You Are a SLAVE

First look at articles that discuss what Fascism or Tyranny actually is. Wikipedia has an article that addresses this topic. Fascism is defined as a political ideology that seeks to combine radical and authoritarian nationalism with a corporatist economic system and is usually considered to be on the far right of the traditional left-right political spectrum. Tyranny is a form of government that is led by one who has taken power by his or her own means. This is as opposed to hereditary or constitutional power. In modern terms, this is used to describe a harsh or cruel ruler who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small oligarchy over the best interests of the general population.

When we look at the actions this and the previous administration have taken it is easy to argue that we really have a one party system. The Bush administration began the TARP program to solve a problem that the market could have handled on its’ own. The government stepping in and propping up institutions with tax payer money and or debt that is created without authorization from the people is unconstitutional. The argument that AIG was too big to fail is ridiculous. AIG had a private buyer that would have bought it as is and then sold the pieces that were not profitable. This would not have involved any action by the government. This was the trip wire that was used to allow government control on an industry, insurance, that touches every aspect of our country.

This process was expanded by the Obama administration to include, banks, automobiles and now every aspect of healthcare. The rule of law means little and contracts can be voided as they chose. Bondholders were left holding their units in their hands while unions and the government took over GM and Chrysler. This is an amazing move that was allowed by the courts. To this point, it has been largely ignored. Employees of companies were told that the compensation they had earned as agreed upon would not be paid. Think how you would react, if you had worked all year for an hourly rate and your employer said that would be retroactively rescinded. You would go berserk. I am not saying that they executives compensation is fair or equitable but we are opening a Pandora’s Box when the government can dictate compensation. When you borrow money from the bank do they tell you how much you can spend on utilities, food and gas? Then why should the government, after the fact, be involved in details of a company? There is no valid reason other than expansion of government control in our lives.

The passage of the current healthcare bill is a continuation of this process. Individual lawmakers were bought off in the Senate to pass the bill. This is another example of the few benefiting at the expense of the many. The powers that be are dividing up the spoils based on who is in “power” at the time. You will be fined if you don’t purchase health insurance. The list goes on and on.

The American people can do things to change this. Here are a few ideas to work towards change:

1. Avoid doing business with companies that are controlled by the government. Examples are GM. Chrysler, Citibank, J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America.
2. Become involved in the political process. Be vocal with your representatives. Look for a third party option. Make sure if your representative does something you disagree with let them know.
3. Be informed. Do not take any source of information as the one source of truth. Fox, CNN, NBC etc all have their own agenda. It does not mean everything they say is a lie or everything they say is the truth. Check the facts. Don’t be afraid to question your own biases.
4. Find others with opposing views that can discuss things with an open mind.