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Part 2 -
News Articles
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B. Article by Don Miller M.D. on July 30, 2009 in Lew Rockwell's daily Internet
essays
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Part 3 - Dave's Writings:
A. The 'True Reasons'
Bush Invaded, Jan-09 (updated since Sep., 2001)
Along with Sarah Palin and Ron
Paul, other people who are working hard to set the switch to send America’s train in right direction include Glenn Beck;
Judge Andrew Napolitano; Lew Rockwell, Thomas Woods, and other proponents of the Austrian School of Economics; the Mises Institute
in Auburn, Alabama; Senator Jim Demint (South Carolina); Peter Schiff, and Dave Redick. …….
July 30, 2009; Donald Miller is a cardiac surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. He
is a member of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness and writes articles on a variety of subjects for LewRockwell.com. His web site is www.donaldmiller.com "
Preamble: The
first version of this essay was issued SEP. 14, 2001 about 9-11, and evolved to include the
‘True Reasons’ Bush invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. Events and information exposed since 9-11 confirm all
the conclusions herein, and thus their validity. KEY issues are that: a. 9-11 had nothing to do with Saddam, but was ‘used’
by Bush as an excuse to invade Iraq (see True Reasons below), b. Invading Afghanistan was to build an oil/gas pipeline
(the same reason the Russians invaded) and c. The government story about planning and execution of 9-11 is full of voids and
lies. There is much work needed to get the true story. As an engineer, I know there is no way the twin towers (built with
an exterior shell of I-beams), and Bldg 7 fell into their footprint at freefall speed without controlled demolition installed
in advance! The same doubts surround the so-called crash of an airliner into the Pentagon.
A) Why Muslims Hate Our Government:
I’m all for finding and stopping the bombers and other maniacs that use violence to vent their rage, but feel equally
as strong that we must examine why these thugs target us. The press, TV, and their 'experts' are overlooking (or avoiding)
the core causes of why most Muslims in the Mid East (and elsewhere) hate us. The two key causes are; a) our worldwide meddling
foreign policy (especially in the Mid East), and b) our extreme support of Israel (financial, military, and political). Osama
made it clear in his letter of Nov-04 (suppressed by Bush) that his reasons to attack the US were; a) US troops and bases
on Saudi soil, b) US biased support of Israel (see B-2 below), and c) the sanctions and bombings of Iraq since 1991 (see www.fff.org,
key word ‘cruel’, 2-part essay). Bush twisted that into ‘they hate our way of life, etc.’. No one
mentions our propping of oppressive regimes such as; 1. The US lacky Shah of Iran
(installed after the CIA overthrew the democratically elected Pres. Mossadegh in 1953, who nationalized, i.e., stole
from UK and US, the Iranian oil industry), 2. Saudi Kings -a deal struck by FDR with Ibn Saud in Feb.,1945, after the Yalta
Conferencs with Churchill and Stalin, on the USS Quincy in the Suez canal’s Bitter Lake, to trade oil, sold to
all only in US$, for protection of the monarchy-, 3. Marcos in Philippines, and 4. Somoza and various others in Latin America,
etc.). It may be a coincidence, but on Sep. 11, 2001 the pals of Osama bin Laden
were to be sentenced in New York for the 1998 bombings of 2 US embassies in Africa.
There are other reasons people dislike us. Many people,
of many countries and religions, view the US exuberant lifestyle and free-enterprise ‘capitalist’ system as improper
and immoral. For Muslims, this is partly a jealousy/scapegoat issue due to the lack of freedom and prosperity in most of the
Islamic world (due to corrupt leaders, rejection of ‘outside’ ideas and technology, and repression of women - half
of the workforce). They also view Islam as more ‘virtuous’ than Christianity or Judaism, but ignore the need for
liberty as a foundation for virtue (lack of coercion), and rejection of violence (the ultimate ‘non-virtue) in achieving
their dreams of world domination. Furthermore, the Arabs have not forgotten their losses from 13 infamous Crusades as a reason
to hate Europe and it’s pals in ‘the West’. One could call the 2003 US invasion of Iraq the fourteenth Crusade
Of course, the creation of Israel in 1948 (an illegal maneuver
by the UN, UK and US; they had no authority to create a new country) was a huge jab to Arab pride and sovereignty. Due to
all of the above ‘indignities’, Muslims don’t want their gov’ts to deal with us, have our tourists
and business people mingling with them, and most certainly not have our military bases on their sacred Arab soil. The book
‘Dying to Win’ by Prof. R. Pape shows that occupying forces are the main reason suicide bombers exist. It is the
only WMD that poor citizens have. However, I say our relationship with Israel is the current core issue that gets the
bombers into action against the US. And please forget any comments about anti-Semitism. This is a legal, financial and political
issue, not religious. I’d feel the same if Israel was created for, and populated by, Baptists or Hippies.
There is always a demented fringe that justifies use
of violence (bin Laden there, we had McVeigh and others) but executing them will not stop the source of hate. Our policies
will create lots of new ones, both at home and abroad. First, we must change our foreign policy and stop our arrogant role
as the world's policeman (our new ‘go it alone’ style makes it worse), and specifically back off on special treatment
of Israel and our double standard as to their use of violence and assassinations, versus their neighbors conduct. Domestic
‘big government’, which invokes police powers as ‘boss’ and ‘manager’ of our lives, rather
than just sticking with their proper role to ‘protect’ our rights from violation by others, is also a big problem.
The Waco, and Ruby Ridge crimes by police against U.S. citizens (with support from Janet Reno) are good examples of big violations,
but there are hundreds of smaller ones daily. The current surge of increased domestic police powers to fight terrorism (Patriot
Act, MCA, etc.) threatens to make things worse as they are used, and abused,
for other situations (RICO is a good example). Once the government gets new power, it seldom goes away.
Once we stop
meddling and supporting 'our' dictators and terrorists to satisfy short-term goals for ‘stability’ and oil, the
hate will subside. If we are too vain or stupid to change, the terror will continue (copycats included) and our liberty and
economic productivity (due to fear of travel, border and transport delays, reduced confidence for investing, etc.) will suffer
forever. The 'Why Us' article on Sep. 14, ’02, page A6, the WS Journal did a good job of addressing many of the above
issues. Take heed
B) The True Reasons Bush Invaded Afghanistan and Iraq:
1. Control and Price of oil in the Greater MidEast: This includes the Caspian area, and preventing access and control
by Russia, China, and India. By taking over Afghanistan we finally got approval to build a pipeline through it (Google 'Unocal,
Afghanistan'; a deal was announced 27Dec02 after a 10 year delay), but work is still delayed (2007) due to danger to construction
crews from warlords. The AMBO pipeline from the Black Sea to the Adriatic Sea was in planning before 9-11, but again, 9-11
gave more reason for the US to meddle in the Baltics and get the pipeline approved (construction started in 2005, well guarded
by huge US Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo; this is the main reason the U.S. recognized the sovereignty of Kosovo in Feb-08, to assure
access to Camp Bondsteel; similar to recognizing Panama to assure access to the canal; etc., etc.). The phony US lead NATO
(no NATO member had been threatened) war on the Yugoslav Serbs in 1999 was really about; a) control of the region by the US
for future oil pipelines from the Caspian area, and b) pushing back Chinese influence in the area (hence the ‘accidental’
bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade). China announced in May, 04 a deal with Kazakhstan to replace the rail line that
ships 7 mill. barrels a year with an 807 mi. oil pipeline (step one in an 1,800 mi. pipe) to ship 77 mill. by 2005, then upgrade
to 144 mill. China’s biggest foreign investments are pipelines, refineries, and ports for the Khartoum govt in the Sudan
(also their biggest arms supplier). Hence, the UN and US attention to the ‘genocide’ there (another fake reason
to push back the Chinese). Our bombing of all the bridges on the Danube was to prevent Russian oil from being shipped to Germany
and France (to keep Russia economically weak). Getting Iraq out of OPEC is part
of the plan. The despotic, decadent Saudi royal family (over 1,000 ‘Princes’)
is in big trouble and ripe for a revolution. Bush-43 doesn’t want to deal with an unfriendly Saudi govt (we have
paid off the current group so well). On Feb. 10, 2004, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which supplies
40 percent of the world's oil, agreed to rein in an estimated 1.5 million barrels of daily overproduction. Members also voted
to cut their official output target by 1 million barrels to 23.5 million barrels a day, excluding production from Iraq, starting
April-04. An oil industry analyst stated “Over and over again, OPEC has raised crude oil prices ... saying the weaker
dollar brings member nations lower revenues because oil is traded in US dollars, as noted above, a deal FDR made with Ibn
Saud in 1945, namely “If you sell oil to all only in US$, we will keep you in your job.” This led to US bases
in Saudi Arabia, one of the key reasons Osama hated us. It isn't rocket science to figure out they will likely do this again
with the dollar reaching new lows." (see item 3 below).
The oil industry leaders, Rockefellers in particular, have
long been good buddies with the Bushes. Their money and influence have had a major impact on US foreign policy as a means
for these private corporations to control oil sources and the price thereof. A fine trio of deceit and exploitation led by
the oil industry, the Bushes, and pals, and the Saudis. A huge scandal sustained by US lives and money. For more detail, read
’Black Gold, Hot Gold’ by Marshall Smith.
In his second week in office Bush created the task
force, officially known as the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG) with Dick Cheney as chairman. This group was
supposed to develop an energy policy for the Bush administration. Cheney met secretly with oil industry leaders, and has refused
to disclose the proceedings, claiming the need for secrecy of Presidential discussions. Various groups have complained that
this group had undue influence on national policy. Now we know it involved invasions of oil-producing nations to capture oil
before China, India and Russia had control.
Rather
than seeking military and political control of oil-producing nations (a costly and immoral method), the US should negotiate
long-term contracts for supply. Big customers have clout! This approach will also end creating enemies caused by meddling
in the affairs of other countries.
The Iraq war is not going well and Bush is now
collaborating with the former enemy Sunnis (Cheney's Jan-06 trip around the region) on a deal to reduce the anti-US attacks
inside Iraq so the US can declare victory and get out 'with honor'. Of course the original plan was to stay forever in
order to; a) Control Iraq oil, b) Use permanent bases in Iraq to control the Mid East, c) Defend Israel, and d)
Keep Iraq oil sales in US Dollars.
In early 2007, the weakened U.S. is ready to settle
for an oil deal with the puppet government of Iraq. This would be a ‘victory’ for Bush, and allow pullback of
U.S. troops to just control Iraq’s border, while the U.S. and U.K. oil firms suck Iraq oil dry!. To buy time, it appears
the Bush Gang may attack Iran from the sea (they will create ‘Reasons’ as needed), and maybe occupy some of the
oil regions near Iraq. This will minimize need for scarce ‘boots on the ground’. Bushie’s plan is to get
all this ‘stable’ by the end of his reign in Dec-08. All deaths in these last two years are to enhance his legacy.
Tragic, immoral, illegal!
Failure
to capture Osama bin Laden (and not trying very hard) helps keep Bush as a 'War President' so the above issues can be pursued
as part of the forever War on Terror. The increasingly illegal and desperate measures (spying, etc.) being taken by Bush show
his concern about avoiding new attacks on US soil, which are made even more likely by his ongoing intervention for the
above issues in the Mid East.
In their effort to solve the above problems and gain
power worldwide, the Bush Team is operating as an Imperial Presidency (or ‘Emperor’ ?), with excess use of
force and secrecy, which conflicts with core U.S. and Republican principles. They are using: a) foreign aid,
intervention, and war in a plan to control the world’s politics and oil, and b) high spending, funded by debt, to pacify
the folks at home. The first version of the warfare plan was secretly issued in Sep-00 by the ‘Project for a New American
Century’ team (PNAC, a DC think tank, Founders included Cheney and Rumsfeld; www.newamericancentury.org) which started in 1997. The plan called for increased military force worldwide to promote control of oil and
their special-interest politics. When Bush was elected in Nov-00, many of the authors (including Cheney, Rumsfeld, Perle,
Kagan, Feith, Abrams, and Wolfowitz) joined the Bush team. For details, refer to the 25Feb03 essay, The Project for the New American Century, by William Pitt. Pitt also joined Scott Ritter (former UN Inspector for Iraq weapons) to write 'War in
Iraq in Sep-02, and Ritter wrote five other books on Mid East strife. As shown by the demise of all previous empires in history,
this approach never works. It is a path to military, economic, and ethical failure.
2. Defense of Israel: Israel is by any definition
a U.S. protectorate, but it is a well-guarded secret that we give them over 1/3 of our foreign aid (plus uncounted , unpaid,
'loan guaramtees'), defend them with over 90% of our vetoes in the UN, and spend our blood and treasure to weaken their enemies
(Iraq, Syria, Hamas, etc.; Iran next?). Again, no cries of anti-Semitism please, this is a political, legal and financial
issue). Water, land, and oil for Israel are also issues. Watch Paul Whibey at GWEST and AISPS. GWEST is Global Water and Energy
Strategy Team, and AISPS is Advanced Inst for Strategic Political Studies (offices in Israel and DC). Of course the ardent
Christian religious types (Bush, Delay, Ashcroft, etc.) also believe that Israel must exist to allow the second coming of
Christ (the rapture). Religious types have a long and sordid history of being willing to kill and maim to enforce or protect
their preferences and ‘faith’ (certainty in the absence of logic and facts, or in contradiction of same). Many Bush-Team
neocons are Zionists (all are Empire builders), which means they put the success of Israel before the USA, and expect
the USA to pay for its defense with our blood and treasure. Robert Parry described it well on Jan. 2, 2009 in his essay
'Pity the Poor Neocons' at; http://www.consortiumnews.com/2009/010209.html. The Israeli lobby
AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee; www.aipac.org) is their enforcer in the USA. If a Congressperson doesn't support Israel, they don't get re-elected!! AIPAC
attacks them or supports their opponent. Take note that most Congresspersons (plus Cheney, Rice, Powell, etc.) attend
their annual banquet in DC and kiss-up by promising vast military and financial support for Israel!! Only a retiring
Congressperson will criticize AIPAC. A massive scandal!!
3. Defense of the US dollar
from the Euro: US leaders want to keep oil deals denominated in US$ (see essay
by W. Clark 'The Currency War' 26jan03; Saddam switched to Euro on Nov. 6, 2000; N. Korea did on Dec. 5, 2002, and Iran and
Venezuela in Dec-06). One of the first executive orders that Bush signed (in May, 2003) switched trading on Iraq’s oil
back to the US dollar. Also watch for emergence of the Islamic gold ‘dinar’ coin, or it’s virtual e-form
for national bank transactions and trade imbalance settlements. Both the euro and dinar were created by Europe and Islam to
a) avoid political and banking dependence on the US dollar, and b) avoid losses in value of dollar holdings as it weakens
in purchasing power (30% against the euro in 2003).
Nixon abrogated the Bretton Woods
agreement in 1971, which removed convertibility to gold with other nations and allowed us to create dollars out of thin-air.
Other nations continued to accept it and treat it as their reserve currency (as good as gold), because it was backed by the
world’s strongest economy (the USD is a share in ‘USA, Inc.’). Now, many nations are ‘pregnant’
with large US dollar holdings and cooperate to avoid a collapse in it’s value because they all would lose.
However, in early 2008, we are hearing about merchants worldwide refusing to convert dollars to local currency for tourists,
to avoid losses. This is how a crash starts from bottom-up!
The combination of non-convertible
paper money used as reserve currency has never happened before, and allows the USA to live high on debt (selling Treasury
bonds to dollar holders overseas). This ‘economic high’ is like a heroin drug high, but is usually followed by
painful withdrawal call a depression.
One of the risks foreign governments
fear is that the US will payoff its debts by creating huge amounts of cash out of thin air. This would greatly reduce the
value of the dollar, is a form of default, and could lead to hyperinflation (almost worthless money).
Foreign dependency on the US dollar, and ‘fear of/support from’ our military strength, are
the foundation of ‘Empire USA’, the US domination of the world.
4.
Access to Iraq Land for Permanent bases: We need to use their ports, and build new US airbases, and a fortress embassy (21
buildings, 104 acres, with a 15 foot thick wall), so we 'remake' Iran, Syria, and the Greater Mid East, and prevent a rebel
takeover of Saudi Arabia (by Osama’s pals). Our bases in Saudi Arabia (source of the 9-11 killers) were vacated in the
‘90s under pressure, and Turkish bases have been undependable. Also notice our new ‘outer Europe’ bases
in Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kosovo (huge Camp Bondsteel), etc.
Why do you think we are still in
S. Korea, to help them, a very strong country? No, it’s to have bases and troops handy in Asia! Mark my words. The US
will be in Iraq for a long time. Bush has no exit strategy because he never plans to leave!! We have over 700 military bases
worldwide (according to the Pentagon's own 2005 official inventory). Not including the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, we
now station over half a million U.S. troops, spies, contractors, dependents, and others on military bases located in more
than 130 countries.
The 9-11 tragedy (caused by
the US interventionist foreign policy, aka ‘world’s policeman’, and Empire, and support of cruel dictators
such as the Saudis) gave W a great reason to launch his takeover plan. ‘Lucky Iraq’ is just the first step to
invoke W's 'New World Order.' W detests Saddam for his interference in ME oil, his threat to Israel, and his use of the Euro
for oil. I say Saddam’s threat to Bush-41 is a distant part of his hate of Saddam.
As to our military projects subsequent to 9-11: a) Osama’s
connection with the Taliban (a former US ally who did nothing to the US) in Afghanistan gave Bush a perfect opportunity to
invade Afghanistan and create a puppet gov’t so the long delayed pipeline from Turkmenistan, via Afghanistan, to Karachi
could be built (surprise, a deal was signed 27Dec02!), and b) while Saddam Hussein is a bad guy, our arrogant talk about ‘changing
regimes’ in Iraq is more related to defending Israel and controlling oil (throughout the mideast!) than protecting the
U.S.
A corollary is why China,
Russia, France and Germany oppose the US plans for Iraq;
1. They already have a good business deal with Iraq, which
also owes them money
2. They don't give a darn about Israel
Why is Blair so friendly? The UK isn’t on the
above list of Iraq partners and he wants in on the deal when the US takes over Iraq! Besides, the UK isn’t on the Euro.
Then there’s the Ahmed Chalabi
fiasco. I say W, Cheney, Rummy, and the neocons knew from the start (pre 9-11) that he was a liar and a crook, but he 1) was
an Iraqi, and 2) fed them the WMD and other lies they needed to justify the invasion, so he was a useful tool. When the phony
reasons to invade lost all credibility, they dumped him in May, 04 as a scapegoat (CYA time!). Of course, as they always knew,
there was plenty of illegal activity to pin on him as the purported reason for the dumping. R. Parry wrote, “Bush should
have suspected that Chalabi, an Iraqi Shiite who has lived most of his life in exile, might have been in league with Iranian
leaders with whom he met often. They share a background in the Shiite sect of Islam – and a burning hatred toward Saddam
Hussein’s Sunni-dominated government. Saddam suppressed Iraqi Shiites and battled Iran in a bloody eight-year war starting
in 1980. It has long been Iran’s goal to see a friendly Shiite-controlled government in Iraq. Chalabi, in turn, needed
a political base of support that promised more durability than Washington.”
And let’s not ignore
the fact that we use depleted uranium (DU) in lots of our shells. It is heavy stuff, which helps penetrate metal and concrete,
but it has a nasty side-effect of causing cancer in those folks (our military and ‘enemies’) who have the bad
luck to inhale or otherwise get some of the dust or particles in their body. Of course we deny the use of DU, and the existence
of sick people with the side effects. These victims are the ones deemed by our then Sec. of State Madelyn Allbright to be
‘worth it’!
What's new in gov't deceit??
I further accuse Bush of ‘staying the course’ in the hopeless quagmire of both wars so his replacement (‘successor’
sounds too nice) will be framed as the loser in 2009. Sadly, many thousands more of our troops and Iraqi civilians will be
killed and maimed in the process!
In summary, I believe in a strong
homeland defense, but that does not include, or require, being a worldwide meddling policeman and empire builder. The Iraq
and Afghan. wars are not about the Taliban or WMDs, etc., but about CONTROL of the Middle East, and then the politics, currency,
and oil of the world. This is the core mission of ‘EMPIRE USA’.
Flash: On June 22, 2008, Eric Margolis
issued the article below, which confirms the oil part of 'True Reasons' above:
"These wars are about oil, not democracy
PARIS
-- The ugly truth behind the Iraq and Afghanistan wars finally has emerged.
Four
major western oil companies, Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP and Total are about to sign U.S.-brokered no-bid contracts to begin exploiting
Iraq's oil fields. Saddam Hussein had kicked these firms out three decades ago when he nationalized Iraq's oil industry. The
U.S.-installed Baghdad regime is welcoming them back.
Iraq
is getting back the same oil companies that used to exploit it when it was a British colony.
As former fed chairman Alan Greenspan recently admitted,
the Iraq war was all about oil. The invasion was about SUV's, not democracy.
Afghanistan
just signed a major deal to launch a long-planned, 1,680-km pipeline project expected to cost $8 billion. If completed, the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline (TAPI) will export gas and later oil from the Caspian basin to Pakistan's
coast where tankers will transport it to the West.
The
Caspian basin located under the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakkstan, holds an estimated 300 trillion
cubic feet of gas and 100-200 billion barrels of oil. Securing the world's last remaining known energy El Dorado is a strategic
priority for the western powers.
But
there are only two practical ways to get gas and oil out of land-locked Central Asia to the sea: Through Iran, or through
Afghanistan to Pakistan. Iran is taboo for Washington. That leaves Pakistan, but to get there, the planned pipeline must cross
western Afghanistan, including the cities of Herat and Kandahar.
PIPELINE
DEAL
In
1998, the Afghan anti-Communist movement Taliban and a western oil consortium led by the U.S. firm Unocal signed a major pipeline
deal. Unocal lavished money and attention on the Taliban, flew a senior delegation to Texas, and hired a minor Afghan official,
Hamid Karzai.
Enter
Osama bin Laden. He advised the unworldly Taliban leaders to reject the U.S. deal and got them to accept a better offer from
an Argentine consortium. Washington was furious and, according to some accounts, threatened the Taliban with war.
In
early 2001, six or seven months before 9/11, Washington made the decision to invade Afghanistan, overthrow the Taliban, and
install a client regime that would build the energy pipelines. But Washington still kept sending money to the Taliban until
four months before 9/11 in an effort to keep it "on side" for possible use in a war against China.
The 9/11 attacks, about which the Taliban knew nothing,
supplied the pretext to invade Afghanistan. The initial U.S. operation had the legitimate? objective of wiping out Osama bin
Laden's al-Qaida. But after its 300 members fled to Pakistan, the U.S. stayed on, built bases -- which just happened to be
adjacent to the planned pipeline route -- and installed former Unocal "consultant" Hamid Karzai as leader.
Washington
disguised its energy geopolitics by claiming the Afghan occupation was to fight "Islamic terrorism," liberate women, build
schools and promote democracy. Ironically, the Soviets made exactly the same claims when they occupied Afghanistan from 1979-1989.
The Iraq cover story was weapons of mass destruction and democracy.
Work
will begin on the TAPI once Taliban forces are cleared from the pipeline route by U.S., Canadian and NATO forces. As American
analyst Kevin Phillips writes, the U.S. military and its allies have become an "energy protection force."
ADDED
BENEFIT
From
Washington's viewpoint, the TAPI deal has the added benefit of scuttling another proposed pipeline project that would have
delivered Iranian gas and oil to Pakistan and India.
India's
energy needs are expected to triple over the next decade. Delhi, which has its own designs on Afghanistan, is cock-a-hoop
over the new pipeline plan.
Russia,
by contrast, is grumpy, having hoped to monopolize Central Asian energy exports.
Energy
is more important than blood in our modern world. The U.S. is a great power with massive energy needs. Domination of oil is
a pillar of America's world power. Let's be realistic. Afghanistan and Iraq are about oil, nothing else. "
B. Wars and the lies that start them
Published
Mon. SEP 10, 2007 Wisconsin State Journal www.madison.com (regional daily newspaper)
Our presidents, and their complicit henchmen,
have lied us into every war since the revolution in 1776.
Their true reasons have not been legal, constitutional, or politically acceptable, so they invent
one or more false reasons that they can "sell " to the people.
Sadly, most people believe the lies, and proudly support the "wars for defense. " They can 't imagine
that our leaders would be so evil as to spend the lives of our troops to gain their hidden political and economic goals for
Empire-USA.
The secret plan of Bush and his gang is to: 1) Take over all oil in the Middle East so we don 't have
to share it with China and India, and 2) Defend Israel at any cost. Control of oil was the hidden reason for the Balkans,
Afghan, and Iraq wars.
Iran is their next target.
The war drums are beating in Washington to justify bombing Iran, so this is a good time to consider whether
our leaders are lying again. Here are the facts on how we got into a few major wars. Each one could be a book, so please forgive
the brevity.
War of 1812
Lies: In 1812, Congress declared war on England based primarily on their kidnapping
( "impressment ") of our sailors at sea. Truth: To drive England out of North America and get southern
land.
Mexican-American War
Lies: Fight to defend our Texas border with Mexico. Truth: We invaded to expand, and took the northern
half of Mexico, now our entire Southwest region.
Civil War
Lies: Fight to end slavery and preserve the union. Truth: The South seceded due to economic abuse by
the North. Slavery was ended later (but only in Southern states).
Spanish-American War
Lies: Spain blew-up the U.S. battleship Maine in Cuba 's Havana harbor. Truth: The accidental explosion
was used to invade Cuba, and the Philippines.
World War I
Lies: Join Europe to "Make the World Safe for Democracy. " Truth: Wilson was convinced to join by U.S.
and European industrialists.
World War II
Lies: Defend the United States from unprovoked attacks by Japan. Truth: FDR wanted to help his pal Winston
Churchill, so he poked Japan until he got his "incident. "
Korean War
Lies: Defend America. Truth: Truman and the generals wanted a reason to have troops in the Far East area
of our Empire.
Vietnam War
Lies: Johnson said Vietnam attacked our ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. Truth: The United States didn 't
want to lose the southeast Asia region, and its oil, to China.
Gulf War
Lies: To defend Kuwait from Iraq. Truth: Saddam was a threat to Israel, and we wanted his oil.
Balkans
Lies: Prevent Serb killing in Kosovo. Truth: 1. Get the Chinese out of Eastern Europe and Caspian Sea
areas so they couldn 't get control of the oil, and 2. Grab land for bases and an oil/gas pipeline.
Afghanistan
Lies: The Taliban were hiding Osama. Truth: To build a oil/gas pipeline from the northern "...stan "
countries to a warm water port near Karachi.
Iraq
Lies: Stop use of WMDs, or bring democracy. Truth: Oil, defense of Israel, land for permanent bases and
restore oil sales in the United States Dollar.
Possible Iran War
Lies: They almost have an atom bomb. Truth: Oil and defense of Israel.
Fight the Bush gang to stop their plans for war against Iran.
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Redick, of Madison, is president of www.Forward-USA.org.
C. Failure of Congress
(Published in Wisc. State Journal,
regional daily newspaper (www.madison.com) and www.wispolitics.com , 28MAR07)
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For immediate release (April 1, 2007)
Contact: David Redick, www.Forward-USA.org,
608-469-8922
Congress Has No Clothes
(Madison, WI) An old Danish fable tells how an Emperor fell for a trick where he thought he had a suit
on and only stupid people could not see his clothes. The news spread and as he walked in public no one would say he was naked
for fear of being scorned as stupid. Finally a child (or maybe an honest person) saw him and declared the Emperor was naked!
The key point is ignoring what is obvious in order to protect ones self. Words like ‘self-serving, dishonest, and cowardly’
apply.
April Fools day is a good time to declare that most people in our Congress are playing the same game, hoping no one will declare the obvious. Republican’s were dumped in the 2006 election due
to voter’s opposition to Bush’s wars and other unconstitutional, dishonest, immoral, and illegal acts. Now the
Democrats - who loudly campaigned on opposition to the war in Iraq and the coming one in Iran - timidly avoid using their
new power to establish peace. They talked peace to get elected, but now they are voting funds ($122 billion) to continue the
war in Iraq, with no restrictions on expansion into Iran. The game now, for both parties, is to get re-elected to Congress
in 2008 by avoiding charges of being soft on defense. Congress somehow believes
people cannot see that this peace charade has ‘no clothes.’ In the
meantime, more lives of our brave troops, and countless civilians, are being wasted.
Fortunately, a small group of Congress persons (of both houses and parties) have the courage and honesty to speak out
against this deception, and will soon write binding resolutions to end the killing and spending. It is time for ‘nation-first’,
rather than ‘party-first’ politics. Republican Chuck Hagel set a good example when on March 27 he backed a Democrat-led
effort to defeat a Republican attempt to strip a non-binding timeline for phased withdrawal from the $122 billion emergency
spending bill. His vote created a 50 to 48 win (2 non-voting) for the bill, which also included his new bi-partisan amendment
with Sen. Webb to provide better care of our troops.
Most people now question the fake ‘WMD’
and ‘Install Democracy’ reasons put forth by Bush, but oddly, both sides of the debate show little interest in
the hidden agenda of REAL REASONS why Bush invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, and now threatens Iran. All the honest evidence and
logic indicates they are: 1. Control of oil in the greater mid east (including a pipeline through Afghanistan), 2.
Defense of Israel, and 3. Land for permanent bases. The 9-11 tragedy was ‘used’ as a trigger to launch this previously
prepared agenda.
This aggression, and the related spending and losses of
liberty, are causing dangerous harm to our nation’s military, economic, and ethical strength.
Now is the time for accountability in DC! It is up to our precious few Congress-persons with courage and integrity
to lead the fight to restore the USA to its role as an honest and moral nation. Those who have spoken strongly thus far include,
Sen. Feingold, Hagel, Smith, and Webb, plus US Rep’s Jones, Murtha, and Paul (please forgive
omissions). All concerned citizens should stand up and be counted with this courageous band of patriots. Indeed, it is our duty as citizens of a Republic to do so.
Dave Redick is a Madison businessman, and
President of www.Forward-USA.org, which seeks ways to improve government.
D. In Iraq, losses are ‘Worth It' to Bush
Published Sat. OCT. 27, 2007
Wisconsin State Journal www.madison.com (regional daily newspaper in Madison, WI)
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/other/index.php?ntid=253441&ntpid=4
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By Dave Redick, October 27, 2007
There have been many attempts to
explain the causes of and solutions for the Iraq war. They all miss the main point.
While the "weapons of mass destruction"
and "bring democracy" covers have been well discredited, and the real reasons -- oil, defense of Israel and land for permanent
bases -- have been revealed, there has until now been no good explanation of why the Bush-Cheney cabal has been so adamant
in continuing the fight, despite our losses, and little sign of progress. The quandary is, progress toward what?
Here is the answer: They compare
our human and financial losses to the cost of buying oil at very high prices if we lose control of the greater Middle East
to our (DR: newly-created) enemies Iraq, Iran, Syria and Russia and to large oil consumers like China and India.
They want it all. As long as we
are over there and China and India aren't, Bush views that as "mission accomplished."
The Middle East holds the last
large reserves of "peak oil," which is cheap to pump and refine. Oil from shale and tar sands is plentiful, but it's very
expensive to get and is an environmental nightmare. Other alternate sources of energy -- solar, bio-fuel, wind and nuclear
power -- also have economic, environmental and technical problems.
The Bush administration figures a trillion or so
dollars, and a few thousand U.S. lives -- plus hundreds of thousands of Iraqi dead, and a ravaged country -- are worth it
compared to the many trillions they figure we would otherwise have to pay for buying the oil in the future.
If their thinking sounds mean and
evil, get used to it. Leaders throughout history have sent their troops and treasure to war for less -- sometimes just for
personal grudges.
Lying to the American people and
our friends is just a normal method for them. Stoking the "War on Terror," restricting our freedoms, and keeping Osama free
to threaten us, is part of the plan. All leaders know that fear sells war, and they are making the most of it.
However, many well-informed people
think that we can get our share of oil at a reasonable price without bombing and occupying the countries that produce it.
This also has the advantage of being legal and moral.
But Bush and Cheney don't want
to take that chance. They like to use force and control at home and abroad.
So how do we stop these zealots
from starting World War III?
Here are two ideas: Badger your
congressman and senators to withhold funds from the Iraq war except to withdraw troops, and support the presidential candidates
who oppose this and any war waged for political and economic reasons.
(DR:Yes YOU!) It is the duty of
every citizen in a republic to defend our Constitution and ethics.
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Redick is a Madison businessman and
president of www.Forward-USA.org, which seeks ways to improve government.
E. Fake Money: Cause of wars, Depressions
Published as the ‘Guest Column’ on Jan. 29, 2008 by the Wisconsin State Journal, a regional daily newspaper
based in Madison, WI. See it on www.madison.com .
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MON., JAN 28, 2008 - 5:46 PM
On Jan. 22,
2008, the Federal Reserve System issued an interest rate cut to "rescue the economy. " This shows how counterproductive government
"management " of the economy is.
It
creates problems with too much easy money (mortgages), then tries to solve them with more of the same (a "stimulus " package).
The analogy is that easy money is like a heroin high, and recessions are like withdrawal. In each case, it is better to avoid
the fake highs and let the free market work.
Our
monetary system is very important because it affects government policy so much.
Our
leaders in Congress want an unlimited supply of that money so they can continue to give handouts to voters and fund wars for
empire, such as Iraq.
Since
only the federal government can create money, we see an increase in the number of state projects funded by Washington and
more pork from the Capitol.
You
won 't read the following analysis in the newspapers or in a college economics course. Most politicians, business leaders
and professors like the current system of fake money, because their jobs, grants, and social lives depend on it.
Thus
they ridicule the idea of real money (convertible to gold, by any person, on demand) as old-fashioned. However, history and
logic show us that the use of real money, not subject to manipulation by government, is fundamental to the long-term success
and survival of a nation.
Conversely,
all failing nations in history have resorted to debasement of their currency, using worthless paper and less-precious metal
in coins, to fund their excess spending. Fake paper money, managed by the Federal Reserve, is what allows the massive spending
and debt for wars and domestic pork and welfare that have brought the United States to the brink of economic collapse.
The
Fed is a private bank created in 1913, which was granted authority to produce our currency and manage our monetary system.
Its mission to bring stability and maintain the dollar 's value has been a failure. The U.S. dollar has lost 90 percent of
its purchasing power since 1913, and 40 percent against the Euro since 2001.
The
key reason to covert paper money to a commodity is to limit excess expansion of the money supply. The commodity could be wheat,
iron, diamonds, or pearls, but gold works best for many practical reasons. Politicians hate real money because it limits their
spending.
The
United States is bankrupt due to excess debt, spending and future obligations, with no cure in sight. Those countries that
own a lot of U.S. dollars can 't afford to dump them as their value declines due to fear of starting worldwide panic selling.
But
history shows us that something always triggers panic selling and a crash. This crash could reduce the value of the U.S. dollar
by 50 percent or more, and start a worldwide depression. Sadly, very few people understand or care about currency issues.
Instead, they prefer our version of Roman bread and circuses as we crash.
Redick
of Madison is president of www.Forward-USA.org.
(for
the full essay, go to Part 1 in the left margin of this site) |
F. Bomb Iran: The Bush-Cheney Rush
to Bomb Iran’
May 2, 2008, Madison, WI: Our dear leaders have been rattling the sabers
about Iran since 2006. They claim its about Iran building an atom bomb and helping ‘insurgents’ go to Iraq, but
the Real Reasons are controlling their oil and pipelines, and defense of Israel. With that in mind, recent events set an ominous
pattern, which increases the chance that Bush will bomb Iran. Here are some key events that ‘set the stage’ for
bombing or invasion soon;
1. During his Jan-08 visit to Israel, Bush said, ".. Iran will be a threat if the international community
does not come together and prevent that nation from the development of the know-how to build a nuclear weapon."
2. Centcom Commander (all of Mid East) Admiral ‘No war with Iran on my watch’ W. Fallon suddenly retired
on March 11 (in fact, he was fired; one less impediment for Bush), He had refused to send the third aircraft carrier into
the Persian Gulf.
3. Cheney visited Iraq on March 17 to chat with various military and civilian leaders (was it partly to assure the
commanders would attack when ordered?),
4. On April 8, Israel conducted its biggest nation-wide civil defense drill ever to practice evacuation after simulated
rocket attacks from Syria or Iran.
5. Also on April 8, Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador
to Iraq Ryan Crocker met with Congress. As expected, Petraeus pointed blame at Iran,
6.
On April 24, Gates announced the appointed of Bush lapdog Gen. Petraeus to replace Adm. Fallon (see #2 above) as Centcom Commander
(all of the Mid East) and surprise, the compliant General immediately ordered another carrier into the Persian Gulf. Get ready
for the bombs!
It has been clear for years that the Bush Gang wants to control Iran. Now, time is running out, including; a. The end
of his Presidency, b. The bad target-visibility season of rains starting in July, c. Lack of funding, and d. The increasing
resistance to a new war that could result in mass demonstrations and ruin McCain’s chance to win. Indeed, now that McCain
is the presumptive nominee, Bush wants to help him win as a ‘war candidate’. Any complainers will be painted as
‘non-patriotic’, etc. Attacking Iran is thus a 'Hail Mary' political risk that could
back-fire, but it will be satisfying to the Bush-Cheney war-first gang either way. Maybe Israel will start the war with
a phony claim of defense, perhaps after a false-flag bombing.
Insiders agree that it is unlikely Bush will try to occupy much of the vast acreage of Iran. Instead, they will try
to destroy nuclear labs, long-range missile sites, and occupy only the oil fields concentrated along the Persian Gulf (and
the short-range missile sites there).
In their ongoing display of weakness and self-interest, most members of Congress have raised no serious objection,
and keep voting for war funding. Fortunately, wiser voices are speaking against the Bush-McCain doctrine of using force and
threats to build ‘Empire-USA’ to control land, sea and resources worldwide. A few members of Congress with guts
and honesty, led by Sen. Chuck Hagel and Congressman Ron Paul, have spoken strongly against the current wars, and more with
Iran. To his credit, our Sen. Feingold is part of this group.
The presidential candidates vary on Iraq from ‘100 Years McCain’ to ‘Someday Leave’ Clinton
and Obama. At least Obama has supported serious diplomacy with Iran, as have Hagel and Paul.
Now is the time for every responsible citizen to take personal action to prevent war with
Iran. Write your Congressperson and Bush, or organize a street demonstration. Do
something!
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Dave Redick lives in Madison, and is President of www.Forward-USA.org
G. How Government Abuses Our Patriotism, July 1, 2008
We hear talk during Federal election campaigns, including the current presidential race, about which candidates are
the most Patriotic, as demonstrated by words, lapel pins, etc. This word is also used to urge young people to join the military
and risk death or harm, or for all citizens to sacrifice in other ways. Patriotism is defined as ‘love of country and
devotion to its welfare’. Thus it is normal to think of being Patriotic as a good thing, but let’s look at how
it can be abused, and the difference between ‘country’ (same as ‘nation’, the land and people), and
‘government’ (same as 'state', the political activity). Unfortunately, many people have been duped into thinking
they are the same.
Our colonial citizens and founding leaders created state and federal governments as a means to protect their personal
and property rights, as individuals, from violation by others (persons, countries, or firms). Due to the abuse they endured
under English rule (like millions before them in other countries), they were worried about government going astray and causing
harm, so they wrote a Constitution that gives it limited powers, to keep the DC folks on a short leash (OK, they added a few
‘rights’, just to be sure). They were independent–thinkers (not Parasites or Lemmings), cherished their
Liberty, and viewed government as a Servant to protect the citizens, and not as a Parent, Owner, Funder, or Boss. They wisely
viewed the ‘government’ as distinct from the ‘nation’ or ‘country’. They were loyal to
their family, friends, fellow countrymen, and property, and felt patriotic to these things, but not to the 'leaders' who temporarily
had jobs running the ‘government’. Fighting to protect your family and property was considered defense for your
own good, not a sacrifice for others. Government workers were considered ‘public servants’ with a duty to help
protect the people.
More and more since 1776, the government folks have pleaded for our Patriotism to support their wars, spending, and
other projects, most of which are self-serving violations of the Constitution, and not to protect the people’s rights!
The government has evolved from a Servant to a Parent, Owner, Funder, and Boss. The recipients of the government handouts
and favors chide others to be Patriotic and Loyal, or worse, others are dupes who believe government lies, and urge their
children and friends to accept whatever the government people say, including joining the military to risk giving their life
as the ‘ultimate sacrifice’. Sadly, all U.S. wars since 1812 have been based on lies, and were for political and
economic reasons (oil, land, Empire, etc.), not defense.
So let’s think twice when we are asked to be Patriotic, and make sure we are supporting our family, friends
and property, not self-serving government projects created by Politicians to enhance their power and wealth!
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Footnote: 1. Loyalty = faithful to lawful govt; true to any person to whom one owes fidelity, 2. Sacrifice = giving
some desirable thing in behalf of a higher claim.
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Dave Redick lives in Madison, and is President of www.Forward-USA.org
H. Events in Georgia: More Bush Lies; Aug. 19, 2008 - (An email to 40 political activists and pundits)
Friends: There has been much conjecture
and ranting since the Georgian army artillery shells landed on the city of Tskhinvali in South Ossetia on Aug. 7. Early reaction
was ‘is Mikhail Saakashvili nuts?’ Having read a bunch of these writings, I have now figured the likely truth
behind it all. You have to be really cynical to get it straight. Here it is;
1, a) Bushie wanted to get US troops in Georgia so as to protect the oil pipeline that runs through it,
then to a port in Turkey and to Israel, a major user, and b) Bushie wanted Poland to approve installation of US missiles.
Polish officials wanted them, but needed a ‘reason’.
2, Saakashvili is a puppet-ruler
for the US and will do as Bushie says.
3, Mikhail agreed to do a vicious attack on Tskhinvali,
home of many ethnic Russians, so as to prompt retaliation by Putin, and allow the US to declare Russia a threat to its neighbors
(shades of 1968; go get’em Condi), and justify US ‘help’. This also would help ‘clear’ the area
for NATO membership.
4, Putin obliged (for good reason). Bushie; a) was in Beijing so could claim, or seem, 'not involved',
b) made a quick call to Poland and got their agreement, and c) sent US troops and equipment with ‘aid’ to Georgia
(they won’t leave soon). Watch for them in the pipeline area.
5. A semi-truce was quickly made to avoid WW3
6, It worked as a 'trigger' event; a) We have a deal with Poland, b) we have troops and equipment in
Georgia, near its pipeline, and 3) Russia is again labeled a vicious bear. OK for Bush so far.
This is the kind of foreign-policy-by-force that Bush-Cheney and their neocon gang love. Empires have
always employed it, until they fail due to expense abroad, and decadence (bread and circuses) at home. They all fail. See
# 5 in the left margin of my site below.
I. Social
and Economic ‘Engineering’ by Government: It always does more harm than good
(Madison, WI, Jan. 21, 2009) The purpose of our Federal constitution is
to put the government on a short leash. It is a list of ‘powers’ (not laws), granted by the people, stating what
it is allowed to do, and aimed at protecting the personal and property rights of the people. This is a ‘Constitutional
Republic’, not a ‘Democracy’ where majority rules. The first ten amendments (which named ‘rights’)
were part of the original package because some Founders feared the government would not comply with the limits. They were
right! Then and now, many people want an ‘activist’ government to go beyond protecting rights, and have it ‘manage’
the economy and our social system with subsidies and other benefits to their favorite groups. This attitude is displayed equally
by Liberals/Progressives and Conservatives, they just have different goals and priorities. These ‘leaders’ violate
our constitution, and ‘should’ on us by using the government to force us to do their version of the ‘right’
things. They claim ‘majority rules’, but it is in fact ‘tyranny of the majority’ due to the lack of
constitutional limits. Most of their projects do more harm than good,
There are thousands of examples, and all are unconstitutional. A few major ones are:
1913: The Federal Reserve Bank was created as an independent body to manage our monetary system and protect the value
of the US Dollar. Result: The Fed has become a political tool. The Dollar’s purchasing
power has fallen 95% since 1913, and by 50% against the Euro since 1999. Politically driven excess increases in the money
supply led to the panics and depressions, which started in 1929 and 2008. The Fed should be abolished,
and sound money, convertible to gold, introduced.
1933: FDR’s New Deal first made the government responsible for the nation’s economic success. Result: Government
spending, debt, and citizen dependency, has increased ever since. The Bush TARP plan, and Obama’s promises, follow this
method.
1950’s: Laws to ‘help’ workers gave special negotiating advantages to unions (guaranteed jobs and
back pay after strikes). Result: Extortionist demands created pay and benefits above market value, especially in the auto
and steel industries, so jobs started going to Southern states, then overseas.
1960’s: LBJ’s ‘Great Society’ was aimed at the elimination
of poverty and racial injustice. Medicare and ‘preferred minorities’ were invented. Result: Costs, unfunded future liabilities, dependency, and lack of personal responsibility, have all zoomed
up since then.
1968: The Williams Act of 1968 restricted
hostile takeover attempts by making the Buyer announce their intentions when they had 5% of the target stock. Result: This
allowed officers to get lazy and corrupt without risk of getting booted out. It wasn't long (and quite predictable) that Directors
were selected by Officers (a ‘slate’), the combo title ‘Chairman and CEO’ was born (an inherent conflict),
and the self-dealing of excess salaries and bonuses started.
1977, 1995: The ‘Community Reinvestment Act’ (CRA), was a law signed by Pres. Carter that required banks and thrifts to offer credit throughout their entire market area and prohibits them from targeting only wealthier neighborhoods. Clinton
passed laws in 1995 forcing lenders to meet quotas for ‘subprime’ loans to low income borrowers. It was all aimed
at stimulating the construction industry, while buying votes from ‘the disadvantaged’. Wall Street converted ‘bags’
of these to ‘securities’ (including weird ‘swaps’), falsely labeled them ‘AAA’, and sold
them world wide. Result: US Banks, the Fannie & Freddie GSE’s, and investors, accumulated tons of loans and mortgages,
which went into default when borrowers couldn’t pay. This was the main cause of the Oct.-08 Wall Street crash.
Many people call for more regulation,
but proper enforcement of existing laws, and less creation of fake money and fake loans by our corrupt government, would have
prevented the 2008 crash. The Bush-Obama plan offers bailouts to the greedy and incompetent, a proven failure that delays
recovery, and risks hyperinflation (crash in purchasing power of the US Dollar). I say let the greedy and foolish fail,and repeal the bad laws, so the prudent, competent firms and people can recover on their
own. This is fair, effective, and faster.
J. Progressives Blame Capitalism and Corporations for Our Economic Mess: Pathetic
(Madison, WI, Jan. 22, 2009) All elected politicians want the government
to have lots of money; they just have different priorities on how to spend it. Getting votes is a big part of the priority.
Any unbiased study will show that excess growth of the money supply (over about 3 to 5% per year; created as needed by the
Federal Reserve ‘bank’) results in false prosperity, mal-investment, and ‘bubbles’. It is like heroin;
it feels good as a short-term stimulant, but causes pain (recession) or even near-death (severe depression). Our government
and politicians are the dealers and pushers; ‘Want a ‘fix’; Vote for me’. The progressives (Liberals,
Socialists, etc.) don’t want to admit they are causing harm with their handouts, so they blame ‘Conservative’
straw men such as ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Corporations’ as evil things. They claim Conservatives have blind
faith in free markets and don’t care about human conditions. They re-define Capitalism as a ‘social system’,
and even some dictionaries are adopting this change. My 1953 Webster’s New Collegiate dictionary defines Capitalism
as ‘an economic system based on free enterprise and private ownership’, but new dictionaries may include a ‘non-economic’
definition calling it a ‘social system based on property rights’.
Leaving bias and emotion aside; 1. Capitalism is just an economic system based on free enterprise (minimal government
intrusion), and private ownership, and 2. A Corporation is just a way to share ownership in a business, which helps in raising
money by selling stock. Progressives have called it a way to cheat and avoid individual blame; what a silly spin! Their latest
dread is that Corps may be viewed as having ‘personal’ rights such as ‘freedom of speech’. They go
to these extremes to deflect the fact that they are causing problems by their use of the government to impose their social
views and projects on others by force. This reveals another benefit of Capitalism: It is a moral system based on voluntary
association, buying, selling, etc. Progressives love to raise money by immoral ‘tax the rich’ schemes, which I
call ‘gang-theft-by-vote’.
As to our current economic mess, the cause starts with fake money issued by the Federal Reserve System, then used by
the government to fund all manner of inflationary projects (feel-good ‘fixes’ like sub-prime loans, housing bubbles,
pork, etc.), and wars. The progressives like to spend the money, but blame the harm on ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Corporations’;
Pathetic and dishonest. The true solution is to issue sound money (convertible to gold), abolish the Fed, end Empire-USA and
its wars, and stop government meddling in the economy and our lives. History and logic show that this approach works best
to attain more peace, prosperity, liberty, justice and ethics.
K. (stay tuned)
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