lewrockwell--2020-10-02--The Nanny State From Hell

The Nanny State From Hell

I have spent the last few months navigating through the endless layers of unproductive fat in our gargantuan government bureaucracy .
I advocate for more than one close family member , and until you ’ ve dealt with it first hand , you have no idea of just how awful our system is .
You are invariably routed from one overpaid , often shockingly uneducated government employee to another .
Few are civil , most are rude , and none are helpful .
If you complain too much , they simply hang up on you .
Good luck waiting an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call back and take your place at the end of the line .
To talk to an identically disinterested and incompetent worker .
Whose salaries and benefits almost certainly compare favorably to the private working class that is forced to fund them .
I can state from personal experience that Legal Aid for the poor is a joke .
They won ’ t take your case .
EEOC ?
I don ’ t know- maybe it works for Black people .
It certainly is useless for White people who ’ ve been discriminated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the Americans with Disabilities Act .
That was the definition of an empty piece of legislation .
There is no agency that oversees ADA .
Seriously .
You must simply wade through the countless agencies that supposedly deal with this issue .
The fact is ; all of them will tell you that “ it ’ s not my job , ” to quote the late comedian Freddie Prinze .
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, Sheldon Best Price : $ 17.99 Buy New $ 16.13 I almost had a loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nursing home , until I made enough noise to get her funneled into a decent place .
But most people aren ’ t as loud as I am .
Too many lonely adults have no one who cares about them , let alone will advocate for them .
The social “ safety net ” which has supposedly been cemented in place since the days of the New Deal , is full of holes .
In fact , it rarely catches anyone .
Employed in a “ Right to Work ” state ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire you for no reason at all .
And you will have no recourse to fight it ( I certainly can attest to that personally ) .
You ’ d think that , out of all those unconstitutional alphabet agencies taxpayers fund , that there should be one to investigate every alleged case of unjust termination .
There isn ’ t .
Same with workplace bullying ; as I noted in Bullyocracy , employers are nearly as unlikely to punish harassment as our pathetic public schools are .
Speaking of those public schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record on the issue of bullying .
Even if they were wonderful in all other aspects ( which , of course , they are decidedly not ) , the fact they continue to foster a climate that causes even elementary school students to kill themselves , is reason alone to overhaul that system .
But it doesn ’ t seem like ‘ Murricans are “ mad as hell ” about any of this .
They might grumble quietly in the corner , but they ’ re still paying for Transgender Story Hour .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do they do ?
What alternative forms of energy are being promoted , or affordable to the general public ?
Inventors of potentially life-changing devices are either killed ( Stanley Meyer ) , or denied a patent for their product ( Joseph Newman ) .
Who knows how many lesser known revolutionary minds have had their inventions suppressed ?
Nikola Tesla devised a way to provide free energy for all almost a century ago .
His records have never surfaced ( confiscated by none other than Donald Trump ’ s uncle ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the wake of the 9/11 lie , the monstrosity known as the Homeland Security Department was established .
Exactly how did our society function before then ?
What does Homeland Security staff do on a daily basis ?
Look out of their windows and verify that the “ homeland ” is safe ?
A few years back , the number 3 man in the entire agency fell for a police online sting involving a fake 13 year old girl .
So we ’ re paying for the best and brightest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 54.60 I have never been able to determine just what the function of the department of Health and Human Services is .
They don ’ t seem to provide any help in terms of anyone ’ s health , and “ human services ” is a broad term that could mean almost anything .
I haven ’ t found any meaningful “ service ” they provide to the public .
This used to be Health , Education , and Welfare .
Welfare is an antiquated term , although conservatives still rant against it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned it into a scheme where fewer people get less help for a shorter period of time .
But no taxes were saved by doing this .
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) was created by Jimmy Carter .
It was the most damaging thing he did in office .
What do employees at this “ emergency ” agency do during….non-emergencies ?
Which should logically be the vast majority of the time .
Their presence did nothing to facilitate assistance during Katrina and other crises , and they have been invisible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Doesn ’ t this allegedly deadly virus quality as an emergency ?
What are they doing ?
Our military industrial complex has only grown stronger and more impenetrable to public scrutiny , despite President Eisenhower ’ s farewell warning against them sixty years ago .
Our slew of intelligence agencies still have top secret budgets .
So we don ’ t even have the right to complain about how much of our money is being wasted there .
Other than assassinations and subverting foreign elections , is there a legitimate purpose for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1980s , the Grace Commission investigated how our taxpayer dollars are allocated by the myriad of federal agencies .
They found that fully one third of all government spending went to abuse , fraud , or simple waste .
Ronald Reagan , tax-cutter extraordinaire that he was , ignored the recommendations of the Grace Commission .
Think about that ; a 33 % tax cut and spending cut without slashing a single program .
Given the drift of this crumbling country since then , there is no question that the percentage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much greater now .
So we essentially pay for a cradle to grave nanny state , but get almost nothing in return for our money .
No months long paid maternity and paternity leave , like most of Europe and Canada .
France sends people to help new parents with laundry and housework .
I think they even deliver diapers .
Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney noted last year , as she drove across France , that she never encountered a single pothole .
Our infrastructure is absolutely Third World standard .
I live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , and our roads , bridges , airports , and power grids would be considered disgraceful even if we paid nothing for them .
But we pay a lot for them , just as we pay a lot for all the other “ services ” we never get .
( 120 Gummies ) Turmeric ... Buy New $ 24.95 ( $ 0.21 / Count ) Pensions for retired government workers , which are often amazingly lucrative , are the responsibility of a dumbed down , lower paid private work force which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s a deep irony there somewhere .
The double and even triple dippers , retired police and fire chiefs- the list is very long of retirees who are , and will be living very nicely on the public dole .
Social Security has become the only “ pension ” most workers will ever get .
That ’ s if they get it .
Our illustrious leaders ’ normal response to the impossible math of Social Security is simply to keep raising the retirement age .
How about offer a lump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the loved ones of all those hapless souls who paid into the system for decades , but never married or had children , and died too quickly to collect much of any of their money back ?
And why not implement means testing ?
Or tax all income for Social Security ?
Right now , only the first $ 122,000 ( the last figure I saw ) are taxed for Social Security .
Could there be a more regressive form of taxation ?
Do you hear any “ liberals ” talking about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not nominally government run , fits perfectly into the disastrously run bureaucracy .
I don ’ t believe any of the universal healthcare systems in Europe , Canada , or elsewhere , could possibly be worse than ours .
I worked for it , and have seen far too many people I loved suffer from their interaction with it .
Our system consists largely of waiting .
And waiting .
Filling out far too many forms for a “ private ” enterprise .
Then dealing with a typically brusque and uncaring doctor who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care ” as the average public defender does to a poor defendant .
Alternative treatments are discouraged , too expensive for the average person , or outright banned .
And , incredibly , Americans pay more in taxes for our bloated and ineffective healthcare system than citizens do in socialist countries with single payer systems .
Can things be this complicated in “ socialist ” countries ?
Can their bureaucracies be less responsive , or more incompetent ?
Do they have career government workers , taking three hour lunch breaks , and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blows ?
Who don ’ t appear to have any discernable function ?
If you ’ ve visited the Smithsonian museums , or the National Zoo , in recent years , you will see exactly how your tax dollars are being spent there .
Fewer and fewer exhibits , which have increasingly dubious historical value and revolve around political correctness .
There is a dearth of animals at the National Zoo .
But you will walk a lot .
And there are no hippos .
No hippos .
That ’ s a national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying for ?
Our local police forces ?
The ones who serve primarily to harass law-abiding citizens who ’ ve committed a nonsensical traffic violation ?
The ones who operate under a corrupt policing for profit system , which includes draconian asset forfeiture laws ?
The ones who are never there when you need them , or stop a crime before it ’ s been committed ?
But are hiding behind the bushes when you don ’ t come to a complete stop at 3 in the morning ?
Understanding Trump Gingrich , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New $ 5.00 Firefighters ?
Well , okay , but how often will any of us need their services ?
How often do you see fires being fought ?
During the nationwide protests over the past few months , firefighters frequently refused to address burning buildings due to concerns about their “ safety.
” This was the same rationale used by police officials to explain why those tasked to enforce the law weren ’ t anywhere to be seen amidst the looting and destruction of property .
But they all still got paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system ?
Even with reduced hours and services , and a stubborn reluctance to stock controversial titles , at least our library system does offer something of substance to those who pay for it .
But that really isn ’ t much in return for what we pay .
The bureaucracy is so confusing and inaccessible to the public that Matthew Lesko has built a successful career selling books that reveal the secrets of how to get grants and more otherwise secretive perks our government offers .
Shouldn ’ t the benefits bestowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the public ?
Finally , there are elected representatives .
I don ’ t think we have to belabor the point that they are a sorry lot .
We fought a war for independence built around the whole “ no taxation without representation ” theme .
Does any American citizen really feel that their interests are being represented by these career politicians , whom we cluelessly re-elect at a 90+ percent clip ?
We are paying them to look after the interests of their powerful donors , corporate America , the fraudulent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push constant wars upon the world .
So while we are undeniably taxed , we don ’ t have any kind of authentic political representation .
So how can we define this rigged system of ours ?
Socialism without services ?
Capitalism without competition ?
Conservatives who rant against “ socialism ” ignore corporate socialism , corporate welfare , and the endless entitlement of the super wealthy .
The Founders devised a system of checks and balances , with states ’ rights in the forefront and a purposefully decentralized federal government .
Needless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be unrecognizable to the Founding Fathers .
I have said many times that we could have a much improved and decent society with a small central government , as envisioned by Thomas Jefferson and other enlightened early American leaders .
Think Ron Paul .
But we could also do pretty well with a system that provided services to the people commensurate with the exorbitant taxes paid .
Think Norway or Switzerland , countries that have been rated best in terms of quality of life .
The United States is not making the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line- Americans pay more for less than any other country in the world .
We basically have the “ socialist ” government conservatives decry .
But it ’ s a kind of trickle down socialism , where little of anything trickles down to the common people whose taxes pay for it .
It ’ s a worst of both worlds situation for the vast majority of Americans .
It ’ s shameful , and inexcusable , and we all ought to be demanding something much , much better .
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I have spent the last few months navigating through the endless layers of unproductive fat in our gargantuan government bureaucracy. I advocate for more than one close family member, and until you’ve dealt with it first hand, you have no idea of just how awful our system is.
You are invariably routed from one overpaid, often shockingly uneducated government employee to another. Few are civil, most are rude, and none are helpful. If you complain too much, they simply hang up on you. Good luck waiting an excruciatingly long time again, just to call back and take your place at the end of the line. To talk to an identically disinterested and incompetent worker. Whose salaries and benefits almost certainly compare favorably to the private working class that is forced to fund them.
I can state from personal experience that Legal Aid for the poor is a joke. They won’t take your case. EEOC? I don’t know- maybe it works for Black people. It certainly is useless for White people who’ve been discriminated against. The biggest farce of all is the Americans with Disabilities Act. That was the definition of an empty piece of legislation. There is no agency that oversees ADA. Seriously. You must simply wade through the countless agencies that supposedly deal with this issue. The fact is; all of them will tell you that “it’s not my job,” to quote the late comedian Freddie Prinze. Psychologically Sound:... Roth M.D., Sheldon Best Price: $17.99 Buy New $16.13 (as of 05:36 UTC - Details)
I almost had a loved one thrown out on the street from a nursing home, until I made enough noise to get her funneled into a decent place. But most people aren’t as loud as I am. Too many lonely adults have no one who cares about them, let alone will advocate for them. The social “safety net” which has supposedly been cemented in place since the days of the New Deal, is full of holes. In fact, it rarely catches anyone.
Employed in a “Right to Work” state? That means they have a right to fire you for no reason at all. And you will have no recourse to fight it (I certainly can attest to that personally). You’d think that, out of all those unconstitutional alphabet agencies taxpayers fund, that there should be one to investigate every alleged case of unjust termination. There isn’t. Same with workplace bullying; as I noted in Bullyocracy, employers are nearly as unlikely to punish harassment as our pathetic public schools are.
Speaking of those public schools, my book exposes their horrific track record on the issue of bullying. Even if they were wonderful in all other aspects (which, of course, they are decidedly not), the fact they continue to foster a climate that causes even elementary school students to kill themselves, is reason alone to overhaul that system. But it doesn’t seem like ‘Murricans are “mad as hell” about any of this. They might grumble quietly in the corner, but they’re still paying for Transgender Story Hour.
The Department of Energy? Exactly what do they do? What alternative forms of energy are being promoted, or affordable to the general public? Inventors of potentially life-changing devices are either killed (Stanley Meyer), or denied a patent for their product (Joseph Newman). Who knows how many lesser known revolutionary minds have had their inventions suppressed? Nikola Tesla devised a way to provide free energy for all almost a century ago. His records have never surfaced (confiscated by none other than Donald Trump’s uncle), and no one has continued his research.
In the wake of the 9/11 lie, the monstrosity known as the Homeland Security Department was established. Exactly how did our society function before then? What does Homeland Security staff do on a daily basis? Look out of their windows and verify that the “homeland” is safe? A few years back, the number 3 man in the entire agency fell for a police online sting involving a fake 13 year old girl. So we’re paying for the best and brightest. Carson MicroBrite Plus... Buy New $54.60 (as of 05:36 UTC - Details)
I have never been able to determine just what the function of the department of Health and Human Services is. They don’t seem to provide any help in terms of anyone’s health, and “human services” is a broad term that could mean almost anything. I haven’t found any meaningful “service” they provide to the public. This used to be Health, Education, and Welfare. Welfare is an antiquated term, although conservatives still rant against it. Bill Clinton abolished it, and turned it into a scheme where fewer people get less help for a shorter period of time. But no taxes were saved by doing this.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created by Jimmy Carter. It was the most damaging thing he did in office. What do employees at this “emergency” agency do during….non-emergencies? Which should logically be the vast majority of the time. Their presence did nothing to facilitate assistance during Katrina and other crises, and they have been invisible during the entire “pandemic” thing. Doesn’t this allegedly deadly virus quality as an emergency? What are they doing?
Our military industrial complex has only grown stronger and more impenetrable to public scrutiny, despite President Eisenhower’s farewell warning against them sixty years ago. Our slew of intelligence agencies still have top secret budgets. So we don’t even have the right to complain about how much of our money is being wasted there. Other than assassinations and subverting foreign elections, is there a legitimate purpose for any of these intelligence agencies?
During the 1980s, the Grace Commission investigated how our taxpayer dollars are allocated by the myriad of federal agencies. They found that fully one third of all government spending went to abuse, fraud, or simple waste. Ronald Reagan, tax-cutter extraordinaire that he was, ignored the recommendations of the Grace Commission. Think about that; a 33% tax cut and spending cut without slashing a single program. Given the drift of this crumbling country since then, there is no question that the percentage of waste, fraud, and abuse is much greater now.
So we essentially pay for a cradle to grave nanny state, but get almost nothing in return for our money. No months long paid maternity and paternity leave, like most of Europe and Canada. France sends people to help new parents with laundry and housework. I think they even deliver diapers. Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney noted last year, as she drove across France, that she never encountered a single pothole. Our infrastructure is absolutely Third World standard. I live in one of the richest counties in the country, and our roads, bridges, airports, and power grids would be considered disgraceful even if we paid nothing for them. But we pay a lot for them, just as we pay a lot for all the other “services” we never get. (120 Gummies) Turmeric... Buy New $24.95 ($0.21 / Count) (as of 05:36 UTC - Details)
Pensions for retired government workers, which are often amazingly lucrative, are the responsibility of a dumbed down, lower paid private work force which has seen their own pensions largely disappear. There’s a deep irony there somewhere. The double and even triple dippers, retired police and fire chiefs- the list is very long of retirees who are, and will be living very nicely on the public dole.
Social Security has become the only “pension” most workers will ever get. That’s if they get it. Our illustrious leaders’ normal response to the impossible math of Social Security is simply to keep raising the retirement age. How about offer a lump sum payout option? How about paying the loved ones of all those hapless souls who paid into the system for decades, but never married or had children, and died too quickly to collect much of any of their money back? And why not implement means testing? Or tax all income for Social Security? Right now, only the first $122,000 (the last figure I saw) are taxed for Social Security. Could there be a more regressive form of taxation? Do you hear any “liberals” talking about that?
Our Medical Industrial Complex, while not nominally government run, fits perfectly into the disastrously run bureaucracy. I don’t believe any of the universal healthcare systems in Europe, Canada, or elsewhere, could possibly be worse than ours. I worked for it, and have seen far too many people I loved suffer from their interaction with it. Our system consists largely of waiting. And waiting. Filling out far too many forms for a “private” enterprise. Then dealing with a typically brusque and uncaring doctor who allots as much time for your “care” as the average public defender does to a poor defendant. Alternative treatments are discouraged, too expensive for the average person, or outright banned. And, incredibly, Americans pay more in taxes for our bloated and ineffective healthcare system than citizens do in socialist countries with single payer systems.
Can things be this complicated in “socialist” countries? Can their bureaucracies be less responsive, or more incompetent? Do they have career government workers, taking three hour lunch breaks, and “liberal leave” whenever a strong wind blows? Who don’t appear to have any discernable function? If you’ve visited the Smithsonian museums, or the National Zoo, in recent years, you will see exactly how your tax dollars are being spent there. Fewer and fewer exhibits, which have increasingly dubious historical value and revolve around political correctness. There is a dearth of animals at the National Zoo. But you will walk a lot. And there are no hippos. No hippos. That’s a national travesty.
So exactly what are we paying for? Our local police forces? The ones who serve primarily to harass law-abiding citizens who’ve committed a nonsensical traffic violation? The ones who operate under a corrupt policing for profit system, which includes draconian asset forfeiture laws? The ones who are never there when you need them, or stop a crime before it’s been committed? But are hiding behind the bushes when you don’t come to a complete stop at 3 in the morning? Understanding Trump Gingrich, Newt Best Price: $1.60 Buy New $5.00 (as of 05:36 UTC - Details)
Firefighters? Well, okay, but how often will any of us need their services? How often do you see fires being fought? During the nationwide protests over the past few months, firefighters frequently refused to address burning buildings due to concerns about their “safety.” This was the same rationale used by police officials to explain why those tasked to enforce the law weren’t anywhere to be seen amidst the looting and destruction of property. But they all still got paid. By us.
The public library system? Even with reduced hours and services, and a stubborn reluctance to stock controversial titles, at least our library system does offer something of substance to those who pay for it. But that really isn’t much in return for what we pay. The bureaucracy is so confusing and inaccessible to the public that Matthew Lesko has built a successful career selling books that reveal the secrets of how to get grants and more otherwise secretive perks our government offers. Shouldn’t the benefits bestowed by government be clearly and easily known to the public?
Finally, there are elected representatives. I don’t think we have to belabor the point that they are a sorry lot. We fought a war for independence built around the whole “no taxation without representation” theme. Does any American citizen really feel that their interests are being represented by these career politicians, whom we cluelessly re-elect at a 90+ percent clip? We are paying them to look after the interests of their powerful donors, corporate America, the fraudulent banking system, and the elite who push constant wars upon the world. So while we are undeniably taxed, we don’t have any kind of authentic political representation.
So how can we define this rigged system of ours? Socialism without services? Capitalism without competition? Conservatives who rant against “socialism” ignore corporate socialism, corporate welfare, and the endless entitlement of the super wealthy. The Founders devised a system of checks and balances, with states’ rights in the forefront and a purposefully decentralized federal government. Needless to say, the present system would be unrecognizable to the Founding Fathers.
I have said many times that we could have a much improved and decent society with a small central government, as envisioned by Thomas Jefferson and other enlightened early American leaders. Think Ron Paul. But we could also do pretty well with a system that provided services to the people commensurate with the exorbitant taxes paid. Think Norway or Switzerland, countries that have been rated best in terms of quality of life. The United States is not making the top of any of those lists.
Bottom line- Americans pay more for less than any other country in the world. We basically have the “socialist” government conservatives decry. But it’s a kind of trickle down socialism, where little of anything trickles down to the common people whose taxes pay for it.
It’s a worst of both worlds situation for the vast majority of Americans. It’s shameful, and inexcusable, and we all ought to be demanding something much, much better.
Reprinted with the author’s permission.
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lewrockwell--2020-10-02--The Only Thing Systematic Is the Destruction of America

In Part 1 of this article I detailed the purposeful systematic destruction of global economies , with a bad flu as the catalyst , as part of a plan by the Davos elite to reconstruct the world in a manner most beneficial to these evil men and detrimental to you and me .
The fight remains to be fought .
Orwell ’ s worst fears are coming to fruition .
The masking of the masses has been , and continues to be , about despotic politicians and arrogant bureaucrats demanding obedience as a mechanism to judge their ability to shame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing to do with health or protecting others .
The health “ experts ” like Fauci , the Surgeon General and CDC director actually told the truth back in March when they told everyone masks didn ’ t protect you from viruses .
When the powers that be decided this flu needed to be hyped and blown out of all proportion , mask wearing was used as the symbol of fear necessary to panic the public into submission .
The United States of T ... O'Reilly , Bill Best Price : $ 1.99 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrity virtue signaling , corporate coordination , and fake documentation were immediately implemented to corral the sheep and force them to conform .
Dehumanizing the population , using a false narrative to shame non-maskers as serial killers , turning neighbors into snitches , and using police thugs to enforce these unconstitutional dictates , has created an atmosphere of anxiety , suspicion and fear as the perfect method of domination .
The non-critical thinking sheep are driven by emotion and feelings .
If they were capable of understanding facts and data , they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about nothing .
Medical experts have proven that masks are useless in protecting anyone from viruses and Sweden has proved herd immunity and our own immune systems are the answer .
But facts don ’ t matter to the gulag commandants .
“ Disposable medical masks ( also known as surgical masks ) are loose-fitting devices that were designed to be worn by medical personnel to protect accidental contamination of patient wounds , and to protect the wearer against splashes or sprays of bodily fluids .
There is limited evidence for their effectiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worn by the infected person for source control or when worn by uninfected persons to reduce exposure .
Our systematic review found no significant effect of face masks on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza.
” – CDC – May 2020 “ We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little , if any , protection from infection .
Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is sustained for at least a few minutes ( and some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 minutes ) .
The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is therefore minimal .
In many cases , the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic.
” – The New England Journal of Medicine – May 2020 The breathless case count and daily death totals proclaimed by the fake news media are hyped to scare a dumbed down populace , incapable of understanding percentages and unable to assess their true level of risk from this flu .
They say there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US ( most didn ’ t know they had it ) , so your chances of not getting it are 98 % .
This week our beloved “ experts ” at the CDC provided the real data about your chances of dying from Covid if you get it .
How could rational people create a global depression and destroy the lives of millions in order to combat an extremely non-lethal flu ?
The men responsible for this man-made disaster should be held accountable and we as a people need to look in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives , dismissing the illegal and immoral dictates of tyrannical despots .
Of course , the systematic racism narrative , cowing the population through masking pandemic fear , and ongoing coup attempt against Trump , have been used to distract the people from the primary objective of the Davos elite .
The systematic destruction of small businesses during this scamdemic has clearly been a principal objective and has been accomplished with aplomb .
YI 1080p Smart Home Ca ... Buy New $ 22.49 Small businesses had employed 60 million Americans prior to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 1.4 million small businesses had closed or suspended operations .
With the Paycheck Protection funds now depleted , it is estimated 4 million small businesses will close permanently by the end of the year , representing 13 % of the 30.7 small businesses , as counted by the Small Business Administration .
These businesses were destroyed by government mandate , at the behest of the corporate Davos elite .
Evidently Covid could only be contracted at your local small retailer , deli , pub , or restaurant .
But , mega-retailers like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe from the dreaded killer virus .
As your neighbor ’ s small business went bankrupt , these mega-retailers have raked in record profits and seen their stocks reach all-time highs .
Small businesses can ’ t get Wall Street financing , dial up Mnuchin or Powell , spend millions on national ad campaigns , or use their lobbyists in D.C. to carve out a huge piece of the pandemic relief pie .
The employees laid off by small businesses will be forced to beg for jobs at the mega-corps .
This coordinated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step in our digression into a corporate fascist dystopian hellscape .
This blatant war on the little guy has been lost with barely a whimper from the fearful masses .
This transfer of wealth from small business owners to the likes of Bezos and other mega-corps is small potatoes compared to the pillaging of the little guy by the Federal Reserve over the last century , and particularly over the last six months .
The $ 3 trillion of debt created out of thin air since March and the ongoing $ 1 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone you know .
These trillions have been funneled directly to the vampire squid – Goldman Sachs and the rest of the Wall Street criminal cabal , along with billionaire hedge fund managers , and various connected Davos elite .
When the stock market tanked by 30 % in March , the dozens of calls between Powell , Mnuchin , and Wall Street CEOs were not about saving Main Street , but concerned how to recoup their losses and implement a plan to rig the stock market back to all-time highs .
Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ plan .
It only took $ 3 trillion infused into the veins of Wall Street debt addicts to achieve their sole purpose of making billionaires richer .
They don ’ t give a F # @ k about you , small business owners , blue collar workers , or senior citizens .
How is it that reducing interest rates to 0 % for Wall Street banks , while they continue to charge 18 % on credit card balances of pandemic induced unemployed Americans , and eliminating the little income grandmothers were earning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beneficial to the people of this country ?
The Fed and the Davos elite depend upon the indoctrinated ignorance conveyed by government schooling to implement their relentless plundering of the people ’ s wealth .
The unceasing yammering by Fed governors about the lack of inflation and the falsification of true inflation by the government apparatchiks at the BLS is jammed down our throats by their co-conspirators in the corporate media is accepted as fact by same people unquestioningly believing a mask keeps them safe from a virus .
Zinc 50mg [ High @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 0.20 / Count ) Anyone living in the real world , not the fantasy model world of the Fed and Davos elite , knows they are being hammered by rising prices on everything they need to survive .
The massive inflation in stock prices since April has benefited the top .1 % , while the unemployed and senior citizens have seen inflation in food , fuel , housing , medical care and used cars .
These are the rates of inflation for a few things you might need since May , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we weren ’ t allowed to drive .
As soon as people were allowed to go back to work , prices soared .
With the poor struggling to get by , used car prices have soared by double digits since May .
Home prices have continued their relentless increase , up 64 % since 2012 , pricing young families out of the market .
The Big Lie is the BLS reported inflation in medical care of less than 1 % .
Everyone knows that ’ s a lie .
Medical premiums , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at double digits for the last decade .
We are being systematically destroyed by evil sociopaths in suits , pretending to be looking out for our best interests .
I wrote an article titled P For Pandemic in late March when the death count was still under 3,000 .
I was suspicious about the lockdown then and my worst fears about the true motivation of those in power have been confirmed as time has passed .
This passage from the dystopian film V for Vendetta captures the essence of what has happened and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth is , there is something terribly wrong with this country , isn ’ t there ?
Cruelty and injustice…intolerance and oppression .
And where once you had the freedom to object , to think and speak as you saw fit , you now have censors and systems of surveillance , coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission .
How did this happen ?
Who ’ s to blame ?
Well certainly there are those who are more responsible than others , and they will be held accountable .
But again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the guilty , you need only look into a mirror .
I know why you did it .
I know you were afraid .
Who wouldn ’ t be ?
War .
Terror .
Disease .
There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense .
Fear got the best of you and in your panic , you turned to the now High Chancellor Adam Sutler .
He promised you order .
He promised you peace .
And all he demanded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” – V for Vendetta speech to London There is something terribly wrong with this country .
The oppression is not being inflicted upon people of color , the narrative being sold by the elite , but on all hard working Americans trying to live their lives , with the freedom and liberty to make their own choices and live with the consequences .
The freedom to object and question authority , a natural right documented in the Constitution , is rapidly being crushed , as Deep State surveillance entities ( Google , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hole any view not conforming to the approved Deep State narrative .
It has never been more evident than during this pandemic , where doctors , real journalists , truthful thinkers and even Ron Paul have seen their videos , tweets and articles suppressed and removed from platforms supposedly created to allow for the free flow of ideas and opinions .
Big Brother is watching and will punish you for questioning the approved Deep State narrative .
By allowing only one approved narrative to reach the masses through the corporate media and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more easily coerce conformity and submission to their demands .
The non-conformists will be brought into line through the use of the truncheon and threats to destroy your ability to make a living .
Witch Hunt : The Story ... Jarrett , Gregg Best Price : $ 15.38 Buy New $ 13.99 The question is always – who deserves the blame ?
Who is guilty for systematically destroying a once great country of self-reliant , hard-working , family-oriented citizens who adhered to communal standards of decency and respect for one another ?
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and evil is waged within the hearts of men and when evil men gain control because good men are fearful or unable to comprehend their evil intentions , civil society breaks down and a dystopian storm darkens the landscape .
We are entering the climactic phase of this Fourth Turning and there is no escape from its impact on our lives .
As with previous Fourth Turnings , there will be bloodshed and war before a final outcome is determined , with clear winners and losers .
Make no mistake , the Deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth , power , and weapons as we enter this fight .
Their intentions are truly evil – to enslave the masses in debt servitude and fear , enforcing their warped morality through technological surveillance mechanisms , while they reap the benefits of ungodly wealth and indulging their sociopathic desire for command and control over the lives of others .
The BLM and ANTIFA terrorists aren ’ t the real enemy .
They are just useful idiots and paid provocateurs creating havoc in our cities to further the agenda of Soros and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even matter when you understand who is really in control ?
It does matter in that it will likely be the spark which ignites the powder keg of discontent and anger built up over the first decade of this Fourth Turning .
Trump is the Grey Champion of this Crisis , whether you like it or not .
Remember that at least half the population hated Lincoln and FDR as they assumed the reins of Grey Champion in the previous two Fourth Turnings .
I don ’ t think Trump is a savior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t see him in the role of High Chancellor Sutler ordering your obedient consent to keep you safe .
He is the lightening rod initiating conflict between the shadowy evil Deep State operatives and those representing freedom , truth , and the original tenets of the U.S. Constitution .
He ’ s a conduit for conflict .
Watching the Deep State try to undermine his presidency for four years has convinced me he ’ s not their puppet , despite his baffling decisions in surrounding himself with Deep State delegates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The perfect match for Sutler is Kamala Harris , a woman with no sense of morality who exhibits a sociopathic hatred for her chosen enemies and will do anything or say anything to achieve power .
The game plan is to steal the election through mail-in ballot fraud and replace Biden with Harris in short order .
She and her backers will proclaim the need for drastic steps to restore order and peace , while culling the herd of dissenters and those unwilling to bow to her excellency .
Now is the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can depend on those closest to you and recognize your enemies .
Preparation time for the coming whirlwind of violence is growing short .
The epic battle between good and evil has commenced .
What happens over the next few years will determine the future course of history on this planet .
Triumph or tragedy hangs in the balance .
Courage , strength of character , fortitude in the face of adversity and a love for liberty and freedom can overcome the dark forces engulfing our nation .
Good luck and Godspeed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its roots , transforms its institutions , redirects its purposes , and marks its people ( and its generations ) for life .
The climax can end in triumph , or tragedy , or some combination of both .
Whatever the event and whatever the outcome , a society passes through a great gate of history , fundamentally altering the course of civilization.
” - Strauss & Howe – Fourth Turning The Best of Jim Quinn

In Part 1 of this article I detailed the purposeful systematic destruction of global economies, with a bad flu as the catalyst, as part of a plan by the Davos elite to reconstruct the world in a manner most beneficial to these evil men and detrimental to you and me. The fight remains to be fought. Orwell’s worst fears are coming to fruition.
The masking of the masses has been, and continues to be, about despotic politicians and arrogant bureaucrats demanding obedience as a mechanism to judge their ability to shame the masses into submission. It has nothing to do with health or protecting others. The health “experts” like Fauci, the Surgeon General and CDC director actually told the truth back in March when they told everyone masks didn’t protect you from viruses. When the powers that be decided this flu needed to be hyped and blown out of all proportion, mask wearing was used as the symbol of fear necessary to panic the public into submission.
The United States of T... O'Reilly, Bill Best Price: $1.99 Buy New $8.95 (as of 08:38 UTC - Details) Media campaigns, celebrity virtue signaling, corporate coordination, and fake documentation were immediately implemented to corral the sheep and force them to conform. Dehumanizing the population, using a false narrative to shame non-maskers as serial killers, turning neighbors into snitches, and using police thugs to enforce these unconstitutional dictates, has created an atmosphere of anxiety, suspicion and fear as the perfect method of domination. The non-critical thinking sheep are driven by emotion and feelings.
If they were capable of understanding facts and data, they would conclude this entire episode is much ado about nothing. Medical experts have proven that masks are useless in protecting anyone from viruses and Sweden has proved herd immunity and our own immune systems are the answer. But facts don’t matter to the gulag commandants.
“Disposable medical masks (also known as surgical masks) are loose-fitting devices that were designed to be worn by medical personnel to protect accidental contamination of patient wounds, and to protect the wearer against splashes or sprays of bodily fluids. There is limited evidence for their effectiveness in preventing influenza virus transmission either when worn by the infected person for source control or when worn by uninfected persons to reduce exposure. Our systematic review found no significant effect of face masks on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza.” – CDC – May 2020
“We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection. Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is sustained for at least a few minutes (and some say more than 10 minutes or even 30 minutes). The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is therefore minimal. In many cases, the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic.” – The New England Journal of Medicine – May 2020
The breathless case count and daily death totals proclaimed by the fake news media are hyped to scare a dumbed down populace, incapable of understanding percentages and unable to assess their true level of risk from this flu. They say there have been 7.1 million cases in the US (most didn’t know they had it), so your chances of not getting it are 98%. This week our beloved “experts” at the CDC provided the real data about your chances of dying from Covid if you get it.
How could rational people create a global depression and destroy the lives of millions in order to combat an extremely non-lethal flu? The men responsible for this man-made disaster should be held accountable and we as a people need to look in the mirror and take accountability for our own lives, dismissing the illegal and immoral dictates of tyrannical despots.
CDC recently updated estimated infection fatality rates for COVID. Here are the updated survival rates by age group: 0-19: 99.997%
20-49: 99.98%
50-69: 99.5%
70+: 94.6% https://t.co/9RRLgsBHta — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 23, 2020
Of course, the systematic racism narrative, cowing the population through masking pandemic fear, and ongoing coup attempt against Trump, have been used to distract the people from the primary objective of the Davos elite. The systematic destruction of small businesses during this scamdemic has clearly been a principal objective and has been accomplished with aplomb. YI 1080p Smart Home Ca... Buy New $22.49 (as of 05:37 UTC - Details)
Small businesses had employed 60 million Americans prior to this over-hyped flu. At the end of June 1.4 million small businesses had closed or suspended operations. With the Paycheck Protection funds now depleted, it is estimated 4 million small businesses will close permanently by the end of the year, representing 13% of the 30.7 small businesses, as counted by the Small Business Administration. These businesses were destroyed by government mandate, at the behest of the corporate Davos elite.
Evidently Covid could only be contracted at your local small retailer, deli, pub, or restaurant. But, mega-retailers like Wal-Mart, Target and Home Depot were safe from the dreaded killer virus. As your neighbor’s small business went bankrupt, these mega-retailers have raked in record profits and seen their stocks reach all-time highs.
Small businesses can’t get Wall Street financing, dial up Mnuchin or Powell, spend millions on national ad campaigns, or use their lobbyists in D.C. to carve out a huge piece of the pandemic relief pie. The employees laid off by small businesses will be forced to beg for jobs at the mega-corps. This coordinated destruction of small businesses is a major step in our digression into a corporate fascist dystopian hellscape. This blatant war on the little guy has been lost with barely a whimper from the fearful masses.
This transfer of wealth from small business owners to the likes of Bezos and other mega-corps is small potatoes compared to the pillaging of the little guy by the Federal Reserve over the last century, and particularly over the last six months. The $3 trillion of debt created out of thin air since March and the ongoing $1 trillion per year have not benefited you or anyone you know.
These trillions have been funneled directly to the vampire squid – Goldman Sachs and the rest of the Wall Street criminal cabal, along with billionaire hedge fund managers, and various connected Davos elite. When the stock market tanked by 30% in March, the dozens of calls between Powell, Mnuchin, and Wall Street CEOs were not about saving Main Street, but concerned how to recoup their losses and implement a plan to rig the stock market back to all-time highs. Powell’s ‘No Banker Left Behind’ plan.
It only took $3 trillion infused into the veins of Wall Street debt addicts to achieve their sole purpose of making billionaires richer. They don’t give a F#@k about you, small business owners, blue collar workers, or senior citizens. How is it that reducing interest rates to 0% for Wall Street banks, while they continue to charge 18% on credit card balances of pandemic induced unemployed Americans, and eliminating the little income grandmothers were earning in their money market funds, is beneficial to the people of this country?
The Fed and the Davos elite depend upon the indoctrinated ignorance conveyed by government schooling to implement their relentless plundering of the people’s wealth. The unceasing yammering by Fed governors about the lack of inflation and the falsification of true inflation by the government apparatchiks at the BLS is jammed down our throats by their co-conspirators in the corporate media is accepted as fact by same people unquestioningly believing a mask keeps them safe from a virus. Zinc 50mg [High Potenc... Buy New $19.95 ($0.20 / Count) (as of 05:37 UTC - Details)
Anyone living in the real world, not the fantasy model world of the Fed and Davos elite, knows they are being hammered by rising prices on everything they need to survive. The massive inflation in stock prices since April has benefited the top .1%, while the unemployed and senior citizens have seen inflation in food, fuel, housing, medical care and used cars. These are the rates of inflation for a few things you might need since May, according to CNN:
Corn – 12%
Soybeans – 12%
Beef – 16%
Coffee – 27%
Sugar – 22%
Cocoa – 12%
Cotton – 12%
Unleaded Gas – 68%
Natural gas – 36%
Gasoline was priced low when we weren’t allowed to drive. As soon as people were allowed to go back to work, prices soared. With the poor struggling to get by, used car prices have soared by double digits since May. Home prices have continued their relentless increase, up 64% since 2012, pricing young families out of the market. The Big Lie is the BLS reported inflation in medical care of less than 1%. Everyone knows that’s a lie. Medical premiums, co-pays, and deductibles have been rising at double digits for the last decade. We are being systematically destroyed by evil sociopaths in suits, pretending to be looking out for our best interests.
I wrote an article titled P For Pandemic in late March when the death count was still under 3,000. I was suspicious about the lockdown then and my worst fears about the true motivation of those in power have been confirmed as time has passed. This passage from the dystopian film V for Vendetta captures the essence of what has happened and what is happening today.
“And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn’t there? Cruelty and injustice…intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance, coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who’s to blame? Well certainly there are those who are more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable. But again, truth be told…if you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn’t be? War. Terror. Disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you and in your panic, you turned to the now High Chancellor Adam Sutler. He promised you order. He promised you peace. And all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent.” – V for Vendetta speech to London
There is something terribly wrong with this country. The oppression is not being inflicted upon people of color, the narrative being sold by the elite, but on all hard working Americans trying to live their lives, with the freedom and liberty to make their own choices and live with the consequences. The freedom to object and question authority, a natural right documented in the Constitution, is rapidly being crushed, as Deep State surveillance entities (Google, Facebook, Twitter) censor and memory hole any view not conforming to the approved Deep State narrative.
It has never been more evident than during this pandemic, where doctors, real journalists, truthful thinkers and even Ron Paul have seen their videos, tweets and articles suppressed and removed from platforms supposedly created to allow for the free flow of ideas and opinions. Big Brother is watching and will punish you for questioning the approved Deep State narrative.
By allowing only one approved narrative to reach the masses through the corporate media and social media outlets, the ruling class can more easily coerce conformity and submission to their demands. The non-conformists will be brought into line through the use of the truncheon and threats to destroy your ability to make a living. Witch Hunt: The Story ... Jarrett, Gregg Best Price: $15.38 Buy New $13.99 (as of 03:20 UTC - Details)
The question is always – who deserves the blame? Who is guilty for systematically destroying a once great country of self-reliant, hard-working, family-oriented citizens who adhered to communal standards of decency and respect for one another? As throughout history, the battle between good and evil is waged within the hearts of men and when evil men gain control because good men are fearful or unable to comprehend their evil intentions, civil society breaks down and a dystopian storm darkens the landscape. We are entering the climactic phase of this Fourth Turning and there is no escape from its impact on our lives.
As with previous Fourth Turnings, there will be bloodshed and war before a final outcome is determined, with clear winners and losers. Make no mistake, the Deep State oligarchs have an overwhelming advantage in wealth, power, and weapons as we enter this fight. Their intentions are truly evil – to enslave the masses in debt servitude and fear, enforcing their warped morality through technological surveillance mechanisms, while they reap the benefits of ungodly wealth and indulging their sociopathic desire for command and control over the lives of others. The BLM and ANTIFA terrorists aren’t the real enemy. They are just useful idiots and paid provocateurs creating havoc in our cities to further the agenda of Soros and his Davos gang.
Does the upcoming election even matter when you understand who is really in control? It does matter in that it will likely be the spark which ignites the powder keg of discontent and anger built up over the first decade of this Fourth Turning. Trump is the Grey Champion of this Crisis, whether you like it or not. Remember that at least half the population hated Lincoln and FDR as they assumed the reins of Grey Champion in the previous two Fourth Turnings.
I don’t think Trump is a savior or a Deep State lackey. I don’t see him in the role of High Chancellor Sutler ordering your obedient consent to keep you safe. He is the lightening rod initiating conflict between the shadowy evil Deep State operatives and those representing freedom, truth, and the original tenets of the U.S. Constitution. He’s a conduit for conflict. Watching the Deep State try to undermine his presidency for four years has convinced me he’s not their puppet, despite his baffling decisions in surrounding himself with Deep State delegates that have stabbed him in the back.
The perfect match for Sutler is Kamala Harris, a woman with no sense of morality who exhibits a sociopathic hatred for her chosen enemies and will do anything or say anything to achieve power. The game plan is to steal the election through mail-in ballot fraud and replace Biden with Harris in short order. She and her backers will proclaim the need for drastic steps to restore order and peace, while culling the herd of dissenters and those unwilling to bow to her excellency.
Now is the time to be vigilant. Make sure you can depend on those closest to you and recognize your enemies. Preparation time for the coming whirlwind of violence is growing short. The epic battle between good and evil has commenced. What happens over the next few years will determine the future course of history on this planet. Triumph or tragedy hangs in the balance. Courage, strength of character, fortitude in the face of adversity and a love for liberty and freedom can overcome the dark forces engulfing our nation. Good luck and Godspeed.
“The climax shakes a society to its roots, transforms its institutions, redirects its purposes, and marks its people (and its generations) for life. The climax can end in triumph, or tragedy, or some combination of both. Whatever the event and whatever the outcome, a society passes through a great gate of history, fundamentally altering the course of civilization.”- Strauss & Howe – Fourth Turning
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lewrockwell--2020-10-02--Sampson County and the Defense of Western Civilization

Sampson County is a large , mostly rural county in southeastern North Carolina .
Like most non-metropolitan areas of the state , it tends to be conservative , in fact , a long-time bastion of the modern Republican Party in a sea of traditionally Democratic-voting counties .
But Sampson County illustrates what is occurring all over the Southland .
And in microcosm in certain ways it symbolizes the retreat of Western Christian civilization in the face of the overpowering forces of revolution now assaulting our heritage and threatening to dismantle our inheritance .
To discuss what is happening in Sampson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roots of our present upheavals .
And that conversation inevitably leads back to education and what has transpired on our college campuses and in our classrooms during the past half century .
It should be obvious for all to see , but only in recent years have many “ conservatives ” really begun to examine the pitiful state of higher education in actual detail .
Yes , there have been acute critics and excellent studies , detailing serious problems on campuses across the nation .
Notable authors have documented the virtual take-over of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the practical result that true open inquiry and genuine debate have given way to a “ single party ” ideological authoritarian control worse than anything ever imagined in the old Soviet Union .
Trump - The Biography : ... MacGregor , J.R. Best Price : $ 13.87 Buy New $ 14.95 This is something we should have taken far more seriously fifty years ago .
For now the “ woke ” descendants of the Vietnam-era radicals and the student graduates of the upheavals of 1968 have asserted near full control over our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in grad school at the University of Virginia , finishing an MA in history , and I knew and befriended some future PhDs whose own students would populate the faculties of some America ’ s most prestigious universities today .
Their radicalism back then was strangely mild , even quaint , compared with the virus which has seemingly swept through academia in 2020 .
I had one friend , like me getting a Masters degree in history , who was passionately in favor of the Viet Cong , quoted Che Guevara , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frantz Fanon ’ s anti-colonialist The Wretched of the Earth—useful , as I had a seminar with a Leftist professor who prescribed it in his “ social history ” class , and I didn ’ t have to purchase it !
I don ’ t know what happened to my friend , except I heard he did earn a doctorate and then went on to teach impressionable minds at a major university .
I think that became a pattern .
Wansview Wireless Secu ... Best Price : $ 24.25 Buy New $ 29.99 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the student radicalism had not yet reached that country—in the early 1970s General Franco continued , if tenuously , to keep a lid on such things .
Additionally , my university , the University of Navarra ( one of two private universities in Spain at the time ) , was a very conservative Catholic institution , run by the Opus Dei order and heavily endowed .
Even so , among some of my fellow students I detected how foreign publications and samizdat broadsides were certainly beginning to affect their thinking , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally blew off .
Still , for me the ability to discuss ideas and to have a superb ( and very traditional ) dissertation director were a special grace…I wonder how many grad students have that opportunity in Spain in 2020 , or here in the United States ?
For fifty years , then , the virus that began in earnest back in the early 1960s has basically been allowed to grow and metamorphosize .
It is no longer just an advocacy of “ third world liberation ” or support for Communist and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a rebellion against parts of the West ’ s moral code—on gender and marriage , especially ; it is no longer resembles the older “ civil rights ” movement of the 1960s .
It has gone far beyond those goal posts and far beyond what my Leftist classmate at Virginia espoused forty-nine years ago .
It is , as my friend Dr. Paul Gottfried has called it , a “ post-Marxism ” which incorporates and owes much to a Marxist template , but incorporates far more into its , at times , @ @ @

Sampson County is a large, mostly rural county in southeastern North Carolina. Like most non-metropolitan areas of the state, it tends to be conservative, in fact, a long-time bastion of the modern Republican Party in a sea of traditionally Democratic-voting counties.
But Sampson County illustrates what is occurring all over the Southland. And in microcosm in certain ways it symbolizes the retreat of Western Christian civilization in the face of the overpowering forces of revolution now assaulting our heritage and threatening to dismantle our inheritance.
To discuss what is happening in Sampson, we first must talk of the roots of our present upheavals. And that conversation inevitably leads back to education and what has transpired on our college campuses and in our classrooms during the past half century. It should be obvious for all to see, but only in recent years have many “conservatives” really begun to examine the pitiful state of higher education in actual detail. Yes, there have been acute critics and excellent studies, detailing serious problems on campuses across the nation. Notable authors have documented the virtual take-over of academia by the frenzied leftist progressivists, and the practical result that true open inquiry and genuine debate have given way to a “single party” ideological authoritarian control worse than anything ever imagined in the old Soviet Union. Trump - The Biography:... MacGregor, J.R. Best Price: $13.87 Buy New $14.95 (as of 05:38 UTC - Details)
This is something we should have taken far more seriously fifty years ago. For now the “woke” descendants of the Vietnam-era radicals and the student graduates of the upheavals of 1968 have asserted near full control over our educational system.
Back in 1970-1971 I was in grad school at the University of Virginia, finishing an MA in history, and I knew and befriended some future PhDs whose own students would populate the faculties of some America’s most prestigious universities today. Their radicalism back then was strangely mild, even quaint, compared with the virus which has seemingly swept through academia in 2020. I had one friend, like me getting a Masters degree in history, who was passionately in favor of the Viet Cong, quoted Che Guevara, and actually gave me a copy of Frantz Fanon’s anti-colonialist The Wretched of the Earth—useful, as I had a seminar with a Leftist professor who prescribed it in his “social history” class, and I didn’t have to purchase it! I don’t know what happened to my friend, except I heard he did earn a doctorate and then went on to teach impressionable minds at a major university. I think that became a pattern.
Wansview Wireless Secu... Best Price: $24.25 Buy New $29.99 (as of 05:38 UTC - Details) Later, doing my PhD in Spain, the student radicalism had not yet reached that country—in the early 1970s General Franco continued, if tenuously, to keep a lid on such things. Additionally, my university, the University of Navarra (one of two private universities in Spain at the time), was a very conservative Catholic institution, run by the Opus Dei order and heavily endowed. Even so, among some of my fellow students I detected how foreign publications and samizdat broadsides were certainly beginning to affect their thinking, and after Franco’s death that lid literally blew off. Still, for me the ability to discuss ideas and to have a superb (and very traditional) dissertation director were a special grace…I wonder how many grad students have that opportunity in Spain in 2020, or here in the United States?
For fifty years, then, the virus that began in earnest back in the early 1960s has basically been allowed to grow and metamorphosize. It is no longer just an advocacy of “third world liberation” or support for Communist and Marxist revolution; it is no longer just a rebellion against parts of the West’s moral code—on gender and marriage, especially; it is no longer resembles the older “civil rights” movement of the 1960s. It has gone far beyond those goal posts and far beyond what my Leftist classmate at Virginia espoused forty-nine years ago. It is, as my friend Dr. Paul Gottfried has called it, a “post-Marxism” which incorporates and owes much to a Marxist template, but incorporates far more into its, at times, amorphous ideology.
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lewrockwell--2020-10-02--Scott Atlas Just Hit Back at Fauci

Scott Atlas Just Hit Back at Fauci

Well , this Dr. Scott Atlas is a fighter .
The lockdowners can ’ t stand him .
So they point out that he isn ’ t an epidemiologist .
No , but ( 1 ) he ’ s simply relaying what the epidemiologists are saying , and any intelligent person can do that ; and ( 2 ) he is trying to encourage Americans to think about the long-term effects on everyone of the fanaticism over COVID — and is that a concern we were seeing expressed under Fauci ?
Is there any indication that Fauci recognizes collateral damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names — drawn from Harvard , Stanford , and Oxford — that have never been uttered under the Fauci regime and would never have been heard by the American public otherwise .
Trump : America First : ... Bossie , David N. Best Price : $ 22.21 Buy New $ 15.65 And just the other day , with Laura Ingraham , he hit back at Redfield ( of the CDC ) and Fauci , pointing out that they ’ ve been all over the place .
In particular , he made fun of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be wearing goggles ( remember that ? )
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He insists that it ’ s “ destructive ” to lock down healthy people , that we know who the vulnerable people are , and that “ public health officials ” have neglected the public-health effects of lockdowns themselves : these problems have “ not been given the appropriate consideration by the public health officials who somehow think they have unique expertise , ” he says .
Well , it ’ s about time we have a non-hysteric in public life .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got brought down a few notches .
The religious reverence toward the guy is downright creepy , as well as unhelpful .
Oh , and I love that Atlas retweeted this ( Kulldorff is from Harvard Medical School ) , after Dr. Fauci said it was “ extraordinarily inappropriate ” for Atlas to have contradicted Dr. Redfield at a press conference : One thing we can be sure of : under Joe Biden it ’ ll be all Fauci , all the time , with no dissident voices , and the handful of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to summon plenty of courage to hold the line .
Occer 12x25 Compact Bi ... Buy New $ 33.89 Now , so far on the Tom Woods Show this week I ’ ve talked to Gret Glyer , whose DonorSee philanthropy app has helped so many people around the world , about how shutdowns are decimating the developing world , and then yesterday I wrote to you about the Rockwell/Woods debate analysis episode .
But I skipped over another important one , with a CEO whom I recently discovered is publicly anti-lockdown ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ) .
His rags to riches to rags to riches story may resonate with you , to be sure , but you ’ ll also be interested in the kind of business he runs — it ’ s a platform normal people can use to run little online stores .
The kind of thing that would have seemed out of science fiction just 30 years ago .
The difference : for these stores you don ’ t have to take out a $ 1 million mortgage , stock your shelves with $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at night worrying about whether it will sell , etc .
This isn ’ t 1957 .
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Well, this Dr. Scott Atlas is a fighter.
The lockdowners can’t stand him. So they point out that he isn’t an epidemiologist.
No, but (1) he’s simply relaying what the epidemiologists are saying, and any intelligent person can do that; and (2) he is trying to encourage Americans to think about the long-term effects on everyone of the fanaticism over COVID — and is that a concern we were seeing expressed under Fauci? Is there any indication that Fauci recognizes collateral damage from shutdowns at all?
Atlas mentions names — drawn from Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford — that have never been uttered under the Fauci regime and would never have been heard by the American public otherwise. Trump: America First: ... Bossie, David N. Best Price: $22.21 Buy New $15.65 (as of 05:38 UTC - Details)
And just the other day, with Laura Ingraham, he hit back at Redfield (of the CDC) and Fauci, pointing out that they’ve been all over the place.
In particular, he made fun of Fauci for suggesting that we really ought to be wearing goggles (remember that?).
He insists that it’s “destructive” to lock down healthy people, that we know who the vulnerable people are, and that “public health officials” have neglected the public-health effects of lockdowns themselves: these problems have “not been given the appropriate consideration by the public health officials who somehow think they have unique expertise,” he says.
Well, it’s about time we have a non-hysteric in public life.
And it’s about time St. Fauci got brought down a few notches. The religious reverence toward the guy is downright creepy, as well as unhelpful.
Oh, and I love that Atlas retweeted this (Kulldorff is from Harvard Medical School), after Dr. Fauci said it was “extraordinarily inappropriate” for Atlas to have contradicted Dr. Redfield at a press conference:
One thing we can be sure of: under Joe Biden it’ll be all Fauci, all the time, with no dissident voices, and the handful of non-sociopaths we have as governors will have to summon plenty of courage to hold the line.
Occer 12x25 Compact Bi... Buy New $33.89 (as of 10:00 UTC - Details) Now, so far on the Tom Woods Show this week I’ve talked to Gret Glyer, whose DonorSee philanthropy app has helped so many people around the world, about how shutdowns are decimating the developing world, and then yesterday I wrote to you about the Rockwell/Woods debate analysis episode.
But I skipped over another important one, with a CEO whom I recently discovered is publicly anti-lockdown (which is unusual, believe it or not).
His rags to riches to rags to riches story may resonate with you, to be sure, but you’ll also be interested in the kind of business he runs — it’s a platform normal people can use to run little online stores. The kind of thing that would have seemed out of science fiction just 30 years ago.
The difference: for these stores you don’t have to take out a $1 million mortgage, stock your shelves with $1 million of merchandise you sit up at night worrying about whether it will sell, etc. This isn’t 1957.
Enjoy:
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lewrockwell--2020-10-02--The Election Has Already Been Hijacked and the Winner Decided: ‘We the People’ Lose

Republicans and Democrats alike fear that the other party will attempt to hijack this election .
President Trump is convinced that mail-in ballots are a scam except in Florida , where it ’ s safe to vote by mail because of its “ great Republican governor.
” The FBI is worried about foreign hackers continuing to target and exploit vulnerabilities in the nation ’ s electoral system , sowing distrust about the parties , the process and the outcome .
I , on the other hand , am not overly worried : after all , the voting booths have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Republicans and Democrats who are determined to retain power at all costs .
Funny Trump Journal - ... Press , Birthday Gift Buy New $ 6.99 The outcome is a foregone conclusion : the Deep State will win and “ we the people ” will lose .
The damage has already been done .
The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) , which has been tasked with helping to “ secure ” the elections and protect the nation against cyberattacks , is not exactly an agency known for its adherence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the agency largely responsible for turning the American republic into a police state .
Since its creation , the DHS has ushered in the domestic use of surveillance drones , expanded the reach of fusion centers , stockpiled an alarming amount of ammunition ( including hollow point bullets ) , urged Americans to become snitches through a “ see something , say something ” campaign , overseen the fumbling antics of TSA agents everywhere , militarized the nation ’ s police , spied on activists and veterans , distributed license plate readers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies , contracted to build detention camps , carried out military drills and lockdowns in American cities , conducted virtual strip searches of airline passengers , established Constitution-free border zones , funded city-wide surveillance cameras , and undermined the Fourth Amendment at every turn .
So , no , I ’ m not losing a night ’ s sleep over the thought that this election might by any more rigged than it already is .
And I ’ m not holding my breath in the hopes that the winner of this year ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government surveillance , weaponized drones , militarized police , endless wars , SWAT team raids , asset forfeiture schemes , overcriminalization , profit-driven private prisons , graft and corruption , or any of the other evils that masquerade as official government business these days .
You see , after years of trying to wake Americans up to the reality that there is no political savior who will save us from the police state , I ’ ve come to realize that Americans want to engage in the reassurance ritual of voting .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter .
They want to be persuaded that there ’ s a difference between the Republicans and Democrats ( there ’ s not ) .
Some will swear that Donald Trump has been an improvement on Barack Obama ( he is not ) .
Others are convinced that Joe Biden ’ s values are different from Donald Trump ’ s ( with both of them , money talks ) .
Laview Home Security C ... Best Price : $ 50.59 Buy New $ 54.99 Most of all , voters want to buy into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , they ’ re getting someone who truly represents the citizenry rather than the Deep State ( in fact , in the oligarchy that is the American police state , an elite group of wealthy donors is calling the shots in cooperation with a political elite ) .
The sad truth is that it doesn ’ t matter who wins the White House , because they all work for the same boss : Corporate America .
Understanding this , many corporations hedge their bets on who will win the White House by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates .
Politics is a game , a joke , a hustle , a con , a distraction , a spectacle , a sport , and for many devout Americans , a religion .
It is a political illusion aimed at persuading the citizenry that we are free , that our vote counts , and that we actually have some control over the government when in fact , we are prisoners of a Corporate Elite .
In other words , it ’ s a sophisticated ruse aimed at keeping us divided and fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often than not , are exactly the same so that we don ’ t join forces and do what the Declaration of Independence suggests , which is to throw the whole lot out and start over .
It ’ s no secret that both parties support endless war , engage in out-of-control spending , ignore the citizenry ’ s basic rights , have no respect for the rule of law , are bought and paid for by Big Business , care most about their own power , and have a long record of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all , both parties enjoy an intimate , incestuous history with each other and with the moneyed elite that rule this country .
Despite the jabs the candidates volley at each other for the benefit of the cameras , they ’ re a relatively chummy bunch away from the spotlight .
Moreover , despite Congress ’ so-called political gridlock , our elected officials seem to have no trouble finding common ground when it ’ s time to collectively kowtow to the megacorporations , lobbyists , defense contractors and other special interest groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegiance .
So don ’ t be fooled by the smear campaigns and name-calling or drawn into their divide-and-conquer politics of hate .
They ’ re just useful tactics that have been proven to engage voters and increase voter turnout while keeping the citizenry at each other ’ s throats .
It used to be that the cogs , wheels and gear shifts in the government machinery worked to keep the republic running smoothly .
However , without our fully realizing it , the mechanism has changed .
Its purpose is no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To the contrary , this particular contraption ’ s purpose is to keep the Deep State in power .
Its various parts are already a corrupt part of the whole .
Sambucus Elderberry Ca ... Buy New $ 15.97 ( $ 0.27 / Count ) Just consider how insidious , incestuous and beholden to the corporate elite the various “ parts ” of the mechanism have become .
Congress .
Perhaps the most notorious offenders and most obvious culprits in the creation of the corporate-state , Congress has proven itself to be both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an authoritarian system that is systematically dismantling their constituents ’ fundamental rights .
Long before they ’ re elected , Congressmen are trained to dance to the tune of their wealthy benefactors , so much so that they spend two-thirds of their time in office raising money .
As Reuters reports , “ For many lawmakers , the daily routine in Washington involves fundraising as much as legislating .
The culture of nonstop political campaigning shapes the rhythms of daily life in Congress , as well as the landscape around the Capitol .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more time listening to the concerns of the wealthy than anyone else.
” The President .
What Americans want in a president and what they need are two very different things .
The making of a popular president is an exercise in branding , marketing and creating alternate realities for the consumer—a.k.a.
, the citizenry—that allows them to buy into a fantasy about life in America that is utterly divorced from our increasingly grim reality .
Take President Trump , for instance , who got elected by promising to drain the swamp in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end to the corruption , however , Trump has paved the way for lobbyists , corporations , the military industrial complex , and the rest of the Deep State ( also referred to as “ The 7th Floor Group ” ) to feast on the carcass of the dying American republic .
The lesson : to be a successful president , it doesn ’ t matter whether you keep your campaign promises , sell the American people to the highest bidder , or march in lockstep with the Corporate State as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to hear .
The Supreme Court .
The U.S. Supreme Court—once the last refuge of justice , the one governmental body really capable of rolling back the slowly emerging tyranny enveloping America—has instead become the champion of the American police state , absolving government and corporate officials of their crimes while relentlessly punishing the average American for exercising his or her rights .
Like the rest of the government , the Court has routinely prioritized profit , security , and convenience over the basic rights of the citizenry .
Indeed , law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Supreme Court , whose “ justices have overwhelmingly come from positions of privilege , ” almost unerringly throughout its history sides with the wealthy , the privileged , and the powerful .
The Media .
Of course , this triumvirate of total control would be completely ineffective without a propaganda machine provided by the world ’ s largest corporations .
Besides shoveling drivel down our throats at every possible moment , the so-called news agencies which are supposed to act as bulwarks against government propaganda have instead become the mouthpieces of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our airwaves are at best court jesters and at worst propagandists for the false reality created by the American government .
When you have internet and media giants such as Google , NBC Universal , News Corporation , Turner Broadcasting , Thomson Reuters , Comcast , Time Warner , Viacom , Public Radio International and The Washington Post Company donating to political candidates , you no longer have an independent media—what we used to refer to as the “ fourth estate ” —that can be trusted to hold the government accountable .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gwenda Best Price : $ 13.11 Buy New $ 14.00 The American People .
“ We the people ” now belong to a permanent underclass in America .
It doesn ’ t matter what you call us—chattel , slaves , worker bees , it ’ s all the same—what matters is that we are expected to march in lockstep with and submit to the will of the state in all matters , public and private .
Unfortunately , through our complicity in matters large and small , we have allowed an out-of-control corporate-state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American society .
The game is rigged , and “ we the people ” keep getting dealt the same losing hand .
The people dealing the cards—the politicians , the corporations , the judges , the prosecutors , the police , the bureaucrats , the military , the media , etc.—have only one prevailing concern , and that is to maintain their power and control over the citizenry , while milking us of our money and possessions .
It really doesn ’ t matter what you call them—Republicans , Democrats , the 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the masterminds , the shadow government , the police state , the surveillance state , the military industrial complex—so long as you understand that while they are dealing the cards , the deck will always be stacked in their favor .
As I make clear in my book , Battlefield America : The War on the American People , our failure to remain informed about what is taking place in our government , to know and exercise our rights , to vocally protest , to demand accountability on the part of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to care about the plight of our fellow Americans has been our downfall .
Now we find ourselves once again caught up in the spectacle of another presidential election , and once again the majority of Americans are acting as if this election will make a difference and bring about change .
As if the new boss will be different from the old boss .
When in doubt , just remember what the astute commentator George Carlin had to say about the matter : The politicians are put there to give you the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You don ’ t .
You have no choice .
You have owners .
They own you .
They own everything .
They own all the important land .
They own and control the corporations .
They ’ ve long since bought and paid for the Senate , the Congress , the state houses , the city halls .
They got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies , so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying .
Lobbying to get what they want .
Well , we know what they want .
They want more for themselves and less for everybody else , but I ’ ll tell you what they don ’ t want .
They don ’ t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking .
They don ’ t want well-informed , well-educated people capable of critical thinking .
They ’ re not interested in that .
That doesn ’ t help them .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obedient workers .
Obedient workers , people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork… .
It ’ s a big club and you ain ’ t in it .
You and I are not in the big club .
…The table is tilted , folks .
The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice… .
Nobody seems to care .
That ’ s what the owners count on… .
It ’ s called the American Dream , ’ cause you have to be asleep to believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitehead

“Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves.” ― Herbert Marcuse
Republicans and Democrats alike fear that the other party will attempt to hijack this election.
President Trump is convinced that mail-in ballots are a scam except in Florida, where it’s safe to vote by mail because of its “great Republican governor.”
The FBI is worried about foreign hackers continuing to target and exploit vulnerabilities in the nation’s electoral system, sowing distrust about the parties, the process and the outcome.
I, on the other hand, am not overly worried: after all, the voting booths have already been hijacked by a political elite comprised of Republicans and Democrats who are determined to retain power at all costs. Funny Trump Journal - ... Press, Birthday Gift Buy New $6.99 (as of 05:39 UTC - Details)
The outcome is a foregone conclusion: the Deep State will win and “we the people” will lose.
The damage has already been done.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has been tasked with helping to “secure” the elections and protect the nation against cyberattacks, is not exactly an agency known for its adherence to freedom principles.
After all, this is the agency largely responsible for turning the American republic into a police state. Since its creation, the DHS has ushered in the domestic use of surveillance drones, expanded the reach of fusion centers, stockpiled an alarming amount of ammunition (including hollow point bullets), urged Americans to become snitches through a “see something, say something” campaign, overseen the fumbling antics of TSA agents everywhere, militarized the nation’s police, spied on activists and veterans, distributed license plate readers and cell phone trackers to law enforcement agencies, contracted to build detention camps, carried out military drills and lockdowns in American cities, conducted virtual strip searches of airline passengers, established Constitution-free border zones, funded city-wide surveillance cameras, and undermined the Fourth Amendment at every turn.
So, no, I’m not losing a night’s sleep over the thought that this election might by any more rigged than it already is.
And I’m not holding my breath in the hopes that the winner of this year’s popularity contest will save us from government surveillance, weaponized drones, militarized police, endless wars, SWAT team raids, asset forfeiture schemes, overcriminalization, profit-driven private prisons, graft and corruption, or any of the other evils that masquerade as official government business these days.
You see, after years of trying to wake Americans up to the reality that there is no political savior who will save us from the police state, I’ve come to realize that Americans want to engage in the reassurance ritual of voting.
They want to believe the fantasy that politics matter.
They want to be persuaded that there’s a difference between the Republicans and Democrats (there’s not).
Some will swear that Donald Trump has been an improvement on Barack Obama (he is not).
Others are convinced that Joe Biden’s values are different from Donald Trump’s (with both of them, money talks). Laview Home Security C... Best Price: $50.59 Buy New $54.99 (as of 05:39 UTC - Details)
Most of all, voters want to buy into the fantasy that when they elect a president, they’re getting someone who truly represents the citizenry rather than the Deep State (in fact, in the oligarchy that is the American police state, an elite group of wealthy donors is calling the shots in cooperation with a political elite).
The sad truth is that it doesn’t matter who wins the White House, because they all work for the same boss: Corporate America. Understanding this, many corporations hedge their bets on who will win the White House by splitting their donations between Democratic and Republican candidates.
Politics is a game, a joke, a hustle, a con, a distraction, a spectacle, a sport, and for many devout Americans, a religion. It is a political illusion aimed at persuading the citizenry that we are free, that our vote counts, and that we actually have some control over the government when in fact, we are prisoners of a Corporate Elite.
In other words, it’s a sophisticated ruse aimed at keeping us divided and fighting over two parties whose priorities, more often than not, are exactly the same so that we don’t join forces and do what the Declaration of Independence suggests, which is to throw the whole lot out and start over.
It’s no secret that both parties support endless war, engage in out-of-control spending, ignore the citizenry’s basic rights, have no respect for the rule of law, are bought and paid for by Big Business, care most about their own power, and have a long record of expanding government and shrinking liberty. Most of all, both parties enjoy an intimate, incestuous history with each other and with the moneyed elite that rule this country.
Despite the jabs the candidates volley at each other for the benefit of the cameras, they’re a relatively chummy bunch away from the spotlight. Moreover, despite Congress’ so-called political gridlock, our elected officials seem to have no trouble finding common ground when it’s time to collectively kowtow to the megacorporations, lobbyists, defense contractors and other special interest groups to whom they have pledged their true allegiance.
So don’t be fooled by the smear campaigns and name-calling or drawn into their divide-and-conquer politics of hate. They’re just useful tactics that have been proven to engage voters and increase voter turnout while keeping the citizenry at each other’s throats.
It’s all a grand illusion.
It used to be that the cogs, wheels and gear shifts in the government machinery worked to keep the republic running smoothly. However, without our fully realizing it, the mechanism has changed. Its purpose is no longer to keep our republic running smoothly. To the contrary, this particular contraption’s purpose is to keep the Deep State in power. Its various parts are already a corrupt part of the whole. Sambucus Elderberry Ca... Buy New $15.97 ($0.27 / Count) (as of 04:18 UTC - Details)
Just consider how insidious, incestuous and beholden to the corporate elite the various “parts” of the mechanism have become.
Congress. Perhaps the most notorious offenders and most obvious culprits in the creation of the corporate-state, Congress has proven itself to be both inept and avaricious, oblivious champions of an authoritarian system that is systematically dismantling their constituents’ fundamental rights. Long before they’re elected, Congressmen are trained to dance to the tune of their wealthy benefactors, so much so that they spend two-thirds of their time in office raising money. As Reuters reports, “For many lawmakers, the daily routine in Washington involves fundraising as much as legislating. The culture of nonstop political campaigning shapes the rhythms of daily life in Congress, as well as the landscape around the Capitol. It also means that lawmakers often spend more time listening to the concerns of the wealthy than anyone else.”
The President. What Americans want in a president and what they need are two very different things. The making of a popular president is an exercise in branding, marketing and creating alternate realities for the consumer—a.k.a., the citizenry—that allows them to buy into a fantasy about life in America that is utterly divorced from our increasingly grim reality. Take President Trump, for instance, who got elected by promising to drain the swamp in Washington DC. Instead of putting an end to the corruption, however, Trump has paved the way for lobbyists, corporations, the military industrial complex, and the rest of the Deep State (also referred to as “The 7th Floor Group”) to feast on the carcass of the dying American republic. The lesson: to be a successful president, it doesn’t matter whether you keep your campaign promises, sell the American people to the highest bidder, or march in lockstep with the Corporate State as long as you keep telling people what they most want to hear.
The Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court—once the last refuge of justice, the one governmental body really capable of rolling back the slowly emerging tyranny enveloping America—has instead become the champion of the American police state, absolving government and corporate officials of their crimes while relentlessly punishing the average American for exercising his or her rights. Like the rest of the government, the Court has routinely prioritized profit, security, and convenience over the basic rights of the citizenry. Indeed, law professor Erwin Chemerinsky makes a compelling case that the Supreme Court, whose “justices have overwhelmingly come from positions of privilege,” almost unerringly throughout its history sides with the wealthy, the privileged, and the powerful.
The Media. Of course, this triumvirate of total control would be completely ineffective without a propaganda machine provided by the world’s largest corporations. Besides shoveling drivel down our throats at every possible moment, the so-called news agencies which are supposed to act as bulwarks against government propaganda have instead become the mouthpieces of the state. The pundits which pollute our airwaves are at best court jesters and at worst propagandists for the false reality created by the American government. When you have internet and media giants such as Google, NBC Universal, News Corporation, Turner Broadcasting, Thomson Reuters, Comcast, Time Warner, Viacom, Public Radio International and The Washington Post Company donating to political candidates, you no longer have an independent media—what we used to refer to as the “fourth estate”—that can be trusted to hold the government accountable. The Trumps: Three Gene... Blair, Gwenda Best Price: $13.11 Buy New $14.00 (as of 05:39 UTC - Details)
The American People. “We the people” now belong to a permanent underclass in America. It doesn’t matter what you call us—chattel, slaves, worker bees, it’s all the same—what matters is that we are expected to march in lockstep with and submit to the will of the state in all matters, public and private. Unfortunately, through our complicity in matters large and small, we have allowed an out-of-control corporate-state apparatus to take over every element of American society.
We’re playing against a stacked deck.
The game is rigged, and “we the people” keep getting dealt the same losing hand. The people dealing the cards—the politicians, the corporations, the judges, the prosecutors, the police, the bureaucrats, the military, the media, etc.—have only one prevailing concern, and that is to maintain their power and control over the citizenry, while milking us of our money and possessions.
It really doesn’t matter what you call them—Republicans, Democrats, the 1%, the elite, the controllers, the masterminds, the shadow government, the police state, the surveillance state, the military industrial complex—so long as you understand that while they are dealing the cards, the deck will always be stacked in their favor.
As I make clear in my book, Battlefield America: The War on the American People, our failure to remain informed about what is taking place in our government, to know and exercise our rights, to vocally protest, to demand accountability on the part of our government representatives, and at a minimum to care about the plight of our fellow Americans has been our downfall.
Now we find ourselves once again caught up in the spectacle of another presidential election, and once again the majority of Americans are acting as if this election will make a difference and bring about change. As if the new boss will be different from the old boss.
When in doubt, just remember what the astute commentator George Carlin had to say about the matter:
The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don’t. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land. They own and control the corporations. They’ve long since bought and paid for the Senate, the Congress, the state houses, the city halls. They got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. They got you by the balls. They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying. Lobbying to get what they want. Well, we know what they want. They want more for themselves and less for everybody else, but I’ll tell you what they don’t want. They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well-informed, well-educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That’s against their interests. They want obedient workers. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork…. It’s a big club and you ain’t in it. You and I are not in the big club. …The table is tilted, folks. The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice…. Nobody seems to care. That’s what the owners count on…. It’s called the American Dream, ’cause you have to be asleep to believe it.
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