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm! Ostensibly the most important man in the world. Hopefully at least marginally smart. Sanguinely loyal to our nation. Expectantly having our children’s interest first and foremost. And this is what our president gives us? This is what our great Revolutionary leader, John Boehner gives us? This is the great compromise of the 2011 budget. And therein lies the lesson. Compromise, widely seen as a good thing amongst the population, is completely misunderstood as relates to politics in America in the 21st century.

If you are engaging in a business deal with someone and they want 10% of the profits and you want them to receive 8% of said profits. You can negotiate and reach an agreement at 9% of the profits for your business partner. That is compromise. That is a good thing. Why? Because it all involves profit. Because both entities are reaching towards a similar goal that is beneficial to all. Imagine for a minute that instead of wanting 10% of the profits, your business partner wanted to gain all of the profits and additionally have you lose 10% on your investment?!? Are you going to accept a 5% loss on your investment and call that compromise? Is that negotiation? Is that a good deal for all parties? Of course not! Indeed it is in fact a crime! This is the state of political discourse in this country today.

We have an entire party whose philosophy of governing this nation is antithetical to the Constitution of the United States of America; whose world view is polar opposite of that of our Founding Fathers. The democrat party is led by communists who hate capitalism, hate freedom, believe that they are smarter than everyone else, believe that the elite must lead the masses, believe there are no limits to power in Washington D.C. and are willing to sacrifice citizens’ dignity, freedom and future for their own personal assumption of power and money. It is the most disgusting display of hateful, shameful, corrupt and cynical elitism seen on this scale in the history of the world. How do you compromise with that? The president has been all around the world genuflecting in front of tyrants and apologizing for America. How do you compromise with that? Okay, Mr. President, only bow a quarter way down, not a full bow. And only apologize for half of America. There, don’t you feel better? Aren’t you such a good person since you ‘compromised’? It is comparable to someone wanting to kill you and you compromise and let them just wound you instead! “Okay, just shoot me in the leg and I’ll agree.” Compromising with enemies of the state is not compromise at all. It is in fact, capitulation to tyranny!

When one is being attacked by a mortal enemy who wants to destroy you and your children’s future you do not compromise, you do not give in, you do not falter and you must not fail! YOU FIGHT! YOU FIGHT! Then you fight harder; you scratch and claw and bite and pound and beat and kick and do everything within your power to defeat wholly and completely your enemy. You destroy them before they destroy you. This is politics in America today. The unions and the communists understand this. That’s what they’ve been doing for a century. It is high time the Patriots who love this nation understand that we must do the same. We must destroy the communists on the battlefield of ideas. We must constantly reinforce our troops with the truth of our founding, with Liberty, with capitalism, with prosperity and with virtue. We must sound the horn of Freedom at dawn, at noon, at dusk and through the night. We must call our neighbors; “To Arms, To Arms! The enemy is at the gate!” If we fail to do so, this nation will be lost. This government ‘Of the People, For the People and By the People’ will fall. This ‘Great Experiment’, that posits the notion that Men do not have to be led by elitists or oppressed by tyrants will end. The dream that we can indeed take responsibility for our own lives, our own future and our own prosperity; that we deserve the fruits of our own labor; that we own our thoughts and our deeds will be forever banished from the face of the earth. All that has been gained with the death, blood and treasure of generations of Americans before us will be subverted by the political musings of a worthless theorist (Karl Marx) who watched his own children starve while he pontificated. Are you willing to compromise on the Declaration of Independence? Are you willing to compromise on the Constitution of the United States of America? Are you willing to compromise on your children’s Liberty? If so, you are not my countryman; go quietly from us now and kiss your chains in the darkness of subjugation.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

GOP Deals With Devil

2011-04-09T10:04:00.009-05:00

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The Grand Ole Party is doomed. They are cowards who ran away when the fight for our nation's soul was at hand. It didn't take them 3 months to show the lie that the 'Pledge to America' was. They promised to cut $100 billion in the first year. They promised to defund Obamacare. They continue to promise to defend the Godly innocence of the unborn child. They failed. They failed. They failed. When the fight was at hand. When the Democrat Socialists predictably began their hysterical assault and despicable accusations of the GOP wanting to kill children and old people (this from the Abortion mill supporters), the Republican party tucked their tail and ran like the cowards they are. This is the hope of the republic? This is what the Patriots of this great nation have to tie the future of our grandchildren to? These are the warriors of freedom? What a disgrace! They don't deserve to walk beneath the painting of our Founding Fathers. They deserve nothing but the contempt and indignation of a permanently disappointed electorate. The people of this nation instituted a Revolution. We did so in the manner prescribed by our founding, through the ballot box. The House of Representatives holds 100% of the budget strings of the United States of America. Any politician who claims that they couldn't do any more because they only hold one house of Congress are lying to your face. They control the money. They had all the cards, all the power. They squandered it away for a pittance. $38.5 Billion out of a $3.7 TRILLION budget. What a joke. With no more seriousness to our nations fiscal plight than this we can safely say that nothing substantial will change. That means endless debt. That means endless Socialists programs. That means success for Democrats whose entire political future is tied to endless spending on social programs for votes. That means this economy will not recover. That means printing more money. That means the dollar will eventually fall. That means the end of the republic. That means the end of Liberty for future generations already saddled with unfathomable debt. This generation is responsible for the end of the promise of American freedom. Our children and grandchildren are doomed to be slaves to government programs. The jobs will not be there for them. Everyone must take care of their family and when there is no place in the free market to do that, one must grudgingly reach out to the state for the handout. This is exactly the plan the communist Democrat party has been implementing for over 100 years. The citizens of this nation have allowed the chains to be lightly clasped to their limbs. Now the last breath of hope being squandered in it's infancy, they are left only to ease the pain of their chains with the salve of handouts from the very wretched whores who have destroyed this, the once greatest nation in the history of the world. May they burn in Hell for destroying this country and dooming the world to chaos and tyranny.

by: Keith D. Rodebush, once proud American

School Bored Epiphany

2011-04-05T20:12:00.023-05:00

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I have so much to say tonight, I hope you stay with me. It will be somewhat disjointed but I promise to bring it together at the end. As the teenage boy might say on prom night, "Trust me."

I was summoned by a good friend to a school board meeting locally. Much as every niche of the country, we have a financial crisis looming and cuts must be made. At the last minute, word went out that some citizens were intending to ask the board to raise taxes to stop cuts in school programs or staff. Shocked, a bit frustrated, yet resolved I took off of work early, got my honey-do's finished and went to the board meeting. My initial impression was, "Why do I have to spend my evening telling my fellow citizens the obvious?" We are in a financial crisis in this country and my neighbors want to raise my taxes so they don't have to suffer as all of the rest of the community has. 'It's for the children, Keith.' Right. It's about your job, your pay, your benefits and your health insurance. So I set off expecting some whining teachers. It was worse than I thought.

The school district administrator had been charged by the board to come up with cuts in the school budget to resolve an expected 8% cut by the state in the school districts funds. At this time the exact number is not known. To their credit they are trying to get ahead of the game. He did his review of the budget and came up with several small cuts and innovative changes to programs and policies. However, he came up short by a substantial amount. In the end he decided that by cutting the FFA (agriculture program) he could meet the target. Needless to say that the kids in this program were devastated. Understand, this is a small town in the Hill Country of Texas, this type of program is popular and important. Before I go further, let me say, I don't necessarily agree with this cut. It could have been football. Bottom line, it isn't one of the three R's so it was on the chopping block. So here's where it gets interesting. I arrive a few minutes late in time to hear a well-dressed, well spoken man of obvious means and education wrapping up his statement which included the claim that he too was a fiscal conservative. He then went on to say, that even though he understood that cuts needed to be made, his daughter was in this program, she had done very well, anticipated an agricultural related career, and that he didn't know what she would do if this program was cut. Then he proposed that the district raise property taxes to negate the need for cuts. Raise taxes in one of the worst recessions in history. This was followed by teen after teen, all program participants, all girls, all with the same basic message. 'This is important to me. I don't understand why you are cutting it. I don't know what I'll do without this program.' I'm paraphrasing of course but this was the mantra. Now, this is complicated so please bear with me. Several people offered other areas that could be cut. Basically, cut that person's program, not mine. Some teacher even suggested they could take out their own trash. In other words, cut the janitor, not me. Several suggested simply raise taxes, these programs and our kids are too important. There are many reasons why raising taxes wouldn't even solve the problem which I can't go into here. Texas school funding is a mess. Google 'Texas' and 'Robin Hood' and you should get the picture. Basically in many cases if you raise more money the state simply takes it away. Again, it's complicated; I understand that these kids and their parents don't want their program cut. They are utilizing their constitutional free speech rights to petition the government for redress. I get that and I respect it. However, here are my thoughts on what was happening:

No one seemed to fully understand that this nation is in a financial crisis from this school district all the way to Washington D. C.

No one appeared to be willing to compromise, only to perpetuate the 'us against them' mentality. (one speaker even asked supporters to rise, giving a strong visual to the room who was friend and who was foe)

No one was offering anything of their own to sacrifice, only offering others that could be sacrificed in their place, thereby allowing them to keep all.

Every kid that spoke relayed a sense that their future relied not on their talent, their tenacity or their labor, but that it lay in a program or funding or a teacher.

No one realized that we had a chance here to teach these kids responsibility, frugality, common sense, sacrifice and most importantly, that their future did not lie within the comforting arms of a government official, but in their own individual effort, passion and creativity.

No one offered (except me; see below) that if everyone offered to sacrifice their own pay and benefits at a percentage, then no program would have to be cut, only scaled back.

After I stood and proposed that all should sacrifice a little so that no entire program would have to be cut the superintendent relayed that across the board cuts were impossible. WHY? Because it's against the law! That's right. Wages for public employees are settled in contracts which once entered into must be honored. While a private company can renegotiate contracts, government entities cannot. The only way for it to happen is if every person in the whole district volunteered en masse. If just one person refused, none could agree to cuts in pay and benefits.

The chasm that divides the private sector from the public sector was on full display for all to see who cared to. Any private business that tried to operate on this principle would be bankrupt in short order. Imagine an architecture firm, who face with financial difficulties decided to cut the entire production department in order to save the design department? How long would that firm stay in business? But in the public sector? 'And the band played on...'

So...what is one to take away from all of this? This is where ol' Keith has to do something he didn't learn in school. He didn't learn from a teacher. He didn't glean from a government brochure. No, my friends, this is where I have to apply something that I learned from my grandfather and my father. Common sense and historical knowledge. That's right, no government employees were injured in arriving at this conclusion!

Let me first aver; I have no animosity against any of these people, my neighbors, doing what they've been trained to do. They all seemed like nice folks who cared deeply for their children, their teachers and their school.

What we have here is a microcosm of what has gone tragically wrong with this nation. A nation which was envisioned by Providence, founded on Freedom, established with blood and treasure, formed perfectly from historical precedent, preserved through civil conflict, confirmed through emancipation, defended with massive sacrifice in World War and prospered as no other civilization before. This 'Great Experiment' was a huge success for +/- 200 years. Success and prosperity unknown to this planet. Diseases cured. Science exponentially progressed. Poverty redefined. Food produced on scales unfathomable just centuries before. Why Physics itself in the case of gravity conquered. The atom split, shackled and exploited. Despotism on a world wide scale defeated. This is the product of this nation, the United States of America. This is the true nature of this nation. This is the legacy with which we are charged to protect, defend and pass on to future generations worldwide. And yet, we stand on the precipice of the destruction of this greatest of all nations in human history. Why?

Only by rejecting the principles on which it is founded can such a nation perish. Those principles are undeniably; Liberty, individual responsibility, virtue, faith in God, freedom from oppressive government and free market capitalism. Rejecting such righteous principles does not happen save by incrementalism. The people of this nation have been slowly seduced into the concept of government as the problem solver. Imagine a business who, attempting to prosper in the free market finds his competition consistently beats him in the market place. So at some point, he goes to the local official and complains. The official, always ready to help a constituent then proposes legislation that hampers said market opponent. The aforementioned business then benefits. The ground is therefore laid. If you can't win in the free market, get government assistance and you can defeat your free market opponents. Imagine an individual who despite his best labors finds himself less successful than his neighbor. So he petitions the government. Again, always willing to help and gain favor amongst voters the government responds and 'levels' the playing field by tilting it. Again, the complainer wins, the true victor in the free market system loses. Thus a precedent is set. There is no more powerful friend than a government which is not bound by economic realities or even ethics. Again and again this scenario plays out until we find ourselves where we are today. If you have a problem, it can't be your fault, it must be some nefarious activity. If you can get government to intervene, then your chances of success are exponentially greater. Generations then succumb to the conventional wisdom; government is there to help you. All of this of course, ignores that government can do nothing FOR you without doing something AGAINST someone else. Thus, the ME generation is produced. Take from them and give to me. After all it's only fair. This is how great nations fall. This is how the masses are enslaved. This is communism, collectivism, socialism; whatever 'ism pleases you.

In and of itself this would be a sad end for such a great country. But...what if, just what if, it didn't happen innocently? What if it was a plan? What if a small minority of our countrymen have perpetuated this evil destruction of the greatest nation known to man?

It is for you to decide my friend. All I ask you to do is to read their own words. Read what union leaders say. Read what 'progressives' say. Read what communists say, then compare it to what 'progressives'/'liberals' say. Listen to what the candidate says to his core constituents when he/she thinks you aren't watching. I'm sorry. There is no other conclusion for a reasonable thinking mind to come to. There is, and has been for at least a century, a small vocal minority of our own neighbors who have openly advocated the destruction of this nation as we know it. Like the sirens song they have hypnotized a lazy electorate into believing that success lies in the favor of governmental intervention, not in individual labor and talent. The destruction that they have wrought is now on display for all to see.

The only hope for this nation to survive is to reject unequivocably the concept of government as a solution to any problem other than equal access to opportunity. We have a right to try, to fail, to succeed or to be average. That and nothing else. Any individual, politician or scholar who tells you otherwise is an enemy of the United States of America as conceived.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Is Common Sense Lost?

2011-03-31T20:25:00.008-05:00

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The United States of America is on the brink of destruction. If you don't believe that, then there is no need to read any further because you have lost any modicum of common sense. And that is what this article is all about. How can it be, that a nation so rich, so educated, so blessed, can lose every vestige of common sense?

Cases in point:

Pedophiles: Either someone is a danger to society or they are not. Agreed? Then why is it that we sentence people who steal the innocence of children to minimum sentences, then we submit them to a range of unconstitutional restrictions? Sexually abusing a child is the ultimate crime. It's worse than murder. Why? Because the pain doesn't end with the crime. It continues for a lifetime. There is no greater crime. Yet we continue to allow liberal judges to give them light sentences. But we all know they are dangerous and so we insist on all of these new laws and restrictions that are completely unconstitutional. Either a man has paid his debt to society or he is a danger to society. One or the other. The failure to exact justice on the front end leads to tyranny on the other end. Anyone with common sense knows this. Liberalism Kills.

'Attempted Murder': Okay, let me get this straight, because you are a bad shot, you get an extremely lighter sentence? We give you a break because you missed? Like, you stab me with a knife but you miss all vital organs by a quarter of an inch and I survive. Okay, you only get 'Attempted' murder? You know what? If you try to kill someone, I don't care if you are successful or not, you go away forever, okay? Any thinking person understands this. Liberalism Kills.

Gun Control: Let's see, I can have a gun that shoots 29 rounds, but I can't have one that shoots 30 rounds. Really? What if I have two clips with 29 rounds? So, I can have 58 rounds, but not 30? Or, I can have a shotgun with a 19" barrel but not an 18" barrel? Let me ask you; Are you any less dead if I shoot you with an 18" barrel? More importantly, does someone who is going to KILL YOU, obey the law? I mean, killing is against the law, right? So do you think they care if the weapon they kill you with is legal or not? Of course not. Embedded case in point; the murder capitol of America is a city with the strictest gun laws. Only the innocent, who are trying to protect themselves are killed by gun control laws. Why do we have so many school shootings? Schools are 'gun free' zones. Could it possibly be because the perpetrator knows there will be no resistance? Liberalism Kills.

Border Control: Why do we have borders? Because we draw a line...and say that beyond this line, our laws apply. This is our country with our laws. What idiot doesn't understand the importance of that? We are the only nation on the face of the earth with the capacity to protect it's borders, yet does not. Every other country on this earth protects it's borders to the extent that they have the capacity to do so. Every thinking person understands this. 33% of federal prisoners are illegal aliens. Liberalism Kills.

Affirmative Action: We are going to make amends for past discrimination by discriminating? Stop all discrimination by treating everyone the same regardless of race, class, gender, religion or whatever box you choose to put yourself into. Every person who thinks beyond the latest politicians rant understands this. Martin Luther King understood this. Judge a man by the content of his character, not the color of his skin. Affirmative action causes resentment, division and vitriol. Witness the many riots in our country over the years. Remember Rodney King and the riots thereafter? Liberalism Kills.

Gay 'Marriage': Marriage is an institution ingrained into the culture for the express reason of creating a 'family' for the purpose of raising children. Any rudimentary research of anthropology reveals such. Like genders cannot have children. Even an idiot can get that one, it's biological. Embedded case in point: If rights were all they wanted then why is it that laws that would give all legal rights to civil unions have universally been rejected by gay rights groups? Simple; because it's not rights they want. It's about justification of lifestyle and nothing else. Rights? Yes. Marriage? Of course not. It's antithetical to the word itself. We all know this. Some of us want to be nice, but we all know that marriage is meant for a man and a woman. Allowing gay marriage is to kill the family unit. Liberalism Kills.

Subsidies: Let's see, your product or service cannot survive in a free market system because the public doesn't want it. So, therefore, we, the all-knowing government will subsidize it because you are too stupid to know it's good for you. Name me one subsidy that supported something that was eventually successful on it's own. In other words, name a subsidy that ended in success. Just one. You can't. If the public doesn't want it, they will never buy it, without your incentive. Stupid is as stupid does. In the meantime good products that might have survived, fail because they cannot compete with government subsidies. Innovation dies. Liberalism Kills.

School Choice: When it is your child, do you want to educate them as you see fit, or do you want a government official telling you how, where and in what manner you should educate them? Of course any reasonable person would want to educate their children as they see fit. Public education is an abysmal failure. Especially in the poorest urban areas. When Barack Obama entered office with the promise of Hope and Change for black America, the first thing that he did was to stop vouchers for Washington D. C. black kids. The program had been a huge success. Now they are all doomed to mediocrity, ignorance and the curse of the ghetto. How many lives will be negatively impacted by this stroke of the pen? How many potential college students will instead be another statistic on the police blotter? Liberalism Kills.

Public Sector Unions: Hey I've got a great idea. We'll let public employees unionize. Then, they can negotiate their contracts and benefits, not with the people that pay their salaries, the taxpayer, but with politicians who are then rewarded with union campaign contributions!! Yeah! That's a great idea, right? Of course not. Any ten year old can figure that one out. Then when it all comes to a head and the state is completely bankrupt, we'll protest at the capitol or riot in the street. When the state is broke, it cannot take care of it's most vulnerable citizens. Liberalism Kills.

Tax the Rich: How much tax do you pay? I mean in real dollars. Okay, how much tax do all of the employees of MicroSoft pay? Millions. Yes, millions. We should give Bill Gates a medal, suspend all of his taxes and name a holiday after him. More millionaires were created by Bill Gates, all of whom pay taxes, than any government program ever conceived, much less implemented. If he chose to shut it all down tomorrow the loss to the tax revenue could not be replaced by thousands of average citizens. Think about it. In one day, he could deplete the treasury of millions of dollars. Tax the rich? How many jobs have you gotten from a poor man? One cintilla of thought brings one to understand this. Yet we hate the rich. They in turn, fade away. You see they don't need the money, they're 'rich'. Jobs are lost. The nation suffers. The economy fails. The stock market crashes. Retirement funds lose value. The dollar loses it's value. Old people on fixed incomes suffer. Bills can't be paid. Liberalism Kills.

None of what I have relayed here can be disputed. It is all undeniable fact. And yet, we live in a world where liberals still get elected. How? Why? Ignorance? Stupidity? All of the above? I'm not sure, because I live in the real world. You know, the one ruled by common sense. The world of the 'Copybook Headings'. Step back, think, look at what goes on around you. What is more likely; that government officials seriously just want to help you? Or, that they are in it for themselves and will do anything to fool you and sucker you into voting for them again? Really? Come on, you know the answer to the question. Not 1 out of a hundred truly deserve your vote. You have two choices, those that pretend to be conservative, and those that make no pretense for such. The lesser of two evils will do....two years at a time. Please vote in all primaries. Please vote Republican. Please never vote another liberal into office. To do so simply shows that you have not a trace of common sense. Can you seriously argue otherwise?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Special thanks to Jon Thomas, the creator of the phrase 'Liberalism Kills'.

Speech to U.N. 1-21-2013

2011-03-27T10:18:00.009-05:00

Who Gives This Speech?
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In my previous post, I posited the opinion that America must announce a new doctrine; The Peace Through Power Doctrine. This is the speech that would be required by the President of the United States to the United Nations the day after inauguration.

"Throughout the history of human events there has remained one constant, one known, one unequivocal truth, one disturbing norm, one unfortunate reality. I speak of course of war. The technical causes of these wars vary as much as the participants to same. Some are fought for righteous defense of human rights. Some are fought for imperial fiat. All are fought because Mankind finds it impossible to peacefully negotiate with evil men. Our faith tells us to love our enemies. Our religious texts are rife with instances in which we slew them instead. It is doubtful that we will resolve this dichotomy in the history of this nation. Therefore, we are forced to accept an odious truth. True peace in this world is only achieved through the aggressive use of force to make one’s enemies submit. That peace may manifest itself in total oppression in which the entire population must submit to an evil or benevolent dictator who rules with an iron fist. That peace may manifest itself in freedom loving nations allowing religious and economic liberty to thrive under the protection of a powerful military willing to crush all who oppose it. The choice is ours alone. We throw our lot in for freedom.

Oh to live in a world where no evil existed. May our God hurry the day when evil is banished from this earth. Alas, His Divineness has not yet chosen to do so. It is not for us to question why. This leaves us with the two alternatives. Either we allow evil to foment until it poses great risks to nations of the world; in which case many lives and much treasure must be spent to defeat it; or, we smash evil everywhere we see it. We methodically and resolutely crush the spirit of any man with designs on subjugating peoples to tyranny and oppression. Make no mistake; these are our only two choices. Proponents of a third way, a peaceful way of negotiations only delay the moment of truth requiring ever more sacrifice to defeat evil. This is the lesson of history. This has been the folly of the United Nations. In earnest desire to heal our wound they infect the entire body.

Therefore, it is with grave resolve and Providential consultation that a new doctrine of the United States of America is revealed. The Peace Through Power Doctrine. America will use all power and force necessary to defend the right of peaceful nations to exist without interference from foreign powers. America will punish with blunt brutality any nation that threatens these nations either overtly or covertly. The world will live in peace with one another and embrace religious and economic freedom; trade and prosper with each other, or it will burn down around the tyrants’ feet. America will no longer tolerate Western nations who refuse to accept the complete legitimacy of this doctrine of peace through force. We will cut all diplomatic and economic ties with any nation that refuses to completely embrace this doctrine. The world must know that we are the one and only true superpower, that this power was achieved through bestowing Liberty upon our peoples and allowing their participation in free market capitalism, that we intend to use that power to achieve religious and economic freedom, and that we are resolute in that mission from this day forward. If we, a nation of Freemen having achieved this power through our own Liberty and peaceful pursuit of prosperity, are not willing to use that power to allow the peoples of the world, all God’s children, to enjoy that same Liberty and prosperity; for what have toiled? To whom do we justify? May God bless the Peacemakers. May God continue to bless the United States of America."

Folly, Failure and Foolishness

2011-03-24T22:16:00.003-05:00

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As we witness the Middle East consistently spiral into chaos, no one in this administration seems to have a long term view of exactly what is going on. Why is it that some working stiff in the Hill Country of Texas can do minimal research, apply a little common sense, and come up with a better foreign policy than a Nobel Peace Prize recipient? At some point one must wonder is it merely incompetence, or are more nefarious tactics at play? Clearly, much of what is going on in the Middle East right now is being driven by Iran. Iran would love to undermine Saudi Arabia’s royal family and quickly fill the power vacuum that would exist in the Middle East. Bahrain’s uprising is primarily Shiite Muslims, clearly sympathetic to Iran’s ruling class if not directly connected. Yemen’s uprising is not a new event but one that has been delicately massaged for years by Iran’s connections to some of the northern tribes that straddle the border between Yemen and S.A. among other things. S.A. has been a tentative supporter of the Yemeni president mostly because of tribal divisions that go back for ages along with political expediency to keep certain elements, including those beholding to Iran, depressed along their southern border. Both of these conflicts are exponentially more important than Libya, yet this administration ignores them.
In all things political one must always ask the question: “Who most benefits from the events at hand?” In this case it is clearly Iran. It is my opinion that we are witnessing a coordinated set of events set in place most likely by a coalition of groups who have ties to Iran. The express purpose of all of this chaos is to eventually get S.A. caught up in the storm and facilitate the fall of the House of Saud. If this is successful, the Middle East will become a rat’s nest of disparate groups scrambling for power. The one country that has the most influence to divert that power to their allies is Iran. If they succeed in just a few cases, such as S.A. and Syria or Egypt, what you will see will be horrific and pale in comparison to anything since WWII. Israel will quickly be attacked and forced to defend herself, with nukes probably. This will result in worldwide condemnation and the lines will be drawn for a third world war that is centered in the Middle East. The coalition to defeat these caliphate seeking radical Muslims will be small. Most probably the U.S., England, Australia, Poland and several small countries whose support is welcome but insignificant in the larger scheme of things. With the current administration in place, the United States of America cannot even be depended on in such a conflagration.
These are perilous times and not sympathetic to on the job training by community organizers pretending to be statesmen. It is sad but true that a large portion of the Islamic world while not completely agreeable to Iran’s power hungry policy, would nevertheless see the demise of Western culture and political power as a good thing for the world. The potential for internal subversion in the event of an all-out Mid-East war is not only probably but certain. The real measures required to suppress this subversion will be extremely controversial and nearly impossible in the current political climate, though one would hope that the seriousness of our plight would galvanize good Americans to understand the need. Bottom line is that waiting until the aforementioned events take place is completely unacceptable to any logically thinking person. Therefore, we must take drastic measures now to prevent such an outcome. In fact, it may be too late already. We can only pray that it is not and that somewhere amongst the government structure that did not arrive with the current gang that can’t shoot straight, there remains some cool heads that can speak out and drive our country towards a more aggressive foreign policy, particularly concerning Iran. Our only hope at this juncture is to threaten Iran with near extinction if they do not immediately cease all support of outside groups undermining other countries. Now of course, Ahmadinejad will laugh at first as he believes America is weak and soulless. A severe wakeup call such as bombing of his navy will be required to get his attention. S.A. is in a position now to tacitly support such action out of self-preservation.

America must set forth a new doctrine, unambiguous, stark and immutable. America will use all power and force necessary to defend the right of Israel to exist in peace without interference from foreign powers. America will punish with blunt brutality any nation that threatens Israel either overtly or covertly. The Middle East will either learn to live in peace with Israel and embrace religious and economic freedom; trade and prosper with Israel, or it will burn down around Israel. America will no longer tolerate Western nations who refuse to accept the complete legitimacy of Israel to exist in peace. We will cut all diplomatic and economic ties with any nation (ahem, France) that refuses to completely embrace this doctrine. The world must know that we are the one and only true superpower, that we intend to use that power to achieve religious and economic freedom, and that we are resolute in that mission from this day forward. No greater friend, no greater enemy. Decide.
Oh but to live in a world where this is not necessary. To be blessed with friends that are truthful and faithful. To be blessed with enemies with common sense and realistic understanding of the folly of aggressive resistance to freedom and capitalism. To be in a world that is inhuman in that there is no evil, no repression, no ambition, no brutal dictators, no oppressors of freedom, no religious fanatics, no power hungry central planners, no useful idiots and no apathetic useless biological masses. But alas this is not our lot in life. We are doomed to coexist with this evil. The reality is and always has been that the aggressive use of power is the only way to achieve peace in our world. This is a never-ending battle. We will either suppress evil in our world or it will suppress us. Choose.
Finally, all of you emotional weaklings who believe that force is barbaric and old fashioned and that we as a world society should move beyond such Neanderthal thinking; please immediately move to all of the countries around the world that are run by tin pot dictators oppressing their people and threatening world peace. Open up your ‘think tanks’ and your ‘community organizations’ in those countries forthwith. Please don’t ask for protection; that might require force. Immediately set about showing these evil people the error of their ways and hold their hands, sing around the fire and soothe their savage spirits with your love and understanding. When you have changed the hearts of all of the evil men of the world hell bent on destroying their neighbors as well as their own people; then, only then, come home to a hero’s welcome and let’s talk about dismantling America’s new power doctrine. Put up or shut up. Your peaceful drivel is lost on the righteous lovers of Liberty and prosperity.
As to the fundamentalist Islamic fascists amongst us today, there are only two choices. You can fight them now, or fight them later. But fight them you will, or you will be enslaved or murdered. Just ask the Jewish family that was slaughtered in their home last week. Didn’t hear about that? Wow! And the media is usually so eager for blood headlines…unless of course it’s Jew or a Christian who was butchered. But Keith it’s the religion of peace…

by: Keith D. Rodebush

FrankenReagan

2011-03-22T11:20:00.003-05:00

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The 2012 presidential primary is quickly approaching. Not a moment too soon for this Patriot! Republicans and T.E.A. party activists are busily scouring the political field for the perfect candidate to begin restoring this great nation to its rightful place as leader of the free world. The field of potential candidates is large and is only distinctive by the folks who aren’t running, most notably Chris Christie of New Jersey and Marco Rubio of Florida. Both are really political novices however, and their reluctance only garners them more respect.
The depth of field is directly related to the uninspiring nature of same. Real Americans realize that we need an inspiring leader who is willing to ignore political expediency for national honor. No longer is the establishment heir to the throne acceptable. This new responsible vetting of candidates is directly attributed to the T.E.A. party, a phenomenon that arose out of the sheer frustration of traditional conservative Americans, sick and tired of the federal government ruling outside of its constitutional parameters. The fate of the republic depends on this populous movement being able to shape the debate in the near future.
Before the 2006 elections, conservatives were already disenchanted with the GOP establishment. We gave them power and they vacillated. We wanted warriors and they gave us career politicians with seemingly no conservative core, bent on solidifying power and popularity for their own purposes. Even the ‘Contract With America’ failed to deliver on most of its promises. Failure of Republicans to live up to their conservative credentials created this populous movement, not predictable communists.
So as we ponder the fate of this republic; let’s look at the potential field with an analytical eye and expose the conundrum conservatives find themselves in this political cycle:

Sarah Palin: We love her conservative enthusiasm. We love how she is fearless in taking on the propagandist media. She has two strikes against her, however. One, her foreign policy credentials are weak and in a time of war that is troubling. Second, the communist media has successfully demonized her to such an extent that even people who like her are beginning to doubt that she could win a national election for the highest office.

Newt Gingrich: We love his sharp intellect. We have fond memories of the ’94 revolution. He would kill in a debate. Problems? He is a consummate politician who even recently seemed to embrace the global warming myth simply to appease the communist media and the mythical moderates. Regardless of his writings on conservative policy the bottom line is, of the 10 items he promised in the ‘Contract with America’, only a few were even seriously considered. Welfare reform was really the only success, and it actually wasn’t even on the list. Really, check it out. Most conservatives deep inside consider this a failure of leadership, mostly due to Newts inability to ignore the media and push the agenda tirelessly because it is the right thing to do and not for political expediency. (We want Braveheart, not Chamberlain) And to a lesser extent, Newts private life shows a lack of commitment to true conservative values. Once again, not sincere, not legitimate.

Mitt Romney: Mitts business acumen has made him popular among fiscal conservatives. And….well that’s it. He really is unexceptional in everything else. While some say he’s a good looking candidate, many believe he just looks like a used car salesman. Got that Rick Perry thing goin’ on. And of course, Obamacare Massachusetts, ‘nuf said.

Mike Huckabee: Mike is an enigma to many. If you don’t know him, you may misunderstand him. I am from Arkansas and I personally remember his first term in office as governor. He is a good man and a good conservative. However, I think his past as a preacher has skewed his spirit to an extent in political affairs. In other words, he trusts people and he tends to want to be likeable. Sorry, not a good trait for the Savior of America. Again, we need Braveheart, not Gandhi.

Tim Pawlenty: A good conservative governor. But seriously, does he make you feel like he’s presidential? I’m sorry, but this is a non-starter. If you have seen any interview with him, the first thing that you notice is that he doesn’t want to upset anyone. Tim, please upset someone.

John Bolton: Impeccable foreign policy credentials. Truly one of the most brilliant minds evaluating current events worldwide. I would personally love to see this man vaulted to the forefront of GOP leadership. Problems? No apparent experience in domestic economic policy. It’s all about the jobs isn’t it? To a lesser extent, not so photogenic. Petty? Of course, but so are we.

Michelle Bachman: A T.E.A. party favorite. Fiery spirit. Seemingly impeccable conservative bonafides. She has inspired many a conservative with her tenacious attitude towards fiscal responsibility. Much like Sarah, she has had to repulse an unrelenting onslaught by the communist media. Problems? Somewhat unknown. Sometimes seen as shrill, rightly or wrongly doesn’t matter. There is an appearance of opportunism here, buttressed by her recent gaff of referring to the battles of Lexington and Concord occurring in New Hampshire; not Massachusetts. Sorry, that’s an inexcusable mistake. Either your staff is incompetent or you are. Both are unacceptable.

There are other potential candidates. I won’t cover them all. The bottom line is that we are not thrilled by any of them. We are looking for a leader. We need to be inspired. We need someone to fire our spirit and encourage us to be better than we otherwise would be. We need someone who can carry the torch of conservatism proudly, proclaim its legitimacy to the entire world without reservation and confront all who oppose it with righteous indignation. We need…a Ronald Reagan.
Alas, there is no other like him. If only we could take the best qualities of each of the candidates and like a surgeon, stitch them together. If only we could combine the disparate qualifications into an amalgamation of the perfect republican candidate…a FrankenReagan! This is our dilemma. We have no true statesman to choose from. We find ourselves inventing an imaginary character who will lead us out of the wilderness, because the reality is too painful to accept. At this writing there is no true leader of the conservative movement in America. There is no true constitutional scholar with the foreign policy experience needed to lead this nation. There is no statesman who can bridge the divide among the masses and appeal to the American spirit within us all to return this country to its rightful place in the world. Liberty, coupled with free market capitalism is responsible for most of the advancements in recent human history. Yet we stand on the precipice of its demise. Who has the charisma, character and conviction to save this bedrock of freedom? Who amongst us has the intestinal fortitude to seek them out and support them? When will our FrankenReagan appear? Is there such a ‘monster’? For the sake of Liberty, I pray that FrankenReagan is not a mythical character, but a savior yet to be exposed. From this blogpost to God’s graceful ear.

By: Keith D. Rodebush

They Will Never Stop...

2011-03-15T20:32:00.005-05:00

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So… what does one call the perpetual march towards totalitarian government in modern political discourse? Progressivism? Liberalism? Socialism? Marxism? Liberal Fascism? You can call it what you want; give it the ‘ism’ that best fits your educational understanding. The bottom line is it is communism (small c). Why? Because it all has as the goal of a Utopian society, where presumably we are all happy and the lower classes achieve equality, if not in financial means at least in comfort, with the bourgeoisie (the ‘haves’). Why the small ‘c’? Because Communism is expressly tied to Russia or China in the modern understanding of the word. One should study those countries experience; we could go back to Robespierre if you wish but for my purposes, it’s communism. This covers everything from Wilson to Roosevelt to Castro to Bush to Chavez to Obama. They all have one thing in common; government as a cure for what ails society as a whole. Never mind that history proves over and over again that government is indeed what ails society. The fate of this nation, founded in Liberty, resolved to vest power in the People, is dependent on the average American citizen’s understanding this; there is and has been for over a century, an intellectual assault on our republican form of government.

How do I, a humble man of modest means, temperament and education express this in less than a book? God only knows, but I shall attempt such with what I know best, common sense.

The hardest thing for the average person to understand is that decent people can do destructive things. Motivation is one of the primary elements of crime. One must understand why something is done in order to assign blame to the perpetrator. Why would an otherwise decent, loving and educated person work to undermine the greatest form of government known to Man? The answer, I have come to believe, is the innate emotion of compassion inherent in the human spirit. As ancient Man looked upon the animal world which all too often is nothing more than eat or be eaten, there was an instinctive desire to separate ourselves from that barbarity. As the lion eats the lamb, the superficial human emotion is compassion for the death of the lamb as opposed to the joy of a lion fed. This is the root of communism; an unreasonable desire to feed the lion without killing the lamb. Clearly the lion cannot survive without the death of the lamb. However, Man’s capacity of abstract thought has led him to the irrational conclusion that nature can be overcome.

Conservatives believe that Man is inherently flawed and tempted, but that we are tempered by faith in God, and that the good within us will overcome if we abide by God’s law to treat our fellow Man as we would have them treat us. We all fail in this quest, but it is the quest that is important. If we recognize that we all fail, then we can rise above our instinctive nature not as an individual, but as a whole. How? Accountability. It is only through personal responsibility that a society of humans can overcome our natural animal instincts. We alone among the creatures of the world have this ability.

Liberals believe that individual Man is inherently good. Only as a result of our pursuit of prosperity do we infringe on the rights of others. Only capitalism or religion causes our selfish nature. Therefore, if an omnipresent and omnipotent authority, here on earth, could replace our efforts with charity and structure, we would all naturally exist in harmony and peace. Their hubris allows them to believe our nature can be overcome with ‘progress’. This is the folly of communism. It fundamentally disassociates itself with Man’s inherent fallibility. While the majority of atheists are liberal, not all liberals are atheist. This is because communism preys upon the natural compassion of Man and indeed the natural compassion of Christianity and other religions. Misguided, short-sighted compassion rooted in Man’s desire for acceptance. Compassion for the lamb, not the lion. As if it is our place to judge the deserving. How arrogant.

This is where we fundamentally fail. When government conspires with business for the ‘greater good’, we understand that businesses are run by people, who are fundamentally selfish as are the politicians who conspire with them. When politicians craft legislation to ‘protect’ the people, they give themselves power. Power is sold to the highest bidder. When unions conspire with politicians to trade voter turnout for taxpayer funded benefits, we understand that corruption is inevitable. Why? Because we are human. Remember the first of the 7 irrefutable truths: “Human nature alone requires government. Human nature alone requires it be chained.”
From the administration of Woodrow Wilson and his ‘war socialism’ to FDR and the ‘new deal’ to LBJ and the ‘great society’ to Hillary Clinton and her ‘politics of meaning’ to George Bush and his ‘compassionate conservatism’ to Barack Obama and his ‘hope and change’ they all have one thing in common…government as a vehicle for the inherent goodness of Man to manifest itself in society. All fundamentally opposed to the Founding Fathers who warned of the imperfection of Man as the reason for limited power to be given to any government. Instead, they determined that individual Liberty, coupled with accountability would unleash our potential. And it has. They understood that individuals could be held accountable, but government never will. Such is history. To ignore this is futile and fatal.

It is time to intellectually accept the fallibility of Man. It is time to return this country to the basic foundations upon which it was created. Man is fallible; therefore he cannot be trusted with your Liberty. Liberty can only exist with accountability. When you give away your Liberty for a perceived advantage today, you give away your grandchild’s Liberty for a tyrant’s advantage tomorrow. What greater sin can there be than to subject one’s progeny to tyranny for one’s own comfort? If you make an unprincipled exception, then you have no principles. All political choices must be based on constitutional principles or they are simply stepping stones to tyranny. Are you the keeper of Liberty for your countrymen; or, are you the useful idiot that tyrant’s use to steal Liberty? Tyranny in the name of compassion is the lowest form of abrogation of duty.

The simple truth is this; people who allow tyranny for compassion’s sake, can’t possibly do so for real compassion, only self-love. They "compassionately" condemn future citizens to the slavery of communism for their own comfort and self-esteem while gleefully proclaiming "it's for the greater good." Through emotional greed they become the tyrant, allowing evil to inflict a nation formed for the true greater good of freedom; a beacon to all Mankind.

Finally, if God is perfect, how could he allow such emotions to corrupt Man’s soul? The answer, of course, is free will. In order for God to give Man free will, he must give him the right to be wrong. This is the exact basis for our form of government. Our Founding Fathers determined that Liberty was given by God Himself, not by Man. Man only steals Liberty. Therefore, any government that steals Liberty defies God. And by extension, any citizen that allows government to steal Liberty defies God. If you compromise republican principles for expedient accommodation, you defy the God of Abraham. Now, for me, I am not prepared to defy the God of Abraham or condemn my progeny to slavery; are you?

By: Keith D. Rodebush and Jon Thomas

A Pincer Move Is Required

2011-02-26T09:03:00.005-06:00

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Watching the viral protests in the Middle East has me thinking about what our long term strategy should be. I am, of course, approaching this from the vantage point of one who wants to protect America's national interest and security which includes protecting Israel at all costs. I am not convinced that our current administration has those same goals. That in and of itself is sad and dangerous. Clearly, the scope of the protests in these Muslim countries is too broad for America to influence the outcomes militarily, not to mention the distorted image that would most certainly be propagandized all over the world by that option. This doesn't mean the military has no role as I'll show later. This leaves few options mostly on the diplomatic and economic fronts. This seems to be the tact the administration is pursuing. I ask you, however. When the country is in the midst of a tumultuous fight to topple a government and events on the ground can change in minutes or hours; who do you negotiate with? Do you pick sides? Do you play both ends against the middle? As you can see this too is folly. There is no diplomatic solution to intensely opposite arguments. In other words, if you say you want to kill me, and I say I don't want you to; what is the diplomatic solution to that? Do we agree that I'll allow you to maim me instead? Don't laugh. There are so called 'smartest people in the room' who make such arguments for diplomacy all the time. Our own Congress has been negotiating the murder of millions of innocent children for decades now. At the moment the 'righteous' argument seems to be kill less and we'll go along. That's not diplomacy, that's surrendering your morals, ethics and principles. So it would seem that diplomacy is out as a viable option for the current Middle East turmoil. Which leaves economic solutions. The administration announced recently that they are working hard to implement this option. So, the country is burning down around you, the shops are closed and the people are cowering in their homes. Do we think that they care about economic sanctions? And how many of you want to bet that before long this same administration will propose humanitarian aid for the people? Do we believe that these dictators who have syphoned off billions of dollars in foreign aid and oil money are now going to suffer so greatly from an economic sanction that they will give up the power that they have spent a lifetime solidifying? Make no mistake, the only reason Mubarek gave in was because he was old and therefore did not have the confidence of his Army. Nor was he feared by them anymore. This is not true in many of these other countries. Okay, we should be able to agree that economic sanctions are pretty worthless here. What are we left with? How about common sense and good old American Liberty?

I propose that we come together as a nation and speak with one voice. I propose that we immediately implement a pincer move. On the one side we let the world know that we unequivocally stand for Liberty. We support the people who petition the government for basic rights. Look, we have enjoyed these rights for over two centuries and we have prospered astronomically from them. We go around the world espousing the basic rights of Man. We contend that freedom is the Natural State of Man. Well, put up or shut up! It's time to stand on your principles. But Keith but Keith, we may not get the governments we want over there if we do that. We may get Islamic states over there. Indeed. Liberty is messy like that sometimes. Liberty in and of itself precludes you from telling me how I should live. But you see my friend our Founding Fathers were brilliant and blessed men who knew that another component was necessary for Liberty to be truly allowed. That is the right to protection. The right to defend your Liberty. The right to go to a court of law and secure your Liberty. And barring that, a right to bear arms. This then, is the other side of the pincer move. This is where our military has a role. This is where we make it crystal clear to everyone in the world that we will defend Israel at all costs. We assert that we will not allow any nation that establishes a republican form of government to be attack without cause by it's neighbors. In essence we assert that the United States of America stands for Liberty for all and will not allow despotism to replace it once it is gained. Now before you get apoplectic about how this will plunge us into a World War where we are required to send troops all over the place to consummate this vision, take note; it doesn't take an all out war to cripple a small military. Especially when there will already be another military, the aggressors intended victim, who will be fighting them as well. Air and naval attacks can decimate an air force. Tanks can be taken out with ease at very little risk to American forces as proven by the two wars against Iraq. It really is a very viable military strategy to cripple any army that acts as an aggressor in this part of the world. It's not like taking on China or Russia. It is possible that China or Russia may take a stand against us but it will be a bluff and we need only to be solid in our conviction and stand strong and they will back down. These countries are not going to risk all out war with the United States over a small Mideastern dictator. With one caveat. We must ensure that oil is available to all who want to buy it on the free market. That is their only interest in the area. Make it readily available and they will not fight us.

See how easy that is? No really. We have developed a mentality that if something is hard then we can't do it. The ironic result is that by not doing the hard things we cause ever more problems and so the net result is that it is harder not easier. Standing up for Liberty is hard. However, it is right and it is not as hard as dealing with the plethora of problems that arise from the lack of Liberty. Take a good look at those kids on the streets in the Middle East. They are not out there protesting for the right to Sharia law. They are not protesting to have their wives heads cut off in the soccer fields. They are not wearing burkas and saying that all women should. They are calling for freedom and liberty and basic human rights. We should support them wholeheartedly. We should support any subsequent government that respects those rights. We should support any duly elected president to any one of these countries. BUT we should also warn them all; we are serious about defending the free and punishing the oppressors. It will not happen overnight. In fact it will probably take a decade or two to work itself out. But if we are strong in our convictions and righteous in our cause we will prevail. And what will be left will be a group of free republican governments in the Middle East intent on free trade and commerce as a means to please their peoples and gain favor. What more than that can one ask for?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Who Are WE?

2011-02-24T19:44:00.003-06:00

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What ever happened to righteous indignation? I'm only %@ damn years old, but I remember a time when a man's word was his bond. If a man looked you in the eye and shook your hand, you took him at his word and you held him to his promise. If he did not deliver, he wasn't just hurt in your eyes; the whole community knew that he was not trustworthy. I remember a time when our country would stand up for what is right. Clearly, we can never police the world, nor would we be wise to. But in cases when we couldn't, at least our leaders words were unequivocal. We stood for liberty and we condemned evil. Then we took whatever measures we could to support the oppressed. In neighborhoods across the land, people took care of each other. If a bad element moved in, we watched them like a hawk. We called the law every chance we got. We watched our neighbors property when they weren't around. This is what good people do. This is what decent people do. This is what righteous people do.

We seem to have lost an important section of our soul. Some prefer to blame it on technology; we're so engrossed in our gadgets that we don't pay attention to each other any more. Some blame it on the pace of society and that we all work too hard. Some blame it on the 'other' guys whether this ideology or that. Some say that this nation has lost it's soul, that it has strayed from the foundation of it's social and political structure; the word of God. Personally, I fall into this last camp for the most part, but it is more complicated than that.

Regardless of where your character is rooted, what is important is that you have character. There was a time when we confronted abhorrent behavior with righteous indignation. Whether you call it evil or just bad behavior or genetics, it doesn't matter. Good people used to rally together and condemn, revile, chastise and confront those that would tear down our society either from without or within.

So what has happened? What have we lost? Why is it so hard to come together against obvious evil? As hard as it is to understand, the answer is quite simple. We have lost it because there is a portion our brethren who have been actively working night and day for a century to make sure we lose it. As hard as it is for us to fathom or comprehend, there is a sizable portion of our own countrymen, who not only do not believe that America is great, but indeed believe that America is evil. They believe that they need to bring it down in order to rise it up in another image, an image of communal harmony that exists only in the mind of the dreamer and the pseudo-intellectual. They marched on Washington on October 2, 2010 and were quite transparent for a change. Usually they obfuscate and hide their real intentions behind slick marketing phrases such as 'Hope and Change' or 'Workers Unite' or 'Make the Rich Pay their Part' and any other of a plethora of catchy phrases that mean nothing. They are, however, critical to dividing the nation so that one group can be pitted against the other for the express purpose of dragging down the national psyche. It is only a depressed and disgusted public that will revolt. Therefore everything they do is intended to depress and disgust you. Never point out the good in America, always put America down, always depress the masses so they will be ready at a moments notice to revolt against America. You see my fellow Americans, we have been played like a West Virginia fiddle on Grandpa's porch. They WANT you to be depressed.

It is time for this nation to rise to calling of it's founders. It is time to accept the responsibility of a nation founded on the mantle of freedom given to Men of character, honesty and prudence. it is time to regain our posture amongst a world rightly jealous of our success but nevertheless respectful of our righteousness. Regardless of what they say; they know we are right. They know we are good. They know we are free. They know we are virtuous. They know we are right. At times it rubs them the wrong way. But they ALL come here. Make no mistake, they ALL come here. WE may have forgotten that America is the promise of freedom and Liberty around the world, but they have not. That is why they come my friends. Every day. Every night. Legally. Illegally. They all come here. How sad that WE are the ones who have forgotten.

America. Yes, I'm talking to you. You the union man. You the artist. You the professor. You the line worker. You the laborer. You the teacher. You the professional. You the student. You the youth and promise. You the wisdom and aged. Every single American out there. Right is right and wrong is wrong. Put aside your differences for this one thing. America stands for freedom and liberty. Think very hard and very long. Is your party supporting freedom and liberty? Is your legislator voting for freedom and liberty? Are you supporting others who want freedom and liberty? More importantly, are you willing to steal the freedom and liberty of others for your own purposes?

You will either be judged by your fellow man or by God. Regardless of which you believe; is your life a testament to freedom and liberty for others? Is your life a testament to righteous indignation to all who would steal liberty from your neighbors? Are you willing to die for your neighbors freedom? If you will not lay down your life for the liberty of others then you cannot expect them to lay it down for you. In that case what is your life worth? You know as well as I. Nothing. No human soul deserves the fate of a worthless life. What is the worth of YOUR life? What will be written about you? What will your grandchildren and great-grandchildren say about YOUR life? Did you stand in these turbulent times? Or did you cower in the comfortable corner of your materialistic existence? Clearly, we live in extraordinary times. Times that require a greater measure of dedication to the principles in which our nation was founded. Times that require righteous indignation for ALL that would divide this great nation and prevent us from rising to the apex of the American spirit.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

"See Little Johnny-This is How You Throw a Tantrum!"

2011-02-22T07:53:00.003-06:00

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Guest blogger JT puts the Wisconsin teachers in the Dunces chair...

I want to thank the Democrat National Committee, Organizing for America, unions in general, and public sector unions in particular for doing in one week what the conservative movement has been unable to do in five decades-show that liberalism is not so much looking out for the "little guy" as it is looking out for itself.

Last week, leftist power brokers and reportedly up to 70,000 useful idiots descended on Madison, WI and showed the nation what they are really about-their utter contempt for the taxpayer. They (not so peacefully) assembled to voice their opposition to-wait for it-the notion that government employees should contribute to their own generous benefits and pensions like the rest of the working people in this country.

Wisconsin state Democrats took a page out of the Texas Democrat playbook by taking their marbles and fleeing the state, effectively shutting down the state legislature by preventing a quorum required to do business. Not to be outdone, teachers lead by example by showing their students that if you don't get your way, don't waste your time working within the system, throw a tantrum and call in sick. Thankfully, the teachers were equally ineffective at teaching protesting as they are at teaching reading, writing, arithmetic, and history as most students had no idea what they were protesting.

Predictably, the democrat party stenographers at MSNBC, WAPO, NYTimes, etc. aren't reporting much on the counter protest the way they did during the Obamacare debate. Or that Wisconsin Gov. Walker campaigned on and was elected to address the state financial crisis and the problem of public sector collective bargaining along with a new Republican majority in the state legislature. In fact they are breathlessly supportive of government employees' right to "collectively bargain" and that is where the crux of this matter resides. It isn't collective bargaining when you bargain with other people's money.

If the employees of a company collectively bargain with the owner or executive management of the company for their pay and benefits, it involves the people (or agents thereof) with something at stake. Both the employees and the owner(s) of the company have something to win or lose at the negotiating table. The same cannot be said of public employees. When government employees go to the negotiating table, they are not dealing with the people paying the bill for their compensation-the taxpayer. They are dealing with a disinterested party (as far as keeping costs down) whose main interest is getting re-elected and often does so by handing out taxpayer dollars. This presents a clear conflict of interest. Both the politician and government employee union come to the negotiating table with nothing to lose. The politician gets votes without paying a cent, the union gets pay and benefits for its members that are completely out of line with the private sector, and the taxpayer gets the ever growing bill.

It's not just Wisconsin facing this unsustainable funding model. Other states are coming to the realization that public employee collective bargaining is contributing to their fiscal woes. Texas, New Jersey, California, Illinois, and Ohio are dealing with huge deficits and will have to make difficult decisions. And difficult decisions are what is needed to put us on a sound fiscal course as long as Washington, which can often be counted on to do precisely the wrong thing, minds its own business and refuses to bail out the states. Doing so will only prolong and exacerbate the problem. It's time to pay the piper.

Do not be mislead, the left is coming unhinged because they see their gravy train leaving the station without them and their power evaporate. The taxpayer, increasingly tapped out, is now wise to their game and has demanded a seat at the negotiating table. So keep on keeping on liberals, the moral bankruptcy of your position is on full display for the world to see.

by: Jon Thomas

Pearls...

2011-02-20T19:48:00.003-06:00

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Civility does not stupidity require.

A liar lies, even to you.

A hamburger salary and a steak appetite will get you neither.

Faith in God is virtuous; faith in Man is foolish.

Government = Force

Dividing the country by race is racist.

Dividing the country by sex is sexist.

Dividing the country by wealth is just stupid.

Who’s your daddy is not intended to be a multiple choice question.

Education by idiots is not.

Killing of innocents is always choice; but never right.

Respect is earned; contempt is free.

Voluntary Slavery becomes involuntary.

An educated fool is still a fool.

Freedom comes from God; Slavery from Man.

Heed your enemies or suffer their success.

Compromising ones principles is not compromise; it’s submission.

Patriots commit; socialist submit.

I’ve never worked for a poor man.

Don’t turn the fruit of your labor into vinegar.

To love freedom and government is to ignore history.

Rapid decisions cause vapid opinions.

Charity comes from Prosperity.

Nihilism is the refuge of a weak mind.

Youth will pass; stupidity will not.

Weakness is not kindness.

The Meek will inherit the earth. The righteous don’t want it.

Liberalism, like rust; never sleeps...

Education doesn't equal intelligence.

Please. Think for yourselves my fellow Americans. Knowledge is not a right, it is a privilege. It comes from self discipline and research. Believe nothing. Verify everything. Trust in God and your life will be righteous.

by: Keith D. Rodebush
special thanks to JT

Trust But Verify

2011-02-01T08:22:00.003-06:00

"Trust but verify." This phrase was made famous by President Ronald Reagan when negotiating nuclear treaties with Russia, our once great enemy and now our 'friends'; ahem...
I find this to be a useful phrase in dealing with our political allies as we negotiate policies with our current and future representatives in the federal government. It is a sad fact that we cannot trust our own legislators these days. To be sure there are exceptions but the rule still is that a politician simply cannot be trusted to tell us the truth. Therefore we must keep a constant vigil to watch what they say and then watch very closely what they do. We must remember! Too many times voters forget what their leaders have said just a few short years or even months ago. Many patterns can be found in our discourse with politicians. The overwhelming winner, however, is the pattern of lying to the people on one hand, while making back room deals on the other, for the purpose of personal gain in power and influence.
Take for example, Barack Obama on the debt limit. While serving in Congress as a rookie senator from Illinois, he lambasted the body for even suggesting that we should raise the debt ceiling. He chided the politicians for lack of leadership and frivolous spending policies that were driving us into deeper debt and bankrupting our grandchildren...

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies.

Over the past 5 years, our federal debt has increased by $3.5 trillion to $8.6 trillion.That is “trillion” with a “T.” That is money that we have borrowed from the Social Security trust fund, borrowed from China and Japan, borrowed from American taxpayers. And over the next 5 years, between now and 2011, the President’s budget will increase the debt by almost another $3.5 trillion...Every dollar we pay in interest is a dollar that is not going to investment in America’s priorities."
--Barack Obama on the floor of the Senate; March 16, 2006--

This very same man has raised the debt by over 3.2 Trillion (also with a T) in two years and is on course to raise it to unsustainable limits. Please take that in for just a second. The hypocrisy is frightening. This same man just made a State of the Union speech in which he called for debt reduction, presumably in response to the last historical election loss by his party, while at the very same moment calling for more spending. And to be fair let us not forget George HW Bush's "Read my lips, no new taxes" pledge which he promptly broke, or his son's spending spree that would have made any Democrat president blush up till that point.
The pattern is always the same. The party in power cuts spending on the other parties favorite policies while increasing spending on their own pet policies. All to gain favor with powerful entities whether they be Unions or Corporations or both. The party out of power screams bloody murder about the reckless spending of the current administration, then when they gain power back, continues the trend.
Inevitably, they spend us into oblivion and the debt ceiling is not high enough for their insane addiction. They all scream that eternal damnation and the end of life as we know it will occur if we don't raise the limit and allow the spending to continue. In fact, the exact opposite is true. The raising of the limit and the continued spending is precisely what will cause the death of this republic. What follows will likely be a more tyrannical and powerful central government that will control the country's assets for their own purposes. The people will get much poorer while working harder and the bourgeoisie will get much richer and more powerful than ever. Sound familiar? It should. Every government in history has repeated this pattern. That is why our Constitution is so important and we must return to it's original intent.

It is a daunting task ahead of us, I admit. But it can be accomplished. The wisdom of our Founding Fathers put into place a system that will allow us to recover. But just as they stated over and over again in their writings, it can only be done by a virtuous and educated people. Arm yourself with the truth. Do not allow any politician to lie and get away with it. Many of us are already involved with political organizations. We must encourage these organizations to take it very seriously when someone lies to us. Especially our friends! We must let them know that if they lie to us, if they vote for spending more even on their favorite programs, we will not support them in the next primary. Then we must remember and follow through.

Trust but verify. And above all, REMEMBER. One strike and you're out; this must be our policy for our legislators from this point forward. Lastly, the most important moment will come when we finally do turn this government around, like we started to in '94; because that is when our friends will become comfortable and flush with their victory. Their eyes will glaze and their ears will perk to the sirens' song from the devils of commerce. The unholy alliance between government and business must be broken for good (and yes, Unions are businesses. Make no mistake). Watch them closely when they fail, watch them closer when they succeed. Never forget, even Thomas Jefferson was corrupt when seeking office (paid news editors to spread lies on Adams) as was John Adams after election (Sedition Act). These greatest of men fell victim to their own human frailties; just as they warned us in their writings on government. Fortunately for us, they set the government up to protect us from Man's inherent evil tendancy. They gave us the framework to TRUST BUT VERIFY.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Mental Bastardation

2011-01-12T18:52:00.003-06:00

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First and foremost; may God Bless the victims of the Arizona shooting this weekend. Our hearts go out to the families involved, all the families; yes, even the shooter's family. We hope and pray that they may find peace in His arms and lay their sorrow at His feet. May the souls of the dead find their own lost loved ones in the fold of a most gracious God. Peace be upon the families and Godspeed to the healing of the injured.

I almost didn't even write about this incident. What a tragedy for those involved. However, as the political winds blow, this event has already been politicized by the most vile of human debris. My attempt will be to leave it at that for the most part. You know who they are. What I hope to do is to add some critical thought to the process. We need to engage in a forensic study of why do things like this happen, and what can we do to minimize these events?

It seems like every time in American history that something like this happens; by this I mean a shooting by a clearly disturbed person; the so-called journalist immediately begin the yoga position reporting whereby they search for all of the possible reasons why on earth someone might do such a thing, except for the one obvious reason. Because they're crazy. I don't mean certifiably insane. That would make things much easier. Many times they are not simply disturbed, but also selfish, lazy, obnoxious, incompetent and always...always quick to blame the world for the condition they find themselves in. Now if the last part sounds familiar then you've been reading a good blog lately. So we don't need to go too deeply into the reasons that the lackeys in the press do what they do. We all know by now. They are not journalists, they are simple minded propagandists. But we do need to recognize that there are some similarities in these events and take heed of the steps needed to make them more rare.

Should the mentally disturbed be able to buy guns? Of course any reasonable person would say no. Then of course comes the less obvious question. Who gets to decide who among us is disturbed. 'Big Sis' (Janet Napolitano - Homeland Security Head) thinks I am because I have a healthy distrust of government. Never mind that government has done it's very best to prove I'm right, someone who hates the government must be off just a bit in her opinion. Medical professionals seem like the way to go but what if the person doesn't want to go? Where in the Constitution does it give the government the power to force psyche evaluations on it's subjects? What about our distinguished veterans? How many of them have suffered at one time with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome PTSD from the war zone that we thrust them into? Are we then to say that all of these vets are disturbed and shouldn't own guns? As you can see it gets very dicey very quickly. I believe that a reasonable solution would be that if three independent and reasonably competent individuals, peers if you will, express concern over ones mental faculty, then the people have a right to have that individual evaluated. Even if a full commitment is not in order there could be some court ordered treatment. If any degree of paranoia or schizophrenia are suspected, that individual should not be allowed to buy a firearm. Now, does this mean they won't get one? Of course not. But at least it makes it a little more difficult and expensive and perhaps will deter a few. After all, there is only so much we can do here folks. Freedom isn't free.

Is political rhetoric causing more individuals to 'go off'? If so, there's nothing we can do about it. Political discourse is and always will be rancorous. Go back and read some of the vile things spewed during the first few elections in this country. It has been the same for centuries and always will be. Personally, I don't believe it has much to do with it at all. Why? Because as I stated above these individuals almost always tend to blame everyone but themselves for their failures. If one thing doesn't set them off they will find something else. Their concept of the world around them is not based in reality anyway. They find demons where none exist. Why on earth would a rational person believe that if we just tippy toe around them all will be well? Of course, this is utterly ridiculous. Does that mean that all bets are off and we should be as vitriolic as we can? Certainly not. However, the truth hurts. And the truth is what we need whether someone gets offended or not.

Should we provide more security for our public servants? This one is difficult. Our government as a whole needs to be protected. Certainly the halls of government in D.C. deserve adequate protection especially in light of the very real terrorist threat that we live under today. However, events such as the one in which this tragedy occurred are a different animal. Please, quit pretending that these politicians are doing these events for the 'constichuncy'. They are ultimately self-serving and we all know it. How hard is it for a legislator to hire a few off duty police to show up, watch the crowd and at the very least provide some return fire? I believe that security for this type of event should be provided by the politicians. They can take it out of their health care stipend.

Will more stringent gun laws prevent these tragedy's? Seriously? Can we please at least pretend that we understand crime? It is against the law to shoot people in the head. Did that prevent it? So how in Hades is a new gun law supposed to help? We have discussed the mentally ill and some steps that may prevent them from legally owning a gun, but if they are determined and willing to ignore the law against killing people they are most certainly willing to purchase an illegal weapon or steal one. If anything I wish a sharp concealed carry citizen had been standing right next to this idiot. For those that watch the news, yes, that was Peter King a so called republican proposing a new law outlawing guns within 1000 yards of the special people. This just goes to prove that mental libtardation is not just an affliction of the democrat party. Please help wipe out mental libtardation. Because; Liberty is a terrible thing to waste. Geesh! What a dufus. I'm sorry but this level of incompetence is what is killing this great nation.

What can we do about these people? You know what? It isn't as hard as you think. What we really need to do...is talk! We have become a nation of introverts. We see things, we hear things but we say nothing. We go home and talk to our loved ones and then drop it. We see crazy things going on around us and we just drop our heads and try to stay away from it all. We need to become a community again. We need to talk. Neighbors need to get together and discuss these things. Clearly, many people around this individual knew he was off a bit. Talk about it! Call the police and have the parents come out and discuss it. Ask them what are they doing about this? If they don't know what to do, suggest a counselor, suggest a church. If it's a last resort file a lawsuit against them. A crazy person living in your neighborhood is an infringement of your right to pursue happiness. Don't wait until they go ballistic! Shake things up and make things happen. Liberty must be protected by the free, not by governmental fiat. Communities are responsible for their own.

Finally, it must be said that inevitably these individuals typically are underemployed and somewhat despaired. This only gets worst when the economy tanks. We all know that this happens more often in hard times. Again, we can never prevent it, but a thriving economy can minimize the damage. We simply must as a nation recognize that government intervention only kills economic activity. We must wrestle power away from the special people and take back our country and our free market. It will not completely prevent such atrocities, but it may just calm the souls of a few. And we must at all costs preserve our Liberty. That is what allows us to chastise our disturbed neighbor. That is what allows us to demand redress. That is what allows us to change our economic standing. That is what allows us to protect ourselves. And that my fellow countrymen could save many lives.

What Does the New Year Bring?

2011-01-02T11:41:00.005-06:00

As we put 2010 behind us, and not a moment too soon as the lame duck session of Congress proved beyond any doubt, many of the talking heads are asking the question, "What should we expect of Congress in this new year?" That is a trap my friends. It is exactly the wrong question. It is a question that is meant to achieve an intended result. Namely the 'failure' of Republicans to 'govern'. Understand that in the twisted mind of a liberal, to govern means to spend more money on socialist programs. To govern means to punish capitalists with overbearing regulation. To govern means to implement social and cultural change by legislation and regulation where you cannot possibly do it by electoral success. To be fair they do not realize that this form of governing and tyranny are one and the same. Sure there are a few at the top of the manure pile who do realize such and have it as a goal. But the rank and file liberal operates on emotion and not logic so the obvious destructive result of their good intentions is never realized in the least. Indeed when confronted with the obvious failure of their policies the inevitable response is always that we didn't spend enough money or we didn't regulate strictly enough for the desired result, Nirvana, to be reached. Liberalism is indeed as Michael Savage so eloquently stated, a mental disorder. A fact confirmed by a credentialed forensic psychiatrist in the book "The Liberal Mind..." http://tinyurl.com/LiberalMadness by Dr. Lyle Rossiter Jr. M.D. (note that the most vociferous critics of Dr. Rossiter are those who fit his discription of mentally deranged! LOL)

I digress, but for an important reason. There is a large portion of our population, exponentially represented in the media, who believe that to be tyrannical and steal money and liberty from the people and make them dependent serfs in an ever expanding fiefdom, is simply the definition of 'to govern'. The majority of these are simply ill-informed, or as Dr. Rossiter points out, their structure for thinking is so skewed that they are incapable of discerning what is logically the right choice for theirs and their childrens future. Take heart my fellow Americans. This disease can be cured and a good dose of reality is a step in the right direction. This is what the liberals in Congress and the White House have provided us in the last few years.

So to the question; "What Does the New Year Bring?". The real querie before us as a nation is, "What should we expect of the American People in the next year?"

This is a vexing question. If we simply look at a historical perspective of the last century one might be tempted to assume that we can expect more of the same. Voters complaining about government while demanding more government to assist in their own lives. However, I believe that another lesson can be learned from the past century. That is that when the chips are down and the very existence of this country is on the line; the American people inevitably come together and fight a very tenacious battle against the forces amassed against us. More and more people are coming to realize that this is the situation we are now in. The very existence of America as a constitutional republic as envisioned by our Founding Fathers is at risk like never before. No better evidence of this exists than the march on Washington D. C. by liberal democrats in 2010 euphimistically called the 'One Nation' rally.

Another lesson of history is that when the people are given the truth, unvarnished by political whim, they have an innate ability to pick right over wrong. People know that taking property from an honest hard working producer and giving it to a lazy bum who adds nothing to society but stress, is wrong on a very basic level. They also know that helping folks who through no fault of their own find themselves on the wrong side of the economic equation is a virtue. What they are now starting to realize more and more with the advent of new informational technologies is that both of these are areas where the federal government has failed miserably. It uses class warfare to divide us, for the express purpose of gaining political clout, power over us and personal gain. It fails to distinguish the truly needy from the lazy, incompetent and in some cases evil (criminals, terrorists and perpetrators of fraud). We now know that while some may call themselves liberals or democrats, the truth is they are socialists, communists, facists, marxists or whatever other 'ist you care to label them with. The point is they are against freedom, against liberty, against free market capitalism, against individual rights and against a constitutional republic. What they are FOR is class warfare, expansive government, government subsidies for failure, and government control of business. In other words, they are FOR tyranny pure and simple. And again as the good doctor pointed out; they are incapable of knowing how destructive that is. It is up to us the reasonable people of America, to fight tooth and nail every individual who would allow even the smallest part of their agenda to be foisted upon the American people. Whether democrat or republican; anyone that votes for expansive government must be summarily dismissed from office in 2012. If you are in a district that has as it's representative part of the Republican establishment, you must watch them like a hawk and defeat them in the next primary if they make even one vote for bigger government. One strike and you're out! must be the mantra for the coming year. God Bless this great nation and give us the strength to carry on with our righteous mission to save this nation from those who intend to destroy, both from within as well as from without.

Saving Private Elton

2010-12-19T15:04:00.007-06:00

So Congress has passed a bill which ends the so-called "Don't ask; Don't tell" policy on gays in the military which was one of the most brilliant things ever done by the Clinton administration. What is so typical about this legislation as is true with most liberal/socialist legislation is that it attempts to end discrimination against one group by discriminating against another larger group. Liberals simply cannot look past our differences and find ways for us all to get along. Instead they must demonize one group for the edification of another. And of course, this is not really done for the good of either group, rather for the good of the politicians who can once again claim the holier than thou personna they so dearly love to use to mask their evil nature. Ask yourself a question; 'What was really wrong with this policy?'. If a gay person wanted to serve their country, they could. If they wanted to fight terrorism, they could. All they had to agree to was not to be 'openly gay' while in uniform or on base. Granted, this may cramp their style a little but the same is true if we do away with the policy. Many straight individuals could claim that openly gay members on base would 'cramp their style'. So what we had with the "Don't ask; Don't tell" policy was a pretty good compromise on a basically insolvable problem. What are the possible drawbacks to ending this policy? Let's look at a few facts.

1. Many religions view homosexuality as an abomination. They are commanded by their religion to disassociate themselves from this lifestyle. Regardless of whether you agree or not, this is their faith and their teachings. The numbers of people who fall into this category are far greater than the number of gays who want to serve.

2. Many individuals in combat units are type 'A', aggressive and intense personalities. Say what you will, but when the stuff goes down on the front lines, these are the guys you want watching your six. Many of these individuals see homosexuality as a weakness, a sin and they worry about unwanted advances. You would probably call them homophobic. Fine, I don't think they care what you call them (just don't say it to their face!). Again, however, in the case of front line combat units especially, they are much more prevalent than the number of gays who wish to be there.

3. Members of the opposite sex are not allowed to sleep together or shower together for obvious reasons. If this policy is lifted and now we will have openly gay members of the military, will they be getting separate sleeping and bathing facilities? If not, are heterosexuals now going to be able to sleep and bath with the opposite sex for whom they hold an attraction? Well? It's hardly fair to let one group sleep and bath with the ones to whom they hold an attraction and not let another now is it? You see this being fair thing is not always as easy at is seems.

4. A very good argument can be made to anyone who cares to hear the truth, that the members of the first two groups mentioned above make up a large portion of the individuals that make the U. S. military a formidable fighting force. In many cases throughout military history our soldiers have prevailed in situations where the odds were overwhelmingly against them. It is the unknown factor; some call it the 'fighting spirit'. Using the military for some kind of social experiment or simply to push an agenda that may in and of itself be intended to weaken our military is to risk diminishing this fighting spirit. This will most certainly cost American lives in some cases such as mentioned above.

So what do we see here? We have a situation where the religious beliefs and feelings of the many are being subjected to the feelings and beliefs of a few. We have a situation where potentially, individuals in the majority are going to be forced to sleep and bath with the minority who openly find them sexually attractive. This same 'privelege' will not however be extended to the majority. We have a situation in which on line fighting units may question the tenacity and focus of all of their members causing unneccessary stress in an already life and death situation. We have a situation in which American soldiers may be put to a greater risk because of a possible loss of fighting spirit. And what is all of this for? Ostensibly to soothe the feelings of one small group of people who rightly or wrongly believe they are being discriminated against in the military, in which there is no obligation for them to serve. We have a situation where liberals once again are going to punish the many for the sake of the few. Many can't understand why. Fundamentally it is because liberals don't think straight. They believe there exists a Utopian society that is there for the taking if we will only listen to their politically correct solutions to every problem that can possibly arise in the life of a human being. They believe that they alone understand this and if we all just let them run our lives we will all be one step closer to that Nirvana. Sadly, the truth is that not only do they typically not really help the few since they always further marginalize them, but indeed they hurt the many in the process. This of course takes us exponentially further away from the supposed Utopia; which of course does not exist on Earth.

Finally, all of this can be thought out and expressed by an old curmudgeon living in the middle of Texas, biding his time till the good Lord sees fit to bring him home. And yet, the smartest minds in politics can't figure this out? Or, can they? And...if they can, and yet they do it anyway, then why? Is it possible that their real intent is to harm the cohesiveness of American fighting forces? I know that you find this hard to believe, but ask yourself why would one do this if they knew it was a bad idea? Surely some are just going along to get votes, but the ones behind the scenes, the ones who really push the issue to the forefront; do you believe that they have the U. S. military's best interest at heart? Really?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

It's So Easy....

2010-12-16T18:36:00.002-06:00

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...Even A Republican Can Do It!!

It really is a daily struggle anymore not to completely lose faith in humankind. We The People are constantly trying to send messages to our representatives. We call, we write, we email and insist that they quit the crazy spending, that they cut the bloated government, that they respect the Constitution etc. etc. etc. America is and always has been a conservative country. We want people to take care of themselves if possible. We want government to stay out of our family's lives. We want to protect Liberty for our children and grandchildren. Every politician outside of Nancy Lugosi's district has to run as a conservative to win elections. We can talk about the stupidity of the average voter later, but all politicians know that they can't say, "I'm going to raise taxes, I'm going to take more of your freedoms away, I'm going to spend until our economy completely collapses from the weight of a bloated tyrannical government enslaving the American people to the point that their production goes down and the economy tanks. Please vote for me!" You never hear that and you never will, and yet when a democrat stands up and pretends to be conservative and talks about cutting taxes, you believe them. I know I know, I'm slipping off the blog a bit.
Republicans, please listen closely! It's very easy. Yes, even you can do it. Just tell the truth. Simply point out that every time a liberal opens their mouths, they are lying. No they don't care about your health. No they don't care about your children. No they don't care about your grandmother. If they did, they wouldn't be running this country into the ground every chance they get. They wouldn't be going to union rally's and giving speeches sounding like Hugo Chavez. They wouldn't be impugning the very people who drive our economy, you know those filthy job creating business owning rich people. They wouldn't be holding back minorities with depressing and racist rants about how the Republicans are rich white folks who hate you. How can any sane person support these people? Well, one reason is that the other side, the GOP, doesn't stand up and fight for what is right. Fight for truth. Fight for conservative values. Call a liar a liar. Call a socialist a socialist. Look, if you want to redistribute wealth then you are a greedy socialist who wants to destroy this nation. Get your money the old fashioned way...EARN IT! Republicans; start praising this great land. Start lauding our founding fathers. Start defending the United States Constitution just like your oath pledges you to do! Quit pretending that the democrats really want to be nice to you this time. NO! Lucy will pull the ball away again. She hates you dipstick! It ain't rocket science. Protect our Liberty. Hell just read your own damn platform you embiciles!! Smaller government. Lower taxes. Less spending. More Liberty. Individual responsibility. And yes, Charity to the truly needy. And for the truly lazy? Get a job deadbeat! Quit sponging off of your neighbors. Since when did being a mooch become vogue? Since when did Americans start taking pride in stealing the hard earned gains of their fellow Americans? Yes, Republicans; we want you to speak out, speak up, speak truth and quit hoping that the propagandist wing of the democrat party known as the main stream media is going to like you some day. pssssst...I've got a big secret to tell you. They never will! They are socialist useful idiots. They will never like you. Just look how they treat Sarah Palin; for no valid reason they hate her guts! They hate you too and they always will. Get over it!
And for heavens sake; could you please quit slobber whining all over the international airwaves for all of our enemies to see. How pathetic are you? Man up!

Every conservative voter in this country, pay attention. I don't care how proud you are that your congressman has seniority. If they are not true conservatives, they are hurting your children, your grandchildren and mine too. Vote them out in the next primary. Never forget a single vote. It's not that hard. Yes, it's so easy; even a Republican can do it.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

You Lie Mr. President; and I mean that with the utmost respect...for the office.

2010-12-07T18:49:00.006-06:00

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So finally, we get the President to admit that tax cuts stimulate the economy? For years the liberals have been completely spastic about the Bush tax cuts were only tax cuts for the rich. That they would cost us money. That they wouldn't stimulate the economy. Now, as the tax cuts are close to expiring, even democrats are loathe to allow it. Why? Because in this recession it would be too dangerous to raise taxes on the middle class. It could cause another dip. Huh? First of all, I didn't think there were any tax cuts for the middle class. And tax cuts for the rich hurt the economy not help it. Why on earth would someone agree to tax cuts if it was bad for the economy? The answer is as plain as the nose on your face. Your president and most of the spokesman of his party; are simply and clearly, bold faced liars! They have pounded their fist and threw fits of feigned rage and traveled around the political shows on the propagandist arm of the party, lampooning the Bush tax cuts for 10 dad gum years!! And now, when reality is about to hit, and a president, whose low poll numbers cannot sustain another hit two years before an election; only now are they honest and admit that raising taxes during a recession is bad economic policy. Why? Because low taxes spur economic development and they know it. They have simply and consistently been lying to you over and over again. What sane person could vote for this party any time soon with it's current philosophy? Divide America. Class warfare. Lie constantly. Act conservative during election time, then govern like socialists. These people are despicable vermin and deserve not even a modicum of respect or support. If you vote for a liberal from either party you are quite simply a useful fool. They will lie cheat and steal from you and then blame it on the 'rich'. Well the big lie is bared for all to see. Rich people create the jobs that help the poor make it to the middle class and beyond if their ambitions and dreams match their tenacity and effort. Obama and his minions have been lying through their teeth to us all. Now we get to sit back and watch the propagandist media bend over and create new yoga positions in order to try and defend him and prop him up one more time before the next election, because he is simply too big to fail. It is disgusting. Stop voting for liars. Stop purchasing goods from corporations who prop up propagandist media outlets. Write letters to congressman and papers and anyone else you can think of. These vermin must be weeded out of the American political discourse once and for all. For this republic to survive, bold faced liars must be held accountable. Do you have the guts to face the truth?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Price of Naiveté Could Be Millions...of Lives

2010-11-26T10:21:00.014-06:00

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Americans have long been a very tolerant and altruistic people. No doubt this is in no small part because of the Christian foundation of this nations founding. I have long felt personally that Christians have too often misinterpreted the 'turn the other cheek' tale of the Bible. Perhaps that is another post someday but for now suffice it to say that it is my belief that God expects His children to stand up for what is right and good, and yes, even fight for it. Showing personal humility and suffering personally to show others the promise of God's love is wholly good. However, failing to stand up to evil and aggression which results in injury or death to others is wholly wicked.
How many times must history repeat itself before intellect will prevail over emotional naiveté? How many lives will be lost by future naiveté? There is of course no way to tell how many lives might have been saved had Chamberlain (England 1938) not been seduced by Hitler's false proclamations concerning Germany's expansionist dream. More recently, when Mohamar Qaddafi of Libya was engaging in terrorist activities and causing international strife, President Ronald Reagan launch attacks on him personally. His office, his house and even his tent were targeted. Some of his family was killed in these strikes. Qaddafi has been very quiet since those days. How many airplanes were saved from his terror? How many of his own people were saved from his extremist agenda possibly causing all out war against them? Yet this same president, when Marines were attacked in Lebanon, retreated forthwith, rubbing his bloody nose. This event was cited by Osama bin Laden as a reason that a war of terror on America would succeed. It showed, he inferred that America didn't have the stomach for a protracted war. How many lives did that cost us? All of the 9/11 lives lost, all of the embassy bombings, the war in Afghanistan; all lives lost because of naiveté when facing a threat. President Jimmy Carter was faced with a threat when Iran took Americans hostage after storming our embassy. We all know the history of his weak response and abject failure to adequately respond to naked aggression. We were afraid of the lives that may be lost in fighting Iran in 1979. Well, now Iran has nuclear ambitions and a fundamentalist, possibly insane, president who has promised to wipe Israel off the map. How many lives will be lost if nuclear weapons are used against Israel? All because of a weak response in the face of aggression.
Often times we assume that dealing with nations is different than dealing with individuals. However, the opposite is true. It is not hard to understand, after all nations are run by people, with all of the ego and fear and other flaws we all have.
This is even more so with dictatorships as they are run by one personality alone. So when the bully at school shows aggression and you do nothing what happens? Well, he continues to show more and more; until one day you've had enough and you lash out in anger and the fight is on. But what happens after that? The bully leaves you alone and moves on to the next weakling he can find. It is no different with nations. And if the weaklings all band together and threaten, and carry out the threat, to punish the bully for his behavior he will cease altogether.
We now live in a time when America is the biggest baddest toughest kid on the block; and yet we cower to small bullies who show aggression because of a very naive and ignorant belief that we are saving lives by not engaging them. The exact opposite is true. We are condemning future peoples to death by our own cowardice. Just as no greater love is shown by laying ones life down for another, so too no greater contempt is shown, than by forcing another to lay down their lives for your cowardice. America must stand against aggression in all possible cases, sooner rather than later. To do otherwise is to earn the contempt of future generations who must fight much larger and bloodier battles in our stead. May God have mercy on our souls, our grandchildren may not.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Thanksgiving in Context

2010-11-24T19:30:00.009-06:00

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“Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together…” William Bradford at the signing of the Mayflower Compact

“It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.” Patrick Henry

“It has been the error of the schools to teach astronomy, and all the other sciences, and subjects of natural philosophy, as accomplishments only; whereas they should be taught theologically, or with reference to the Being who is the author of them: for all the principles of science are of divine origin. Man cannot make, or invent, or contrive principles: he can only discover them; and he ought to look through the discovery to the Author.”
“The evil that has resulted from the error of the schools, in teaching natural philosophy as an accomplishment only, has been that of generating in the pupils a species of atheism. Instead of looking through the works of creation to the Creator himself, they stop short, and employ the knowledge they acquire to create doubts of his existence. They labour with studied ingenuity to ascribe every thing they behold to innate properties of matter, and jump over all the rest by saying, that matter is eternal.” Thomas Paine

“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.” George Washington

"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." John Adams in a letter to Thomas Jefferson

“Let divines and philosophers, statesmen and patriots, unite their endeavors to renovate the age by impressing the minds of men with the importance of educating their little boys and girls, inculcating in the minds of youth the fear and love of the Deity… and leading them in the study and practice of the exalted virtues of the Christian system.” Samuel Adams

“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” George Washington

“Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [the Fourth of July]?" “Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer's mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity"? John Quincy Adams

"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors." George Washington

"Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure...are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments." Charles Carroll - signer of the Declaration of Independence

“God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel” Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention 1787

“God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift from God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever.” Thomas Jefferson

"To the kindly influence of Christianity we owe that degree of civil freedom, and political and social happiness which mankind now enjoys. . . . Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government, and all blessings which flow from them, must fall with them." Jedediah Morse

"...No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.” Noah Webster

"Let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers just men who will rule in the fear of God [Exodus 18:21]. . . . If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . If our government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws." Noah Webster The History of The United States

George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"
"Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.

So...when the socialist professors try to teach your kids that Thanksgiving is just the result of the Pilgrims thanking the Indians for teaching us how to fish and grow corn; remind them of Providence and His hand in the founding of this nation, His protection of it's heirs and the responsibility of each and every American to Thank Him daily for His grace in providing us with the greatest government known to Man; and thereby teaching them the tremendous price that will be paid should we forget that indisputable Truth.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks to God Almighty for our nations founding.
Praise be to Him.
May He continue to bless this great nation as we continue to praise Him.

Workin' on a Chaingang!

2010-11-23T18:47:00.002-06:00

When are we going to get serious about our representatives? We have lobbyist for airport scanners getting paid millions after serving as the head of the department that orders the scanners! Where is the outrage? We have multiple politicians who have no problem writing complicated tax laws to trap small businesses into confiscatory tax rates, stifling the economy, putting Americans out of work and destroying peoples lives; yet they can't seem to figure out how to pay their own taxes! And when they get caught? Well, it's just a misunderstanding! They'll pay it, don't worry. They get a slap because it's not really against the rules for them you see. Oh did I mention they write the rules? This is egregious corruption at all levels of our government. We need to see some folks go to prison. And I mean some hard time 10-20 minimum. The havoc that they wreak upon the hard working people of this country while they live in the lap of luxury, break laws, lie, cheat and steal; all the while holding themselves up as some sort of ruling class that is above the simple taxpayer. It makes me sick. It makes me angry. It makes me want to vote every one of them out! How about you? How long are YOU going to bend over and take it? Kiss your chains. KISS YOUR CHAINS!
Nancy Pelosi gets reelected? Harry Reid? Mitch McConnell? Lamar Smith? Are you kidding me? These people have fed at the government trough for decades. Only when election time comes around do they even pretend to care what you think. If we don't clean out this den of snakes in the next few elections then we are not worthy of the honor bestowed upon us by the likes of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison and George Washington. That honor is to protect and pass on a constitutional republic to our children. Do YOU deserve it? Really? When's the last time you told a liberal just how destructive they are to America? Hmmmm? No guts....No Honor....No pride? Look your children or your siblings children in the eye and tell them you are doing all that is possible to save their Liberty. If you can't do that then someday you will be an embarassment to them. Do you doubt me?

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Get Off Of My Cloud!

2010-11-16T19:47:00.003-06:00

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A sleeping giant is being awakened in this country. It is not a quick startled type of awakening for sure. It is a slow monotonous irritation that beckons the attention of the slumbering polypheme. The haze of sweet repose blurs the initial vision of the behemoth rendering it slow to react to the surrounding threat. Recognition of the danger turns indifference to alacrity.

Of course this giant is the traditional, hard working, God fearing American. And now, this is one ticked off Colossus!

We are sick and tired of you telling us that flying the American flag is offensive to some people! Really? Then get the hell out of our country! If you don't approve of our flag then you don't approve of our country. Go to a country which rates your approval.

We've had it with socialist professors who have never accomplished a damn thing in their entire lives except waxing eloquently about the evils of the capitalism that allows them to be paid idiots, sponging off of the workers who actually produce something for this country. Get a real job Commie punk!

NO! We don't want to push 1 for English. Why don't you push 2 for go the hell away to wherever your language of choice is spoken.

We're through with your mamby pamby political correctness you Jackwagon!

We see completely through your imbecilic attempts to divide this nation along financial and racial lines! All Americans deserve freedom! All Americans deserve the fruits of their labors. All Americans deserve EQUAL access to the free market system! All Americans deserve the right to fail or succeed without the federal government punishing them for either! GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF OUR MONEY YOU CORRUPT BASTARDS!

We're sick and tired of government acting like they are doing us a favor by allowing us to keep some of our hard earned dollars. IT AIN'T YOUR MONEY!!

We're disgusted with your disregard for our blessed Constitution!! You have NO POWER but what "We The People" lend you!

We're ashamed by the blatant disregard for the decency to simply tell the truth! What are you 12? Stand up for yourself, have a little honor and simply tell the truth you lying sacks of dung!!

We're exasperated with your America hating apologetic disgust for this the greatest nation conceived by Man!! Americans have supplied more food, more freedom, more blood, more treasure, more technology, more prosperity and more peace to the people of the world than any nation in the history of Mankind. If you're too ignorant to see that, at least have the discretion to shut your pie hole!

We're astounded and appalled by your childish attempts to demean Christianity, a religion of love and hope, while you foolishly praise the people who would cut your head off while screaming, "God is Great!" A fool and his head will soon part!

You have to feel up my 10 year old daughter to board a plane, but the 25 year old Muslim man who is known to attend a Mosque with a radical Imam and who has recently visited Pakistan or Yemen boards freely? Are you insane or a traitor?

We're infuriated by your ignorant attempts to impugn the honor of a people who simply want assistance for the poor to be handled locally where we can keep an eye on our money and on the recipients of our money. We neither trust them or you to make good use of it and we'd like to have it close to home so we can keep it honest!

We're completely aware that your charity only comes from other peoples wallets! Shame on you!

We're incensed by your inane protestations that a raise of less than you deem worthy is a cut in spending! If it goes up one cent, it ain't a damn cut you imbecile! What? Are you publicly schooled?

We're enraged by your lack of respect for our military men and women and their families and the sacrifices they make for this great nation. Their blood allows you to spew your hatred of your own country. You call them Nazis and murderers and suspected home grown terrorists while you refuse to call TERRORISTS, terrorists you insane little dweebs! Have a little respect you spineless vermin!

We're stupefied by your impossibly moronic insistence that global temperatures are affected more by cow flatulation than by the Sun's temperature, or volcanic activity, or orbital anomaly or any other of a plethora of natural phenomena that have fluctuated the earths temperature since it's creation! What a complete dufus! How do you get up in the morning?

We're universally aware that the only reason you don't want to show a picture ID when you vote is so you can can sucker a whole new sector of society to continue voting for corrupt, lying anti-American Communist! Lord knows you can't earn their vote with a legitimate thought!

And we're steadfastly offended by your capricious attempts to cast aspersions on the honor and integrity of our Founding Fathers, who we all know were fallible human beings, but were infinitely knowledgeable, Divinely inspired, historically keen, extremely cogent, ultimately honorable and had something you socialists will never have; courage of their convictions. They pledged their lives their fortunes and their honor while you pledge our lives and our fortunes and our nations honor for your petty little communist experiment.

Get off of my cloud you pitiful excuse for human beings! You will NOT take my country down! You will NOT undermine our republic. You will NOT steal our LIBERTY!! We will beat you down with the tools those Founding Fathers gave us; the vote, freedom, virtue, courage, honor, integrity, decency, knowledge, faith, charity and REAL hope; hope based on faith in God and Country. Something of which, much to your shame, you have no awareness. Get off of my cloud!!

You may have noticed that I'm a bit testy. Indeed. These ingrates want to steal our heritage. I will not go down without a fight! This aggression will not stand! I'm mad as HELL and I'm not going to take anymore! If you agree, please forward, retweet, share or otherwise disseminate this message to all those who LOVE AMERICA!

by: Keith D. Rodebush; one pissed off Marine!

2010-11-10T21:10:00.002-06:00

First, my apologies as this blog post is in some ways repetitive. But I believe it is important. And in fact the circumstances in which we find ourselves, a new congress coming in after a historical election, make it even more so. The subject is simply honesty. I remember a time when we took this for granted. I'm not ancient, nor am I young. But I remember a time when a Man's word was his bond. We were taught as children that your honor was the one thing that could not be taken from you. We now live in a time when some in the media actually admired the way in which a former president could lie. They were impressed with his ability to lie without flinching. It was actually seen as an admirable trait for a politician. I guess it was only a matter of time, but seriously, we all get to decide what kind of a world in which we want to live. More importantly, we decide what kind of a world we will pass on. Lying? Really? That's the trait that you want to pass to your kids?

Please join me in reinstating the honor, dignity and common decency of simply being honest. The thing about lying is that once you do it, we know who and what you are. It takes a long time to gain our trust again. Let us dispense with this childish attitude that we all lie and therefore we need not hold people accountable. You lie to me, you separate yourself from me. I don't care who you are.

We have elected a new crowd into Congress. We have high expectations of them. I know that no one is perfect, but I am watching you. If you lie to me, you are forever out of my favor. Next!

Please join me in holding people at their word, in all walks of life. And while we're at it, perhaps we should consider telling the truth ourselves. It really isn't that hard. Though...you will lose a few friends. Seems some folks don't cotton to the truth right off.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Voters Unite to Save Republic

2010-11-07T12:18:00.002-06:00

The midterm elections are almost completed save for the oft ignored races that are too close to call, or in which out and out fraud was commited upon the American people. I must admit an instinctive wish to scream, "We won!" at the democrats and President Obama, but I am much too concerned about our country to match the socialists divisionary technique. While I am very proud of the American voter and the Tea Party patriots who sent a resounding message to Washington D.C., I am also lucidly aware that much more work is ahead of us than is behind us. Many of those who voted may have simply been picking the lesser of two evils and are content to continue that trend. I believe that there is too much at stake to be so flippant about the direction of this country. The choice is clear in historical terms even as it is muddled by propagandist media, revisionist history and indoctrination of generations of Americans. We are truly at a crossroads in this country as to what kind of a nation will we leave to posterity. Will we continue the republic as envisioned by our Founding Fathers, or shall we morph into a socialist democratic placeholder for the tyranny to come? I propose that the Independents and Democrats, who voted Republican in this cycle in order to send a clear message to the federal government that results are all that matters, should join with the Tea Party movement in a perpetual push to rid this country once and for all of the failed socialists policies of the democratic leadership in modern America.

One thing that all clear thinking Americans should be able to agree on henceforth is that socialists policies, whether implemented by a good intentioned political hack, or an ill-intentioned idealogue; are disastrous for this nation, it's prosperity and its Liberty! Now is the time for all voters to proceed in holding the new group in Washington accountable for each and every vote they make. One strike and you're out! One unconstitutional vote and you no longer deserve to represent the American people. Be gone! No social program can replace a good job. No idealistic panacea can replace the spirit of freedom and ingenuity inherent in the American soul. No apologetic revivication of the American image can replace the charity and blessed freedom bestowed upon the world by an unapologetically successful nation steeped in the core values of God given rights of Man and the limited powers of government. No amount of misanthropy can replace the true love of thy neighbor, manifesting itself in the recognition of the potential of free peoples to achieve greatness for us all.

The failures of socialism are there for all to see. Redistribution of wealth is socialism plain and simple. The mistake is to believe that the failure of a party is a failure of it's platform. Republicans haven't followed their platform for decades. The time is now to return this country to it's founding principles. We will do it with the establishment or without. We will fight socialism and big government tyranny wherever it appears. And if we join together, a coalition of groups, bound by one guiding principle we can defeat socialism once and for all in this country. That principle is Liberty. It was expounded upon by our Founding Fathers meticulously in numerous documents leading up to and following the founding of this republic. It is upon this foundation that we will rebuild this once proud nation into the beacon of hope that it has so recently been for millions of people around the world who still long to be a part of it. The choice is clear. Socialism or Liberty. Let us join in defending the latter and eradicating the former forever.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

'Tuesday

2010-11-01T20:22:00.002-05:00

My final argument is quite simple. If you believe that the federal government is there to take care of you and help you to succeed, then you are hopelessly naive, and completely ignorant of the founding of this country. Vote if you wish, but you will be disappointed all your days, because Liberalism Kills. It never gives to the worker what is promised. In the end the workers always hang their own, because they never get what they are promised. Just read history.

If you believe in personal freedom, personal responsibility, states rights, individual rights, Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness; then you must vote Republican in this cycle. This must be an overwhelming referendum against socialism once and for all. The left and their lap dogs in the press will try to paint it as just a tantrum, but history will judge it as a complete repudiation of leftist policies. Please vote responsibly.

Finally, if you don't believe in Liberty and individual rights and freedoms...what the hell are you doing here? That is what this country was founded on. There are other countries where that is not true. Please travel there. Perhaps you'll like it. Maybe you could open a little coffee bar and hand out socialist pamphlets and such. I'm sure they would welcome you and your money with open arms. Godspeed!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

"Extreme" Failure

2010-10-29T14:29:00.006-05:00

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In this most recent election cycle we are often told that a candidate is just too 'extreme' to be allowed to serve in the United States Congress. Much is made about qualifications as if it is some really hard job to be a politician. As with many things associated with the statist propaganda arm pretending to be journalists, we have to look for ourselves to find the truth. Several Tea Party candidates have been accused of being just too extreme for our nation. What qualifies one for such a distinction? Well, just to name two cases; that of Sharron Angle from Nevada and Christine O'Donnell from Delaware, what makes them extreme in the eye of the liberal lap dog press, is that they favor abolishing the Department of Education. Ironically, the media's complete ignorance of the fact that the DoED is completely ineffective is a testament to the futility of the government running schools. It is now manifesting itself in the stupidity of those 'educated' in said schools, and are blindly trying to protect the failed system. Of course many believe that is the point, they want us dumbed down, we're easier to control that way. Pardon me for wandering off the point, however. The people calling Ms. Angle and Ms. O'Donnell extreme never call government extreme. Supporting a department that has failed miserably while spending Billions and Billions of taxpayer's hard earned money is not extreme. Putting thousands of people in offices all over the country, giving them above average salaries, union perks and golden retirement deals, while they lord over a system that is steadily failing to achieve the intended goal of educating our children; that's not extreme to these publicly educated media dolts. When is the last time you saw a so-called journalist give you even a few facts on the Department of Education? Well, I'm no journalist, and though I attended public school most of my education is self imposed or learned in the school of hard knocks. But I will give you some facts:

Department of Education was spun off of the Health Education and Welfare department by Jimmie Carter in 1980
The proposed budget for 2011 for the DoED is ~ 76 Billion dollars
The average salary of the Departments 5000+ employees is ~ $79,000
The graduation rate is declining. (we are told that the minority needs the government more than any of us) Minority graduation rates are abysmal. http://www.allbusiness.com/labor-employment/labor-sector-performance-labor-force/10562205-1.html Don't let them fool you. They have taken to including GED's as graduation to skew the graduation rates and make it look like they are doing a good job. But studies show that GED "graduate's" have the same unemployment percentages almost as other drop-outs. This is government; they have to lie because the facts make them look like idiots.
Laws are passed every year almost to 'invest' in our children through education, below is a list of those laws

•1965: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA)
•1965: Higher Education Act (HEA) (Pub. L. No. 89-329)
•1974: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
•1974: Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA)
•1975: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) (Pub. L. No. 94-142)
•1978: Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
•1980: Department of Education Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 96-88)
•1984: Equal Access Act
•1990: The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act)
•1994: Improving America's Schools Act
•2001: No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
•2004: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
•2005: Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) (Pub. L. No. 109-171)
•2006: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act
•2007: America COMPETES Act
•2008: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) (Pub. L. No. 110-315)
•2009: Race to the Top
•2009: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
•2010: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

All of this government law-making and expenditure and propaganda about educating our children and the United States performance against other nations is completely embarrassing. 25th in Math, 12th in Reading, 20th in Science. We rank behind the likes of Latvia, no disrespect intended but does anyone believe that we shouldn't be near the top?

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0923110.html

This government intervention into education is a complete and abject failure, having zero positive impact whatsoever on education in America. Yet, we are told that those who would like to turn back the responsibility for educating our kids to local officials, closer to home where we have control, not some bureaucrat in Washington D.C. are extremist! Spending billions and billions of dollars and creating a mountain of red tape for our educators while completely failing our children, THAT is not extreme to these government apologist and propagandist!

The next time someone tells you that getting rid of the Department of Education is extreme, you look them square in the eye and say, "You lie! Keeping our children ignorant and unprepared for self reliance is extreme and despicable."

While we're at it, would you like to talk about the Department of Energy, which was created in 1977 with the expressed purpose to make America less dependent on foreign oil? It's FY2010 budget request was 26.4 Billion of your dollars, but this is coupled with the 38.7 Billion of your dollars from the 'stimulus' bill. That's a total of 65.1 Billion dollars of our hard earned money. I ask you my friends, are we less dependent on foreign oil? Have we adequately accessed our resources here in America? Once again, a complete and total failure for a government agency to carry out it's mandate. Yet, if one proposes to get rid of such wasteful incompetence, they are called extreme by the democrats and their propagandist arm, so called journalist. What a joke!

The Founding Fathers spoke with great clarity about the incompetence, corruption and tyranny that always accompanies a strong central government. They knew that no matter how society changed, one thing that never changed was the utter failure of large government organizations to deal with day to day problems of the American people. That is why they set this government up to leave those powers to the states and the people. You have a choice this coming Tuesday. You can vote for a Republican, and help attempt to restore this nation to it's previous greatness and Constitutional government. This will be a long battle as we must clean out the socialist within the Republican party as well while we move along to dismantle this government. OR; you can vote for anyone else, basically allowing democrats to continue to spend Billions and yes, now even Trillions of your hard earned dollars on historically proven failures of socialistic frivolity. What a pathetic bunch of inept characters we have allowed to infect our government. In any business in the world they would be the laughing stock, unceremoniously shown the door for their intellectual delinquency.

The choice is yours. The money is yours. The arrogance is theirs. The inexplicable stupidity is theirs. Research; Decide; Vote; Watch.

Vote, rinse, repeat!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Worse Than Murder!

2010-10-26T19:45:00.007-05:00

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What could be worse than murder? Stealing someone's vote, that's what. 'Come on' you say, be serious, Keith. Murder is taking a life, stealing a vote doesn't come near that. You are wrong, my friend. Having murdered someone you have their blood on your hands. Having stolen someone's vote, you have the blood of hundreds of thousands of patriots on your hands. Hundreds of thousands of men and women have laid down their lives for the right of each of us to vote for our future. What kind of vile piece of human debris could steal that from you and sleep at night?

Recently, in several states, it has come to light that after two years of preparation the election officials in those states have found it impossible to get our military veterans their ballots in a timely manner. Late reports have state officials acknowledging that many veterans votes will not be counted this year because of these failures. Our brave men and women, laying down their hearts, their legs, their arms, their skulls and their lives for this nation, will not have a say in who leads them in that endeavor. I'm sure that it is purely coincidental that the most egregious are heavily Democrat states like Illinois and New York. This is beyond unacceptable. This is treason! You must forgive me, my fellow Americans but there is no punishment adequate to alleviate this dispicable behavior! Hanging in front of the poll place with a sign that says, "THIS is what we do to treacherous vote stealers!" is the closest thing I can think of that would suffice to heal this wound. I'm sorry, but I have no pity for these traitorous people. Oh PLEASE!! DO NOT tell me that this is a simple clerical error. They have had 2 years! 730 (seven hundred and thirty days) to prepare to get this system in order to make sure that our finest citizens can exercise their most precious privelege and right; to vote for the representative of their choice who may send them into harms way. There is absolutely zero excuse for this!

As of this writing, the news is filled with stories of voting machines 'malfunctioning' and having democrat candidates already checked. In some cases when one checks the 'straight republican' box, one finds that all of the democrat candidates get the vote. These machines are programmed people! It doesn't just 'accidently' vote for you! There is a special place in hell for someone who could steal a persons vote. I am at a loss for words and that doesn't happen...what do you say about someone like that?

Just today, Sandra Day O'Connor was brought in as a pinch hitter for another judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and an Arizona law requiring ID to vote was shot down, one week before election day! Google it, you'll see. This law has been on the books since 2004 and BAM! just like that, nope, you can be tootie fruitie and vote in Arizona this year. Is there any doubt in your mind that this is so illegal aliens can vote? Or, that voter fraud can take place? All of this, ALL OF THIS, is liberal fraud. Democrats, almost exclusively are stealing Americans votes, including American soldiers. How can any decent citizen of this fine country give any quarter to a democrat this year?

If you don't vote; you give comfort to the enemy within.
If you vote third party, you give comfort to the enemy within.
If you don't impress upon your friends the importance of voting out the democrats this term; you give comfort to the enemy within.
If you vote for anyone other than a Republican this cycle; you affirm that stealing votes works; you affirm that veterans do NOT deserve to vote!

Now I know that some of you will say, "Keith you're going too far. We should vote third party!"
Let me make an analogy my fellow patriots. It is like you have two large armies battling on the field of honor. They are somewhat evenly matched. One army represents unspeakable evil and terror. The other, maybe not Nirvana, but at least some freedom and liberty. Off to the side you have a small militia. They fight against both armies. True patriots all, representing only faith, hope and love; but completely outnumbered to the extent that they will be annihilated. I come over the hill and see the coming battle before my eyes. To who do I lend my life? True, it would be honorable to die for the good militia. But would that be the best utilization of my life? Is that worth the end of my talents which could be lent to change the good army in the future? Do I fight for the evil army? Surely not. Or; do I fight for the good army, with perhaps an unpopular general, not perfect, but at least fighting for freedom? What is your life worth? What is your vote worth? Do you die on this hill? Do you live to fight another day? It is your choice, and I and the good army, are willing to let you make it. The others are not, they steal your choice from you. You see, they are smarter than you. They know better than you what is good for you. Maybe you should just roll over and show your belly...

by: Keith D. Rodebush

Vote In Blood!

2010-10-21T20:29:00.006-05:00

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As we come upon this monumental election, the emotions throughout the country are on high alert. People are frustrated beyond belief for a variety of reasons. Some are frustrated that the government is too powerful. Some are frustrated because they want the government to work for them and it doesn't. Some are just frustrated because they want the government to leave them the hell alone and let them work and raise their families as they see fit. Regardless of where you fall among the political spectrum, you should absolutely vote this year. Despite your political stripe, unless you are a full blown Marxist or Socialist, you should vote Republican this year.

Now I know that a number of Americans will say, "Well, they're all the same and the Republicans screwed up too." That is true but it is apples and oranges. More importantly, it was Socialist Republicans that screwed up. This is not about R and D. It's about L and C. It's not Republican and Democrat; it's Liberty or Communist. This administration and this Democrat congress have shown beyond any shadow of doubt what the contemporary Democrat party is. It is nothing more than a thinly disguised communist/socialist cabal intent on redefining this nation into something that would cause our Founding Fathers to rise up and rebel once again. Even more what they have proven rather brazenly in fact, is that they are really just a den of thieves siphoning off Billions and even Trillions of hard-working Americans tax dollars to line the pockets of them and their lobbyist friends. It is despicable how much corruption has been ingrained into our political system.

So, Keith, why should I vote for a Republican when I am not confident that they have learned their lesson? Good question. The simple fact is that for now we are a two party system. The Tea Party for the time being has decided to attempt one last time to revive the Republican party into the party of freedom that it is supposed to be. But this is their last chance. For now, it is clear we simply cannot risk letting Democrats continue destroying this great nation. This cycle, we can give no quarter to Democrats. Any vote for anyone other than a Republican is a vote for Democrats. You will never hear me say this again. Either the Republican party will return to it's conservative roots or it will immediately be turned into a third party wannabe. However, Obama, Pelosi and Reid have shown exactly who they are and what they will do to America.

Do Not Forget how they passed the stimulus despite Americans begging them not to.

Do Not Forget how they passed bailouts after we begged them no to.

Do Not Forget how they lied, cheated and ignored the Constitution and the congressional rules to pass Obamacare even though we begged them not to.

Do Not Forget that Cap and Tax is just sitting there waiting for a Senate vote. The most oppressive tax on prosperity in the history of mankind. A knife in the heart of our economic system. All based on proven falsified science, meant only to put more money in their hands through the trading of carbon credits. They take you for fools you know.

My fellow Americans. We cannot let this moment pass without a resounding effort. This election cannot be simply a midterm turnaround. This must be a referendum on Socialism once and for all! If you have any decency and respect for this country at all, you can do nothing but vote for a Republican. If you just can't bring yourself to do so then for the sake of your grandchildren, who Obama has already put into debt to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars, stay home. Retain some small sense of decency in your life. This country was founded on the principle of freedom and individual responsibility. This is not a socialist nation and will never be. We will fight to keep it so. Many a man and woman have died so that you have the right to vote. Blood is on that ballot. Do you seriously think that they died so that you can vote for Socialism! You simply cannot believe that and be an American. They died for your freedom and nothing else. If you believe otherwise, go from us now in peace. Leave this land of the free and home of the brave. Go to one of your socialist enclaves and tell them not that you were once our countryman. Kiss your chains and leave us be. THIS country is for freedom and liberty. May God Bless these United States of America. May God smite her enemies abroad and within. Vote, my friends. But vote with blood on that ballot! Our servicemen and women have already spilled their blood upon it. Respect it!

by: Keith D. Rodebush

We Die Apart, or Live Together

2010-10-12T21:45:00.006-05:00

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It occurred to me tonight, that while we fight each other over whether we should have our Liberty or not; there are forces around the world who would use it to slit our throats. Does that mean we should give it up in hopes that they will leave us be? Or; should we embrace our heritage and rise together to defeat the greatest threat to Western civilization? You know what? Our enemy has already answered this question for themselves. Can we?

Unfortunately, we must first defeat our own misguided fools before we can fully fight the world's battle adequately (Marx's useful idiots are not only useful to Communists). The current leadership in both parties is way too concerned with their own image and comfort to seriously engage the American public on the threat at hand. Make no mistake, only America can fight this fight. Not alone, with many friends. But only America can lead this fight. We must defeat the enemy within forthwith, eradicate the virus among us, revive the healthy tissue of freedom. Only then can we unleash the dogs of war. No less than the fate of the free world depends on it. Do you doubt me? If so, you are History's fool.

by: Keith D. Rodebush

American Soldiers; One More Mission...

2010-10-08T17:58:00.003-05:00

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"No more love hath any Man than to lay down his life for another." That quote, while likely not exact, holds more truth than anything you will read short of God's love being expressed in biblical passages. In fact it's roots are in that very text. This is the quote that encompasses the deep and abiding respect that me and mine have always had for the American Soldier. It is with some trepidation therefore, that I here ask one more measure of allegiance be paid by those who wear the uniform (and of course some who don't out of necessity).

Please remember the following, especially page 2 near the bottom:

http://www.wnd.com/images/dhs-rightwing-extremism.pdf

This is what the current administration thinks of you, the soldier returning from battle. You are a potential terrorist to them. Now I know this is old news, but you see we tend to forget. I don't want you to forget. So I humbly come before you and ask that you read again what your president thinks of you. And while his cohorts were saying this about you, he was genuflecting to the worlds dictators.

We have a very important election coming up. By all accounts, it will be a good night for Republicans. What I am here to ask you is this; what's the difference between a midterm spanking and a fundamental shift in the course of a country? My friends, I think the difference is you, the U.S. soldier active and retired. It is in that vane that I ask you, I implore you. Talk to all of your fellow soldiers and their families. Let us never forget what this administration said of you. Let us speak with one voice that this type of besmirching of our valiant volunteers is not only unacceptable but is contemptible. Please pass this on to all of your friends whether they be active, retired or family of such. Let our military make a resounding cry in support of fundamental change in America away from this foolish socialist experiment which demeans our Defenders and ridicules our Founding Fathers. Let no military man or woman of good conscience cast a vote for a Democrat in this election. To do so, is borderline treason. As to Republicans, they are not perfect, and mark my words, there are masses of people who will be right there with you in the next primary to hold them accountable as well. As for now we have but one real choice. For God's sake vote R!! Never forget the words of Harry Reid, democrat and Senate majority leader, "This war is lost!". These people have comforted the enemy for political gain. Let them no longer profit from that treasonous behavior. I leave it to your good judgement to decide the merit of my words this day. But a higher power will decide the merit of America's judgement. Choose well my fellow Patriots!

The Bank Job

2010-10-05T20:00:00.002-05:00

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Everyone loves a good bank heist movie. Whether it's Peter Falk in The Great Brinks Robbery in the '70s or Clive Owen in Inside Man in '06; you just gotta love a good bank job. Of course that's just the movies. We aren't so thrilled if our bank gets robbed. We really aren't very happy if our money is not insured and we don't get it back.
Recently, I have changed my mind about some of the current events. I began, like many, thinking that Barack Obama was a brilliant man, ambitious for sure, but smooth and intelligent. Then I began thinking that he was an idealogue, with powerful forces behind him to achieve an agenda long desired by the progressives in America; fundamental change of our country to a Socialist nation. Finally, I have come to conclude that he is really no more than a common thief. Now before we go any further let me make this very clear; I have no proof whatsoever for what I have to say here today. You should take it with a grain of salt. It is no more or no less than the ramblings of an old man based on his observations of the events that have transpired recently. Astute observations. Let's call it educated ramblings.

Let's just simply go over what we know. The financial industry was in dire straights for many years before the 'collapse' of September 2008. Any search of public records will find concerns being raised as far back as 2003. Probably even before that. The final 'collapse' happened less than two months before the election. The people who were crying wolf the loudest, threatening economic collapse, all had ties to the largest banking interests in the world. These people had connections with both parties. In other words no matter who won the election, they would get what they wanted. Next, Barack Obama was relatively unknown before the election, and though he is well known now at least to anyone who cares to see him; his history is still an enigma, as almost none of his papers or letters or writings of any sort have been released, except by himself, and then only to buttress his image that he is trying to convey. An image by the way, that is patently false by any reasonable examination of the facts at hand. Since the election, Obama has relentlessly pushed massive legislative bills, spending trillions of dollars. These bills typically are very large, 2000 pages plus. No one; seriously, no one really knows what all is contained in them in terms of what they are supposed to actually achieve and how. Public opinion has played zero interest in his decisions to date. What politician do you know who completely ignores public opinion? Even after it became obvious that pushing these bills may cost his party severe losses in the midterm elections he persisted, calmly and apparently unconcerned about the results of his agenda. Trillions more dollars have been spent by the Secretary of the Treasury who apparently cannot operate online tax software according to the instructions. The Federal Reserve has spent Trillions more behind the scenes in ways we may never know because, they refuse to be audited. That's right, they refuse. So much for that transparency thing. The people in charge? Bankers from the biggest banks in the world.

Now, I ask you. If you had colluded with the government for decades, loaning Trillions of dollars to people who obviously could never pay back the loans; and the time had come to get these toxic assets off the books or at least funded; what better way to do so than to rob yourselves (their bank and the governments bank)? You rob your bank by overstating the assets value, then claim the loss. You rob the government bank by creating a crisis for which the only solution is for the American taxpayer to give you Trillions without accounting to show where it goes. Brilliant!!

Barack Obama is nothing more than a common thief; sculking in the vault, shoveling money out the hole in the wall to the sewer escape below. Occasionally picking up the phone to assure the police and the public that he will give himself up soon, if a few more demands are met. Meanwhile the real scum is in the sewer where they belong, but alas, they are making off with the largest heist in the history of the world! The numbered bank accounts in Switzerland are thanking the heavens that finances are digital these days as there is no where near enough room for the cash being stolen from the American people.

As I stated before, this is simply the musing of an overactive mind (pre-ADHD generation). I have no proof that this is what has happened. But I ask you, my fellow travelers in this moment of human history; do YOU know where the 10 Trillion dollars went? Is it just 10 Trillion dollars? Has anything been fixed? Does Barack Obama seem remotely concerned about it? Do you believe that congressmen were paid off for their votes? Do you trust Wall Street Bankers? Other than perhaps the health care bill, would things be much different if John McCain had won the election? Why did Obama keep some of Bush's Treasury and Federal Reserve people? Do you believe that we will ever know where all that money ended up? 10 Trillion is 10 Thousand Billion. If 500 Billion of 10 Thousand Trillion was unaccounted for forever; would you be surprised? What would you do for 500 Billion dollars?

I rest my case. Let history judge my suspicious mind...

by: Keith Rodebush

Special thanks to Tania Rodebush who calls me her "Most Awesome Dude!" for her naturally suspicious nature which seeded this train of thought.

JT's Opening Statement; Dining With The Candidates

2010-09-28T20:09:00.002-05:00

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"These are momentous times in which we live. Our Founding Fathers set up this Grand Experiment with the full knowledge that it would be difficult to hold. Any cursory review of their letters and other writings reveals their knowledge that only a virtuous and educated public could preserve this delicate balance between Liberty and government. It is the nature of Man his self that requires government; but so it is the nature of Man his self that causes government to trend toward tyranny. Thomas Jefferson once wrote “…in questions of power then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution…” Clearly, it is the purpose of the United States Constitution to be the chains that control government and preserve the Liberty of the American people. We tend to forget that the people we elect to power are, in the end just human, and are subject to the same temptations of power and foibles of ambition as every other human being now or since. Because of that we now find ourselves at the end of a hundred year campaign to assail the pillars of Constitutional restraint. Much as some people naively believe that they are too smart for God himself, we live amongst a coterie of so-called intellectuals who believe that they are too smart for the Founding Fathers. You’ll pardon me if I disagree. One argument frequently heard, is that The Founders could not have foreseen the complexities of modern life. Well, to paraphrase John Adams, he said, '....this nation is large and will change in ways that we cannot possibly understand...' They knew the challenge before us very well. What they also knew was that tyranny always ended badly throughout history. They knew that individual Liberty, coupled with free markets would release the potential of the American people and create the greatest, most prosperous country known to Mankind. They were right.

Before us tonight we have a fine collection of patriots who are willing to take our fight to preserve this republic to the halls of government, local, state and federal. We are here tonight to look them in the eye and tell them what we expect from them. We are not here tonight to tell them to write more laws. We are here to tell them to repeal laws. And to that end let us not forget that Liberty is not free. This forum is also meant to assist them in their efforts. So I ask you, if, after hearing their promise to you the citizen, you feel that they are sincere and worthy, please do all that you can, physically and monetarily to help them take the fight to those who would enslave us with empty promises and fear.

So let us all resolve to revitalize the Republican Party. Let us raise the banner of bold colors not pale pastels. Let us make it unmistakably clear where the Republican Party stands on all of the issues and give the American people a clear choice in the political arena."

I couldn't agree more. Thanks Jon. Great job! Keith D. Rodebush