Republican Government: Good Intentions, Failed Results?

Henry David Thoreau once said, “That government is best which governs not at all.” In the land where anything is possible, where you carve your own path and create your own destiny, no other thought could sum up the attitude toward government any better. Many people credit this philosophy of self-reliance and individualism as traits that made American people great, drove us to work harder, and held us to a higher standard of success. Each election, we choose between those we feel will govern more and those who will govern less. Democrat or Republican, neither candidate campaigns on extraneous government, exorbitantly high taxes, or restricting individual freedoms. On the contrary, we are promised less interference, fewer taxes, smaller government, and more rights for the individual, but despite our eventual choice and the promises made to us, we make little progress in these pursuits. No matter the leadership, the government spends more, grows in size, and becomes more powerful. Individual rights are infringed upon for the ‘greater good’ of the nation and hard earned tax money is frivolously pissed away by men we only see once or twice a year on programming we’re not always made aware of. It should come as no surprise that Americans still hold on to the thought, “That government is best which governs not at all.” Rightfully so, Americans are weary of their relationship with the government, because the government by and large has lied to them over and over again without remorse. And so, each election cycle, we are faced with the choice between those we believe will govern less and those who will govern more. No matter our choice, logic…

Top 5 Types of People John McCain is Banking On

As each nail is hammered into the coffin and each day that passes is one day closer to finally putting his ghastly campaign to rest, I wonder what ever other sane, rational person has been wondering, why are people still voting for John McCain? Here are the top five types of people that John McCain is banking on will STILL pull ‘Republican’ on Election Day

5. Xenophobic – According to the dictionary, those who are xenophobic exhibit an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange. These people fear any sort of change from the status quo. They aren’t racist per se, but they fear that which they do not know. For these people, Barack Obama is too far off the radar for reasonable choice. By running a campaign based on, “change you can believe in,” John McCain appeals to the rational side of this type of person which acknowledges change is desperately needed yet also allows the irrational side to be content with a more ‘normal’ politician. Everyone is a little xenophobic, but most people realize they are being irrational. By conjuring McCarthy-esque fear mongering, John McCain’s campaign has the goal of making it harder for you to realize the irrationality behind your xenophobia. A perfect example of a xenophobic McCain supporter would be that crazy lady who thinks that Obama is an Arab.

4. Fundamentalists – According to the dictionary, someone considered a fundamentalist is said to be apart of a movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20th century in reaction to modernism and that stresses the infallibility of the Bible not only…

McCain Fires Campaign Manager, Hires Hitler

Populism, as defined by the dictionary, refers to anti establishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies. Historically, populist rhetoric has been used by fascists to manipulate a poor and downtrodden population by espousing yet disguising appealing, socialist principals and policies to gain the support of those who under better economic circumstances would ordinarily oppose charity Marxism. In times of economic turmoil, populist rhetoric is especially effective for fascists because it allows them to disguise their own inherent elitism and prejudice by rallying against the established ”privileged elite”, likening them to socialists or communists. This sort of rhetoric creates a very nationalistic, us vs. them mentality where the us is the hard working, unrealized American dreamers of like-mind, and the them, are those wishing to take the possibility, no matter how far-fetched, of achieving that dream away. In this way, fascists can justify increases in the size of government and the control it exerts over its people as fundamentally, for the people, while at the same time vilifying others who wish to do essentially the same.

The difference between true socialism and fascist populism lies in the subtlety of who will benefit from the proposed increases. Socialism, in a true sense, tries to extend infinite benefit to infinite population, but requires the benefit of the state to take precedence over that of the individual. Based on irrational fear of lack of personal freedom in socialism, populists will assert that new  progressive governments are no different than previous attempts at communism, where government is shaped like a pyramid and only the top benefit. Fascist populism  seeks to create the perception of a  similar resource redistribution as those they vilify, but differs in that it creates the illusion that…

John McCain Needs Alzheimer’s Screening?

Have you heard John McCain’s newest stump speech? Aside from making the case that he’s way more of what people erroneously assert as socialist, he’s also once again raising concerns of possible early Alzheimer’s related dementia or at the very best case, late stage senility. It’s the opinion of this blogger that John McCain should either take a closer look at recent history or go to a very good neurologist and start taking some AChE Inhibitors.

The most common observable symptom of mild stage Alzheimer’s disease is memory loss. For instance, in the newest stump speech, McCain states the last President to raise taxes during a recessionary period was Herbert Hoover and that resulted in the Great Depression. Not so! Actually, If McCain’s memory was working correctly he would recall the name Andrew Mellon, perhaps you’ve heard of him. Aside from lending his name to a few sports arenas and an excellent University in Pittsburgh, PA, he also served as Hoover’s secretary of Treasury. In the ten years prior to the start of the Great Depression, Mellon had a plan. I bet you’ll never guess what it was. He cut taxes on the richest people, over and over again. It may be shocking to some, and probably coincidental, but the last tax cut that Hoover and Mellon made was in… drum roll please… the same year the Great Depression started, 1929! Oh it gets better folks! Guess what Mellon and Hoover’s response was? Just Guess! Spending Freeze! Balance the budget, cut back on government spending!

Now you may be wondering, doesn’t this policy sound awfully familiar? Yes Folks, it does.

Well, let’s fast forward to 1932, deep into the Great Depression. Hoover,…