The Economic “Wool”
Eric Coltrane
By Eric Coltrane
I am finding it difficult to stress the implications of these financial crises (there are more than one) they are coming one after the other, after the other. Legislation of all sorts is being embedded in the “stimulus” bills being passed supposedly to stem the tide of this economic downturn (Soft Depression as Jim Puplava calls it). The “Pork” in these bills doesn’t bother me near as much as the legislation being implemented to erode the civil liberties of the U.S. citizen. It seems in a time of crises there are factions in the U.S. Government that have a different agenda than upholding the Constitution. These range from the freedom of speech, and individual privacy, to the owning of a firearm. In Missouri the State troopers have been given a list that implies that certain groups are seditionists. Peaceful groups such as the Campaign for Liberty are lumped in with violent dissenters. The Campaign for Liberty is the furthest thing from a violent movement. They advocate using your vote to change the make-up of legislators that tell you what you want to hear, to legislators that want to truly uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. The Campaign for Liberty was founded on Rep. Ron Paul’s defense of the Constitution of the United States. His constituents know that when he votes on a bill (or legislation) that he gives it the toughest scrutiny as to whether it conforms to the Constitution. Most legislators don’t, that is why he has been dubbed “Dr. No”. Ron Paul has been re-elected for the past eleven years in his district in Texas. Rep. Paul is one of the most humble men I have seen. I have never met him, but it would be an honor to do so one day.
Can you imagine if President Obama accepted a good tutoring from Rep. Ron Paul on the Constitution of the United States? President Obama says that he wants “bi-partisan” support. How come he doesn’t listen to strong support for Constitutional freedom asked for by real patriotic Americans? Is his agenda different than what is outlined by the Founding Fathers? Does the CIA, FBI, IRS, DEA, DEQ, and the DOD realize that citizens questioning government actions is what made the United States of America great? Dissent needs to be welcomed for this republic to thrive! Debate brings knowledge (workable knowledge) to all sides.
As I write this, the House voted 328-93 to approve a 90% tax on bonuses for some executives at companies that are getting bailed-out. I feel like this is a wool cap being pulled over the eyes of U.S. citizens. The U.S. Government gave the money without putting restrictions on it. What did they think they would do with it? My feeling is that it is a ruse to keep citizens from seeing that their civil liberties are being taken away, slowly, but surely. If you make a loud enough noise over here you won’t be able to hear the gunshot over there. That’s my take on it. I’m listening for the gunshot. America, please wake up and listen for the gunshot too.
Eric Coltrane is a 45 year-old single father who raised three, now grown, children. He is self educated, in part due to being a voracious reader and has consumed more than 2000 books. His fear of the degradation of the U.S. Constitution has been his inspiration to write and inform the sleeping and/or complacent population of the United States. His other interests include gold mining, music, and the Great Northwest outdoors. He has lived in Southern Oregon since 1976. His commentaries have been published locally and nationally.
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