Guest Opinion Blog by Garth Windham-Pryce of UK VU
It has been said when trying to figure out all things political one only need follow the money. Never mind that this statement is normally repeated by trite wankers that do not have a defence of what they posit. On a micro level money indicates some leanings by special interest and pundits. On a macro level however, it is much more complicated than a western capitalist coloured view of agenda motivations.
In China there is a thousand year plan for their purpose, following 1000 years of politically motivated yen distribution would be a serpentine if not impossible path to follow. The Mohammad Fascists are positioning themselves in the same manner. The flow of Saudi currency is quite confusing as they respectfully kiss the ring of the West while they stab it in the back with their fundamental Islamic groups.
More diabolical than the perennial list of nasties is the current amnesty that is being proposed in the States. This seemingly gracious proposal will help many hard-working, deserving, third-worlders grab a piece of the American dream. Is there really any losers--only the sovereignty of the American citizens. Being from the UK, their is some dark amusement in seeing the "Colonies" being sold down the river by their oligarchical political crown. The monarchical action of diluting citizenship for political expediency without the American citizens being represented is very similar to why the Revolutionary War was fought against Great Britain.
The American Revolution was fought for many things, but primarily the theme was freedom. Once could argue the Revolution was the peak and ultimate statement of the age of Enlightenment. Lockeian/Jeffersonian rationalism was essentially civil anarchy. Natural Law endows all humans with rights that no crown, government or religious movement can deny--although it has been tried for 6000 years. Thus civil anarchy is essentially one protecting ones rights while respecting the rights of all others.
Anarchy conjures visions of the Anti-Christ and pink haired punks with safety pins through their cheeks. Yet, if one looks at the western frontier of the Colonies in the 1700's there was essentially a cooperative anarchy. Not such a bad thing. With an overriding acceptance of Natural Law directing the civil anarchy--little government was needed for survival. This is definitely
Unknowingly, the American Congress has just validated civil anarchy by caving to those who disregarded the sovereignty of the United States. Thus, even traditional anarchy just proved it has power over the congress of America. Rush the border, ignore the host country's rule of law and the legislators cave to the anarchical movement.
As a journalist, I never thought I would be writing a piece that contained Locke, Jefferson and Johnny Rotten as like-minded philosophical theorists, but it seems the United States may be moving to the laissez fair/civil anarchy of said philosophers.If borders and the rule of law no longer have primacy in America it is defenceable to say that the American government is no longer needed, each man for himself--and if things get bad we will rush Canada's border. 1)'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that 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.'; 2)'Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon an atheist'; 3)'Never Mind the Bollocks'... All philosophies to live by.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Political Journey
Changing your views as you change through life is normal. Politics is an area where people seem to migrate for most of their life. The accepted school of thought is you start out very liberal and become more conservative as you age. I think the baby-boomers are the model for this school of thought since I am from the lost generation “Gen X”—I was different.
I started being aware of the political process during Watergate. I did not understand much except our President and many other politicians were crooks. It did not take long for Jimmy Carter to become President and I became a student of politics and economics. The classic “Liberalism” of Thomas Jefferson was what I believed in politically and economically. Much of Jefferson’s views were being the Republicans and Libertarians. At age 16 I was a Republican. This was kept to me as it turned off most girls and at 16 girls were much more important than which ideology should lead the free world.
Eventually, as Carter’s Presidency started its’ circular ride on the Toilet of Bad Presidents, many became more vocal about our free market attitudes and Classic Liberal theories. Surprisingly, many called us fascists, because we were “right wing”. The Nazis were fascists and were so right wing they greatly resembled communism. While we were promoting less government in our lives, less taxation, and more personal freedom to choose how we run our lives. My rights stop your nose or property—that was the gist of my beliefs.
When Ronald Reagan was elected it affirmed that my beliefs were correct. The Iranian hostages were released, the economy turned around, inflation faded while taxes were reduced. The military was overhauled and equipped. Eventually, the Berlin Wall fell and the air escaped the Iron Curtain communism was dead—in Eastern Europe.
Now as a middle-aged Gen Xer, I’m still a Classic Liberal and am worried a dieing breed. The Republicans are left of the Democrats of the 1960’s. The Democrats are—well, just a mess. They are very social leaning but are trying to use the War in Iraq as the new Viet Nam. The end result of all this is our own social freedoms and people who try to protect our social freedoms are now under attack. Houston Police are ordered not to bring in Illegals if they are involved in a wreck. Border Patrol agents are being imprisoned because of testimony from Mexican drug lords. Cameras are being set up everywhere to protect us from the “terrorists”. Sovereignty seems to be an issue that few are ready to deal with—will we remain the United States of America?
I don’t think I have really journeyed that much in the last thirty years, but I know the politicians have. Would a Democratically controlled Congress pass the tax cut that JFK signed? Hell would a Republican controlled Congress sign it? We are currently living in an oligarchy of political parties that seem to have their own survival as their primary goal. It is still representative and we can still vote them out but the alternative, in most cases, is less desirable. Kudos to Joe Lieberman for hanging in there. A party of Liebermans could do a lot for this country. Screw the party system—it’s time for Democratic Anarchy.
I started being aware of the political process during Watergate. I did not understand much except our President and many other politicians were crooks. It did not take long for Jimmy Carter to become President and I became a student of politics and economics. The classic “Liberalism” of Thomas Jefferson was what I believed in politically and economically. Much of Jefferson’s views were being the Republicans and Libertarians. At age 16 I was a Republican. This was kept to me as it turned off most girls and at 16 girls were much more important than which ideology should lead the free world.
Eventually, as Carter’s Presidency started its’ circular ride on the Toilet of Bad Presidents, many became more vocal about our free market attitudes and Classic Liberal theories. Surprisingly, many called us fascists, because we were “right wing”. The Nazis were fascists and were so right wing they greatly resembled communism. While we were promoting less government in our lives, less taxation, and more personal freedom to choose how we run our lives. My rights stop your nose or property—that was the gist of my beliefs.
When Ronald Reagan was elected it affirmed that my beliefs were correct. The Iranian hostages were released, the economy turned around, inflation faded while taxes were reduced. The military was overhauled and equipped. Eventually, the Berlin Wall fell and the air escaped the Iron Curtain communism was dead—in Eastern Europe.
Now as a middle-aged Gen Xer, I’m still a Classic Liberal and am worried a dieing breed. The Republicans are left of the Democrats of the 1960’s. The Democrats are—well, just a mess. They are very social leaning but are trying to use the War in Iraq as the new Viet Nam. The end result of all this is our own social freedoms and people who try to protect our social freedoms are now under attack. Houston Police are ordered not to bring in Illegals if they are involved in a wreck. Border Patrol agents are being imprisoned because of testimony from Mexican drug lords. Cameras are being set up everywhere to protect us from the “terrorists”. Sovereignty seems to be an issue that few are ready to deal with—will we remain the United States of America?
I don’t think I have really journeyed that much in the last thirty years, but I know the politicians have. Would a Democratically controlled Congress pass the tax cut that JFK signed? Hell would a Republican controlled Congress sign it? We are currently living in an oligarchy of political parties that seem to have their own survival as their primary goal. It is still representative and we can still vote them out but the alternative, in most cases, is less desirable. Kudos to Joe Lieberman for hanging in there. A party of Liebermans could do a lot for this country. Screw the party system—it’s time for Democratic Anarchy.
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