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Cjwalker
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Posted 04/30/08 - 07:01 PM: Subject: America needs Change	#1
These are a few of my political views and concerns. Feel free to constructively criticize me, agree disagree Ect.... First off, I am a fine believer of the following: “I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master”. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Second: I feel that a nation as developed as the united states, should not allow to be ruled from a government that still uses fear, and misleading information to keep us dumbed down to whats really going on. Acts that have been passed, that are made to supposedly “protect” us, i.e. the patriot act, are extremely unconstitutional. I think organizations like the Federal Agency should seize to exist. Federal income tax should be abolished. A tax such as that is considered a main reason America fought for its independence in the first place. Ever since 9/11, the term “terror” is used so much, that the use of the word itself has become its own definition. America needs to re-establish a once useful gold standard, to relieve our growing national debt as well. For now the American dollar is backed by nothing. In fact the only thing that gives our money value now is the fluctuating amount there is being circulating throughout the US. Thus controlling this, the federal agency has the power to bring our economy and our nation to its knees.
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Posted 04/30/08 - 08:50 PM:	#2
I don't think re-establishing the gold standard will do anything for the national debt, and we are already committed to having a lot of virtual currency out there, (I heard a figure of 85% of all the money transactions only exist as bank transfers and loans). American dollar value relies a lot on it being the preferred unit for international transactions, especially oil, and the US pressure to maintain that value. The American dollar is losing a lot of its value as Euros become more attractive and important -- while the national debt is due to enormous economic expenditures in the "war on terror". I keep hearing people saying that they could solve all of America's economic problems with the amount of money spent in a week in Iraq. So who is going to make this change? There is a tight cycle between politicians and lobbyist, while the public is dismissed as extremely pliable to propaganda and spin. Its that cycle that needs to be broken, (a lot of the problems are similar to cases of co-dependency or abusive relationships), and its the weak link that needs to make that change. I notice a lot of focus on some candidate of "waffling" for being willing to change their position, but what about the public and the voters. I found a very simple solution -- if you don't approve of something, don't re-elect the representative who approved it. For example, I was very much opposed to the war in Iraq. So, I made the commitment that I would never cast my vote for anyone who voted to give the president the ability to invade Iraq -- unless that representative declares it illegal and takes direct action to reverse that decision. Based on that single point, I am unable to vote for McCain, Obama or Clinton. I know the decision is futile from one individual, but if every American acted that way, then, (as in the words of the comic book character "V"), the government would truly fear and respect the will of the people.
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Cjwalker
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Posted 04/30/08 - 09:22 PM:	#3
Well it sounds like you might follow Ron Paul, and some of his political beliefs. http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
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Posted 05/01/08 - 02:13 AM:	#4
Cjwalker wrote: Well it sounds like you might follow Ron Paul, and some of his political beliefs. http://www.ronpaul2008.com/ I don't see anyone worth following anymore. Certainly not Ron Paul, who is far too conservative for me, (pro-life AND pro-gun? withdraw from international bodies?). My point isn't who you follow, but who you reject. Make it so if a politician votes an unpopular way, they immediately kill their entire political career.
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Posted 05/01/08 - 03:06 AM:	#5
The real reason why the terrorists are never getting caught is because they are sitting in the government are now calling leaving dog poop in the park terorrism. Read the patriot act and check out which candidates voted for it. Obama, Hillary, Mccain, all the same. Paul, Kucinich and Gravel the only candidates that were not bought and paid for. The central bankers are the fraudsters behind the fiat currency, and your national debt.. The constitution says only gold and silver should be legal tender, thus the federal reserve is criminal.
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Posted 05/05/08 - 05:51 PM:	#6
Cjwalker wrote: First off, I am a fine believer of the following: “I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master”. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Agreed. Rockefeller was a hero of mine. Cjwalker wrote: Second: I feel that a nation as developed as the united states, should not allow to be ruled from a government that still uses fear, and misleading information to keep us dumbed down to whats really going on. Yes, America is dumb. I only truly realized such when I moved outside of it permanently and could see the situation objectively. But the "dumbing down" of America is not the result of government conspiracy or media conservatism: it is the result of ignorance and apathy. Americans like to pretend they care about their government and the things going on overseas, but at the end of the day, you have to look at your neighbors and rethink this misperception. The only fear Americans have is "knowing too much", or in other words, having to give up their lifestyles in exchange for knowing the truth. "Ignorance is bliss" I always hear said. If Americans knew the deep, dark secrets its government keeps from them, things would be very different. The media in America is wholly conservative, yes: "half the news, all the time", but they have only become this way because Americans do not care how corrupted their news sources are. They just want the traffic and weather reports in the morning, maybe some updates on the political machine that runs their country, or some details on the latest fashion trend. There is no fear involved. Cjwalker wrote: Acts that have been passed, that are made to supposedly “protect” us, i.e. the patriot act, are extremely unconstitutional. Abraham Lincoln, widely believed to be the United States' greatest President ever, didn't just pass constitutional legislation, he suspended it altogether. He imprisoned defectors from his party without habeous corpus, violated the fundamental right of states to secession, and waged war against civilians in the South. Point is, this violation of the constitution in the United States is not a fairly new trend, as it's been going on for over a hundred years. Cjwalker wrote: Ever since 9/11, the term “terror” is used so much, that the use of the word itself has become its own definition. Americans have no idea what terror is. Terror is not an event that happens once every ten years. Terror is, in every practical context, "an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety". I doubt Americans feel "an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety" about foreign attacks on civilians. Maybe they feel "an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety" about not having the newest car or the biggest house, but not about being blown up walking outside of it. I would like to see an American live in the Gaza Strip for a few weeks. That is real terror. Cjwalker wrote: Thus controlling this, the federal agency has the power to bring our economy and our nation to its knees. The American economy is at its knees as we speak. The United States is the bitch of foreign investors and is always begging for more.
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Posted 05/07/08 - 10:13 PM:	#7
Fear: Fear is part of life. War on terror: read the conspiracy theories/realities of the events of 9/11. U.S. economy: Would you like a beneficial change? Visit the URL: http://tribes.tribe.net/answ1 for my desire for enhancing the U.S. economy. It's an initial format for helping the night shift workers have more social activities. Perfect? No, there would still be problems. "waged war against civilians in the South:" what's wrong with targeting people who avoid serving the military?

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