Friday, November 27, 2015

FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUSES: The little fascists can't abide dissent, it might overturn their phony constructs.

THE ILL EFFECTS OF CODDLING: Liberals are the problem. Their world view is flawed.

SOCIALISM AND ARMAGEDDON GO TOGETHER: Crony capitalism is rampant because for many it works, for a while anyway.  Add this to the toxic mess. Also, over 100 and 50 years ago Sumner expressed the issue well:

William Graham Sumner: The State As A Means to Theft

Flashback to the most influential professor in America between 1865 and 1900, William Graham Sumner:

History is only a tiresome repetition of one story. Persons and classes have sought to win possession of the power of the state in order to live luxuriously out of the earnings of others. Autocracies, aristocracies, theocracies, and all other organizations for holding political power, have exhibited only the same line of action. It is the extreme of political error to say that if political power is only taken away from generals, nobles, priests, millionaires, and scholars, and given to artisans and peasants, these latter may be trusted to do only right and justice, and never to abuse the power; that they will repress all excess in others, and commit none themselves. They will commit abuse, if they can and dare, just as others have done. The reason for the excesses of the old governing classes lies in the vices and passions of human nature — cupidity, lust, vindictiveness, ambition, and vanity. These vices are confined to no nation, class, or age. They appear in the church, the academy, the workshop, and the hovel, as well as in the army or the palace. They have appeared in autocracies, aristocracies, theocracies, democracies, and ochlocracies, all alike. The only thing which has ever restrained these vices of human nature in those who had political power is law sustained by impersonal institutions. If political power be given to the masses who have not hitherto had it, nothing will stop them from abusing it but laws and institutions. To say that a popular government cannot be paternal is to give it a charter that it can do no wrong. The trouble is that a democratic government is in greater danger than any other of becoming paternal, for it is sure of itself, and ready to undertake anything, and its power is excessive and pitiless against dissentients.

It appears Professor Sumner understood human nature in politics much better than today's political scientists.

GLOBAL WARMING CHARTS:When does this farce stop?

IT'S ALL ECONOMICS, STUPID: Ah, those pesky regulations again. The beat goes on and on and the innovation goes down and down, see here.

IT'S A POLITICAL RUSE FOR GOD'S SAKE: This was really quite obvious when you think about it.

THE CASE FOR CRUZ: It's a strong case. He is a Constitutional conservative.

ENVY IS A DEADLY SIN: And at the root of all economic equal outcome arguments, period.

DROP DEAD FUNNY: Hopefully not completely far-fetched.

THEY SIMPLY DON'T CARE: These clowns perfected the art of free-loading off taxpayers.

THEY'RE OUT THERE: Spoken like a true conservative. There aren real school's in America.

PRESERVING THE PAST: Sasse's the hope to prevent dictatorship of the administrative state.

THEY' UNHIREABLE, A LOST GEN.  Anyone heard of Grove State or Hillsdale and Wabash?????


KEEP AN EYE ON THE LATEST CLINTON CORRUPTION: It's a wonder what the Clintons can and do get away with.

A REAL BREAKTHROUGH IN THE WORKS: This will be helpful to many sufferers of debilitating pain in the extremities.

FRAUDULENT OBAMACARE: This incredible ripoff program is appropriately named for its fraud originator.

Monday, November 23, 2015

NEEDING AN ALTERNATIVE: Hillsdale is the model.

YOUTHFUL GROWNUPS AT PRINCETON: This is a lot more like it. There is still hope. How about admitting more of these young people and less of the rabble rousers.

A CONSPIRACY VIEW OF THE TRUMP EFFECT: And not a little uncomfortable truth to some of this.

DESCRIBES THE ONE PERFECTLY:
P. Maureen Scott is an ardent American patriot who was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and retired to Richmond, VA, in 2000. Free from the nine-to-five grind of writing for employers and clients, she began writing political commentary to please herself and express her convictions. The accomplishment of which she is most proud is her volunteer work at an Army base where she looked into the eyes and hearts of the service members who protect our country.

Our Pledge of Allegiance, a military band playing the National Anthem, and the wisdom of our Founding Fathers, inspire her passion and views. Her life is guided by a firm belief that truth is the most important virtue, and that God knows what He is doing with her.

By Maureen Scott Barack Obama appears to be a tormented man filled with resentment, anger, and disdain for anyone of an opinion or view other than his.  He acts in the most hateful, spiteful, malevolent, vindictive ways in order to manipulate and maintain power and control over others.

Perhaps, because, as a child, he grew up harboring an abiding bitterness toward the U.S.  That was instilled in him by his family and mentors…it seems to have never left
him.

It is not the color of his skin that is a problem in America .    Rather it is the blackness that fills his soul and the hollowness in his heart where there should be abiding pride and love for this country.

Think: Have we ever heard Obama speak lovingly of the U.S.  Or its people, with deep appreciation and genuine respect for our history, our customs, our sufferings and our blessings?  Has he ever revealed that, like most patriotic Americans, he gets "goose bumps" when a band plays "The Star Spangled Banner," (no he gets goose bumps when he hears the ''Muslim call to prayer" (his words) or sheds a tear when he hears a beautiful rendition of " America the Beautiful?"  Does his heart burst with pride when millions of American flags wave on a National holiday - or someone plays "taps" on a trumpet?  Has he ever shared the admiration of the military, as we as lovers of those who keep us free, feel when soldiers march by?  It is doubtful because Obama did not grow up sharing our experiences or our values.  He did not sit at the knee of a Grandfather or Uncle who showed us his medals and told us about the bravery of his fellow troops as they tramped through foreign lands to keep us free.  He didn't have grandparents who told stories of suffering and then coming to America , penniless, and the opportunities they had for building a business and life for their children.

Away from this country as a young child, Obama didn't delight in being part of America and its greatness.  He wasn't singing our patriotic songs in kindergarten, or standing on the roadside for a holiday parade and eating a hot dog, or lighting sparklers around a campfire on July 4th as fireworks exploded over head, or placing flags on the grave sites of fallen and beloved American heroes.

Rather he was separated from all of these experiences and doesn't really understand us and what it means to be an American.  He is void of the basic emotions that most feel regarding this country and insensitive to the instinctive pride we have in our national heritage.  His opinions were formed by those who either envied us or wanted him to devalue the United States and the traditions and patriotism that unites us.

He has never given a speech that is filled with calm, reassuring, complimentary, heartfelt
statements about all the people in the U.S.  Or one that inspires us to be better and grateful and proud that in a short time our country became a leader, and a protector of
many.  Quite the contrary, his speeches always degenerate into mocking, ridiculing tirades as he faults our achievements as well as any critics or opposition for the sake of a laugh, or to bolster his ego.   He uses his Office to threaten and create fear while demeaning and degrading any American who opposes his policies and actions.  A secure leader, who has noble self-esteem and not false confidence, refrains from showing such dread of critics and displaying a cocky, haughty attitude.

Mostly, his time seems to be spent causing dissension, unrest, and anxiety among the people of America , rather than uniting us (even though he was presented to us as the "Great Uniter").  He creates chaos for the sake of keeping people separated, envious, aggrieved and ready to argue. Under his leadership Americans have been kept on edge,
rather than in a state of comfort and security.  He incites people to be aggressive toward, and disrespectful of, those of differing opinions. And through such behavior, Obama has
lowered the standards for self-control and mature restraint to the level of street-fighting gangs, when he should be raising the bar for people to strive toward becoming more considerate, tolerant, self-disciplined, self-sustaining, and self-assured.

Not a day goes by that he is not attempting to defy our laws, remove our rights, over-ride established procedures, install controversial appointees, enact divisive mandates, and assert a dictatorial form of government.

- Never has there been a leader of this great land who used such tactics to harm and hurt the people and this country.

-Never have we had a President who spoke with a caustic, evil tongue against the citizenry rather than present himself as a soothing, calming and trustworthy force.

-Never, in this country, have we experienced how much stress one man can cause a nation of people - on a daily basis!

Obama has promoted the degeneration of peace, civility, and quality of cooperation between us.  He thrives on tearing us down, rather than building us up.  He is the Architect of the decline of America , and the epitome of a Demagogue.

© Maureen Scott