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“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. …”
~Thomas Paine, The Crisis
http://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/c-01.htm
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“America-Why I love her” John Wayne
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We The People
Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance
The Wisdom of Thomas Paine
“That government is best which governs least.”
“Lead, follow or get out of the way.”
~Thomas Paine
Tea Party Patriots–Come To Where The Jobs Are–Come To Washington D.C.–Saturday August 28, 2009–A 100 Year Plan Unvailed–Restoring Honor!
Bring you family and friends to the August 28 march on Washington D.C. and rally at the Lincoln Memorial.
Join the Second Amercian revolution against the political elites in Washington D. C.
Remember America and what makes it great, the independence of the American people.
The Meaning of Independence Day
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The Crisis
http://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/index.htm
The Second American Revolution
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Glenn Beck Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell interview
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tough Love Illegal Immigration Policy–Either Illegal Aliens Go Home Voluntarily or Illegal Aliens Will Be Removed and Deported–Republicans Going Limp On Illegal Immigration–Democrats Race Baiting On Illegal Immigration
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MEXICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN INVASION OF THE USA DESTROYING AMERICA
Smaller Government and Less Spending…
The American people want immigration law enforcement.
The American political class and elites want comprehensive immigration reform, a code word for criminal alien or illegal alien amnesty and open borders.
The progressive radical socialist Democratic Party fully supports comprehensive immigration reform or amnesty for they believe that by giving amnesty to illegal aliens they will get their votes when they become citizens as well as the votes of their children and grandchildren.
The progressive radical socialists in the Republican Party want comprehensive immigration so that they can obtain campaign contributions from businesses that employ illegal aliens.
There are currently over 30 million Americans seeking full-time employment.
These American citizens know that between 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 jobs are currently be done by illegal aliens every day.
These American citizens also know that between 10,000,000 and 20,000,000 illegal aliens not working in the United States are still getting medical, education, food stamp (SNAP) and welfare benefits from the state and Federal Governments.
American citizens must pay higher taxes to support these government benefits for illegal aliens.
The Federal Government is simply not vigorously enforcing labor and immigration law.
Illegal aliens working in the United States must have a set of documents including a Social Security number to work.
These Social Security numbers are either fraudulent/bogus or are the stolen identity or Social Security number of another American citizen.
Employers report the wages they pay these illegal alien employees to the Internal Revenue Service each quarter and yearly.
The Internal Revenue Service or IRS know which employers are repeatedly hiring workers with bogus Social Security numbers and those of individuals that are have had their Social Security Number used improperly.
In other words there are hundred of thousands of employers in the United States violating the law every day and the United States Federal Government knows who these repeat employer offenders are and does little or nothing about it.
This has been going on for nearly twenty years under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
This is one reason together with massive deficit spending that the American people have voted of office the Republicans in 2006 and 2008 and why the American people will vote out of office the Democrats in 2010 and 2012.
The American people want the illegal aliens now living and working in the United States to simply go back home on their own.
The American people want Federal, state, county and local governments to enforce immigration laws.
The American people will not vote for any political candidate who lets the current 20 to 30 million criminal aliens or illegal aliens to stay in the United States.
The American people favor limited and controlled legal immigration.
While American citizens may differ as to number of legal immigrants that can enter the United States each year, the usual range is between 0 and 500,000 per year.
Most Americans would favor a lower number as the rate of unemployment increases.
When the economy is in recession, few if any legal immigrants should be allowed entry.
When the economy is booming and the rate of unemployment is below 3%, then a higher number of legal immigrants can be allowed entry.
Time for some commentors and talk radio show hosts to get the message from the American people that they want the illegal aliens to go home now!
The United States of America has and continues to be invaded by illegal aliens each day by the thousands.
The Federal Government knows that the real number of illegal aliens in the United States is over 30,000,000.
The United States has been and continues to be invaded and occupied by over 30,000,000 criminal aliens.
Time for a tough love immigration policy.
Time for political office holders to honor their oath of office.
Time for the United States Constitution to be followed instead of ignored, specially Article 4, Section 4, Obligations of the United States:
“…and [The United States] shall protect each of them [the States] against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.”
Time for the American people to join the Second American Revolution.
Background Articles and Videos
Immigration Gumballs
Stop Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants – Expert Reveals the True Cost of Amnesty
Illegal Immigration Laws
“…Most Americans know our basic laws regarding illegal immigration. It is illegal to enter the United States without permission. The first time an illegal immigrant is caught in the US it is a misdemeanor civil offense. This is because we want to be able to quickly return illegal aliens to Mexico or Canada, when they are caught at the border without the rigors of a jury trial.
After the first offense, being caught a second time is a felony!
It is also against the law to overstay a visa issued by the US Government and illegal for an employer to knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
It is Illegal To Bring Illegal Aliens Into US under current Laws
It is unlawful for any person to bring aliens into the United States. Fine: $3,000 for each alien (Sec. 273. [8 U.S.C. 1323])
It is Illegal To Harbor Illegal Immigrants
. It is unlawful to bring in or harbor illegal aliens. Fine: $3,000 for each alien. (Sec. 273. [8 U.S.C. 1323] )
It is Illegal To Employ, Recruit, or Refer Illegal Aliens for Jobs
. It is unlawful for a person or other entity- to employ or recruit or refer for a fee an illegal alien in the United States. Commercial advantage or private financial gain offender can be fined under title 18, US code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. …Any person who, during any 12-month period, knowingly hires for employment at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that the individuals are aliens described in sub paragraph (B) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (Sec. 274A. [8 U.S.C. 1324a] )
It is Illegal To Forge Documents for Illegal Immigrants or violate Identity Theft Laws
. It is unlawful for any person or entity knowingly- to forge documents. Legal documents must be presented when entering the US.
( Sec. 274C. [8 U.S.C. 1324c] )
…Fine: not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 for each document that is the subject of a violation.
…Previous violation: not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 for each document that is the subject of a violation.
US Laws Declare it is Illegal To Aid or Abet Illegal Immigrants
. It is unlawful for anyone to aid or assist aliens to enter the United States. Penalty: fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. ( Sec. 277. [8 U.S.C. 1327] )
LEGAL Immigrants Must Know English, US History, US Laws, and Principles
. No person shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States who cannot demonstrate: … An understanding of the English language, including the ability to read, write and and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language.
… A knowledge and understanding of history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States. ( Sec. 312. [8 U.S.C. 1423] )
Legal Immigrants Must Display Moral Character and No Crime Record
. Requirements as to residence, good moral character, attachment to the principles of the constitution, and favorable disposition to the Untied States. ( Sec. 316. [8 U.S.C. 1427] )
Legal Immigrants Must Be Investigated and Screened for past crimes and terrorism links
. Prior to a person becoming naturalized, or an employee of the service, a personal investigation is required of the individual applying.
( Sec. 335. [8 U.S.C. 1446] )
It is Illegal For Illegal Aliens to Bypass Medical and Physical Exams for illnesses and infectious diseases
. Physical and Mental Examinations are required.
Aliens arriving at ports of the United States will be detained for the purpose of determining whether they are afflicted with any of the diseases or mental or physical defects or disabilities set forth in section 212(a), or whenever the Attorney General has received information showing that any aliens are coming from a country or have embarked at a place where any of such diseases are prevalent or epidemic.
( Sec. 232 [8 U.S.C. 1252] )
Illegal Aliens Deported are ineligible for readmission to US Under Current Laws
. Distressed Aliens:
Any alien who falls into distress or who needs public aid from causes arising prior to his/her entry is desirous of being so removed. Any alien so removed shall be ineligible to apply for or receive a visa or other documentation for readmission, or to apply for admission to the United States except with the prior approval of the Attorney General.
( Sec. 250. [8 U.S.C. 1260] )
It is Illegal for Illegal Immigrants to possess a firearm or ammunition
. It is unlawful for an alien illegally in the United States or an alien admitted to the United States under a non immigrant visa to legally receive or possess firearms and/or ammunition. ( [18 U.S.C. 922(g) and (n), 27 CFR 478.32] )
http://www.endillegalimmigration.com/Illegal_Immigration_Laws/index.shtmlAdditional
Law Information (Opens in new window)
Immigration Law (Summary by American Resistance)
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part II > § 1182 > Inadmissible aliens
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part IV > § 1227 > Deportable aliens
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part V > § 1253 > Penalties related to removal
Immigration Law (Summary by American Resistance)
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part II > § 1182 > Inadmissible aliens
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part IV > § 1227 > Deportable aliens
US Code > TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part V > § 1253 > Penalties related to removal
http://www.reportillegals.com/law.html
How many illegal aliens are in the U.S.?
“…Our illegal immigration numbers are based on an estimated twenty million illegal aliens having been present in our nation as of January 1, 2004. …”
http://www.theamericanresistance.com/ref/illegal_alien_numbers.html
“…How Many Illegal Immigrants?
Illegal Immigrant Problems & Statistics
FAIR estimates that in 2007 the illegal immigrant population is above 13 million persons. Government and academic estimates indicate that as of 2006 there were 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. The Center for Immigration Studies estimated the illegal immigrant population at 10 million as of November 2004.
It is difficult to have an exact figure because the illegal nature of their presence prevents any enumeration, but the U.S. Census Bureau estimated 8.7 million illegal immigrants were here in 2000, and immigration officials estimate that the illegal immigrant population grows by as many as 500,000 every year. …”
http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=16859&security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1007
Public Opinion Polls on Immigration
“…The general public overwhelmingly favors immigration reform. Poll after poll shows that Americans want well-enforced, sensible, and sustainable immigration laws.
- 70% of likely Arizona voters approve of the state’s new law authorizing police officers to inquire about an individual’s immigration status; only 23% oppose it (Rasmussen, April 2010).
- 60% of likely voters nationwide favor the passage of a law authorizing police to inquire about an individual’s immigration status, while 31% are opposed (Rasmussen, April 2010).
- 66% of Americans believe that the U.S. “should not make it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens” (CNN, April 2010).
- 59% of Americans believe that the U.S. should continue to build a fence along the Mexican border. Just 26% believe the U.S. should stop building the fence (Rasmussen, March 2010).
- 68% of likely voters think that securing the border is more important than granting amnesty to illegal aliens, but only 20% believe that Congress will take steps to secure the border in within the next year (Rasmussen, March 2010).
- 67% of likely voters believe illegal immigrants are a “significant strain” on the U.S. budget (Rasmussen, March 2010).
- 68% of African-Americans, 56% of Hispanics, and 57% of Asian-Americans believe that immigration is too high (Zogby, February 2010).
- 87% of U.S. voters believe that anyone receiving federal health care subsidies should be required to prove they are in the United States legally (Rasmussen, December 2009).
- 67% of likely voters including — 63% of Executives, 70% of Small Business Owners, and 63% of Union Member Households — believe that immigration to the U.S. is too high (Zogby, November 2009).
- 71% of likely voters including — 61% of Executives, 65% of Small Business Owners, and 72% of Union Member Households — believe there are enough American workers available to fill unskilled jobs (Zogby, November 2009). …”
http://www.fairus.org/site/PageNavigator/site/PageNavigator/facts/public_opinion/
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“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
~George Washington
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Boston Tea Party April 14, 2010
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Chicago 2010 Tea Party
2010-4-15 Pittsburgh Tea Party (4) God Bless America
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Why Tea Parties? The Trillion Dollar Question
All across the nation the American people will be attending Tea Parties on April 15–the day their tax returns and taxes are due.
The political class in America feels threatened.
The political class, both Democrats and Republicans, fear that the Americans that attend the tea parties may take the next step and become a new political party with its core base being the Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians and others who are increasingly organizing and protesting massive Federal Government spending, deficits, debt, regulations and taxes.
Many of the Americans attending the tea parties favor the replacement of all Federal taxes with the FairTax that neither the Democratic nor Republican parties and the state controlled media never mention or cover.
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Who really opposes the FairTax?
Putting a cap or limiting Federal Government spending to 80% of FairTax collections and the use the remaining 20% to slowly payoff the National Debt is also never even considered or mentioned.
Closing ten Federal Departments and reducing the number of Federal Government employees by at least 50% is what needs to be done, but again is never considered or mentioned.
The political class, both Democrats and Republicans , either attack the Americans who attend the tea parties as extremists or racists or try to recruit them into the Republican ranks.
Instead more and more tea party patriots are looking for a viable alternative political party to the big government Democrat and Republican parties.
A political party that follows the Constitution and conservative and libertarian principles.
A political party that wants limited and fiscally responsible government.
A political party that supports free enterprise and consumer sovereignty.
A political party that puts freedom and families first.
Paul/Palin in 2012 looks like a winner and would unite the libertarian and conservative wings of the movement.
This represents about 40% of the voters and a Paul/Palin ticket would also attract independents and Democrats, young and older voters that would bring the total vote count into the 55%-60% range.
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God Bless the U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood
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~George Washington
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Liberty Launch Countdown to The Celebration of Independence Day–Saturday, July 4, 2009–Ice Tea Party Time To Freeze Government Expenditures, Deficits, Debts and Taxes–Expect 30 Million Nationally in 1,000 Cities and Towns and 1 Million in Washington D.C.!
“The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.”
~Thomas Jefferson
The Meaning of Independence Day
You are invited to attend a Ice Tea Party on July 4, 2009, Independence Day!
Why Tea Parties? The Trillion Dollar Question
Locations
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Tea Party Directory
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By July 4, 2009 the number of unemployed Americans is expected to exceed 15,000,000—-more than the worse year of the Great Depression–1933.
The countdown has started..
The clock is ticking.
Start a conversation.
Extend a hand.
Invite and drive your family, a friend, a neighbor, and an unemployed American citizen to an Ice Tea Party.
Ring the Liberty Bell of Freedom.
E-mail this alert heads-up message now to your family, friends, and others on your e-mail list.
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An invitation to Janeane Garofalo
By Michelle Malkin
“…You remember Katrina Pierson. She was the feisty speaker who rocked the Dallas Tea Party on Tax Day. Katrina has issued an invitation to race-baiting actress Janeane Garofalo to attend the next Dallas Tea Party on Independence Day. I’m delighted to let you know that I’ll be joining Katrina and thousands of others at the Southfork Ranch.
Janeane, get out of your little cocoon and meet us face to face. Celebrate diversity: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/06/01/an-invitation-to-janeane-garofalo/
Sen. Coburn: Our watchdog
By Michelle Malkin
“…It’s a good thing the White House can’t fire GOP Sen. Tom Coburn the way it fires inspectors general for blowing the whistle on waste.
He’s doing the job no one else in the administration is allowed to do — telling us the truth about porkulus fraud and abuse.
While Bozo the VP Joe Biden clowns around and Obama’s keystone cops dawdle on the useless Recovery.gov website, Sen. Coburn has released a stimulus oversight report documenting 100 examples of stimulus waste.
You can read the whole report here.
The press release:
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., today released an oversight report 100 Stimulus Projects: A Second Opinion that discloses 100 of the worst examples of waste in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or stimulus bill. The projects included in the report – worth $5.5 billion – range from Maine to California, and even two from the state of Oklahoma. Click here to read the entire report.
“The American people have a right to know how their stimulus dollars are being spent. In too many cases stimulus projects are wasting money we don’t have on things we don’t need,” Dr. Coburn said.
“Rather than growing our economy, the overall impact of stimulus spending may prove to be harmful to our economy. For example, Washington’s efforts to ‘stimulate’ the economy are increasing utility costs, repairing bridges nobody uses, building tunnels for turtles, and renovating extravagant train stations in remote areas while widely-used bridges and roads in poor shape are passed over,” Dr. Coburn said.
“I opposed the stimulus bill because I was concerned that 80 to 90 percent of the spending would not be true stimulus. I hope I am proven wrong. Yet, our initial findings continue to show that taxpayers are not getting the value they deserve and need,” Dr. Coburn said.
Dr. Coburn added that Earl Devaney, head of the Recovery Act Accountability and Transparency (RAT) Board, estimates that at least $55 billion of stimulus funds may be lost to waste, fraud and abuse. However, the final number will likely be much higher. If stimulus funds do not promote economic growth history may indicate that the vast majority of stimulate dollars would have been better off staying in taxpayers’ pockets.
Ten examples of wasteful stimulus projects in the report include: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/06/16/sen-coburn-our-watchdog/
White House pushing to gag stimulus critics
By Michelle Malkin
“…Caution: Obama gangland tactics at work.
In keeping with his past campaign tactics to shut critics up through brute force, the White House appears to be taking steps to crack down on critics of the trillion-dollar porkulus law.
Is anyone surprised? Mark Tapscott at the Examiner reports:
A new White House policy on permissible lobbying on economic recovery and stimulus project has taken a decidedly anti-First Amendment turn. It’s a classic illustration of Big Government trying to control every aspect of a particular activity and in the process running up against civil liberty.
Check out this passage from a post on the White House blog by Norm Eisen, Special Counsel to the President on Ethics and Government Reform (emphasis added):
“First, we will expand the restriction on oral communications to cover all persons, not just federally registered lobbyists. For the first time, we will reach contacts not only by registered lobbyists but also by unregistered ones, as well as anyone else exerting influence on the process. We concluded this was necessary under the unique circumstances of the stimulus program. …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/05/30/white-house-pushing-to-gag-stimulus-critics/
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United States Declaration of Independence
“…The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.
After finalizing the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. It was initially published as a printed broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public. The most famous version of the Declaration, a signed copy that is usually regarded as the Declaration of Independence, is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. According to most historians, Congress signed this document on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4, as is often believed.
The sources and interpretation of the Declaration have been the subject of much scholarly inquiry. The Declaration justified the independence of the United States by listing colonial grievances against King George III, and by asserting certain natural rights, including a right of revolution. Having served its original purpose in announcing independence, the text of the Declaration was initially ignored after the American Revolution. Its stature grew over the years, particularly the second sentence, a sweeping statement of human rights:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
This sentence has been called “one of the best-known sentences in the English language”[2] and “the most potent and consequential words in American history”.[3] The passage has often been used to promote the rights of marginalized groups, and came to represent for many people a moral standard for which the United States should strive. This view was greatly influenced by Abraham Lincoln, who considered the Declaration to be the foundation of his political philosophy,[4] and promoted the idea that the Declaration is a statement of principles through which the United States Constitution should be interpreted. …”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
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“…April 15th–the single greatest reminder to every American of just how broken our national tax system is.
This year our work is more important than ever before. Our battered economy can be healed with the FairTax.
Can you help us make that point during this dangerous time for our country?
Our voices are needed. If we make our democracy work, we can move the FairTax closer to passage.
It’s all about working together. Below, please find the perfect way for you to support the FairTax–and literally help save the nation.: …”
http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2009TaxDay
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Tea Party update: Revolution is brewing
By Michelle Malkin
“…Eric Odom reports that there are now 115 cities signed up for the April 15 nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protest. Wow. If you haven’t signed up, want to start your own, and are looking to meet up and organize with other tax revolters, go to Tax Day Tea Party’s website here.
Here’s a quick how-to guide.
- dontgo has opened up a Tax Day Tea Party store. Buy some swag, share with friends, spread the word.
Stay tuned to the Fresh Tea blog, where you can meet organizers from across the country. Check in with TCOT Report and Smart Girl Politics for more grass-roots organizing.
(On a parallel track, fellow Fox News colleague Glenn Beck has spearheaded “We Surround Them” parties scheduled across the country today. I’m hearing from lots of first-time activists who have found overlapping networks. The same principles that unite the “We Surround Them” effort also are in sync with the tax revolters. Synergy is good. We need every body and mind in motion we can get.)
In the meantime, other local Tea Party events keep rolling on.
- Reader Stan e-mails photos from Columbia, MO’s protest today: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/12/tea-party-update-revolution-is-brewing/
Tea Party progress report
By Michelle Malkin
Just 15 days until the Tax Day Tea Party protest! 300 cities and counting.
Your places for all the latest planning developments, as always:
Check out the full list of TDTP sponsors and supporting organizations here.
Get some Tax Day Tea Party gear here. (Just ordered the iTeaParty t-shirt.)
And track #teaparty tweeters here.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/30/tea-party-progress-report/
No duh! White House “worried about bailout backlash”
By Michelle Malkin
“…With a few notable exceptions, the national media has ignored the tax revolt movement against the porkulus package, omni-pork spending bill, and bottomless bailouts that began in Seattle on President’s Day; continued in Denver on the day of the Generational Theft Act signing; spread to Mesa AZ during President Obama’s massive mortgage entitlement push; spurred protest in Overland Park KS; and evolved into the Tea Party movement across the country.
But local politicians and local newspapers/TV are definitely on notice. Thousands of folks converging in places like St. Louis (1,500), Greenville (2,000), Fullerton (est. 15,000), and Cincinnati (5,000) are getting harder to ignore.
And now, it seems, word is getting around in Washington. The White House, the NYTimes (which has mocked the tax revolters) tells us, is worried about a populist backlash against bailout-mania. Naw. Really? You don’t say: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/16/no-duh-white-house-worried-about-bailout-backlash/
Huge: Thousands converge for Cincinnati Tea Party; Update: 5k strong
By Michelle Malkin
“…The Cincinnati Tea Party organizers told us it was going to be big. And it was. Organizer J. Binik-Thomas e-mails this evening that 5,000 folks turned out for the protest and more than 1,600 people signed a petition to ask local governments to reject porkulus funding.
Check out photos at Instapundit, including this aerial:
What are you doing? Go to Tax Day Tea Party and get moving!
Eric Cranley live-tweeted. A sample:
A friend of mine brought his 5 year old son, holding a sign saying, “Even a 5 year old knows socialism is stealing” #teaparty
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Good sign: “Tar. Feathers. Washington. Now.” #teaparty
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
“My recommendation is that people look no further than the halls of Congress to find the stench of pork” #teaparty
Unlike the Los Angeles Times, the Cincinnati Enquirer actually covered the tax revolters without trashing them: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/15/huge-thousands-converge-for-cincinnati-tea-party/
Tea Party on: Taxpayer revolts in Green Bay, Lafayette, Olathe, and Harrisburg; Plus: Live from Fullerton CA… “Recall the Taxinator!;” Arnie videotapes/DVDs smashes/shredded
By Michelle Malkin
“…The tax-paying rebels are not going away.
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, today an estimated 500 protesters gathered for a Tea Party at Titletown Brewing. Reader David has more at Pork Revolution:
…”
Tea Party USA Watch: Taxpayers coming together
By Michelle Malkin
(Photoshop credit: Leo Alberti)
“…Tons of groups and individuals are stepping up to the plate in the wake of last week’s anti-stimulus/anti-entitlement protests and the call for a nationwide Tea Party.
PJTV’s clearinghouse for protests is here.
The New American Tea Party page from “a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the recent trend of fiscal recklessness in government…dedicated to the Washington, D.C. effort specifically sponsored by the American Spectator, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Prosperity, and the Young Conservatives Coalition” is here.
The #TCOT folks have a site here and #dontgo has a list of links to official Facebook Event (and some non-Facebook) pages for each confirmed Chicago Tea Party. …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/23/tea-party-usa-watch-taxpayers-coming-together/
“An act of generational theft;” Update: Ugh. Not another Gang of 14! Update Corker’s office clarifies
By Michelle Malkin
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn weighed in Thursday against a massive package of spending and tax cuts designed to stimulate the economy.
Joining a group of fellow Republican senators, the two Oklahomans questioned whether many of the areas funded in the $800 billion-plus measure would actually end up providing a much-needed economic boost.
“We know what works,” Inhofe said, citing previous packages that succeeded.
He repeated his previous comments of disappointment that spending on infrastructure projects such as highways is not a bigger percentage of the bill.
Citing the package’s historic price tag, Inhofe said that each of the 3 million to 4 million jobs expected to be created would cost about $295,000.
Coburn also said spending on certain areas would help but predicted 80 percent of the money in the bill would not stimulate the economy.
“This is about spending money we don’t have for things we don’t need,” he said.
Coburn said cities across Oklahoma have prepared their own lists of projects they hope to get funded.
“Everybody wants their share,” he said.
Future generations will be denied wealth, Coburn said, if the bill passes.
“This bill is a generational theft bill,” he said. …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/29/an-act-of-generational-theft/
From the Boston Tea Party to your neighborhood pork protest
By Michelle Malkin
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
“…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. …”
http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm
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Tea Party progress report
By Michelle Malkin
Your places for all the latest planning developments, as always:
Check out the full list of TDTP sponsors and supporting organizations here.
Get some Tax Day Tea Party gear here. (Just ordered the iTeaParty t-shirt.)
And track #teaparty tweeters here.
Reader Amy writes: “Hi! I am a graphic artist. I put together some sign artwork (for all of those who may not have time to make a homemade sign….) from some of the tea party slogans I have seen and put them on a web page so that they are free and downloadable. The art is set up so you can take them to a local copy shop and print inexpensive 11″ x 17″ color copies on cardstock. You can download the signs, post the link… pass it on!”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/30/tea-party-progress-report/
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Schiff, Forbers and Bloomberg Nail The Financial Crisis and Recession–Mistakes Were Made–Greed, Arrogance, Stupidity–Three Chinese Curses!
Three Chinese Curses
May you live in interesting times.
May you come to the attention of those in authority.
May you find what you are looking for.
Humans make mistakes.
One should learn from your own’s mistakes.
A better approach is to learn from the mistakes of others so as not to repeat them yourself.
Peter Schiff, Steve Forbes and Michael Bloomberg both summarize their views on the primary causes of the current financial crisis and recession.
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Unfortunately, President Obama, Treasury Secretary Geithner, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continue to repeat the mistakes of the past with there massive bailouts of failing banks, financial institutions and businesses.
A free market economy requires that businesses that fail should either be liquidated or sold to successful businesses and not bailedout.
The Congress and the Federal Government has no Constitutional authority to rescue failing businesses no matter what there size or impact on other businesses.
It was Federal Government failure to learn from the mistakes of the past that bears much of the responsibility for the current financial crisis and recession.
Greed, Arrogance, Stupidity–human nature– results in many mistakes being made.
Could not agree more with Peter Schiff that the U.S. economy is heading for inflationary depression.
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Can you help us make that point during this dangerous time for our country?
Our voices are needed. If we make our democracy work, we can move the FairTax closer to passage.
It’s all about working together. Below, please find the perfect way for you to support the FairTax–and literally help save the nation.: …”
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March 31, 2009 · Publius
“…I am man enough to admit I was wrong about Peter Schiff. I thought he was a “doom and gloomer” who was incapable of being optimistic about the economy for whatever reason. Boy was I wrong.
The problem was that I wanted Schiff to be wrong, and I wanted his warnings to be exaggerations like many of the people you will see in this video. I did not want to believe that the money I had in the market was in danger because of a coming financial crisis from the mortgage industry. And seeing smart people like Ben Stein and Neil Cavuto downplaying or dismissing Schiff’s statements was the only excuse I needed to dismiss him myself.
I wish I could have that one back, but I can’t.
What I can do though is heed what Schiff is saying now, and I suggest everyone in the country do the same. …”
“… Schiff argues that our deflationary recession will soon become an inflationary depression if the government does not reverse the course it is taking. The enormous increases in the money supply (printed by the Fed) and government borrowing and spending (Obama’s budget with a $1.8 trillion deficit) will no doubt result in inflation. In fact that is the desired result to combat the current deflation. But since this kind of government intervention has never worked in the past, the prospects of future experiments do not instill much confidence.
Schiff’s recommendation does not require the government do nothing though. If the government starts promoting savings and reduction of debt again while reallocating resources back to sectors of the economy that produce goods, the recession will be much shorter lived. However, if they continue to promote consumer borrowing and spending, as they currently are, our problems could and probably will get much worse. …”
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Socialism Comes to America
AIM Report | By Cliff Kincaid
“…While many of the talking heads and pundits on TV were providing calming words of reassurance about federal intervention in the financial system, analyst Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital had been accurately warning for years about a financial meltdown and says that the worst is yet to come. Asked for comment on media coverage of the financial meltdown, he told Accuracy in Media, “Absent when they have me on, it’s pretty bad.”
Many commentators, Schiff said, were telling people that if the bailout doesn’t go forward, there would be an economic crisis. However, “if we do it, there will be a bigger crisis,” he predicts. “The politicians want to make believe we can avoid paying the piper if we pass these bailouts,” he said. “It’s just not true. It’s going to collapse the currency. It’s going to make a worse economic crisis because the money they’re printing is not going to buy anything.”
While he continues to make a number of media appearances, he says that the CNBC cable network won’t have him on the air. “I predicted all this stuff, and they laughed at me,” he said. “So maybe they’re embarrassed.” …”
“…Schiff, who labels the government takeover of the financial sector as socialism and refers to the Federal Reserve Board chairman as “Comrade Bernanke,” told AIM, “The government doesn’t have the authority to do any of this stuff. This whole bailout bill is illegal. They don’t have the authority to buy up mortgages. Nothing in the Constitution says they can do this.” “Who needs Bolsheviks when you have the Fed?” he had written.
The author of “Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse,” Schiff said that “The government doesn’t solve problems. It makes them bigger. So if we’re broke, which is the reality—that’s why these mortgages are not worth much because Americans can’t afford to pay the money back that they borrowed—the bottom line is we’ve borrowed and spent ourselves into bankruptcy following the government’s advice. They’re the ones that encouraged all this reckless borrowing and spending.” …”
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Share it: The Tea Party Google map
By Michelle Malkin
FreedomWorks has put together a terrific map with info on all the Tax Day Tea Party events. Spread the word and click to find all the location/time/date info you need. Go to the Tax Day Tea Party website for all the latest. Pretty amazing, don’t you think:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/01/share-it-the-tea-party-google-map/
Tea Party update: Revolution is brewing
By Michelle Malkin
“…Eric Odom reports that there are now 115 cities signed up for the April 15 nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protest. Wow. If you haven’t signed up, want to start your own, and are looking to meet up and organize with other tax revolters, go to Tax Day Tea Party’s website here.
Here’s a quick how-to guide.
- dontgo has opened up a Tax Day Tea Party store. Buy some swag, share with friends, spread the word.
Stay tuned to the Fresh Tea blog, where you can meet organizers from across the country. Check in with TCOT Report and Smart Girl Politics for more grass-roots organizing.
(On a parallel track, fellow Fox News colleague Glenn Beck has spearheaded “We Surround Them” parties scheduled across the country today. I’m hearing from lots of first-time activists who have found overlapping networks. The same principles that unite the “We Surround Them” effort also are in sync with the tax revolters. Synergy is good. We need every body and mind in motion we can get.)
In the meantime, other local Tea Party events keep rolling on.
- Reader Stan e-mails photos from Columbia, MO’s protest today: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/12/tea-party-update-revolution-is-brewing/
Tea Party progress report
By Michelle Malkin
Just 15 days until the Tax Day Tea Party protest! 300 cities and counting.
Your places for all the latest planning developments, as always:
Check out the full list of TDTP sponsors and supporting organizations here.
Get some Tax Day Tea Party gear here. (Just ordered the iTeaParty t-shirt.)
And track #teaparty tweeters here.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/30/tea-party-progress-report/
No duh! White House “worried about bailout backlash”
By Michelle Malkin
“…With a few notable exceptions, the national media has ignored the tax revolt movement against the porkulus package, omni-pork spending bill, and bottomless bailouts that began in Seattle on President’s Day; continued in Denver on the day of the Generational Theft Act signing; spread to Mesa AZ during President Obama’s massive mortgage entitlement push; spurred protest in Overland Park KS; and evolved into the Tea Party movement across the country.
But local politicians and local newspapers/TV are definitely on notice. Thousands of folks converging in places like St. Louis (1,500), Greenville (2,000), Fullerton (est. 15,000), and Cincinnati (5,000) are getting harder to ignore.
And now, it seems, word is getting around in Washington. The White House, the NYTimes (which has mocked the tax revolters) tells us, is worried about a populist backlash against bailout-mania. Naw. Really? You don’t say: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/16/no-duh-white-house-worried-about-bailout-backlash/
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Second American Revolution–Tea Party Celebrations–Washington Fair–July 4, 2009–An Open Invitation To The American People
UPDATE
Celebrate Independence Day By Rallying Your Family, Friends and Community At An Ice Tea Party!
The American People Celebrate Independence Day–Saturday, July 4, 2009–By Marching in 1000 Cities and Towns and Attending Ice Tea Parties To Freeze Federal Government Spending, Taxes and Deficits–30 Million Expected Nationally–1 Million In Washington D.C.!
Liberty Launch Countdown to The Celebration of Indpendence Day–Saturday, July 4, 2009–Ice Tea Party Time To Freeze Government Expenditures, Deficits, Debts and Taxes–Expect 30 Million Nationally in 1,000 Cities and Towns and 1 Million in Washington D.C.!
Please Help Spread The Message of Liberty
The Meaning of Independence Day
Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights
By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard around the world.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine – Sparked the Revolution
The Second American Revolution
The FairTax: It’s Time
We The People Stimulus Package
The Second American Revolution has begun.
You are invited to attend as well as organize Tea Parties:
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celebrating the Second American Revolution,
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protesting a Federal Government in Washington D.C. that is out of control in spending the taxes you pay for bailouts, handouts and payoffs to the political friends of our elected politicians of both political parties, and
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pressuring the Congress to pass a 6 month tax holiday and The FairTax to stimulate job creation, consumer and business spending and encourage savings, investment, business expansion and economic growth.
American People’s Plan = 6 Month Tax Holiday + FairTax = Real Hope + Real Change!–Millions To March On Washington D.C. Saturday, July 4, 2009!
Many cities have already had a Tea Party and many more will be having one soon.
Tea Parties Take Off In Texas–Spreading Nationwide–Are You Going To Washington Fair? Millions Celebrate The Second American Revolution–Saturday, July 4, 2009
Glenn Beck Shorts 03-31-09 Tax Day Tea Parties April 15th
Tea Parties Sweeping the Nation
TEXAS “Tax Day” TEA PARTY Events – CAPITALIST MARCH ON WASHINGTON
Rick Santelli Rant – Chicago Tea Party – Join Now
Arlo Guthrie Boston Tea Party
Join the NYC Tea Party on Feb 28 2009 at 2pm
Chicago Tea Party – Tony Peraica
Boston Tea Party DC
Houston Tea Party, Stimulus Package Protest – The People Speak
The Orlando Tea Party!
American Tea Party Anthem (with words) by Lloyd Marcus
Invitation to the April 15 Tea Parties
Chris Edwards on pay gap between federal & private workers on CNN
There are over 18,000 cities, towns, and villages in the United States of which over 260 cities have a population of over 100,000.
Please celebrate the Second American Revolution by having a Tea Party in your community over the next four months and one more on Saturday, July 4, 2009–celebrating Independence Day.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to your local Tea Party.
Call your local news and talk radio stations to promote your Tea Party.
Take photos and videos of the event and post them on the internet and on YouTube.
You are also invited to attend the Washington Fair on Saturday, July 4, 2009 where all-day Tea Parties with speakers will be held at all the historical sites and monuments in and around Washington D.C.
Operation Family Freedom (OFF): Millions Celebrate Washington Fair, Saturday, July 4, 2009–The Second American Revolution
Organize city car convoys and drive to Washington D.C. with your family and friends to attend the Washington Fair and Tea Party Celebrations.
Millions will be in Washington D.C. and millions more across the nation in a massive celebration of Independence and Liberty with a Tea Party.
Be a part of history on July 4, 2009 celebrating Independence Day and The Second American Revolution at a Tea Party!
“What is far more important–and more dangerous–is that there is little sense of the institutions and traditions which produce the enormous good fortune of Americans–and therefore little or no sense of the dangers from letting those institutions and traditions erode or be pushed aside for the sake of some political goal of the moment. Much of the world today and down through centuries of history has suffered the terrible consequences of unbridled government power, the prime evil that the writers of the American Constitution sought to guard against. Judges who “interpret” constitutional safeguards out of existence for the sake of some ideological crusade, presidents who over-reach their authority for personal or political reasons, and a Congress whose powers are extended into matters that the Constitution never empowered them to legislate are all part of the quiet repeal of the American revolution.”
~Thomas Sowell, The Quest For Cosmic Justice, page 189.
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Share it: The Tea Party Google map
By Michelle Malkin
FreedomWorks has put together a terrific map with info on all the Tax Day Tea Party events. Spread the word and click to find all the location/time/date info you need. Go to the Tax Day Tea Party website for all the latest. Pretty amazing, don’t you think:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/01/share-it-the-tea-party-google-map/
Tea Party update: Revolution is brewing
By Michelle Malkin
“…Eric Odom reports that there are now 115 cities signed up for the April 15 nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protest. Wow. If you haven’t signed up, want to start your own, and are looking to meet up and organize with other tax revolters, go to Tax Day Tea Party’s website here.
Here’s a quick how-to guide.
- dontgo has opened up a Tax Day Tea Party store. Buy some swag, share with friends, spread the word.
Stay tuned to the Fresh Tea blog, where you can meet organizers from across the country. Check in with TCOT Report and Smart Girl Politics for more grass-roots organizing.
(On a parallel track, fellow Fox News colleague Glenn Beck has spearheaded “We Surround Them” parties scheduled across the country today. I’m hearing from lots of first-time activists who have found overlapping networks. The same principles that unite the “We Surround Them” effort also are in sync with the tax revolters. Synergy is good. We need every body and mind in motion we can get.)
In the meantime, other local Tea Party events keep rolling on.
- Reader Stan e-mails photos from Columbia, MO’s protest today: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/12/tea-party-update-revolution-is-brewing/
Tea Party progress report
By Michelle Malkin
Just 15 days until the Tax Day Tea Party protest! 300 cities and counting.
Your places for all the latest planning developments, as always:
Check out the full list of TDTP sponsors and supporting organizations here.
Get some Tax Day Tea Party gear here. (Just ordered the iTeaParty t-shirt.)
And track #teaparty tweeters here.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/30/tea-party-progress-report/
No duh! White House “worried about bailout backlash”
By Michelle Malkin
“…With a few notable exceptions, the national media has ignored the tax revolt movement against the porkulus package, omni-pork spending bill, and bottomless bailouts that began in Seattle on President’s Day; continued in Denver on the day of the Generational Theft Act signing; spread to Mesa AZ during President Obama’s massive mortgage entitlement push; spurred protest in Overland Park KS; and evolved into the Tea Party movement across the country.
But local politicians and local newspapers/TV are definitely on notice. Thousands of folks converging in places like St. Louis (1,500), Greenville (2,000), Fullerton (est. 15,000), and Cincinnati (5,000) are getting harder to ignore.
And now, it seems, word is getting around in Washington. The White House, the NYTimes (which has mocked the tax revolters) tells us, is worried about a populist backlash against bailout-mania. Naw. Really? You don’t say: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/16/no-duh-white-house-worried-about-bailout-backlash/
By Michelle Malkin
“…The Cincinnati Tea Party organizers told us it was going to be big. And it was. Organizer J. Binik-Thomas e-mails this evening that 5,000 folks turned out for the protest and more than 1,600 people signed a petition to ask local governments to reject porkulus funding.
Check out photos at Instapundit, including this aerial:
What are you doing? Go to Tax Day Tea Party and get moving!
Eric Cranley live-tweeted. A sample:
A friend of mine brought his 5 year old son, holding a sign saying, “Even a 5 year old knows socialism is stealing” #teaparty
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Good sign: “Tar. Feathers. Washington. Now.” #teaparty
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
“My recommendation is that people look no further than the halls of Congress to find the stench of pork” #teaparty
Unlike the Los Angeles Times, the Cincinnati Enquirer actually covered the tax revolters without trashing them:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/15/huge-thousands-converge-for-cincinnati-tea-party/
Tea Party on: Taxpayer revolts in Green Bay, Lafayette, Olathe, and Harrisburg; Plus: Live from Fullerton CA… “Recall the Taxinator!;” Arnie videotapes/DVDs smashes/shredded
By Michelle Malkin
“…The tax-paying rebels are not going away.
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, today an estimated 500 protesters gathered for a Tea Party at Titletown Brewing. Reader David has more at Pork Revolution:
…”
Lots of folks are only now hearing about the nationwide Tea Party events on Friday and beyond — as well as the pig roasts and anti-stimulus protests that paved the way for revolts across the country.
A reminder of the main resources for activists looking to join:
The New American Tea Party page from “a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the recent trend of fiscal recklessness in government…dedicated to the Washington, D.C. effort specifically sponsored by the American Spectator, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Prosperity, and the Young Conservatives Coalition” is here.
The #TCOT has a site here and #dontgo has a list of links to official Facebook Event (and some non-Facebook) pages for each confirmed Chicago Tea Party.
PJTV’s clearinghouse for protests is here.
On Twitter, search “#teaparty” for the most up-to-date organizational info.
Glenn Reynolds has links to protest info in Nashville, Houston, D.C., St. Louis, San Diego, Atlanta, Orlando, Kansas City, and Cleveland. Glenn also has a related poll.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/25/tea-party-usa-watch-party-planning-continues/
State officials ban tea from Tea Party
By Michelle Malkin
“…Via Snapped Shot and STACLU comes news that Iowa state officials have banned the use of tea by Tea Party protesters holding an event tomorrow in Cedar Rapids.
The tea violates environmental standards because it will discolor the water:
A Cedar Rapids group will do a symbolic tea dumping into the Cedar River on Saturday because state officials won’t let them use the real thing.
An anti-tax group wanted to pitch in real tea like the Bostonian revolutionaries opposed to England’s tea taxes.
Tea, although natural and quite tasty, is considered a pollutant that can’t go into a body of water without a permit, said Mike Wade, a senior environmental specialist at the DNR’s Manchester field office.
“Discoloration is considered a violation,” Wade said.
A Cedar Rapids group will do a symbolic tea dumping into the Cedar River on Saturday because state officials won’t let them use the real thing.
An anti-tax group wanted to pitch in real tea like the Bostonian revolutionaries opposed to England’s tea taxes.
Tea, although natural and quite tasty, is considered a pollutant that can’t go into a body of water without a permit, said Mike Wade, a senior environmental specialist at the DNR’s Manchester field office.
“Discoloration is considered a violation,” Wade said.
What would our Founding Fathers say? …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/27/state-officials-ban-tea-from-tea-party/
Tea Party photo album: Fiscal responsibility is the new counterculture
By Michelle Malkin
“…I’ve got tons of photos and e-mails pouring in from Tea Party people across the country. I joked to a Christian Science Monitor reporter covering the events that fiscal responsibility is the new counterculture. More coverage/photos/livestreaming at TCOT Report.
There is, as the old ’60s song goes, something happening here. And what it is, is very clear: A grass-roots revolt against the culture of entitlement. The spendzillas in Washington do not speak for us. …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/27/fiscal-responsibility-is-the-new-counterculture/
List of United States cities by population
“The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including a city, town, village, borough, and municipality.[e] Some census-designated places may also be included in the Census Bureau’s listing of incorporated places.[b][c] Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government that includes the entire population of a county, or county equivalent. Some consolidated city-counties, however, include multiple incorporated places. This list presents only that portion (or “balance”) of such consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place.
Note that this list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or unincorporated suburban areas within urban agglomerations. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metropolitan area populations. …”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population
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Tea Parties Take Off In Texas–Spreading Nationwide–Are You Going To Washington Fair? Millions Celebrate The Second American Revolution–Saturday, July 4, 2009
Please Help Spread The Message of Liberty
Updated
TEXAS “Tax Day” TEA PARTY Events – CAPITALIST MARCH ON WASHINGTON
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This morning I turned on a local talk radio station and the host was reading a list of Tea Parties in Texas both locally and in other cities protesting the irresponsible stimulus package, bailouts of banks and businesses and new taxes including the cap and trade carbon tax.
The talk show host was also suggesting several other locations that would make good sites such as local lakes in the area.
Later that day I turned on the radio in my car to another station and the local news also mentioned the Texas Tea Party protests.
The problem with the professional political class or elites of both parties in Washington D.C. is they are disconnected from the American people.
The American people are mad and outraged about bank nationalization or socialization, bank and business bailouts, so-called stimulus spending bills, ear marks or “special projects” and more taxes such as the cap and trade carbon tax on electricity, heating oil, and gasoline that will result in rising prices for all goods and services.
The American people need to get the Washington D.C. political elites attention.
Why not have a Washington D.C. Fair on July 4, 2009 with multiple tea parties all over the city?
Bring the entire family, friends, and neighbors.
Learn about the First American Revolution.
Watch the movie The Patriot:
The Patriot-John Williams
“A Mel Gibson film,one of my favourate films,and I love the music very much,so,I made this.
The Patriot tells the story of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a widowed father of seven children, as he tries to keep his family together during the Revolutionary War. He had fought in the French and Indian War, since married and started a family. He has tried to put his actions in that war behind him, but still carries some guilt and regret from those actions. He fears that his past will come back to haunt him.
When war breaks out, his eldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) joins the fight against his wishes. Benjamin soon ends up reluctantly joining the fight as well. His successfully leads a militia band against the British until Colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs) is ordered to do everything he can to capture or kill Martin and his South Carolina militia. …”
Patriot – Mel Gibson – Best Clip 2/3
Patriot – Mel Gibson – Best Clip 1/3
Patriot – Mel Gibson – Best Clip 3/3
Read the Declaration of Independence and The US Constitution on your way to Washington D.C.
Organize city car conveys to drive to Washington D.C. and join millions of Americans celebrating the second American Revolution at the Washington Fair, Saturday, July 4, 2009
Call your local and national talk-show hosts and invite them to be promoters and speakers at the various Tea Parties at the Washington Fair.
Join the second American Revolution and do some talking and walking at the Washington Fair on Saturday, July 4, 2009:
American People’s Plan = 6 Month Tax Holiday + FairTax = Real Hope + Real Change!–Millions To March On Washington D.C. Saturday, July 4, 2009!
Theme Song for the Washington Fair
Simon and Garfunkel – Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Celtic Woman – Scarborough Fair
Are you going to Washington Fair?
Parsley, sage, Rosemary and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt,
parsley, sage, Rosemary and thyme.
Without any seam or fine nedlework,
and then she’ll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to wash it yonder dry well,
parsley, sage, Rosemary and thyme.
Where water ne’er sprung, nor drop of rain fell,
and then she’ll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to dry it yonder thorn,
parsley, sage, Rosemary and thyme.
Which never bore blossom since Adam was born,
and then she’ll be a true love of mine.
Oh, will you find me an acre of land,
parsley, sage, Rosemary and thyme.
Between the sea foam and the sea sand,
or never be a true love of mine
Background Articles and Videos
For Tax Year 2006
Percentiles Ranked by AGI |
AGI Threshold on Percentiles |
Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
Top 1% |
$388,806 |
39.89 |
Top 5% |
$153,542 |
60.14 |
Top 10% |
$108,904 |
70.79 |
Top 25% |
$64,702 |
86.27 |
Top 50% |
$31,987 |
97.01 |
Bottom 50% |
<$31,987 |
2.99 |
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income |
http://www.ntu.org/main/page.php?PageID=6
The 2003 tax cut was the second in three years, and although tax rates are lower, the federal income tax still remains highly progressive. The average tax rate in 2006 ranges from 3.0 percent of income for the bottom half of tax returns to 22.8 percent for the top 1 percent.Table 1
Summary of Federal Individual Income Tax Data, 2006
(Updated July 2008)
Number of Returns with Positive AGI |
AGI ($ millions) |
Income Taxes Paid ($ millions) |
Group’s Share of Total AGI |
Group’s Share of Income Taxes |
Income Split Point |
Average Tax Rate |
|
All Taxpayers |
135,719,160 |
$8,122,040 |
$1,023,739 |
100% |
100% |
– |
12.60% |
Top 1% |
1,357,192 |
$1,791,886 |
$408,369 |
22.06% |
39.89% |
> $388,806 |
22.79% |
Top 2-5% |
5,428,766 |
$1,185,828 |
$207,311 |
14.60% |
20.25% |
|
17.48% |
Top 5% |
6,785,958 |
$2,977,714 |
$615,680 |
36.66% |
60.14% |
> $153,542 |
20.68% |
Top 6-10% |
6,785,958 |
$865,430 |
$109,060 |
10.66% |
10.65% |
|
12.60% |
Top 10% |
13,571,916 |
$3,843,144 |
$724,740 |
47.32% |
70.79% |
> $108,904
|
18.86% |
Top 11-25% |
20,357,874 |
$1,692,686 |
$158,413 |
20.84% |
15.47% |
9.36% |
|
Top 25% |
33,929,790 |
$5,535,830 |
$883,153 |
68.16% |
86.27% |
> $64,702 |
15.95% |
Top 26-50% |
33,929,790 |
$1,569,769 |
$110,023 |
19.33% |
10.75% |
|
7.01% |
Top 50% |
67,859,580 |
$7,105,599 |
$993,176 |
87.49% |
97.01% |
> $31,987 |
13.98% |
Bottom 50% |
67,859,580 |
$1,016,441 |
$30,563 |
12.51% |
2.99% |
< $31,987 |
3.01% |
Source: Internal Revenue Service, http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxstats/article/0,,id=133521,00.html (“Individual Income Tax Returns with Positive Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Returns Classified by Tax Percentile – Early Release”)
http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/250.htm
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Tea Party USA Watch: Party planning continues; Sen. DeMint: “People have to show that they’re not going to take it anymore”
By Michelle Malkin • February 25, 2009 02:32 PM
(Photoshop credit: Leo Alberti)
Lots of folks are only now hearing about the nationwide Tea Party events on Friday and beyond — as well as the pig roasts and anti-stimulus protests that paved the way for revolts across the country.
A reminder of the main resources for activists looking to join:
The New American Tea Party page from “a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the recent trend of fiscal recklessness in government…dedicated to the Washington, D.C. effort specifically sponsored by the American Spectator, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Prosperity, and the Young Conservatives Coalition” is here.
The #TCOT has a site here and #dontgo has a list of links to official Facebook Event (and some non-Facebook) pages for each confirmed Chicago Tea Party.
PJTV’s clearinghouse for protests is here.
On Twitter, search “#teaparty” for the most up-to-date organizational info.
Glenn Reynolds has links to protest info in Nashville, Houston, D.C., St. Louis, San Diego, Atlanta, Orlando, Kansas City, and Cleveland. Glenn also has a related poll.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/25/tea-party-usa-watch-party-planning-continues/
American Revolution: The Causes
American Revolution: The Boston Tea Party
The Patriot Battle–Hold The Line
“The Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) was an decisive victory by American Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British, and an American tactical masterpiece. It was an awesome victory for the Americans. …”
“Daniel Morgan knew that he should use the unique landscape of Cowpens and the time available before Tarleton’s arrival to his advantage. Furthermore, he knew his men and his opponent, knew how they would react in certain situations, and used this knowledge to his advantage.[27] To begin with, the location of his forces were contrary to any existing military doctrine: he placed his army between the Broad and Pacolet River, thus making escape impossible if the army was routed. His reason for cutting off escape was obvious: to ensure that the untrained militiamen would not, as they had been accustomed to do, turn in flight at the first hint of battle and abandon the regulars. Selecting a hill as the center of his position, he placed his Continental infantry on it, deliberately leaving his flanks exposed to his opponent. Morgan reasoned that Tarleton would attack him head on, and he made his tactical preparations accordingly. He set up three lines of soldiers: one of skirmishers (sharpshooters); one of militia; and a main one. The 150 select skirmishers were from North Carolina (Major McDowell) and Georgia (Major Cunningham). Behind these men were 300 militiamen under the command of Andrew Pickens.
Realizing that poorly-trained militia were unreliable in battle, especially when they were under attack from cavalry, Morgan decided to ask the militia to fire two shots and then retreat, so he could have them re-form under cover of the reserve (cavalry commanded by William Washington and James McCall) behind the third, more experienced line of militia and continentals. The movement of the militia in the second line would mask the third line to the British. The third line, composed of the remainder of the forces (about 550 men) was composed of Continentals from Delaware and Maryland, and militiamen from Georgia and Virginia. Colonel John Eager Howard commanded the Continentals and Colonels Tate and Triplett the militia. The goal of this strategy was to weaken and disorganize Tarleton’s forces (which would be attacking the third line uphill) before attacking and defeating them. Howard’s men would not be unnerved by the militia’s expected move, and unlike the militia they would be able to stand and hold, especially since the first and second lines, Morgan felt, would have inflicted both physical and psychological damage on the advancing British before the third line came into action.
Additionally, by placing his men downhill from the advancing British lines, Morgan exploited the British tendency to fire too high in battle. The downhill position of his forces allowed the British forces to be silhouetted against the morning sunlight, providing easy targets for Patriot troops. With a ravine on their right flank and a creek on their left flank, Morgan’s forces were protected against British flanking maneuvers at the beginning of the battle. Morgan insisted,[28]
“the whole idea is to lead Benny [Tarleton] into a trap so we can beat his cavalry and infantry as they come up those slopes. When they’ve been cut down to size by our fire, we’ll attack them.”
In developing his tactics at Cowpens, as historian John Buchanan wrote, Morgan may have been “the only general in the American Revolution, on either side, to produce a significant original tactical thought.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cowpens
Some American history for your children about the American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 1/7
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 2/7
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 3/7
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 4/7
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 5/7
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 6/7
Liberty’s Kids- The Boston Tea Party Part 7/7
Scarborough Fair
“”Scarborough Fair” was a traditional English fair, and is also a traditional English ballad.
The fair
During the late Middle Ages the seaside town of Scarborough (now a resort) was an important venue for tradesmen from all over England. It was host to a huge 45-day trading event, starting August 15, which was exceptionally long for a fair in those times. Merchants came to it from all areas of England, Europe, Norway, Denmark, the Baltic and the Byzantine Empire. Scarborough Fair originated from a charter granted by King Henry III of England on 22 January 1253. The charter, which gave Scarborough many privileges, stated “The Burgesses and their heirs forever may have a yearly fayre in the Borough, to continue from the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary until the Feast of St Michael next following”. (On the modern Roman Catholic calendar, the equivalent dates are August 15 to September 29.) Naturally, such a large occasion attracted a lot more than just tradesmen; they needed to be entertained and fed, therefore large crowds of buyers, sellers and pleasure-seekers attended the fair. Prices were determined by ‘Supply and demand’, with goods often being exchanged through the barter system. Records show that from 1383 Scarborough’s prosperity slumped.
In the early 17th century competition from other towns’ markets and fairs and increasing taxation saw further collapse of the Fair until it eventually became financially untenable. The market was revived again in the 18th century, but due to intense competition Scarborough Fair finally ended in 1788.
The traditional ‘Scarborough Fair’ no longer exists but a number of low-key celebrations take place every September to mark the original event. Scarborough Fair in July 2006 witnessed Medieval Jousting Competitions, hosted by English Heritage in addition to the usual attractions.
The ballad
The song tells the tale of a young man, who tells the listener to ask his former lover to perform for him a series of impossible tasks, such as making him a shirt without a seam and then washing it in a dry well, adding that if she completes these tasks he will take her back. Often the song is sung as a duet, with the woman then giving her lover a series of equally impossible tasks, promising to give him his seamless shirt once he has finished.
As the versions of the ballad known under the title “Scarborough Fair” are usually limited to the exchange of these impossible tasks, many suggestions concerning the plot have been proposed, including the hypothesis that it is a song about the Plague. In fact, “Scarborough Fair” appears to derive from an older (and now obscure) Scottish ballad, The Elfin Knight (Child Ballad #2), which has been traced at least as far back as 1670 and may well be earlier. In this ballad, an elf threatens to abduct a young woman to be his lover unless she can perform an impossible task (“For thou must shape a sark to me / Without any cut or heme, quoth he”); she responds with a list of tasks that he must first perform (“I have an aiker of good ley-land / Which lyeth low by yon sea-strand”).
As the song spread, it was adapted, modified, and rewritten to the point that dozens of versions existed by the end of the 18th century, although only a few are typically sung nowadays. The references to “Scarborough Fair” and the refrain “parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme” date to nineteenth century versions, and the refrain may have been borrowed from the ballad Riddles Wisely Expounded, (Child Ballad #1), which has a similar plot. …”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_Fair
No duh! White House “worried about bailout backlash”
“…With a few notable exceptions, the national media has ignored the tax revolt movement against the porkulus package, omni-pork spending bill, and bottomless bailouts that began in Seattle on President’s Day; continued in Denver on the day of the Generational Theft Act signing; spread to Mesa AZ during President Obama’s massive mortgage entitlement push; spurred protest in Overland Park KS; and evolved into the Tea Party movement across the country.
But local politicians and local newspapers/TV are definitely on notice. Thousands of folks converging in places like St. Louis (1,500), Greenville (2,000), Fullerton (est. 15,000), and Cincinnati (5,000) are getting harder to ignore.
And now, it seems, word is getting around in Washington. The White House, the NYTimes (which has mocked the tax revolters) tells us, is worried about a populist backlash against bailout-mania. Naw. Really? You don’t say: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/16/no-duh-white-house-worried-about-bailout-backlash/
Huge: Thousands converge for Cincinnati Tea Party; Update: 5k strong
By Michelle Malkin
“…The Cincinnati Tea Party organizers told us it was going to be big. And it was. Organizer J. Binik-Thomas e-mails this evening that 5,000 folks turned out for the protest and more than 1,600 people signed a petition to ask local governments to reject porkulus funding.
Check out photos at Instapundit, including this aerial:
What are you doing? Go to Tax Day Tea Party and get moving!
Eric Cranley live-tweeted. A sample:
A friend of mine brought his 5 year old son, holding a sign saying, “Even a 5 year old knows socialism is stealing” #teaparty
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
Good sign: “Tar. Feathers. Washington. Now.” #teaparty
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
“My recommendation is that people look no further than the halls of Congress to find the stench of pork” #teaparty
Unlike the Los Angeles Times, the Cincinnati Enquirer actually covered the tax revolters without trashing them: …”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/15/huge-thousands-converge-for-cincinnati-tea-party/
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“The word “neoconservative” was coined by Michael Harrington and the editors of Dissent to describe their old friends who’d moved to the right. It was an insult, along the lines of “running dog” or “fellow traveler.” Or perhaps the “neo” was intended to conjure “neo-Nazi,” the only other political label to sport the prefix. As Seymour Martin Lipset, one of the most-respected social scientists of the 20th century and an original neocon wrote, the term “was invented as an invidious label to undermine political opponents, most of whom have been unhappy with being so described.”
-~Jonah Goldberg
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Jonah Jacob Goldberg
” Jonah Jacob Goldberg (born March 21, 1969) is an American syndicated columnist and author. Goldberg is known for his contributions on politics and culture to National Review Online, where he is the editor-at-large. He is the author of Liberal Fascism, a #1 bestseller.[1]
Goldberg also frequently appears on television, on such shows as Good Morning America, Nightline, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Real Time with Bill Maher, Larry King Live, Your World with Neil Cavuto and most recently the Glenn Beck Program and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He is also a frequent participant on bloggingheads.tv. …”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Goldberg
We’re all fascists now”
An interview with conservative pundit Jonah Goldberg, who argues that fascism is left-wing, not right-wing, and that contemporary liberals are fascism’s intellectual offspring.
By Alex Koppelman
“…What’s the book about?
It’s a revisionist history. It’s an attempt to reconfigure, or I would say correct, the standard understanding of the political and ideological context that frames most of the ideological debates that we have had since, basically, World War II. There’s this idea that the further right you go the closer you get to Nazism and fascism, and the further left you go the closer you get to decency and all good things, or at least having the right intentions in your heart.
For 60 years most historians have been putting fascism on the right, or conservative, side of the political spectrum. What are you able to see that they weren’t?
There are a lot of historians who get fascism basically right. There are a lot of historians who don’t. I think the Marxists have been part and parcel of a basic propaganda campaign for a very long time, but there are plenty of historians who understand what fascism was and are actually quite honest about it.
To sort of start the story, the reason why we see fascism as a thing of the right is because fascism was originally a form of right-wing socialism. Mussolini was born a socialist, he died a socialist, he never abandoned his love of socialism, he was one of the most important socialist intellectuals in Europe and was one of the most important socialist activists in Italy, and the only reason he got dubbed a fascist and therefore a right-winger is because he supported World War I.
Originally being a fascist meant you were a right-wing socialist, and the problem is that we’ve incorporated these European understandings of things and then just dropped the socialist. In the American context fascists get called right-wingers even though there is almost no prominent fascist leader — starting with Mussolini and Hitler — who if you actually went about and looked at their economic programs, or to a certain extent their social program, where you wouldn’t locate most if not all of those ideas on the ideological left in the American context. …”
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/11/goldberg/
Dispelling The Herbert Hoover Myth
Jonah Goldberg
“…The Herbert Hoover of popular imagination was a laissez-faire lickspittle of Adam Smith. But this idea began as Rooseveltian propaganda and endures as the creation myth of modern liberalism.
William Leuchtenburg, possibly the greatest authority on the FDR era, wrote some time ago, “Almost every historian now recognizes that the image of Hoover as a ‘do-nothing’ president is inaccurate.”
After the stock market crash of 1929, Hoover browbeat business leaders to keep wages and prices high. He invested heavily in public works projects. He pushed for an international moratorium on debts. He created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which later became a home for many of FDR’s Brain Trusters. Hoover increased farm subsidies enormously.
Some of Hoover’s interventions were good but ineffectual. A few were very, very bad and very effective.
In 1932, Hoover in effect repealed Calvin Coolidge’s tax cuts, increasing the rates for the poorest taxpayers by more than 100 percent and hiking the top rate from 25 percent to 63 percent. Worse, contrary to his own better instincts, Hoover signed the disastrous Smoot-Hawley trade bill that raised protectionist walls at precisely the moment the world needed trade the most.
Then there’s this idea that FDR rode to the rescue, saving the day by untying the American people from the railroad tracks of runaway capitalism. Former Clinton Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, now a surrogate for Barack Obama, recently said on NPR: “It’s very tempting to always think that the government should just stand back and let the private sector sort these problems out. That’s the kind of thinking that made the Depression ‘Great.’”
Summers should know better (in fact, I’m sure he does). The Great Depression was not made “Great” by government inaction. Indeed, FDR’s New Deal may have been wonderful in some mytho-poetic sense, and maybe some of its reforms can be defended in some broader context, but as an effort to end the Great Depression, the New Deal was a failure. As my colleague Mark Steyn writes, “Lots of other places – from Britain to Australia – took a hit in 1929 but, alas, they lacked an FDR to keep it going till the end of the Thirties. That’s why in other countries they refer to it as “the Depression,” but only in the U.S. is it ‘Great.’”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/03/opinion/main4499465.shtml
The Shrine of FDR
“…Both these defenses are representative of the general approach of New Deal apologists: Whenever challenged, they simply change the terms of the argument. While it’s certainly true that there is no consensus that the New Deal prolonged the Great Depression, there is a sweeping consensus that the New Deal didn’t end it. The vast majority of historians and economists—including Paul Krugman—will concede that the Great Depression didn’t end until either World War II or the post-war economic boom (that’s a whole other argument). In other words, only after FDR himself admitted he was no longer going to play the role of “Dr. New Deal” and instead became “Dr. Win-the-War” was there any real chance of ending the Great Depression. If a golfer can’t hit the ball to save his life with a five-iron, but smacks the dickens out of it with a seven-iron, it’s hard to see how his improved score demonstrates the effectiveness of five-irons.
Ultimately, the question of whether the New Deal prolonged the Great Depression depends almost entirely on what you mean by “the New Deal.” When Social Security was in Republican crosshairs, liberals insisted that it was at the heart of the New Deal. Well, whatever Social Security’s merits, it had nothing to do with ending the Great Depression. When partisan divisions prove inconvenient to liberals, they lament the absence of the unity and common purpose we allegedly enjoyed during the New Deal (though the 1930s were actually a chaotic and deeply divided time). When certain favored industries suffer from international competition, the New Dealers’ supposed genius at economic planning is invoked; the problem there is that much of their effort on this front was a disaster. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration and National Recovery Administration, for example, were economic and moral disgraces. One would think—or at least hope—that today’s progressives don’t believe small businessmen should be prosecuted or jailed for trying to under-price their big-name competitors, or schoolchildren should be forced to conduct militaristic pageants in support of the government’s agenda.
In fairness, people who say, categorically, that the New Deal didn’t prolong the Great Depression make the same mistake as those who say it did: They assume that it’s possible to determine the “natural” lifespan of the Great Depression. It isn’t. Still, we can draw inferences from useful comparisons. In the U.S., the Great Depression was deeper, and the recovery from it slower, than in most industrial nations. Why did employment recover more quickly in Canada and the United Kingdom? Indeed, why was the American effort to end the Depression among the least successful of the industrialized nations? Some progressives might argue that it was because the government wasn’t interventionist enough. Fine, let them argue that. But it is a very different argument from the one we usually hear about the purported success of the New Deal. …”
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NTc0ZDM0MDg1NDIyNWQ5ZDFhMTcyNzhlYTI1YmE4Y2M=&w=MQ==
Into the Belly of the Beast
If you’re a socialist on the way down, you were never really a capitalist on the way up. By Jonah Goldberg
“…One of the great things about capitalism is that, unlike socialism or, say, Bobby Knight, it can deal with failure. In fact, capitalism needs failure. Joseph Schumpeter called this “creative destruction.” Your grandmother called it “making lemonade out of lemons.” The beauty of free markets is that firms learn from their mistakes or they lose money, shrink, and then go out of business. Governments, meanwhile, grow from their mistakes and learn to make money from them.
Under normal circumstances, the financial inferno would cause a lot of pain, but it would also burn away a lot of deadwood. The strongest firms would survive, and newer, healthier businesses would sprout from the ashes. Plummeting housing prices would make homes affordable for first-time buyers again, particularly those with good credit who live within their means.
Sure, we would still have a stimulus bill, with tax cuts and infrastructure spending and, yes, silly pork projects. And that would be fine. We would even have some kind of bailout of the banking industry, which became a mess in part because people like Christopher Dodd and Maxine Waters tried to play the banker in their own personal game of Monopoly.
But that’s not what we got. Instead, the old adage “Everyone’s a capitalist on the way up and a socialist on the way down” is kicking in. The thing is, if you’re a socialist on the way down, you were never really a capitalist on the way up. Capitalism requires putting your own capital at risk.
What we do have is a grand adhocracy where “government,” a.k.a. Barack Obama, Timothy Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, and a dozen others, will figure everything out as they go. Businesses will rise or fall based on their skill at kissing up to the government.
And as sure as shinola, when government fails again, we’ll be told that only government can save us. …”
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTA3ZWIyNjFiZmY2OWI4Y2IxZTJhYjgzNGQzYTcyMmI=
Day 15 of Obama’s honeymoon
One doesn’t have to break a sweat searching for examples of the news media’s ongoing love affair with our president. In this, he is like FDR.
By Jonah Goldberg
“…One of the great tests of news media bias is when the storyline has become unfalsifiable. With George W. Bush, no matter what he did, the facts always seemed to prove he was to blame. With Obama, no matter what he does, he’s always the hero. For instance, during a trip to China in 2005, then-President Bush tried to open a locked door while leaving a news conference, and the press tittered at his buffoonery. Yet last week, when President Obama walked into an Oval Office window that he thought was a door, much of the news media looked the other way — perhaps recognizing his genius at spotting where a door should have been.
Bush’s love of exercise was analyzed as a troubling obsession of an out-of-touch president. Obama’s fixation with physical fitness gives numerous reporters hope that he will alleviate America’s obesity epidemic. In a front-page exclusive, The Washington Post revealed that on Obama’s recent vacation, the Hawaiian “sun glinted off (his) chiseled pectorals sculpted during four weightlifting sessions each week, and a body toned by regular treadmill runs and basketball games.”
A more serious example can be found in some of the news coverage of the stimulus bill. Obama made it his top priority to get bipartisan support for his unprecedented spending bill. The president exerted enormous personal effort to sway House Republicans to his cause but failed to win a single GOP vote, and he even lost 11 Democrats. And yet the Post reported in another front-page article that the Democratic House’s passage of the bill — which was always assured — “marked a big victory for his presidency a little more than a week into his term.” Indeed, it’s hard to see how anything short of a crushing defeat would be described as anything other than a “big victory.” …”
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/02/day-15-of-obama.html
Jonah Goldberg
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12 Month Archive of Article
http://author.nationalreview.com/?q=MjE5NQ==
Jonah Goldberg:
Columns, Opinion, Views, Issues
“…One of the most prominent young conservative journalists on the scene today, Jonah Goldberg is Generation X’s answer to P.J. O’Rourke. His columns and articles, laced with keen wit and pithy insights, have rapidly generated a large readership. Whether he’s issuing a sharply-worded cultural critique or laying out a lucid analysis of a hot political issue, Goldberg is guaranteed to make you laugh, and learn. His work is proof that reading and thinking about political, media, and cultural issues can be enlightening and entertaining at the same time–even if you don’t agree with his particular point of view.
A nationally syndicated columnist and the editor of National Review Online, he also is a contributing editor to the print version of National Review. In addition, he writes the popular “Goldberg File” column for National Review Online. He is also the media columnist for The American Enterprise Magazine, and a media critic for Brill’s Content.
He has also written on politics and culture for the New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, The Public Interest, The Wilson Quarterly, The Weekly Standard, The New York Post, National Review, The Women’s Quarterly, and Slate. …”
http://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/archive.shtml
Jonah Goldberg and the Libertarian Axiom on Non-Aggression
by Walter Block
“…The foundation of libertarianism is the non-aggression axiom. This states that it is illicit to initiate or threaten invasive violence against a man or his legitimately owned property. Murray Rothbard characterized this as “plumb line” libertarianism: follow this one principle, and you will be able to infer the libertarian position on all issues, without exception.
Before considering the latest Jonah Goldberg criticism of this philosophy (saving a friend from suicide by force), consider, perhaps, an even more difficult case.
You are standing in the path on an onrushing boulder, completely unaware of your fate. In a second, this massive rock will hit you, and you will die. (Let us stipulate the truth of this supposition). Instead, however, I push you out of its path, and into safety. The only trouble is, as a result of it, although I have saved your life, I also broke your arm.
Now, if you are a reasonable sort of person, you will be grateful to me. Instead, you insist upon sticking to the literal letter of libertarian law, and sue me for damages for the injury you have sustained. After all, I did initiate a violent act upon your person, which resulted in an injury. If this is not assault and battery, you argue, then nothing is. How shall the libertarian judge rule? …”
Consider a drunken A, who is standing at the edge of a bridge, ready to jump. B, a friend of hers, forcibly grabs A, and saves her from suicide. According to our analysis, B is guilty of a battery, and even of a (short bout of) kidnapping, given that B follows up his act of life saving by restraining A from further attempts to harm herself until she sobers up. But now what? Suppose that when she wakes up the next morning, cold stone sober, A still wants to kill herself. According to the logic of the argument of the Goldbergs (and Friedmans) of the world, B may restrain her from so doing for the rest of her life. This is the role accorded Goldberg to the state. After all, if it is justified to use violence against a person to save her life, and this works in the short term, why not for the long run? When life is placed at the core of a political philosophy, not the non-aggression axiom, this all follows from the laws of logic.
Something else is inferable as well. Goldberg is really a paternalist. For drinking alcohol, using addictive drugs and smoking cigarettes are all slow ways of committing suicide. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet or an automobile without a seat belt, hang gliding, rodeo riding, football playing, boxing, are all ways of risking it. There is a paternalist continuum between Goldberg on the “right” who is willing to utilize initiatory aggression against innocent people for very limited good purposes, and your typical leftist who is willing to do precisely the same thing on a wider scale. It is only the libertarian who stands four square in favor of the non-aggression axiom.
If you really think saving your friend’s life is important because the desire for suicide is only temporary, then you ought to be willing to pay a relatively small penalty if this friend then turns around and sues you for battery, or kidnapping. The problem with the Goldberg variation (sorry, I couldn’t resist) is that he wants a freebie: to initiate violence against an innocent person with no risk of punishment whatsoever.
Nice try, Mr. Goldberg. But if this is the best you can do, you had better consider renouncing your views, and becoming a libertarian.”
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/block1.html
Goldberg’s Trivial Pursuit
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning, Jonah Goldberg, Doubleday, 496 pages
By Austin W. Bramwell
“…Goldberg does at times display a blush of shame. He qualifies his conclusions to the point of taking them all back, insisting that he does not actually mean to say that liberals are dangerous totalitarians. He grants that some of his points are trivial and others may appear outrageous, so that nothing he says should be taken as both true and interesting at the same time. He claims that movement conservatives also suffer from the totalitarian temptation, so that we are “all” fascists now. Why then link liberalism in particular with fascism? Here Goldberg is surprisingly candid: because, he argues, liberals do it to conservatives all the time.
He’s right, of course. Many liberals do impute nefarious designs to conservatives. With just a modicum of restraint, Goldberg could have written a very good book. “Look,” he could have said, “‘Fascism’ has no meaning today, but, in any case, not only does conservatism owe nothing to fascism, but, historically, conservatives in America generally opposed fascism while liberals and leftists often were sympathetic.” Instead, lacking even the excuse of ignorance, he chose to sling the term “fascism” around as casually as the most vulgar leftist. It does not speak well of Goldberg that, by his own admission, he wrote his first book not to enlighten but to exact revenge.
Liberal Fascism completes Goldberg’s transformation from chipper humorist into humorless ideologue. Perhaps it was hubris that made him do it. The last important book by a conservative was Allan Bloom’s Closing of the American Mind in 1987, whose ideas had been in circulation for many years before. Goldberg may have convinced himself that by penning yet another disquisition into the “true nature of liberalism,” he could become the first movement conservative in a generation to write something lasting. In the end, he succeeded only in recycling 60 years worth of conservative movement bromides.”
http://amconmag.com/article/2008/jan/28/00028/
Jonah Goldberg on Obamanation
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Tea Parties Take Off In Texas–Spreading Nationwide–Are You Going To Washington Fair? Millions Celebrate The Second American Revolution–Saturday, July 4, 2009
Inside the Meltdown: Who Was Withdrawing From Money Market Funds On September 16-18, 2008 and Why?
The Mother of All Bailouts–2 to 3 Trillion Dollars–$2,000,000,000–$3,000,000,000!–Rewarding Greed, Arrogance and Stupidity–Pay for Play!
Pattern Recognition: The Template Is Hitler’s Rise To Power Using National Socialism
Censorship Commissar for AM and Internet Talk Radio–Henry Waxman–The Face of Progressive Liberal Fascism!
President Obama’s–Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board–RAT Board–King Rat’s Chicago Corruption–The Fix is In The Stimulus Bill!
Bad Government Intervention Requires Bad Government Bank-The Road Map Out Of The World Economic Crisis–Stabilize–Stimulate–Strengthen–Simultaneously!
President Obama’s Sales Pitch–Buy My Government Dependency Package–I Won The Election!–No Sale–The American People Want Their Money Back!
President Barack Obama Peddling The Government Dependency Package (GDP) and Fear Mongering The Raw Deal!
Pelosi’s Porky Pigout Poison Package–Economy Wrecker and Job Destroyer–Have A Blue Christmas 2009!
BO’s Raw Deal: Obama’s Two Year Recession and Two Year Hyperinflation–Hopeless & Small Change!
Boycott Bailedout Businesses and Banks
Ban Bailouts–Stop Inflation Now (SIN)–Stop Socialism of Losses!
The Sovereign Wealth Fund Threat: Are Chinese Communists Behind Rush In Passing Bailout Bill?
The United States is Broke!–Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Time For GM and Ford Is Now!
Recession–Recession–Recession–Scaring People–Have A Hot Dog!
It Is Official–The U.S. Economy Has Been In A Recession for 11 Months and Continuing!
Barrack Obama’s Kansas Values–Killing Babies in Cold Blood?
Wealth, Income and Job Creation: Let A 1000 Microsofts Bloom
American People’s Plan = 6 Month Tax Holiday + FairTax = Real Hope + Real Change!–Millions To March On Washington D.C. Saturday, July 4, 2009!
Tea Parties Take Off In Texas–Spreading Nationwide–Are You Going To Washington Fair? Millions Celebrate The Second American Revolution–Saturday, July 4, 2009
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