Our Ruling Class is protected by an army of professionals - all carrying various types of weapons (guns). And we taxpayers pay the bill for this protection even though many of the Elites and members of the Ruling Class claim guns do not protect ordinary citizens when they, the citizens, own the guns. Strange indeed. Perhaps the Elites, the Rich and Powerful, the Celebrities, the Hollywood gang, and the Politicians should demonstrate their belief by using unarmed guards as they travel about buying votes, performing music, and acting in silly movies.
Just a thought.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Killer on the Loose
... in California. A cop killer and another case of a mentally ill person going on a rampage. This one is a fired cop who is seeking revenge for his problems, whatever they are, and at this point he has killed 3 people on his rampage. He says he is a big Obama and Clinton supporter and is suffering from alleged racial discrimination and wants to make people pay for his problems. Does it sound familar?
This person has written a manifesto in the best Leftist tradition.
I bet CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC , MSNBC will NOT attempt to connect him to his heros, Obama and Clinton, et al.
This person has written a manifesto in the best Leftist tradition.
I bet CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC , MSNBC will NOT attempt to connect him to his heros, Obama and Clinton, et al.
The Latest
...is Obama's use of Unmanned Drones to kill Americans who may or may not be associated with international terrorists. This is a sharp reversal for Obama who was harshly critical of Bush era policies dealing with terrorists. Obama and most Democrats villified Bush for capturing terrorists and holding them without charges. Obama and Democrats condemned Bush for gathering information from captured terrorists using various techniques. Now Obama is killing Americans overseas without due process, without court hearings, without Congressional approval, and is violating the rights of these Americans as outlined and protected by the 4th, 5th, 6th , 8th, and 14th Amendments of our Constitution.
The latest is a Huge growth in Hypocrisy!
I wonder if these accused people prefer waterboarding or a Drone strike?
The latest is a Huge growth in Hypocrisy!
I wonder if these accused people prefer waterboarding or a Drone strike?
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Our Ruling Class
Unlike Europe and many parts of the world, America never had an official aristocracy nor a codified Ruling class. America was founded on the principles of freedom where free people could raise their standard of living, create wealth for themselves and their country, and enjoy the equality that comes with success. The idea was for people to work in their professions for success then participate in politics to serve the Republic, then return to their profession and local communities. That was true in the early years of our Republic and stills remains so. However, in 2013 our society has stratified. Once politicians taste Washington DC and the attention that comes with being a member of the Ruling class, they are reluctant to return to their communities. We now have an unofficial Ruling Class.
Politics in America is dominated by the professional politicians and their associates. We see professional politicians at all levels of government: local, county, state, and national. Our national leaders have little experience at activity other than professional politics. The president and vice president have no experience at anything other than running political campaigns and spending other peoples' money. Yet we expect them to solve grave national problems and to tackle pending international issues without any experience at all.
Other national leaders in Congress fare as poorly. The Democrat Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid and his politcal party, have not passed a federal budget in years. Passing a budget is a Constitutional requirement, yet Reid ignores the requirement in part because he and his cohorts are professional politcians. The Republicans are only marginally better. Members of Congress should be limited to a set number of terms in the House and in the Senate. In my opinion 535 men and women off the streets of America can perform better than the pros and serve the Republic better than the current flock of politicians.
The ruling class is abetted and supported by a corrupt mainstream media. If the media were fair and accurate in its coverage of politcs, the political outcomes, and the laws and results of legislation would be very different. With low information voters electing strings of professional politicians, I see little or no chance for improvement in our ruling class.
Politics in America is dominated by the professional politicians and their associates. We see professional politicians at all levels of government: local, county, state, and national. Our national leaders have little experience at activity other than professional politics. The president and vice president have no experience at anything other than running political campaigns and spending other peoples' money. Yet we expect them to solve grave national problems and to tackle pending international issues without any experience at all.
Other national leaders in Congress fare as poorly. The Democrat Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid and his politcal party, have not passed a federal budget in years. Passing a budget is a Constitutional requirement, yet Reid ignores the requirement in part because he and his cohorts are professional politcians. The Republicans are only marginally better. Members of Congress should be limited to a set number of terms in the House and in the Senate. In my opinion 535 men and women off the streets of America can perform better than the pros and serve the Republic better than the current flock of politicians.
The ruling class is abetted and supported by a corrupt mainstream media. If the media were fair and accurate in its coverage of politcs, the political outcomes, and the laws and results of legislation would be very different. With low information voters electing strings of professional politicians, I see little or no chance for improvement in our ruling class.
Friday, February 1, 2013
American Elites
American Elites
In 2013 America has a new class system.
At the bottom of the ladder we have illegal immigrants who will move up quickly under the Obama propsed "immigration reform". These illegals will get a fast track to citizenship and guarantee the Democrat Party millions of new voters.
On the next rung are the unemployed and underemployed who recieve welfare, food stamps and other types of transfer payments from the governments, (local, state and federal). During Obama's rule this class has grown into a huge segment of the Democrat Party's voting base.
Above the unemployed are the working poor - folks who have jobs and receive no direct government transfer payments.
The middle class works, pays taxes and is the bulk of the taxpayer base- the ones who foot the bills for everyone else. They are teachers, self-employed, the carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians, and small business owners.
The upper middle class pays its way. Small business owners, professionals, government employees, some union workers belong to this group.
The elites range above the upper middle class. They are in the legal and medical professions, in the colleges and universities, in the media and celebrity world, and in the financial world with concentrations on the extreme East and West coasts and in the large cities. The elites cooperate and support the ruling class with money, media favors, and have a disproportional influence in public affairs because they control the mainstream media and serve the ruling class as propagandists and messengers. The elites disdain the lower classes and the average American who works with his hands and earns a living and pays taxes and lives in what the elites refer to as "Fly Over Country".
The American ruling class dominates the politics of 2013. They are professionals, in many cases, life long politicians who move around in their class from position to position such as John Kerry moving from the US Senate to become Secretary of State just as Hillary Clinton moved from the Senate to State years ago. Both political parties play this game to protect the ruling class's interests. That interest is power and control of the political system. Also included in the class is the super wealthy socialist millionaires and billionaires who support the ruling class with political money and in return share power, influence, control and favor in the American system of 2013.
In 2013 America has a new class system.
At the bottom of the ladder we have illegal immigrants who will move up quickly under the Obama propsed "immigration reform". These illegals will get a fast track to citizenship and guarantee the Democrat Party millions of new voters.
On the next rung are the unemployed and underemployed who recieve welfare, food stamps and other types of transfer payments from the governments, (local, state and federal). During Obama's rule this class has grown into a huge segment of the Democrat Party's voting base.
Above the unemployed are the working poor - folks who have jobs and receive no direct government transfer payments.
The middle class works, pays taxes and is the bulk of the taxpayer base- the ones who foot the bills for everyone else. They are teachers, self-employed, the carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians, and small business owners.
The upper middle class pays its way. Small business owners, professionals, government employees, some union workers belong to this group.
The elites range above the upper middle class. They are in the legal and medical professions, in the colleges and universities, in the media and celebrity world, and in the financial world with concentrations on the extreme East and West coasts and in the large cities. The elites cooperate and support the ruling class with money, media favors, and have a disproportional influence in public affairs because they control the mainstream media and serve the ruling class as propagandists and messengers. The elites disdain the lower classes and the average American who works with his hands and earns a living and pays taxes and lives in what the elites refer to as "Fly Over Country".
The American ruling class dominates the politics of 2013. They are professionals, in many cases, life long politicians who move around in their class from position to position such as John Kerry moving from the US Senate to become Secretary of State just as Hillary Clinton moved from the Senate to State years ago. Both political parties play this game to protect the ruling class's interests. That interest is power and control of the political system. Also included in the class is the super wealthy socialist millionaires and billionaires who support the ruling class with political money and in return share power, influence, control and favor in the American system of 2013.
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