Worship of the military empire

I often am struck with a thought when ever I hear about "the best and brightest" that serve in the military. When the draft exists, you theoretically get a cross section of society.

With the volunteer army, I don't think that as a rule, "the best and brightest" go into the military (I presume there are exceptions, but few)

I.E.: I think that Doctors, Engineers, Entrepreneurs, Business men constitute the best and brightest of society, and that far less capable types go for the job that entails killing and being killed (especially in the pursuit of Empire). That said, here is a fun quote from the Debate On The Constitution. A letter to the Virginia Independent Chronicle (Richmond), February 17, 1788 entitled "The Impartial Examiner". This excerpt relates to the dangers of a standing army:

"It has ever been held that standing armies in times of peace are dangerous to a free country; and no observation seems to contain more reason in it. Besides being useless, as having no object of employment, they are inconvenient and expensive. The soldiery, who are generally composed of the dregs of the people, when disbanded, or unfit for military service, being equally unfit for any other employment, become extremely burthensome."

I personally think that unless we are invaded, there is no justifiable reason to fight for the country. Those that join the military are uneducated drones that have been brainwashed into thinking that the empire is good and just.

I think the government has a great interest in brainwashing people into worshiping the military. You get more recruits that way.

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I saw my 6 yr old grandson this weekend, and he told me that "the solders are fighting for us so that we can be free".

My heart aches at the thought that this gang of liars and thieves are brainwashing my grandson with mandatory government education.

One day he will probably be forced to stand in front of bullets in some third world country doing the bidding of a wretched scoundrel who is called president.

What's so funny about peace love and understanding?

OK, Seriously, what form of Government are we, again?

Check out this Executive Order regarding

Activities to Promote Personal Fitness

I quote: " Sec. 2. Agency Responsibilities in Promoting Personal Fitness.
(a) The Secretaries of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services (HHS), Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Office of National Drug Policy shall review and evaluate the policies, programs, and regulations of their respective departments and offices that in any way relate to the personal fitness of the general public. "


Well, comrade, I guess this really is The Socialist Soviet United States of Amerika.

I just want to say a hearty, Thanks to all you very effective, efficient Concerned Citizens that serve the public (read: serve themselves at the public trough), you wonderful guys and gals, you cute little piglets, Government Employees!

I feel so much more comfortable, secure, feeling well about life because you thieves, know it alls, and ner'do'wells, are looking out for lil' 'ol me. Because of government education, most us little citizens are pretty child-like, unable to think clearly and logically. We need our security blanket and nannies to watch out for us.

I grant that GEs perform a "service" (whether anyone would want to pay for it or not), but they are paid with stolen money.

I also say that GEs do not pay income tax. Lets see ......

I earn a living by cooperatively giving up my time, efforts, and ideas. My company compensates me for all that.

But there is the fraud called gross income and net income. I am told my salary is one thing (gross), and my paycheck is another thing (net). That stolen money (gross minus net) goes in to a big Income Tax trough which through the confluence of stolen property from other forms of taxes, forms a mighty Tax Revenue trough.. Out of it comes the "gross" income of the little piglets. Ah, but skilled, IRS approved legerdemane gives the little piggy "net" income. They paid taxes you see, wink wink, nudge nudge.

I say that this is BS.

All of the money that goes to all the little pigs was stolen from private sector companies and individuals.

The little piggies don't add a penny to the trough, they only take from it in the form of salaries and bonuses (Don't forget the bonus for jobs well done).

Therefore, I conclude that they don't pay taxes, they just receive less stolen property (net income) than what was told to them (gross income).


BTW: I also recognize that there are legitimate, Constitutional functions that need to be paid. As a patriotic citizen, I would gladly pay for the required functions that are Constitutional. Its just all this other crap, which the Executive Order above so aptly represents.

Thanks for reading. No no, not you.

Random

"Democracy, is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
H. L. Mencken
He also defined elections as "an advance auction sale of stolen goods."


Republicans in the House of Representatives forced everyone to spend an entire day discussing a non-binding resolution praising the troops and labeling Iraq part of the War on Terror. Later they will debate a resolution declaring kittens 'adorable'.
— Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

Whoa boy! Here we go!

Time has passed, we have passed through time.

Question: OK, so we dropped 2 500 lb bombs on Zaquari (sp?) and his family and friends, killing all, including a 5 year old "worth it" child. How come the "treasure trove" of documents weren't destroyed too?

I am firmly convinced that this current regime, and many previous "administrations", this gang of mobsters that steal our money for "protection", and stomps around the globe kicking up "terrorists", is criminal, and needs to be tried in an international court, modeled after the trials following WWII, for war crimes. Oh, don't forget about Afghanistan too!

I love what Walter Williams says when speeking about government policies and their unintended consequences: "that's a problem of too much socialism, not too much liberty".

It's funny, when I hear commentators speaking of the nut cake - crazy lunatic leading the country - I always think they are talking about America - turns out they mean Iran - ha ha : o {

Please don't take me the wrong way - I do not hate America and what the Constitution and Declaration of Independence represent and stand for; I do not hate people that once inhabited this land in greater numbers, that respect the sovereign rights of other individuals and in a broad sense, other peoples; No, I do feel that this country has been changed in a purposeful way towards Statism in the form of socialist social policy and economic fascism. I do hate that!

I really do think that the government is a very effective form of organized crime. And in spite of perceived clumsiness - "our" government is very effective at killing people, stealing from people, regulating people, brainwashing ("educating") the people to accept tax slavery.

Thanks for reading. Yeah, you - behind the palm plant.

We must be nuts

Well, it has been a while. Caught up in life.

What's new?
Immigration: I am convinvced that the root of so many problems is government. Let me explain. I can not fault people for wanting to better their circumstances - that is part of being human. I (and others I have spoken to) resent freeloaders. Citizens or not. Who creates the moral hazard for some people to live off of others (steal)? You guessed it - the government. Remove the welfare, medicaid and medicare, government schools and all of the other socialist policies that this monstrosity of ours has created, and people crossing the boarder would not be freeloaders.

Iran: Ah, another catastrophy in the wings brought to you by the whores and charlatans of our government. Remember "the Shah of Iran"? Covertly placed in power by our brave boys in the CIA. Just so happens that "we" over threw a democratically elected government to do it. Blow back. Sure, there is saber rattling going on, but "our" nut case in chief is just as crazy as their guy. And we have a bunch of "nucular" WMDs. If I were Iran, I would want them too!

The older I get, the more I believe that evil incarnate on a large scale is government - including "ours".

Happy tax day!