The Power of Propaganda in America

Are you a victim of Propaganda? More than likely, you are, and have been duped by the media and our public education system.

Who is the party of the rich?
Of the 33 Presidents who have served in the Democratic or Republican Party (14 Democrats, and 19 Republicans), the wealthiest were democrats. The net worth of those 14 democrats was 5 times higher than that of Republicans.

All Republicans combined: Net worth = $300 Million
All Democrats combined: Net worth = $1.4 Billion

Who is the party of the rich? Democrats. They continually want to raise the INCOME tax on the "wealthy." Why? Because it keeps people who are working (and earning a "wage") from ever reaching an equal status of wealth with them. Wealthy people don't have WAGES to be taxed.  Republicans fight to lower taxes on wage earners, and are falsely accused of being against the working man.  Wealthy Democrats fight to raise taxes on those who are working, especially those who are successful, to prevent them from ever reaching the uber-wealthy status with them.

Which party was founded on freeing slaves and giving full rights to African Americans? Republicans. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican ever voted into office, and gave his life and the lives of thousands of Americans for the rights of African Americans.

Congressional vote to free slaves:
Republican 100%,
Democrat 23%.

Here is the one that will SHOCK you...

What party was affiliated with the creation of the KKK? Quote: 

"the Klan quickly became a terrorist organization in service of the Democratic Party and white supremacy."

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_org_kkk.html

Which party gave African American's the right to vote? Republicans passed the bill, Democrat President Johnson Vetoed the bill. Republicans had enough votes to override the veto.

The Democratic Party’s national campaign theme in 1868:

 "This is a white man’s country, let white men rule. We’re the Democratic Party."  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1868_Democratic_National_Convention

Which Party Supports Women's Rights?

Which party supported women's suffrage? Democrats fought it for decades. Republicans fought for 40 years to grant women the right to vote. Not until 1920 did Republicans get control of the house and senate to pass the bill. But even then, democrat let states refused to ratify it until the 1970's. Luckily there were enough republican controlled states to make it law regardless of democratic opposition.

The data proving that it is Republicans who consistently support minorities and women is overwhelming, yet media driven propaganda has probably taught you otherwise. If you thought it was Democrats who were for minorities, then you have been duped.

Read an expanded history here:

Real History of the Civil Rights Movement

Education: Dumb and Dumber Style

A video of Dumb and Dumber co-star Jeff Daniels ranting about why America is no longer the greatest country in the world is going viral.  Watch it here.

 In it, Daniels says that the United States ranks low in every important category, including education, yet ranks high in the number of people in jail and the number of people with ridiculous religious views (this part is implied).  This is a very interesting take on how people are starting to view America and got me thinking.  Has America ever been #1 in the categories Daniels lists off?  Specifically, has America ever been top of the charts for education?  If so, when was that and what has changed since then?

According to HistoryNet.com, The United States was #1 in education just after WWII and into the 1950's to 1970's.  They claim this boost to #1 came as a result of the GI Bill as soldiers returned from war ready to better themselves and start careers.  A decline in our education rank began after the 1970's and we are now ranked #18 out of 36 industrialized countries.  The article claims complacency as the reason for our decline.  Complacency or not, I think they missed a key factor.  There must be something significant that changed during the 70's and 80's that launched the decline.  I found that factor. 

It was in 1979 that the Federal Government seized control over education with the creation of the Department of Education based in Washington D.C. aimed at controlling the minimum standards for education across all 50 states.  Since their creation, we have dropped in the rankings year over year to the despicable level we are at now. 

Was it a good thing to centralize education to Washington D.C.?  Does centralizing education make all things equal for everyone?  Does it increase the value of education and make people smarter?  Did it keep us at number one?

What happens when countries nationalize industries and organizations and try to make every one equal?  Does it make everyone equally rich, or equally poor?  I suggest that it makes everyone equally poor.  Consider the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and North Vietnam.  Do you think of wealth and prosperity when you think of those nations that have tried to make all things equal and control education and production at a national level?  I don't.  I think of poverty and mediocrity. 

The same principle applies to education.  Does taking control at a federal level and trying to make all education equal make people equally smart, or equally "less smart" (trying to be politically correct)?  The study posted by HistoryNet.com seems to show the true results that occur when things are taken over by the Federal Government.  Things decline rather than thrive. 

It is time to dismantle the Department of Education and give control back to the states.  Don't let theoretical arguments sway you.  Look at history.  Look at the facts.  We were number one in education until we created the Department of Education, and now we are 18th out of 36.  What additional facts do you need?

The Federal Government is not the answer to our problems... it IS the problem.  Their solution for nationalized education is dumb and dumber.  

If you love the Democratic Party in your state - Vote Republican for President

I live in beautiful Washington State, part of the Pacific Northwest with rich local wines, big beautiful trees, unique music, shipping ports, and big industries such as Nike, Boeing, and Microsoft.  We pride ourselves in our rich diversity and culture.  So much so, that there is a movement underway to form a unique national identity called Cascadia, and secede from the Union.  This desire is driven by a recognition that we can be self-sustained from our own wealth and governance, and by a deepening resentment against the United States Federal Government for over regulation, intrusion of privacy, and loss of freedom.  Both Democrats and Republicans alike are joining the movement for Cascadian Secession.

The idea of secession is not a new idea.  Texas seceded from Mexico in the early 19^th century, followed by inclusion to the USA.  A few years later, the Confederate States of America (CSA) tried to secede in what we now recognize as the American Civil War.  Portions of the U.S. have talked about secession, and threatened it.  There is even a myth running through rumor circles that Texas retains the legal right to secede, and many call on them to use it every election year.  See a full list of secessionary talks and attempts at Wikipedia.

Why do people cry out for freedom through secession?  What drives that primal urge?  Why do we see both Democrats and Republicans going through waves of secessionary talk?  Well, there is a fascinating connection between the desire for secession and our modern political struggle between Democrats and Republicans.  Sadly, people want one thing, and vote for another.

What Americans seem to have forgotten (or the public school system has “conveniently” chosen not to teach them) is that the United States is a Republic (remember: “and to the Republic for which it stands” in the pledge of allegiance?  Or did you grow up in the modern era that has also “conveniently” removed the pledge from our classrooms?)  We are a united republic of smaller nation states (or simply “states” for short).  The original intention for forming our Republic was that each state would maintain the lion share of its sovereignty and control over their own state, with limited Federal control.  The constitution was set up to specifically identify the limits the Federal Government had.  The plan that the framers of the constitution had in mind, was to allow each nation state to retain their own identity and sovereignty, yielding only to the federal government power that was required to hold the republic together, and nothing more. 

Over time, the Federal Government has slowly turned into a juggernaut of power and has step after step usurped the power of the local state.   Some will tell you that it started with the Bull Moose Party at the turn of the 20^th century, others blame the FDR “New Deal.”  Whomever or whenever you chose to lay the blame, the sad reality is that the Federal Government has crept into our lives, and they now control education, roads, trade, health, rivers, and they even own nearly 30% of the land that used to be state owned.  They spy on American Citizens and oppress people through the IRS.  The majority of Americans are more afraid of the U.S. Government than they are of another terrorist attack. 

So what can or should be done about it?  The Cascadia Secession Movement in the Pacific Northwest has taken on a new shape in the last few decades as activists in support of the secession cite environmental protection as their primary motivation.  They want more control over how the land is protected.  Most environmentalists typically vote for the Democratic Party.  Yet it is the Democratic Party that fights for a stronger centralized federal government, and pushes to take away the right of the State to control their own environment.  The secessionists want one thing, but vote for another.

Instead of fighting to gain localized control over your own state through revolution or secession, why not reconsider your own political stance?  The Republican Party is not against environmental regulations (contrary to what the modern media tells you about them).  What they are against, is the Federal Government having the power over that regulation.  The media tries to tell you that if we are against the Federal Government environmental regulations, then we are simply against all environmental regulations.  It's not true.  Likewise,  we are not against government run health care in every case.  We are against the Federal Government having that power.  Some, if not many, Republics support state run health care plans (which is why Republicans supported Mitt Romney as governor over their state with a state run health care system). 

Republicans are for STATES rights.  We want local freedom.  We want our Washington State Governor to have more power over our land and our people than the President of the United States does.  That puts the power back in the hands of the people.  It puts us closer to the people in power so that our voices can be heard.

As a Conservative Republican, I am willing to debate and disagree with my Democratic friends about the true nature of global warming and government run health care.  Whether we agree on those topics or not should be a lower priority to our united effort to be free to govern our own local land and health.   Because even if we both disagree on how Washington should be protected, neither of us have any power nor voice if Washington D.C. has all the power.

Let’s not fight for secession.  Let’s fight for State’s Rights.  Let’s fight for Freedom.  Feel free to vote Democrat for your governor and local representatives.  But let’s unite together and vote Republican for President and national offices so we can regain the freedom we deserve in Washington State.

What side of history are you on?

In the 18^th century, Europeans justified genocide against Native Americans by calling them Savages and labeling them as either non-human or sub-human. 

In the 18^th and 19^th centuries, Americans justified the owning, selling, abusing, and killing of African men, women, and children by calling them non-human or sub-human. 

In the 20^th Century, the German National Socialist Party (Nazi’s) justified the genocide of Jews by calling them non-human or sub-human. 

Who was it that recognized Native American’s as human?  Missionaries did.  Who fought to free slaves, and even gave their lives to set them free?  Christians did.  Who hid Jews from the Nazi’s?  Many Christians did.  Who was on the right side of history?  Christians were.

In America, we have justified killing nearly 60 million babies by calling them non-human or sub-human with legally sanctioned abortion.  Who stands up against this inhumane injustice?  Christians do.

The media will pass Christians off as barbaric women-hating conservatives who are not as evolved or forward thinking as the non-Christian world.  Well, if fighting against the murder of millions of people is considered uneducated, uninformed, and non-evolved, then that is exactly what we are. 

Before you go thinking that I am a right-wing Republican Christian with a political agenda, think again.  From 2003 to 2007, Republicans controlled the House, the Senate, the Presidency, and had a conservative majority in the Supreme Court.  And in those 4 years, they did NOTHING to stop abortion.  They have an unholy alliance with the American Christian Church where they say what we want to hear, do nothing to back up their words, and we keep voting them in.  It's high time we hold them accountable and replace them with true pro-life leaders.

Almost 300,000,000 Americans claim to consider themselves Christian.  We have the power and the numbers to make abortion the key issue and to hold politicians accountable for actions, not words.  But do you care enough to yell about it?  Will you vote your conscience?  Will you fight for life, or sit back and watch genocide happen in front of you?

Which side of history will you be on?

I support FREE healthcare, FREE handouts, FINANCIAL support for immigrants and LAWS protecting the environment

Would it surprise you if I told you I am a conservative?  Sadly, that speaks to how much the modern day media has influenced our society and forced their agenda into our vocabulary.

I am a conservative.  Some might even say that I am a radical conservative, and yet I can boldly proclaim that I support free healthcare, free handouts, financial support for immigrants, and a common sense approach to protecting the environment.  The modern media would have you believe that I don’t care about the poor, the immigrant, the sick, or the environment because I oppose the solutions the government has put forth.  But they are dead wrong.  It is BECAUSE I care about the poor, the immigrant, the sick, and the environment that I want to set them free from government oppression to flourish under freedom and prosperity.

As a conservative, I simply believe that the private sector is better suited to address people’s needs than the government.  A conservative wants the exact same things as a liberal.  The difference is that a liberal wants the government to bring solutions, and a conservative wants the government out of the way so we are free to find the best solutions.

Healthcare

If a loved one were diagnosed with a serious illness and mortality was at stake, would you prefer to send them to a state run hospital like the VA?  Or to a private non-profit hospital like St. Jude’s or Doernbecher Children’s hospital?  Sadly, the VA has been in the news frequently for mismanagement that has led to veterans not getting proper healthcare and some even dying waiting to get the proper care.  On the flip side, caring people and caring corporations have donated millions of dollars to private hospitals that do not turn patients away due to an inability to pay.  And they provide the most effective, cutting edge care available on the market.

In a wealthy country like the United States of America, there is no reason any person should go without the care they need.  If they can pay for it, they should.  If they can’t, others should be free to donate their hard earned money to worthy causes like Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (donate here http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/doernbecher/how-to-help/) so that everyone receives the care they need.

I have a deep felt love and compassion for mankind.  I don’t want anyone to suffer.  The last thing I would ever wish on someone with failing health would be to send them to a government run healthcare facility.  The most compassionate thing you can do to help the sick is not to pay more taxes to a corrupt government, but to give generously to worthy charities that genuinely help the sick.

The truly compassionate person votes for politicians that support non-profit hospitals rather than those that support corrupt and inefficient government run hospitals.

Handouts

I am a huge proponent of giving to the poor.  I LOVE to give to the poor.  Conservatives, however, have been forced into a debate where they are accused of labeling every down trodden person as lazy and needing to pull themselves up by their “bootstraps.”  That is the wrong argument.  While it is true that there may be some true “freeloaders” in society who abuse the system, the reality is that there are genuine needy people out there who have found themselves in hard times and are in need of a handout.  The question is not whether they need the handout or not, but who should be giving them the handout.

We have let the U.S. Government wage a “war on poverty” for 75 years now.  After trillions of dollars spent on government run “handouts” and low income housing projects, poverty has continued to grow rather than shrink.  No one in the section 8 housing “projects” is better off than they were before the government handout.  And even if you disagree and think that section 8 housing is good for people, I would challenge you to try and sign up for it.  The wait for government housing assistance is over 2 years long, and the paperwork required to get “on the list” is stacks deep.  Allow me to stick my tongue in my cheek and say: Government efficiency at its finest.

Think of it this way: Who is better at taking care of people’s needs in a disaster?  The not-for-profit private based Red Cross, or government run FEMA?  (Think back to hurricane Katrina if you have forgotten about FEMA’s capabilities).

Has anyone ever had to stand in line at Social Security?  Or seen the lack of competency in a food stamp program?  Compare that to a local FISH food bank that feeds needy families in a local community or a church group that helps out seniors and people who can’t pay their electric bill.  The government only stands in their way and gobbles up tax dollars that could be generously given to them for more compassionate and effective relief to the poor.

The big question I have for my liberal friends is this:  why do you create organizations and fund raising activities for worthy causes?  Why not have a fund raising group that gives all of the money to the federal government?  If you genuinely believe the government can help people better than non-profit organizations, then stop creating non-profits and stop giving your money to them!  Just voluntarily increase your own taxes and hold fund raisers for the government.  We all know that it would be ridiculous to try and get people to give more money to the government, yet Liberals vote for politicians who will create more government run programs and take more of people’s money away from the non-profits.

I have a deep love and compassion for people who are poor and in need, and so I vote for people who support non-profits rather than those who support corrupt government programs and I give generously to non-profits toward that end.  This is the more compassionate choice.

Immigration

In 2001, my family helped a young lady from Ethiopia immigrate to the United States.  She had waited over 5 years to be selected as eligible in the annual immigration lottery managed by the United States Congress.  Based on U.S. Government regulations, she had to have $20,000 in reserve money or have a U.S. citizen “sponsor” her to avoid the deposit.  So, we officially signed up as her “sponsor.”  After 6 months of paperwork, fees, and health exams, Belaynesh finally came to America and lived with us for a couple of years. 

As an immigrant, she was not allowed access to any government assistance of any kind.  If she had ended up in a hospital without healthcare, we would have received the bill as her sponsor.  If she accidentally received food stamps or government housing, or student financing, or any other government handout, we would have received the bill as her sponsor.  That is how the system works.

In those 3 years, she went to college, learned English, got a job, and saved up money.  She eventually became a U.S. citizen and works 6 days a week at a retirement home in Seattle, WA today.  We love her as family and continue to help her as we would any family member.

I am not anti-immigration.  The United States was built on immigrants seeking a better life.  But when people go around the process listed above, cut in line, and then demand government assistance, voting rights, and free education - it makes me angry and frustrated.  But what makes me even more angry than that, is people who advocate for illegal immigrants without having ever helped a legal immigrant come this country – who don’t understand the process or the struggle of a true immigrant – and decide to call people like me a racist and a bigot because I oppose illegal immigration. 

I have a deep love and compassion for people who seek to find a better life in this country.  Working to help legal immigrants is far more compassionate and caring than fighting to protect those who cut in front of them and take benefits from our system that even the legal immigrants don’t have access to.

The Environment

I support efforts by communities and activist groups to protect the environment from pollution.  I love clean rivers, clean air, and clean dirt.  I love trees, flowers, oceans, and wildlife.  I am even OK with the government being in charge of regulating compliance with such mandates.  I feel that those requirements should come from state rather than federal governments, but that is a debate for another day. 

What I don’t agree with is the idea that somehow man is even capable of changing the global climate. When news reports declare that this is the hottest the earth has been in 200 years, people seem to be blind to the obvious question:  what caused the global temperature to spike 200 years ago when there wasn’t global industrialization?  But if we dare challenge the facts, even faked data, we are called climate change deniers. 

 But even IF that were the case - IF we were so powerful and important so as to somehow change the cosmic atmospheric conditions to heat up our planet, I don’t understand how taxing corporations to redistribute to poorer undeveloped helps the crisis.  How does that prevent the oceans from rising or the earth from scorching?  That is what the United Nations Kyoto Protocol enforces.  A global tax.  How does taxation reduce climate change?  The Kyoto Protocol is nothing more than a prime example of corrupt government officials (this time, global politicians) using people’s love of the environment as an excuse to create a massive global stream of cash that can be skimmed and scraped to feed corrupt pockets. 

If we genuinely believe that the government is the answer to solve our pollution problems, then why do liberals run para-government organizations like Green Peace?  Why not raise the money that runs Green Peace and give that money to the government instead?  Or follow the Kyoto Protocol and give the money to undeveloped countries?  Is it because we don’t trust the government to make the right decisions for the planet?   If we don’t trust them for that, how in the world would we ever trust them with our healthcare, our poor, our sick, or our down trodden? 

I am a conservative who loves the environment, and feel a deep burden to protect it and be a good steward of the resources it offers.  It is far more responsible to support local anti-pollution policies than to give in to global cosmic fear tactics that aim to take even more of your hard earned money.

Summary

I am a conservative who loves the poor, the sick, the immigrant, and the environment.  I love people.  I want the best for them all, and I am convinced that freedom FROM government is the answer to these problems.  The government IS the problem, not the solution to the problem.

The best evidence I have seen of this comes from a book called the 5000 year leap by W. Cleon Skousen.  In it, Skousen points out that the pilgrims who came to America had not seen any significant advancement in the human condition in hundreds or even thousands of years.  They sailed on ships that were the same technology as the Vikings; used plows that were the same technology as the Pharos of Egypt; and treated the sick with medical practices that were eerily similar to witch doctors.  But, within 200 years, mankind developed flight, landed on the moon, discovered germs, perfected vaccinations and surgeries, and developed farming technologies to feed the world.  Why did that happen?  What was the factor that allowed mankind to develop a 5000 year leap in technology in such a short period of time? It was the reality that for the first time in history, men were set free from the bondage of government control.  Free to their own success or failure.  When given that freedom, mankind flourished.  And now what do we want to do with that freedom?  More and more we give control back to government, and shackle the ingenuity and productivity of men. 

If we truly love people, and truly have compassion on mankind, the answer is less government, more charities, and more local freedom.

I am a conservative.  I am full of compassion for people.  I love the poor, the sick, the immigrant, and the environment.  And I firmly believe that the best way to support them all, is with less government.