LewRockwell.com - January 30, 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

Endless Agony Gary North on the fate of the gold procrastinators. Right-Fascism vs. Left-Fascism Lew Rockwell talks to RT about the PC range of opinion. The Reality Show of Politics Starring the faker Obama. Article by Charles Goyette. A Primitive Secular State Theocracy It's the promised land of American exceptionialists, says Scott Lazarowitz. Highly Trained Regime Bullies Bill Anderson on another progressivist legacy. The Catholic Candidate It's Ron Paul, says Walter Block. Need a Spare Tire? You'll Get an Aerosol Can Eric Peters on how the government just made your next car even less safe. Why Protestants Should Vote for Ron Paul Let God sweat the small stuff, says Mark Sunwall. Those Who Mock Conspiracy Theorists Tend to be financially illiterate, says Anthony Wile. The FBI Wants to Follow You on Facebook and Twitter Wonder whom they'll ask for help? The 1st Federal Zombie? The Architect of the Capitol wanted to reanimate the corpse of George Washington with lamb's blood. At 53, I'm Leaner and Stronger Than Ever How going primal helped me discover my inner kick-butt self.

Stop War On Iran

Will Iran be the next “front” in the Global War on Terror? It has appeared that way for the past several years. In fact, the American government has been involved in the affairs of Iran for some time. A petition being circulated by the Solidarity Center states, “Iran has suffered greatly at the hands of the U.S. We recall the U.S. overthrew the democratically elected government of Dr. M. Mossadegh and returned the Shah to the Peacock Throne - 'the proudest achievement of the CIA'. For 25 years the Shah ruled Iran with an iron fist for the benefit of U.S. oil corporations before the people of Iran, in the millions, overthrew his tyranny at a terrible cost in lives. For the past 27 years U.S. sanctions have impeded Iran's right to development and brought great suffering to the people.“

Do not forget the rush to invade Iraq after the attacks on September 11, 2001. In October of 2002, President Bush said, “... we cannot wait for the final proof -- the smoking gun -- that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.”

“Now in the Obama Administration, we see reports that are all too similar being made to justify military action against the people of Iran.” The petition by the Solidarity Center continues, “[t]aking Iran to the UN Security Council is a prelude for unilateral action. Just as in the case of Iraq, none of the claims made by the U.S. government stand up to unbiased scrutiny.”

During the recent State of the Union address, President Obama seemed intent on continuing to involve the American government in Iran. He said, “[a]nd we will safeguard America's own security against those who threaten our citizens, our friends, and our interests. Look at Iran. Through the power of our diplomacy, a world that was once divided about how to deal with Iran's nuclear program now stands as one. The regime is more isolated than ever before; its leaders are faced with crippling sanctions, and as long as they shirk their responsibilities, this pressure will not relent. Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.”

I urge you to make your voice heard. Let your friends, family, neighbors and elected officials know that you demand an end to the U.S. drive towards war with Iran; you demand an end to the U.S. campaign of lies, demonization, and sanctions directed at the people of Iran; and most importantly, let them know that you oppose any military attack on Iran.

LewRockwell.com - Weekend Edition, January 28-29, 2012

Weekend Edition, January 28-29, 2012

Ron Paul vs. Democratic Dictatorship Lew Rockwell talks to Mark Carbonaro about the runaway executive and the man who wants to rein it in. When the Government Declares You a Nonperson Abortion is only the first step. Article by Andrew Napolitano. Who Commissioned the US To Remake the World? Pat Buchanan on the grabby empire. A Lifesaver for Parents Linda Schrock Taylor on free reading and spelling tools for your kids. The 10 Keys To Selling Anything And, btw, negotiation is worthless, says James Altucher. It's Not the Mooslims Under Your Bed Justin Raimondo on the actual threat. Here's Looking at You, Kid Doug Hornig on the state of surveillance technology. Thwarting the Privacy Predators Have fun with decoy drives, and practice the art of misdirection, says Bill Rounds. A Conspiracy of Mutants, Disease, and Greed Jesse Ventura exposes the government's island of horror. Obsessed with Watching, Tracking, and Controlling The psychos who run the US police state can't get enough. 10 Rules for Your Emergency Food Supply How to plan what you can't do without. Article by Tess Pennington. Ready, Set, Fast How to get leaner, fitter, and healthier with strategic meal-skipping. Article by John Berardi.

R. Lee Wrights: The State of the Union is Still a State of War

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The State of the Union is Still a State of War

by R. Lee Wrights

BURNET, Texas (Jan. 27) - A year ago, after President Barack Obama's State of the Union message I wrote an op-ed entitled "The State of the Union is a State of War." Lamentably, a year later, after his 2012 address I am compelled to write that the State of the Union is still a state of war. And there's no sign that the wars will come to an end anytime soon, particularly so long as Democrats, Republicans, and their corporate and special interest supporters keep using our tax dollars to fund these wars so that they can benefit and profit.

President Obama used the word "fair" and "reward" several times in his speech. His vision of "fair" is to "fight obstruction with action," by taking from those who produce and giving that money as a "reward" to those who produce nothing. His idea of "fair" is to "reward companies that keep jobs in America" by taxing companies that try to stay in business by outsourcing jobs overseas. His view of "fair" means "reward" schools that meet federally-imposed education standards by threatening to withhold money from schools that fail to do so. His concept of "fair" means forcing states to keep young people in school until they graduate or turn eighteen.

While piously declaring that there would be "no bailouts, no handouts, and no cop-outs," the president's address was full of promises and pledges, threats and offers of reward that are precisely some sort of bailout, handout or cop-out. His standard line was to demand Congress "send me a bill," but threatened, "with or without this Congress I will keep taking action..." For some reason that old saying, "the blind leading the blind" comes immediately to mind when I hear our president say things like that.

President Obama repeated the grandiose nonsense that has tainted American foreign policy since World War II, the hubristic absurdity that the United States is the one indispensable nation in world affairs. Even while acknowledging that Washington is broken and that Americans have lost faith and trust in government, all President Obama could offer was more interference and government mandates as solutions to the problems government itself has created. His latest gem: "smart regulations to prevent irresponsible behavior." Government is not just broken. It is running out of control, destroying our lives, our liberty, our security and our livelihood.

In short, the 2012 State of the Union address was just another campaign speech, at its core the same speech President Obama has been giving since he took office. There were two very revealing moments in this iteration, however. The first came when he quoted Abraham Lincoln, who said, "government should only do for people what they can't do for themselves, and no more." Yet his entire speech was a typical laundry list of what government must do for people.

The other moment once again clearly illustrated President Obama's statist view of government. He said that we must change the tax code so that "people like me, and an awful lot of members of Congress, pay their fair share in taxes." Was the president admitting that he does not pay his fair share? If so, what prevents him from giving some of his wealth to charity - or to the federal government?

In his distorted understanding of economics, when anyone, but especially the rich get a tax break or pay less in taxes, someone else has to pay the difference or the supposed shortfall adds to the debt. His assumption, typical of most Democrats and Republicans, is the government is "owed" a portion of the fruits of our labor. It never occurs to him that perhaps the government has no business taking money from people who earn it in the first place. He never thinks that the solution is to stop government spending and stop robbing Peter to pay Paul.

He and other members of the ruling elite can only see the economy as a pie, with only so much to go around. If one person gets "more," someone has to do with "less." It never occurs to them that the free market is like a bakery that can produce many pies, and bigger pies, and different kinds of pies so that everyone has their fill.

And as he did a year ago, President Obama made passing reference to the trials and sacrifices his interventionist foreign policy demands of the men and women in our Armed Forces. He shamelessly cites their example of courage, selflessness and teamwork as a prop to support his programs of more spending, higher taxes, and more war. Our president doesn't seem to realize that the way to reward such sacrifice by our men and women in uniform is to keep them out of harm's way unless absolutely necessary. As Commander-in-Chief I would take care that our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are never sent on interventionist adventures in the first place.

Thomas Jefferson, our third president, thought that the sight of the President of the United States appearing before Congress to make a speech smacked of monarchy, reminiscent of the British king's Speech from the Throne. Rejecting this monarchical display, he simply sent a written report to Congress to fulfill the Constitutional requirement. Every president until Woodrow Wilson followed his example. If I have the honor of being elected, I will return to Jefferson's idea and cease this grandiose and wasteful display of meaningless pomp and circumstance.

R. Lee Wrights, 53, a libertarian writer and political activist, is seeking the presidential nomination because he believes the Libertarian message in 2012 must be a loud, clear and unequivocal call to stop all war. To that end he has pledged that 10 percent of all donations to his campaign will be spent for ballot access so that the stop all war message can be heard in all 50 states. Wrights is a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party and co-founder and editor of the free speech online magazine Liberty For All. Born in Winston-Salem, N.C., he now lives and works in Texas.

Lee Wrights for President
Contact: Brian Irving, press secretary
press@wrights2012.com
919.538.4548

LewRockwell.com - January 27, 2012

Friday, January 27, 2012

Why Peace? Because it's what we're made for. Article by Bretigne Shaffer. The 3 Biggest Lies The government is foisting on you. Article by Charles Goyette. Prepare To Be Shocked Clyde Wilson on what the Constitution really says. The Collapse of the Euro and the EU That's good news, if you're prepared. An interview with Doug Casey. Emperor Palpatine And his State of the Empire speech. Article by Eric Peters. The Purchase of a Presidential Candidate Justin Raimondo on the plutocrat who owns Newt Gingrich. Include Me Out The Bruins goalie who refused to be a prop for Obama. Article by Greg Bresiger. The Age of Kronos Immanuel Velikovsky on the time Man remembered as an age of bliss. Why Go Down With the Ship? Bill Bonner on Francesco Schettino and failed banksters and CEOs. Italy in Literal Revolt Against the Keynesian globalists. Run a Marathon, Write a Book, Build a House A simple tool for the man who wants to get it done. Top 6 Anti-Inflammatory Foods They're downright therapeutic, says Mark Sisson.