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The role of the state...

2010-03-09T16:03:00.000-05:00

The role of the state in our societyfor as long as people have had the ability to question their "leaders." Over twenty centuries ago, Aristotle pondered the proper role of the state. The noted philosopher rightly concludedthat political leaders should be closely watched so as to avoid the very real danger of tyranny. Aristotle recognized the fact that as any bureacracy grows in size it invariably becomes difficult to hold politicians accountable for their actions, furthermore, a large state is far less capable of promoting the interest of it's citizens nor is it responsive to the needs of it's people as a large and populous state must molify a vast and in some cases, diverse group of people.

To ensure, therefore, that the state remains a servant of the people and not an oppressor of people state power should remain close to the communities they goveren. Herein lies the fundamental argument behind the principle of limited government and the American federalist system. We needn't look any further than the bloated, corrupt, inefficient nationaly government in Washington as a case study in why such a limited government is desirous. Imagine the utter destruction of individual liberty that would be visited upon every American if not for federalism.

In any regard, the very document entrusted to protect our liberties has been powerless to protect them. Small wonder Patrick Henry said of the Constitution, "I smell a rat."

In spite of these realities, there are some on both the right and left who tirelessly strive to enhance the already intrusive power of the federal government. One should not be fouled by our elected representatives in Washington who only pay lip service to freedom all the while working to circumvent freedom.

One needn't have a doctorate in political science to recognize the inescapable truth that as government's power increases, those who are truly sovereign - the people must inevitably see their power decrease. Even those with such knowledge, those who should know better fail to embrace this reality. Witness the case of people like Dr. Melissa Harris-Lacewell who have derided our federal system for impeding the agendas of likeminded statists, like President Obama. Dr. Harris-Lacewell, whose doctorate is in the field of political science no less, disregards the long held struggle of people to govern themselves, asserting simply that the American federal system was created solely to protect slavery. Imagine, if respected political scientists remain ignorant of facts, how can we expect anything more from the masses at large?

Wanting Obama to fail....

2010-02-15T12:30:00.002-05:00

Every since HRHBI (His Royal Highness Barack I) assumed the presidency over a year ago, there has been much talk about those on the right wanting him to fail. Well, perhaps they do, but they aren't alone, those of us who are libertarians who view this man as a supreme threat to individual liberty also yearn for his failure and ultimate defeat. Is it wrong to want a president to fail...perhaps if you are someone who believes politicians should be followed blindly regardless of the merits of their arguments. This position is in error. It is wrong to blindly love any man or any country.

This nation is uniquely equipped to be a champion for liberty and freedom in the world, a shining example of representative government and maximum liberty, but given the awesome power and influence of this nation, it must be recognized that this nation could also be an instrument for the destruction of the very liberties we hold dear and if such a course should be undertaken then championing failure is the true patriotic course of action.

Just as it would have right to wish for Brezhnev's failure in the Soviet Union or Marcos' failure in the Philippines or Sese Seko' failure in Zaire and Mussolini's failure in Italy we must also hope and pray that Obama's designs for this nation are equally a failure and the hopes and dreams of generations yet to come may depend upon it.

The Iran Question

2010-02-10T16:18:00.000-05:00

For several weeks now the mullahs of Tehran have promised to shock the world, particularly the West on February 11. Can there be any doubt this surprise will be nuclear in nature? There is a strong likelihood that Iran announce a nuclear strike capability, in spite of their assertions that they have no such interest.

The reality remains that Iran has been working feverishly to develop nuclear technology, largely hidden from watchful eyes. It also comes as no surprise that China and Russia have been complicity in enhancing this technological develop. More recently, Iran has unveiled an anti-aircraft defense system and has now begun production of weapons grade Uranium for a "medical reactor."

We will soon know the truth as the world becomes just a little more dangerous. Can proliferation be far behind?

We told you...

2010-01-10T18:22:00.002-05:00

How many times do we have to remind people about the true nature of the American left, while under the guise of racial equality and championing the cause of minorities and the oppressed. Every now and then the true colors of these leftists shine through. Now for those with an objective and discerning mind the offensive paternalistic nature of the left has long been apparent, but for others, such as those citizens who blindly follow the likes of the Democratic majority, the truth is only made apparent when staring them directly in the face.

Enter, Harry Reid a failure of a majority leader if ever there was one, someone surely to be defeated by the people of Nevada in this year's congressional elections. Apparently in 2008, in the early days of the presidential campaign, Reid cheered the candidacy of Obama as a "light-skinned" black man who doesn't speak with a "Negro" dialect.

Now off-course the left will rally around this closet bigot because they surely can't afford any distractions in their fascist agenda, but truth be told if it were anyone else he would be derided as a racist and asked to resign.

Lest we forget, we have been down this road before...and we told you so.

Link:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/10/reid.obama/index.html

Previous Posts:

Democrats show their true colors (or shall we say...contempt for color)

Clinton’s “plantation”

Racial hypocrisy of the left in Maryland

Obama: Its all someone else's fault...but the buck stops here

2010-01-09T10:28:00.002-05:00

As the fallout over the Christmas Day bomb plot continues, His Royal Highness Barack I (ie, President Obama) announced during yet another press conference this week that in true Truman fashion, the "buck stops here." There's only one difference between Obama and Truman. When Truman made such a statement he actually meant it.

When Obama makes such a declaration, it was peppered with renewed efforst to blame others. Honestly, since this buffoon assumed the presidency a year ago, he has never wasted an opportunity to blame someone else for his many, many, many short comings.

One has to wonder at what point will the American people recognize this man for what he truly is, an unqualified do-nothing, in over his head in more ways than one, and this is reflected by the fact that he frequently seeks out others to blame for his administration's numerous failures.

Enough is indeed enough, if this "president" is to blame for nothing, one must therefore assume that he is responsibile for nothing and thus one must wonder exactly what he thinks he is there for. Americans don't simply elect presidents to kow tow to foreign tyrants, demagogues and potentates. They chose a president to take action, something this man is incapable of doing...

Links:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_an/us_obama_buck_stops_where_analysis

The System Worked...indeed

2009-12-29T17:46:00.003-05:00

According to President Obama's Homeland Security Chief, Janet Napolitano, the nation's security protocols worked in thwarting a potential Christmas Day bombing aboard a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit.

This is just such a mind boggling response one would expect from an Asministration of buffoons. Here we have a terrorist on a terror watch-list who boards an international flight with no passport, no baggage and a one way ticket, paid in cash and smuggles an explosive device on the flight, only to be foiled by a Dutch tourist and they claim the system worked?

Has there ever been any nation's chief executive who has been more blameless than the Obama regime? Here we have a president no more qualified to serve as president than a cub scout who never hesitates to shirk responsibility and deflect blame. A president who blames George Bush for all the failings of government, regardless of when they may have taken place.

When the former Economics Minister of Nigeria informs US officials that his son is a terrorist and poses a threat to the United States one would expect officials to take notice. Surely someone on a terror watch list would not be permitted to board a US bound flight without a visa, much less no PASSPORT.

So in light of the recent events of December 25th what have our esteemed ~~rulers~~ leaders done to make international travel safe:

no blankets
no pillows
no use of wifi before landing
nothing on your lap before landing

Well I guess we all feel safe now, perhaps they could add to that: thourough screening of those on terror watch list and not allowing passengers onboard without a passport. But wait, didn't you hear. Robert Gibbs all but declared it impossible to watch the 500,000 people currently on the watchlist. That's right, the same government seeking to assume control of the nation's healthcare system.

Merry Christmas America!!!!

2009-12-25T09:01:00.003-05:00

Merry Christmas America

...now we recognize that not everyone is Christian and many more are Christian in name only but nonetheless we at the Phalanx wish everyone the warmest regards and seasons greetings this holiday season. God bless you all...

13 TRILLION and counting

2009-12-20T21:53:00.002-05:00

There can be no doubt that over the course of the last three decades this country has been lead by a cadre of buffoons and imbeciles, who's stupidity, selfishness and incompetence reaches epic scales. How else can one describe the current state of affairs in the United States. From the the White House to the halls of Congress a collection and neanderthals our worse enemies could not have imaged. Here we are in the 234th year of the Republic and we are faced with the near certainty of a self inflicted mortal wound and a "Constitution" powerless to prevent it.

In 1970, the US National Debt was $382 billion ($682 billion in 2008 dollars), in 10 years that figure had reached $914 billion (an tripling of the debt to be sure, but still manageable). Last year (2008) the national public debt was over $9 trillion, a ghastly almost insurmountable figure. Yet our political leaders continued to spend as if money was water and of course having no consequence. This year, the latest and perhaps greatest buffoon ever to inhabit the White House has sought to out due his predecessors on an unprecidented scale along with the equally dupliciotous US Congress. Our national debt for 2009 is nearly $13 trillion (90% of GDP). That's right. Since last year the US public debt has increased by FOUR TRILLION DOLLARS. Far surpassing any previous year to year increase by nearly five fold and within the next four years our debt is expected to rise to nearly $20 trillion dollars, greater than our total GDP.

Anyone who has ever studied finance, written a check book or had a job can certainly confirm that when your total debt exceeds your debt by such proportions bankruptcy is inevitable. This of course does not even include efforts by His Majesty, Barack I to assume control over the nation's health care, increase taxation on small business and an assortment of new government programs surely to hasten financial ruin. Perhaps we are all fools as we continue to elect these people, who show no concern for fiscal responsibility, caring only for their own political longevity, while ignoring the immediate consequences.

The most obvious consequence is financial Armageddon. Its only a matter of time before this country is no longer in a position to borrow, with drastic inflation on a scale not unlike Zimbabwe, massive tax increases and shortages. We have already begun to see the signs of such impending disaster. We have several government entitlement programs, particularly Social Security and Medicare with ever increasing fixed costs and no financial reserve and what do our esteemed political leaders choose to do? Fix Social Security? Restore solvency to the Medicare system? No create a new entitlement that could add trillions more to the national debt.

As any financial planner will tell you, debt makes you weak and destroys your independence and our leaders in Washington are doing just that. China, the largest holder of US Treasuries, has made it clear they will not continue to buy government securities indefinitely, and even if they were to do so, our position vis-a-vis China and extremely detrimental. Pray we never enter in to any sort of conflict with the Middle Kingdom as the PRC could easily conquer this nation without firing a single shot. The trillions we have borrowed from the Chinese ensures their ability to strike a death blow to the US economy in an instant and we would be powerless to act.

We needed approach the flagarant violations of teh Constitution which occur regualrlty in Washiungton, the increasing usurpations of federal authority, the diminished role of teh states, the eroding of self government and self determination, the destruction of personal liberity and our increasing subservience to the state. The debt situation alone will cripple us and naturally none of our leaders care and why do you suppose they don't care, because so many ignorant Americans couldn't care less. The same ignorant Americans who crowned Senator Government as His Majesty, Barack I.

And what have we got for all this new spending, surely our economy must be on a fast track recovery rivaling the economic boom times of the 1980s and late 1990s? No not even close. Our unemployment continues to rise and our statist leaders opt to spend hundreds of billions more on misguided "infrastructure" projects as if this is 1930s America and such projects didn't even work then.

His Majesty assured his these stimulus programs will resurrect our economy, but perhaps if the electorate had elected someone who actually had a private sector job or had ever created one then perhaps he would know renovating bathrooms in national parks and distributing condoms to school children does not a job creation program make....Over 70% of all jobs held in America are with small businesses. The very same businesses His Majesty seeks to further tax to fiance his socialist Utopia. Not one single item in the trillions of dollars in spending since the first of the year has been designed to cultivate an atmosphere favorable to job creation. Indeed, the government needn't have spent a single dime to create an atmosphere that would enable small businesses to hire and expand.

We are a nation on a collision course with disaster and collision hastedned by the election of a celebrity obsessed, inarticulate, weak minded, fascist regime, whos only interest lay in furthering their own power. It is unfathomable that with each successive presidential election this country manages to elect someone even more unqualified for the position than the previous...surely we are not that stupid, but the evidence certainly speaks for itself.

Links:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/20/AR2009122002431.html

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_658499.html

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/mary-kate-cary/2009/12/17/congress-moving-to-increase-the-national-debt-shows-democrats-are-out-of-touch.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34420565/ns/business-personal_finance/

A glimmer of hope

2009-11-04T07:37:00.000-05:00

After a year of increasing federal encroachment, showing no sign of abating, finally a glimmer of hope.

It's a sorry state of affairs when our only hope rest with the long discredited Republican Party, but sadly that is indeed the case. The citizens of Virginia and New Jersey have clearly expressed their displeasure with Obamaism. Hopefully this trend will continue.

The Scary America...

2009-09-29T08:38:00.000-04:00

The arrest by Swiss officials of child rapist and film director Roman Polanski has revealed some troubling realities. Apparently there are quite a few people in this world who have no problem or hesitation to countenance child rape.

Polanksi, a convicted child rapist, fled the United States 30 years ago and since that time has he avoided the public spotlight for fear of shame and arrest? No, our friends in Europe apparently have no problem celebrating this filth. Indeed the French foreign ministry has gone so far as to appeal Polanski's case to both the Swiss and US officials. The French foreign minister went so far as to declare that this incident is symbolic of the "scary America" they fear.

The scary America indeed. Since France and other nations never exhibited any desire to bring this fugitive child rapist to justice, they certainly can't claim that too much time has passed and even if such a claim were made it can hardly excuse such a depraved act. Polanski's legal team assert the degenerate was right to flee as the judge in the case was not going to honor a plea bargain, as if such am act excuses his behavior.

The only thing this case truly reveals is a nation and a man devoid of honor. What a disgrace.

If you oppose Obama, you're a racist.

2009-09-16T06:42:00.003-04:00

Jimmy Carter has never had the reputation for being an effective or efficient leader, not as governor, and certainly not as president. But Carter always seemed to be a man of honor and dignity, or so it would seem. While one could abhor his policies one could respect the individual and his presumed commitment to causes near and dear to his heart. In recent years, especially during the presidency of George W Bush that reputation became tarnished and certain Carter prognostications revealed a far more troubling side to the 39th president.

That revelation has become more apparent this week as Carter has revealed his feelings on the matter of President Obama and a growing chorus of opposition to his policies. Apparently there is only one reason why individuals, such as myself, oppose the president. We are racists. Yes, thats it. It has nothing to do with genuine philosophical differences as we had with Clinton, Gore or Kerry. No in this case its racisim. If you are opposed to cedeing a large proportion of you inidividual liberty to the state then you must be a bigpot. Sure a man such as Carter, couldn't have uttered such drivel, but alas, he most certainly did.

This latest revelation reveals the most inhereent flaw in the mind of the leftists, a flaw apparently shared by the Nobel Laurette as well. The assumption that no one in their right mind could stand in legitimate oppossition to the leftist cause and thus anyone making such claims must be motivated by more sinister influences. But what of thise who are also persons of color? Why we are simply brainwashed as Janeane Garofalo after all, as people like Garofalo pointed out we of color lack the ability to speak or think for ourselves and thus if we oppose the great Obama, we must be suffering from some sort of mind control. Apparently Carter shares this sentiment.

Link:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/carter.obama/index.html

Socialism in America

2009-09-12T11:46:00.002-04:00

According to a recent article in the publication Mother Jones, Americans are perfectly fine with socialism in some aspects of life, specifically law enforcement and public safety. This premise, however is inherently flawed as it ignores one basic tenet of government, insofar as the purpose of government was originally intended by the founders of this nation's constitution.

What is the proper function of government. For some the answer to that question is simple: to protect our basic fundamental rights to life, liberty and property. Hence the obvious need for police, firefighters, the military and the courts. For others the proper role for government is more far reaching to include such matters as needs and wants, including food, shelter, clothing, health-care, etc... For those who embrace the former, there is a genuine belief that the two must and will inevitably conflict. Naturally a government seeking to mandate such needs and wants as food, clothing, shelter and health-care must deprive its citizens of their ability to choose for themselves. Such choices can vary. For some it may be the foolish choice to eat poorly or engae in other risky behavior, for some it could be simply forgoing healthcar or making quality health decisions, regardless of which, such choices are ours to make, in as much as our choices do not interfere with the basic rights of others.

Is it a proper function of a government to control its citizens? Any government enaged in an effort to supply needs and wants is thusly eroding the liberty of its people while also depriving citizens their right to property. Considering it is our labor and energies being expended, it is also our livelihoods and lives which are being restricted, thus assaulting each of our basic fundamental and inalienable rights, and for what, so that a government monopoly with a poor track record of managing the affairs and resources of its people can have yet another opportunity at mismanagement fraud and out right theft?

Link:
http://www.motherjones.com/media/2009/09/socialized-america

Much ado about Obama's speech

2009-09-10T14:02:00.002-04:00

Much ado has been made about Obama's speech. It was touted as a major policy speech designed to re-energize his base of political support and restore momentum to the health care reform movement. The president excoriated his detractors for playing "games" and for meaningless "bickering."

Apparently in this Republic, not agreeing with and applauding on cue the diatribes of your leader is tantamount to bickering or game playing not a legitimate case of citizens seeking a redress of grievances.

At one point during Obama's oratation, he was interrupted by a hot tempered GOP representative from South Carolina who stated (accurately) that the president was lieing. Of course his outburst was ill timed, but then again how else would you expect someone to respond when our very freedom is being stolen by someone skilled in the art of deception. The big lie in Obama's speech was not that coverage would not be provided to illegal aliens. The true lie was Obama's fictional assertion that the $1 trillion spending farce will not add a penny to the deficit. Only the greatest of fools could belive such fantasy. Perhaps the president was miffed by the characterization but then again when did the office of president become such a shrine to an individual. When did the president become a monarch?

What is missing (as usual) from these debates as to what legitimate right does the US government have in dictating and/or imposing such requirements on private citizens. Perhaps for some (primarliy) leftists, the question of federalism and the proper place fopr government was settled years ago, but for others we can still read John Locke and recognize when a social contract has been broken. This US constitution has been violated more times than the average human can count, why bother to hold true to any of its tenets when so many have be cast into the dustbin of history? There is no limited government in America, the very suggestion of a soverign people is comedy in the highest sense.

Link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/10/AR2009091002090.html?hpid=topnews

Opposed to ObamaCare? You're not American

2009-08-10T09:15:00.003-04:00

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has once again spoken out against those who dare challenge or question the leftist plan to transition America to a single payer healthcare system. Pelosi, who equated these protesters with Nazis only last week, has gone on to declare exercising their basic rights as citizens of the United States, are in fact not Americans at all. Nevermind the fact that the US Constitution guarantees the right to speak freely, to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grienvances, apparently these guarantees are worthless as those who choose to exercise these rights aren't viewed as true Americans in any regard.

Only those who submit to the will of the state, only those who follow their leaders (not representatives) blindly are truly Americans. What does it mean to be an American. Apparently individual responsibility, freedom and liberty in the America near and dear to Nancy Pelosi's heart.

Only those who recognize their inferiority and recognize the state and its leaders are best positioned to make decisions on our behalf. And those who refuse to recognize this truth, may face ridicule by their "representatives" or worse, such as hired goons sent to physically assualt these non-Americans.

Links:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/08/unamerican-attacks-cant-derail-health-care-debate-.html

Fascism defined

2009-08-07T13:06:00.002-04:00

A political regime, usually totalitarian, ideologically based on centralized government, government control of business, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. ...

Now who does that sound like?

Perhaps this web site should be reported to the ~~Gestapo~~ White House, for having the unmitigated gaul to question our cult like leader.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/08/gibbs_nobodys_keeping_anybodys.asp

Be vigilant America, dark days are ahead under the dir.vine leadership of his majesty, the dear leade

the audacity of some people

2009-08-07T08:08:00.001-04:00

The audacity of some people. How dare these health care protesters question the wisdom of those leftist paternalistic politicians in Washington, or our esteemed president. Don't these people know that it is our political leaders who know best. After all, why else would these leftists go to such extremes to deny citizens their right to exercise individual decisions on health care, education, finances and property.

Obviously, we ordinary citizens are in no position to make decisions for ourselves and our families, especially with regard to such important matters. Naturally, given this unmistakable fact, it should come as no surprise that those foolish people are looked upon with disdain. Those who have taken it upon themselves to question and/or protest leftist attempts to nationalize health care in yet the latest in a string of usurpations of federal authority.

To the leftist, paternalistic politicians these people can be nothing more than mobs and thugs. How dare these people do anything challenge the wisdom of our political leaders who know best. These protesters must obviously have a vendetta against our president, surely it can't be that they are concerned about the nationalization of 1/5 of the US economy, surely the problems of health rationing and diminished choice or the inevitable increased costs and taxes aren't a concern, no these are all smoke screens, it's all about Barack Obama, after all he isn't simply a servant of the people, no he is an all knowing divine leader and a question to his policies is tantamount to questioning his divine right.

The failure of politicians

2009-06-10T10:21:00.001-04:00

The problem with most Americans is we have extremely short attention spans. Before long we forget our past experiences as we seek convenience and instant gratification. The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 is a perfect example of the incredibly short attention spans we have. Some Americans foolishly believe that 9/11 was the first time America was the victim of a terror attack, as if the previous 3 decades had never taken place. Given this reality it should come as no surprise that we keep turn to the same politicians to "save us" from ourselves.

Today the principle problem is we have two groups of people: Liberal Democrats, who rehash the same failed ideas whenever they get into power and Conservative Republicans who do the same thing. This problem is especially acute when one side gains complete control as the Republicans had for the previous 6 years and as the Democrats do now. The old adage is certainly true: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This power goes straight to their head and they misinterpret the outcome of these elections as a mandate for their unceasing passion to control as many and as much as possible through governance.

Frankly the last two presidents (Obama and Bush) have been great disappointments. It took me a few years to become completely disgusted with Bush, but Obama surpassed that record, accomplishing the same in only 6 months.It is truly amazing how uninformed the average citizen seems to be. Anyone who thinks either of these parties has an answer for anything is blind or perhaps a fool...what a fool believes.

Both sides seek to concentrate as much power in Washington as is humanly possible, not for anyone's benefit but that of the politician. Both sides have come to view themselves as mythic almost God like figures...our presidents live in mansions with thousands of servants and special anthems and formal titles. Our congressmen and women are inaccessible and view themselves as above the law. Do we have a monarchy and a nobility or is this a republic?

You people defending Obama and the Democrats or the Republicans are sad, when everything they have done, everything they have touched for decades has been a colossal failure. It is only because of the ingenuity of everyday Americans working hard to support their families, starting small business and so forth that this country hasn't already collapsed.

If this be treason....

2009-06-03T08:33:00.002-04:00

For those who don't know her, Cynthia Tucker is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist with the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The AJC like many other large newspapers leans to the left (as does Ms Tucker) and has suffered declining readership for some time.

In the mind of Cynthia Tucker, recent grumblings of secession by GOP gubernatorial hopefuls, is treason. In fact such treachery is inspired by no other reason than the election of our nation's first Black president. The racial implications not withstanding, the assertion that only a traitor would embrace the dormant notion of secession is ludicrous. Is Ms. Tucker familiar with the once cherished principle of "consent of the governed" or perhaps she has forgotten the notion of
"self-determination" and long ignored is the concept of "freedom of choice."

Granted these GOP politicians speak more of secession in the hopes of gaining political traction in a period where Republican governance in Georgia has left much to be desired, but in their politicking they have touched on a truism that is no less relevant today than in was when the United States was in its infancy and that truth is the inescapable fact that all people are born free and should be free to choose their government and its leaders.

Our loyalty should NOT be to the United States as an entity but to the ideals this nation supposedly upholds and cherishes. If those ideals were to be abandoned by the nation, who would dare question a person's desire to break free of such tyranny. While no one is arguing that the United States has degenerated into dictatorship it has for some ventured far beyond its desired framework. While some might view the direction our country has taken as necessary and perhaps benevolent, is it no less tyrannical to impel someone's participation when it conflicts with their own sense of freedom. Throughout history there have been many nations who have, at the point of the sword (and later the gun) forced people to live under their rule, regardless of their consent, nations like the Soviet Union and Cuba come to mind. And that
is indeed tyranny.

Is it treason to want to choose your own path if you feel the choices of others are not to your liking, is it treason to believe as John Locke did that a government lacks legitimacy without the consent of the governed? Is it treason to resist having someone else's will imposed upon you? if it is, then one must remember the immortal words of Patrick Henry: "...if this be treason, make the most of it."

Links:
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/05/27/tucked0527.html

Enemy of Constitution to be replaced with bitter enemy of Constitution

2009-05-02T08:45:00.003-04:00

Justice David Souter has announced has announced his retirement from the US Supreme Court at the end of the 2008-09 term. For those who cherish freedom and abhor government intrusion, Souter decision must be looked upon with bitter sweet as his replacement is likely to be an even greater enemy of our Constitution. And while our Constitution was supposed to be the foundation upon which our federalist system would rest, it has become nothing more than a sandy plain, ignored whenever it is convenient.

The illustrious Barack Obama is sure to replace Souter with someone who will continue the courts recent trend of citing foreign court decisions and using "contemporary" standards, when weighing court actions, rather than using the Constitution itself as the pillar of our representative government.

Indeed, media reports have heaped praise upon Souter, citing his independence and his being a champion of the rule of law. Such prognostications are inaccurate. Souter has also been equally vilified and cheered for decisions rendered on school prayer and abortion. If these are the issues conservatives find so abhorrent about Souter then it should come as no surprise that the GOP is on the outs. School prayer, for example is the non-issue of this or any other century.

Clearly, public schools should not be a place for religious instruction or prayer, at least insofar as when it is organized by school representatives, who in turn are representatives of the government, a clear violation of the establishment clause in the first amendment. No this is not a decision that Souter should be remembered for or vilified. Souter should be remembered for the outrageous Supreme Court decision in the case of Kelo vs. New London, in that case the court declared Constitutional the act of seizing private property (under eminent domain) and giving that property to other private citizens as a means to boost tax revenue, citing the public use clause found in the fifth amendment. On that day the principal of private property (all ready on shaky ground by the mere existence of eminent domain statutes and property tax schemes) became virtually non-existent.

Under the Obama presidency when can expect the replacements for Ginsburg and Stevens to follow the same anti-constitutional track as they increase the power of an already intrusive federal government at the expense of the states. Indeed, the irony is practically unfathomable, considering that it is often reported that Obama was a professor of Constitutional law, what nonsense, Obama has made a career of ignoring said document, perhaps that was what he taught and now with Souter's announcement we have heard repeatedly that Souter is a scholar of Constitutional history, for what purpose, so he would have a better understanding of what to disregard.

Links
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/SCOTUS/story?id=7483045&page=1

If only GM had listened to the Phalanx...

2009-04-27T22:34:00.003-04:00

Several years ago, the Phalanx offered up its own strategy for turning around the ailing General Motors, unfortunately for the boys in Detroit, our advice was ignored until now...lets hope GM can learn its lesson before the entire company is no more...

Previous Entry:
GM's turnaround plan Phalanx style
http://www.thephalanx.com/2006/04/gms-turnaround-planphalanx-style.html

Swine flu and a government of folly

2009-04-27T09:21:00.000-04:00

The Swine Flu has presented itself as a major test for the administration in Washington. No it's not 1975 and the inept Ford administration, it's 2009 and the grossly inept Obama administration.

Here we have yet another test of President Obama's leadership team and once again the failures are glaring.

This far thousands of cases of Swine Flu have been reported in Mexico and well over 5% of those have died, yet Obama's crisis team has failed to take decisive action. For a man who firmly believes in government intervention in almost every aspect of society it is truly perplexing that Obama has failed to intervene where it is entirely Cobstitutional and appropriate.

One need only ask the president why appropriate precautionary steps aren't being taken. Why are tracelers from Mexico not being screened? Why does the border remain open? If ever there were a time to secure our extremely porous border this is it, but alas the savior of our republic has proven yet again that he is nothing more than the key to our undoing.

Garofalo: Blacks can't think for themselves...

2009-04-18T11:23:00.003-04:00

Actress and part-time political Janeane Garofalo has weighed on the recent tax day protests that occurred across the United States. According to Garofalo the protests had nothing to do with Obama's tax policies or out of control Congressional spending, nor is it an objective to Obama's state-centric policies, no if you were a participant in the recent tax day "Tea Parties" you are nothing more than a "racist" and a "red-neck." Those participants were only there because a black man was in the White House and for no other reason, presumably we can also conclude that she would assert that anyone voting against Obama is also a racist. One must therefore ask whether the same people who have opposed white leftists (such as the frighteningly left of center, Jhn Kerry) are also racists?

Such intelligent discourse demonstrates the ordeal of modern day leftist. Rather than engage in an actual dialogue on policy, Garofalo like many leftist resorts to dismissive name calling, the likes of which would make hardened fascists like Joesph Goebbels proud.

Perhaps even most ironic is the realization that Garofalo's prognostication on racist protesters was racist in and of itself. Garofalo asserted that any black person attending the recent Tea Parties must be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, in other words no black person in their right mind could possibly oppose another black person, and therefore must be somehow brainwashed. After-all all blacks surely must think a like, they all watch the same movies and television programs, they all listen to the same music, they all share the same values and beliefs and they all share the same political views. The unbelievable bigotry of Garofalo's statement is beyond the pale, but in no way surprising.

We must bear in mind that the true bigots are the American left and their paternalistic attitude to minorities and other groups, a mind set more akin to the slave masters of yore who asserted that they were acting in he best interests of their slaves, that they and they alone knew best. Garofalo's intellectually dishonest bigoted tirade only further illustrates this mindset.

Links:
http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/04/17/janeane-garafalo-says-tea-parties-were-for-rednecks/

Other relevant posts:
http://www.thephalanx.com/2008/10/not-this-time.html
http://www.thephalanx.com/2005/10/democrats-show-their-true-colors-or.html
http://www.thephalanx.com/2005/11/racial-hypocrisy-of-left-in-maryland.html

The "S" word...

2009-04-16T18:55:00.002-04:00

The S word is on the minds of many politicos today and well it should be. Texas Governor Rick Perry has suggested that Texas could once again become the Republic of Texas and perhaps they should and perhaps any other state that truly cherished the freedom our national government abhors.

Loyalty to country is a wonderful thing but first our first loyalty should be to life, liberty and property, two of which (if not all) are under assault in Obama's America. If our nation is no longer willing to secure the blessings of liberty to which we are all entitled, if our nation no longer embraces the Renaissance concept of consent of the governed then what ate we truly being loyal to? Our country may already be no more, replaced by tyranny disguised as representative government, one where dissent is ridiculed and ignored, one where the interests of elites are cherished and everyday citizens are trampled.

We are living in what may well be the twilight of our union and if it be so then hurrah for secession and disunion our last best hope for liberty.

Links:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Perry_Tea_Party.html
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97JO2700&show_article=1

Agressors have tacken full measure of President Obama

2009-04-10T09:51:00.003-04:00

If someone were forced to describe President Barack Obama using ten words or less, an objective person might very well use the following terms to describe Obama and his train wreck of a presidency.

vacillating
weak
indecisive
underwhelming
arrogant
perfunctory
self-absorbed
ill-prepared
adulation-obsessed
irresolute

This has been apparent in virtually all of his dealings and now let the world witness the colossal embarrassment that is the open act of piracy on the high seas, the first such attack on America shipping since the Barbary Wars, 200 years earlier. Indeed, presidents Jefferson and Madison were far more decisive in their actions, from a relative position of weakness than Obama has been from a position of strength, thus inviting yet more aggression. There can be no doubt that these pirates can read the writing on the wall, and clearly recognize that they only stand to gain by attack Americans so long as Barack Obama is in the White House.

Over the next four years we can expect such brazen aggression against the United States to continue as our new found weakness is readily apparent to anyone who witnesses the humiliating stature of our new president.

Links:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.u.s.ship/index.html

We are safer?

2009-04-08T11:56:00.000-04:00

According to Vice President [sic] Joe Biden, the millionaire who gave a few hundred to charity in the past year and who says we should all pay more in taxes as our patriotic duty, has given the eager public yet another pearl of wisdom.

According to Biden, America is safer today than at any point during the past 8 years. Biden was responding to criticism from former VP Dick Cheney, who asserted the truism of the current threat facing the US.

Biden, however, thinks Team Obama has worked to secure American security. Based on what? By what measure is the US safer? Regardless of what you may think of President Bush, and his many obvious short comings, no one in their right mind can utter such drivel as to argue that Obama has made America a safer place.

There is absolutely NOTHING Obama has done to further American security. He has koetowed to tyrants across the globe. He has offered to appease Iran and looked the other way as North Korea has launched yet another missile threatening the Pacific. He has moved to gut various defense systems and yet Joe Biden has the audacity to lie to the face of the American people that we are somehow safer.

History has shown us repeatedly that appeasement to tyrants invited aggression and that is all Obama has given us. Everyone who has played a role in electing this man has placed this country in great danger.