Enemy Within The Gates
By Chuck Baldwin
December 30, 2010
Archived column:
http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=2645
As surely as William Barret Travis drew a line in the sand at the Alamo, a line is being drawn in the hearts of men today. By the time it is over, every man and woman in America will have to choose which side of the line they are on. Neutrality will not be an option.
Furthermore, this line is separating, not only political and cultural adversaries, it is dividing friends and families as well. In fact, it is no hyperbole to say that the enemy is not only AT the gates; the enemy is WITHIN the gates. Then again, I suppose that during any momentous turning point of history, it has always been this way. And make no mistake about it: we are at a momentous turning point of history.
Consider what our Lord told us: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.” (Matthew 10:34-36KJV)
It’s happened before in America. It happened during our War for Independence. It happened again during the War for Southern
Independence: father against son and brother against brother. And so it is now.
The enemy has always done its best and most efficient work from within. At this point, I am reminded of what America’s most celebrated jurist, Daniel Webster, once said, “There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our overthrow. Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter: from the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence. I must confess that I do apprehend some danger. I fear that they may place too implicit a confidence in their public servants and fail properly to scrutinize their conduct; that in this way they may be made the dupes of designing men and become the instruments of their own undoing.”
I am often asked, “From whence comes our greatest threat: Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Russia, China, etc.?” And my response is the same as Webster’s: our greatest threat is within the gates of our own country. Our greatest threat is Washington, D.C. I will even go further than that. Many times, our greatest threat is within the gates of our own churches, and within the walls of our own homes!
Remember, the Lord Jesus was betrayed by one of his own apostles.
King David was betrayed by his own son. Samson was betrayed by a lover. Noah was betrayed by a grandson. Joseph was betrayed by his own brothers. Moses was betrayed by the ten trusted scouts. The list is endless.
I remind you that during our War for Independence, the colonial army had far more to fear from Benedict Arnold than it did from King George! And so it is today. The enemy at the gates at least looks like the enemy. It dresses like the enemy; it talks like the enemy; it acts like the enemy. But the enemy within the gates looks like a friend. It dresses like a friend; it talks like a friend; it acts like a friend.
But it is still the enemy!
The enemies of freedom are ubiquitous today. They are in our State legislatures; they sit on the benches of our judiciary; they teach in our colleges and universities; they preach in our pulpits; they teach in our Sunday School classrooms; they sit across our dining room tables; they even sleep in our own beds! And, for the most part, they are in charge of most things going on in Washington, D.C.
These enemies of whom I speak are those who would rather protect government (even illegitimate government) than protect freedom; they would rather please the powers that be than please the Power that is; and they would rather promote their own success and prosperity than the success and prosperity of their country. They are self-aggrandizing statists who suck at the teat of Big Government.
They might be Democrats or Republicans: at the national level, both have a large welfare-addicted constituency. They might be Christians or unbelievers. In fact, many of today’s Christians, churches, and pastors are proving themselves to be the enemies of freedom to an even greater extent than many unbelievers.
For the last several years, the absence of Christians (and especially
pastors) from the freedom fight is glaring! The vast majority of them show little interest in whether or not their State defends itself from ever-increasing federal encroachments; they show little attention to the exponential growth of a Fascist-style police state that is taking shape in front of their very eyes; and they seem little concerned over the demise of constitutional government.
Beyond that, I have discovered firsthand that not only do many Christians seem to revel in apathy and indifference to the aforementioned attacks against our liberties, they will often unleash vehement resistance and hatred to the brother that stands in opposition to these attacks. It is no wonder Jesus said, “A man’s foes shall be they of his own household.”
Some of these enemies and false brethren are motivated by jealousy.
Some are motivated by greed or ambition. Still, others suffer from extreme character deficiencies, such as egomania, pride, laziness, or intense feelings of insecurity. Regardless of the motivation, they set their sights and whet their arrows against those who would dare take a bold and courageous stand for liberty.
My fellow patriots, watch your back, because your greatest enemy is probably behind you! Remember, Jesus “came unto his own, and his own received him not.” (John 1:11) And of Christ does the prophet not say, “And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends”? (Zechariah 13:6 KJV)
I can personally identify with Zechariah’s prophecy. The wounds my wife and I (and our entire family) carry today were inflicted “in the house of my friends.”
Perhaps the patriot’s courage convicts the statist of his own laziness or greed. Perhaps the statist truly despises liberty in his own heart, because, in his soul, he is either a tyrant or slave--or even both. In fact, when the discussion of liberty is broached in today’s Churchianity, I fear this is a major part of the problem.
I have witnessed firsthand the effects that legalism, denominationalism, and corporatism have caused within the Church. Many Christians are so enslaved by legalistic churches and institutions that they wouldn’t know freedom if it came up and bit them on their blessed assurance! They are told what kind of music to listen to, how to wear their hair, what kind of clothes to put on, who can and can’t be their friends--even how husbands and wives should express their love to each other. Their entire lives are lived as subjects and servants to the all-powerful institution (read: church, school, college, etc.). What, pray tell, does the subject of liberty mean to them? They are already enslaved!
Likewise, many professing pastors and Christians are as enslaved to a denomination as any political subject in Russia or China. To them, there is no truth worth defending but the truth proclaimed by the almighty denomination. There is no battle worth fighting unless it is sanctioned by the all-wise denomination. And there is no enemy worth resisting who is not identified by the all-knowing denomination. What, pray tell, does the subject of liberty mean to them? Are they not slaves already?
Then there is the corporate slave! This is the so-called Christian statist who recognizes no church that the IRS does not recognize--or approve. This is the Christian, who, if he lived in communist China, would attend the state-approved church, with a state-approved minister, preaching state-approved sermons to state-enslaved subjects.
But as almost anyone knows, the real Church in oppressed countries is never the one you see in state-sponsored “we-have-freedom-of-religion-here” propaganda photo ops.
The real Church in oppressed countries meets in private living rooms, back rooms, barns, sheds, or even in the backwoods. In all likelihood, their gatherings are illegal, their ministers unlicensed, and their worship politically incorrect. This has been the history of the real Church since the Book of Acts. And it is fast becoming the experience of the real Church in America!
Yes, a line is being drawn in the sand in this country. One will either be a statist, who is devoted to the supremacy of the State, or he or she will be a freedomist, who is devoted to the spirit and principles of liberty. And just like at Travis’ Alamo, there can be no neutrality.
I personally believe that God Himself is drawing this line in the sand. I also believe that many professing Christians are quickly lining up on the wrong side of that line and have made themselves the enemies of truth and freedom (and those who love them). I further believe that because so many Christians are holding their peace, the “stones” are crying out for truth and liberty (Luke 19:40), meaning God is often using strangers of the covenant to advance His truth.
I also believe that God is preparing a robust and righteous remnant from among those who love liberty (and are willing to guard and defend it), while the traditional church (read: organized, incorporated,
state-sanctioned) is being given over to servitude and judgment. And as I’ve also learned (and said before), patriots must watch their backs, because the enemy is not AT the gates, it is WITHIN them!
CHOOSE TODAY WHERE IT IS THAT YOU STAND!!!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE INEVITABLE?
By Paul Proctor
December 29, 2010
Don’t wait until it’s too late
Well, we’ve almost reached the end of another year. Much has been written and published by a host of commentators about the ominous signs ahead for our country’s government, economy, health and spirituality. In my near eleven years of writing a regular column, I can safely say that things have dramatically changed in all four of these categories – and not for the better. But, that’s not really news.
There seem to be two kinds of people in our world today: those who are preparing for the inevitable and those who are, for whatever reason, ignoring it. The warnings are everywhere. They’re like blaring civil defense sirens that never shut off. You would think everyone could hear them – but only a few have responded. The rest just continue on as they always have, unaffected by the unrelenting sound of the sirens.
Have you ever considered what your life would be like without just one modern day element, like electricity? In the 1800s it wouldn’t have been a big deal; but here in 2010, it would be catastrophic. Remember that strange missile that soared through the sky unannounced and undeterred off the coast of California recently? If a small nuclear device had been aboard one of those and detonated high enough over Middle America, chances are, most, if not all of our country would have gone dark and stayed dark for months or years. And, many of the things we take for granted every day that are powered by electricity would have been indefinitely shut down, having had the insides fried by an electromagnetic pulse generated from the explosion.
Forget the abrupt halt that would have come to Wall Street and Main Street, not to mention our out-of-service cell phones, telephones, televisions, radios, computers, traffic lights, streetlights, coffee makers, microwave ovens, hairdryers and all those plug-in appliances we rely on each day to keep and prepare food for our families.
What do you think powers all the pumps and filtering systems that keep “clean” water coming into your house, condominium or apartment? Imagine life without drinking water and running water for showers and flushing toilets. Guess you could build a little outhouse in the back yard or alleyway if you’re not the shy type and your neighbors don’t object. But, don’t build it around any nearby creeks or ditches because that may be where you have to go for water to drink – that is, if you don’t mind the taste of fertilizer, weed killer and animal feces.
Think there will be plenty of bottled water for you to buy at the grocery store when the power goes out? Even if any are open for business or have anything left on the shelves, you’ll need lots of cash to make your purchases since today’s registers and payment card systems are all electronic and computerized. Remember, those ATM machines are electronic and computerized too, so if you don’t already have plenty of cash on hand, you’ll probably be without the means to purchase food, water or anything else when the grid goes down.
Maybe you have some non-electronic items around the house you could take with you to the store to barter with. Not really sure you’ll have many takers though. After all – it is food and water we’re talking about here and supplies would be limited. And, that’s assuming your highly computerized automobile will even start or run to get you there. I suppose you could ride your bicycle to the store if you have one – if it’s not freezing or icy outside. But, I really don’t think you’d be able to carry much back home with you on that bike anyway.
Logic suggests that when the power goes out for an extended period of time, desperation will eventually lead to growing violence and theft as a means to survive. Are you prepared for that? I’m not trying to frighten anyone here. I’m just trying to point out how easily, quickly and dramatically things can change under certain circumstances and how important it is that we all thoughtfully and carefully prepare ahead of time – not wait to see what happens.
And if you think the government will help you under these conditions, remember, they’re going to be without electricity too and many of the electronic and computerized systems, equipment and devices it runs.
But the most important inevitability we should prepare for is our own demise. If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior – the One who gave His life on that cross 2000 year ago to pay for your sins and mine, then I encourage you to get on your knees right now in repentance and faith and confess that you are lost, dead in your sins and in desperate need of His salvation. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and receive the forgiveness of sins and the everlasting life only He can provide.
None of us know how much time we have left in this life or whether we will even survive another night – much less the difficult years ahead. Heed the call right now and surrender your heart and life over to the only begotten Son of God. Don’t wait for another time, another invitation or another opportunity, because it may not come.
Faith doesn’t procrastinate or panic – it prepares.
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – Romans 10:13
© 2010 Paul Proctor - All Rights Reserved
December 29, 2010
Don’t wait until it’s too late
Well, we’ve almost reached the end of another year. Much has been written and published by a host of commentators about the ominous signs ahead for our country’s government, economy, health and spirituality. In my near eleven years of writing a regular column, I can safely say that things have dramatically changed in all four of these categories – and not for the better. But, that’s not really news.
There seem to be two kinds of people in our world today: those who are preparing for the inevitable and those who are, for whatever reason, ignoring it. The warnings are everywhere. They’re like blaring civil defense sirens that never shut off. You would think everyone could hear them – but only a few have responded. The rest just continue on as they always have, unaffected by the unrelenting sound of the sirens.
Have you ever considered what your life would be like without just one modern day element, like electricity? In the 1800s it wouldn’t have been a big deal; but here in 2010, it would be catastrophic. Remember that strange missile that soared through the sky unannounced and undeterred off the coast of California recently? If a small nuclear device had been aboard one of those and detonated high enough over Middle America, chances are, most, if not all of our country would have gone dark and stayed dark for months or years. And, many of the things we take for granted every day that are powered by electricity would have been indefinitely shut down, having had the insides fried by an electromagnetic pulse generated from the explosion.
Forget the abrupt halt that would have come to Wall Street and Main Street, not to mention our out-of-service cell phones, telephones, televisions, radios, computers, traffic lights, streetlights, coffee makers, microwave ovens, hairdryers and all those plug-in appliances we rely on each day to keep and prepare food for our families.
What do you think powers all the pumps and filtering systems that keep “clean” water coming into your house, condominium or apartment? Imagine life without drinking water and running water for showers and flushing toilets. Guess you could build a little outhouse in the back yard or alleyway if you’re not the shy type and your neighbors don’t object. But, don’t build it around any nearby creeks or ditches because that may be where you have to go for water to drink – that is, if you don’t mind the taste of fertilizer, weed killer and animal feces.
Think there will be plenty of bottled water for you to buy at the grocery store when the power goes out? Even if any are open for business or have anything left on the shelves, you’ll need lots of cash to make your purchases since today’s registers and payment card systems are all electronic and computerized. Remember, those ATM machines are electronic and computerized too, so if you don’t already have plenty of cash on hand, you’ll probably be without the means to purchase food, water or anything else when the grid goes down.
Maybe you have some non-electronic items around the house you could take with you to the store to barter with. Not really sure you’ll have many takers though. After all – it is food and water we’re talking about here and supplies would be limited. And, that’s assuming your highly computerized automobile will even start or run to get you there. I suppose you could ride your bicycle to the store if you have one – if it’s not freezing or icy outside. But, I really don’t think you’d be able to carry much back home with you on that bike anyway.
Logic suggests that when the power goes out for an extended period of time, desperation will eventually lead to growing violence and theft as a means to survive. Are you prepared for that? I’m not trying to frighten anyone here. I’m just trying to point out how easily, quickly and dramatically things can change under certain circumstances and how important it is that we all thoughtfully and carefully prepare ahead of time – not wait to see what happens.
And if you think the government will help you under these conditions, remember, they’re going to be without electricity too and many of the electronic and computerized systems, equipment and devices it runs.
But the most important inevitability we should prepare for is our own demise. If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior – the One who gave His life on that cross 2000 year ago to pay for your sins and mine, then I encourage you to get on your knees right now in repentance and faith and confess that you are lost, dead in your sins and in desperate need of His salvation. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and receive the forgiveness of sins and the everlasting life only He can provide.
None of us know how much time we have left in this life or whether we will even survive another night – much less the difficult years ahead. Heed the call right now and surrender your heart and life over to the only begotten Son of God. Don’t wait for another time, another invitation or another opportunity, because it may not come.
Faith doesn’t procrastinate or panic – it prepares.
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – Romans 10:13
© 2010 Paul Proctor - All Rights Reserved
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Some Understanding [of the REAL issues]
Part One of Two
by Arthur R. Thompson, CEO—John Birch Society
The Number One Priority
There is no solution to our country’s problems short of
an informed electorate. Nothing else will work. Unless
sufficient numbers of the American people are made
aware not only of the problems but also of the solutions,
the problems will remain and get worse.
Think about it: All politicians bow to public pressure
because they want to be elected and then re-elected.
• Only an informed electorate will elect statesmen
over politicians.
• Only an informed electorate will apply the necessary
pressure on an elected official to ensure that they will
abide by their solemn oath to the Constitution.
• All solutions offered to address our country’s problems
won’t work without an informed electorate.
For instance, consider term limits. Replacing an old
problem — an incumbent — with a new office holder
for the sake of change doesn’t make sense. Voter ignorance
can almost always be counted on to ensure that
the type of change really needed won’t occur.
Limiting a president to two four-year terms, something
required after 1951 by the 22nd Amendment,
hasn’t improved the quality of presidents because
voters remain unaware. Without an informed electorate,
they will keep returning the same type of person
to office even though he or she might be new, and
have a different party affiliation from the person being
replaced.
The Founders of our country thought term limits
would work and placed this practice in the Articles
of Confederation. When they found out they didn’t
work, term limits were excluded in what became the
U.S. Constitution. The reason they didn’t work was
that, when many office holders knew they couldn’t be
re-elected, they used their remaining time in office to
There is not now and never has been any quick fix.
Name any scheme offered to remedy America’s problems
and be assured that it will fail in the long run if
the electorate remains uninformed.
What do we mean by informed?
Being informed goes beyond understanding the issues,
as important as that is. Being truly informed means
understanding the principles on which our country was
founded. It means understanding the Constitution and
its original intent. And it means understanding what it
will take for the American people to remain free and
independent.
And, just as important, it means understanding why
these principles are under attack, ―and by whom.
Understanding is the key word. If a citizen understands
all of what we are pointing to, no amount of
propaganda can sway him. Lies might, but only until
the next election when the liar is discovered to be
untruthful and is replaced.
Along with understanding, there is another paramount
need: moral responsibility, ―doing what is right
simply because it is right.
Many will recognize that a solution to a problem
exists. But, because of fear, or because of being
locked into some comfort zone, they will be reluctant
to actively turn to the solution. This is where moral
responsibility plays the key role. Prime examples are
retirement and medical care.
It is obvious to all that Social Security and government
medical care programs have long been steering
our nation into bankruptcy. Yet politicians promise voters
more of these “entitlements” and they win reelection.
They can count on this because not enough voters
are willing to avert inevitable disaster by forcing their
representatives to phase out these programs.
All they think about is the devil they know versus
the greater fear of the devil they don’t know.
Too many Americans fear the unknown because
they lack the necessary understanding to realize what
can be done is so much better for them, their children,
and all Americans.
Assessing these programs into the future means
either phasing them out as humanely as possible with
the least amount of hardship to the people, or facing
economic collapse of the nation when all will suffer,
and government dependency will be the solution of last
resort for everyone.
In his Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx was discussing
such government programs as retirement and
healthcare when he wrote the following statement just
prior to listing the more well-known steps (planks)
that would lead to a communist or socialist society. He
knew that, once begun, government programs are hard
to rescind because people become dependent on them.
If the people deem them inadequate, they will demand
more, not less, as they speed toward complete dependence,
abandoning all personal responsibility. As a way
to gain total government dominance, Marx wrote:
… in the beginning, this cannot be effected
except by means of despotic inroads … by
means of measures, therefore, which appear
economically insufficient and untenable, but
which, in the course of the movement, outstrip
themselves, necessitate further inroads upon the
old social order….
Marx was telling his revolutionary brethren that the
programs needed to gain totalitarian control would “in
the beginning” be “insufficient and untenable.” But,
because they were known to be failing, and because the
people were given a taste of government paternalism,
the failures would “necessitate further inroads” and
lead to total dominance. In other worlds, the people
will be given a sampling of socialism/communism that
would be deemed inadequate by the people who would
then ignorantly clamor for much more domination.
The kind of understanding needed in our nation (and
all nations) includes an education about the issues, the
underlying principles, the people behind the problems,
and why all of what is happening is indeed occurring.
It also means having the intestinal fortitude to turn to
a real solution and then have the moral responsibility
to see it through.
Creating an informed electorate is considered too
much like work for most people. But an organized,
dedicated few can accomplish miracles.
As is obvious, advocating a real solution may
involve a great deal of effort to educate our fellow citizens.
Most are without the kind of knowledge needed
— of the Constitution and classic liberal arts such as
basic economics.
In addition, we may think fellow citizens understand
the problem when they really do not. We may understand
the principles involved, whereas they might look
at the problem and think it results only from faulty
administration.
Consider our nation’s involvement in the United
Nations. If one thinks that the problems inherent in the
UN result from faulty operation or flawed leadership,
then the solution becomes reform or reorganization of
the UN, not withdrawal.
If the problem at the UN is one involving the
sovereignty of our nation and the freedom of the
American people, then the solution is to get out of the
UN because it erodes and will ultimately destroy both
independence and freedom.
We could be talking to each other about the problem,
in total agreement, but have two totally different solutions
in mind. Solutions should always be part of the
discussion of any problem for the above reason as well
as to demonstrate that there is something that can be
done, something positive, thereby instilling hope.
Let me give another example of the need for understanding.
I recently engaged in a conversation with a prominent
staff member of a very prestigious conservative
foundation. The conversation rapidly developed into a
discussion about ObamaCare. The man had an extensive
knowledge of the problems presented by this huge
piece of legislation, but his awareness dwelled only on
economics and the measure’s skewed and conflicting
regulations.
It isn’t my intention to disparage the man or his
work, but his analysis of ObamaCare will not correct
the fundamental problem in the long run if he doesn’t
understand that we are not just dealing with poor economics
and onerous regulations.
It was when he described Obama that I saw his
failure to understand the real problem. He said that
Obama could be described with the Three I’s: Ideology,
Ignorance, and Incompetence.
But when discussing what motivates Obama, it isn’t
ignorance or incompetence, it’s design that is consistent
with a totally un-American ideology. If people do
not understand this, they will never understand people
like Obama. In a court of law, the prosecution always
seeks to demonstrate motive. Yet we see conservatives
rarely discussing motive because it will lead them to
conspiracy: a lust for power over all the people on the
part of a few. Once one understands this, he will also
understand that we face a conspiracy that has to work
both sides of the aisle to be successful.
Why do they want to control healthcare? Why do
they want any new law that completely circumvents
the Constitution? It is because of this lust. And if you
understand that, you will comprehend the law and you
will educate people on the problem in that light, rather
than simply dwelling how much it’s going to cost and
what a rotten set of regulations it contains. These features
are obvious to anyone who has a little common
sense. The real agenda becomes obvious when it is
understood that a lust for power drives the enemy.
If people believe that we are dealing just with
increased taxes and unsound regulations, they will
likely rationalize that they can live with all of it rather
than fight like patriots to stop an immense power grab
that will mean ending the American dream and all that
it entails. This “economics” approach to fighting our
enemy is one of the most dangerous hurdles impeding
our attempts to rally Americans to get into the fight.
Without the fear factor, fewer people get involved;
however, the fear factor must be sold intelligently, particularly
to opinion molders.
Several organizations have been started, some even
by former friends of our Founder, Robert Welch, to
fight bad economics, professing to take a kind of “high
road” instead of what they consider the low road —
combating conspiracy. These organizers or financiers
have never really understood, or have deliberately put
out of their minds, that we are not fighting bad economics.
Instead, we are fighting evil men, people who
ultimately seek to kill or enslave us. We get fleeting
glimpses from time to time of the depth of intolerance
and hatred of those on the Left whom we fight against.
Let us not forget that some of these people have advocated
population reduction, not simply population
“control,” in their writings.
The mass murders that have already occurred in
France, Germany, Russia, China, Rwanda, Cambodia,
and other places, ad nauseam, can happen here. The
economic aspect of the battle is simply a weapon
wielded by clever Insiders and their dupes to place us
in an accelerating position of not being able to fight
them because we need to spend increasing amounts of
time to make ends meet. Finally, if we are not successful,
each of us will be forced to fall back on government
just to survive.
There are times when the long-range consequences
of ideas that appear to contain an immediate solution
can, in reality, be harmful to the future freedom of the
American people — when the supposed cure will actually
turn out to be more of backward step instead of the
solution it was intended to be.
There is a quip that goes something like this: The
young are idealistic liberals until they receive their first
paycheck and see how much of their wages are taken
out in various taxes. Then, they become conservatives.
But I add: I fear that they remain conservative only until
they receive their first Social Security check. Then they
become liberal again, voting for those who promise to
maintain the system they are now dependent on.
The end result of all government programs is
dependency on government.
These programs, some obvious such as the War on
Poverty, some not so obvious such as the War on
Drugs, all end up spawning more of what they were
designed to cure because that was the end game all
along. The number classified to be living in poverty
today is higher than when the supposed war on poverty
began. As for the war on drugs, we all know that drug
usage isn’t down, it’s up. Again, government programs
are designed to increase the number of people dependent
on government, not to solve the ostensive problems
they were created to solve. Most conservatives do
not understand this.
At the risk of sounding redundant, let me say that
only by understanding the basic principles on which
the Constitution was based can any real solution be
implemented. This takes an informed electorate.
No solution should be advocated that curtails the
freedom of the American people, even in an emergency.
Emergency legislation tends to become permanent.
Consider: Was Hadrian’s Wall built to keep the Picts
out or the Britons in? Was the Great Wall of China built
to keep the barbarians out or to isolate the Chinese
citizenry? Was the Iron Curtain built to keep freedom
out or communist-ruled citizens in? Didn’t these walls
all succeed in curtailing the freedom of those they were
ostensibly designed to protect?
The same would apply to a fence along our borders.
The measure of a free people is one of being able to
come and go freely across their border. A fence keeps
people in as well as out. We have lived for over two
centuries without a fence. What has changed to make
the illegal immigrant situation a problem today are
the conditions within our country that invite illegal
border crossings. Change these conditions and illegal
immigration will dwindle to a trickle. We are speaking
of public assistance, free schooling, free medical care,
and a host of other enticements.
More important in the illegal immigration picture
is the desire on the part of our own leaders to allow
entry to those who will create future violence among
the people. We discussed this in a previous Bulletin.
We would not have an immigration problem except
for the deficiencies of our leaders: politicians, judges,
journalists, clergymen, et al. It isn’t the Mexicans who
constitute the problem, it is our own leaders who are
at fault for creating the conditions that invite massive
illegal immigration.
Also, the problem exists because of Mexican
Insiders who push illegals north into the United States
with their policies. It is time to get tough and treat the
Mexican authorities realistically and let them know
there are consequences to aiding and abetting the
Aztlan movement for one, and encouraging illegal
crossings into the United States for another.
Finally, when considering border fences, I ask:
Why on Earth would we entrust the building of fences
along our border to those in Washington who mean to
enslave us?
Back to the Constitution
Our politicians pay scant attention to the Constitution,
passing unconstitutional legislation and allowing the
Executive Branch to create regulations with impunity.
Changing the Constitution by amendment or through
a Constitutional Convention will not change this.
Ignoring the Constitution is not the problem; it is
only a manifestation of the problem. The problem is
that we face a deliberate plot on the part of those in
power to change America. This is why they ignore the
Constitution.
Changing something in the Constitution will not alter
that fact. It’s not the Constitution that’s deficient and in
need of repair. Nor are the problems we face the product
of ignorance or stupidity. Call them what you will, our
politicians are not stupid. What they are doing is following
a plan established by a conspiratorial force.
The majority of politicians already ignore their
oath to abide by the Constitution’s limitations. The
Constitution is a very explicit document, defining what
government may or may not do. What makes anyone
believe that these office holders will do anything different
by adding another clause or amendment? They
already ignore the current and very explicit Supreme
Law of the Land!
In addition, the entire process for a Constitutional
Convention would be in the hands of the very people
who are the problem to begin with. They will define the
method of appointing or electing the delegates. If an
informed electorate could elect sound Americanists to
be delegates to such a convention, assuming there were
a sufficient number of informed voters to do so, the
problem could have already been solved by these same
voters who could elect statesmen to serve in Congress.
No convention would be needed.
Likewise, if the qualifications for election as delegates
to a convention were to be set by the state legislatures,
with each state’s legislators recognizing the
need for forcing the federal officials to live up to the
oath to the Constitution, then they could simply use the
Tenth Amendment already present in the Constitution
to handle the problems without a Con-Con.
Also, if legislatures appointed the delegates, then the
appointments would be made in a political atmosphere.
The delegations would contain a sizeable number of
those who are the problem now. We do not have men
of the caliber of Washington, Madison, Hamilton, and
Jay. We have those who are the problem now trying to
give advice and consent to everything done in the name
of “conservatism” or of meeting the demands of people
who would rather be dependent than free.
If the delegates to the Con-Con are elected by the
same uninformed electorate that elects our current
politicians, we will witness a Con-Con where nothing
good will result.
As long as unconstitutional-thinking politicians are
in power, nothing will change in the long run. Only an
informed electorate can change who serves in elected
office. Only an informed electorate can hold any
newly elected officials responsible to the oath to the
Constitution.
Concerted Action Organization
A real solution to our nation’s problems can be gained
only by many more Americans joining in a concerted
campaign to first inform and then to activate our fellow
citizens. Without that as the necessary first step, nothing
will change in the long run.
In addition, if everyone works independently, educating
and activating per their own agenda, the efforts
of many concerned citizens will be diffused to the
point of ineffectiveness. Only by having enough people
working in concert toward the same goal can that goal
be achieved.
Many claim to be working on solutions but most
only discuss the problem in an attempt to raise money.
Few have true outreach programs aimed at reaching
new people, particularly opinion molders. Too many
reach out only to the opinion molders who agree with
them but rarely reach out to new people. It is new
people we need to reach and inform.
There are some media conservatives who reach out
to the public and tell a good story, even attempt to organize
their listeners or readers into some form of organization,
or some sort of demonstration. But because they
have little or no experience at organization, they simply
duplicate the style of groups that do not have a central
focus, do not have staff personnel to train and motivate
volunteer leaders, and do not have a concerted action
program with tools designed to reach many more who
are not yet involved in anything.
The John Birch Society was designed to be, and
remains today, the organization to accomplish what is
so desperately needed. We are primarily an educational
organization with action programs designed to enhance
both the education of the people and the solution to
problems.
Our JBS has been instrumental in keeping alive the
basic principles of Americanism and an understanding
of the American system. It has been a long-term effort
by many to keep alive the simple fact that we are a
republic and not a democracy, and what that means.
This fundamental fact has spread increasingly among
many newly awakened people and organizations.
An important aspect of our work has been our
influence on other organizations to inspire them to
promote sound principles. Through our members and
publications (disseminating well over 100 million
pieces of literature), we have influenced the formation
of constitutional and morally-based groups from the
1960s to the present, some of which have developed
far-reaching influence.
In just the past few years, our videos and DVDs
have been viewed by many millions. If that was all
we accomplished, we would be failures. We produce
DVDs for educational and organizational purposes,
asking members to organize newly aroused people into
neighborhood chapters where they can heighten the
effectiveness of their efforts.
It is safe to say that due to our educational/action
programs, the communist/socialist agenda has been
slowed by at least 40 years.
Educating and informing people works. Just like the
ripples resulting when a rock is thrown into a pond, the
cumulative effects of our efforts keep going and going,
sometimes even unnoticeably. And at other times, some
of the ripples we create have become waves.
As Robert Welch stated at the close of our Society’s
founding meeting, “All we must find and build and use,
to win, is sufficient understanding.” With it, and with
the leadership we can provide, the people will turn to
real solutions. Without it, there will be an unthinkable
loss of our country and our freedom.
To create sufficient understanding, the need is for
enough good people to get involved in an effective
program. For an informed electorate is the ultimate
solution to all of our problems.
If, by some miracle, there happened to be some
“quick fix,” we would soon have the same problems
back again if the voters lack understanding.
The number one priority, the primary solution,
therefore, remains recruiting more members who will
actively work to create an informed electorate. ©
by Arthur R. Thompson, CEO—John Birch Society
The Number One Priority
There is no solution to our country’s problems short of
an informed electorate. Nothing else will work. Unless
sufficient numbers of the American people are made
aware not only of the problems but also of the solutions,
the problems will remain and get worse.
Think about it: All politicians bow to public pressure
because they want to be elected and then re-elected.
• Only an informed electorate will elect statesmen
over politicians.
• Only an informed electorate will apply the necessary
pressure on an elected official to ensure that they will
abide by their solemn oath to the Constitution.
• All solutions offered to address our country’s problems
won’t work without an informed electorate.
For instance, consider term limits. Replacing an old
problem — an incumbent — with a new office holder
for the sake of change doesn’t make sense. Voter ignorance
can almost always be counted on to ensure that
the type of change really needed won’t occur.
Limiting a president to two four-year terms, something
required after 1951 by the 22nd Amendment,
hasn’t improved the quality of presidents because
voters remain unaware. Without an informed electorate,
they will keep returning the same type of person
to office even though he or she might be new, and
have a different party affiliation from the person being
replaced.
The Founders of our country thought term limits
would work and placed this practice in the Articles
of Confederation. When they found out they didn’t
work, term limits were excluded in what became the
U.S. Constitution. The reason they didn’t work was
that, when many office holders knew they couldn’t be
re-elected, they used their remaining time in office to
There is not now and never has been any quick fix.
Name any scheme offered to remedy America’s problems
and be assured that it will fail in the long run if
the electorate remains uninformed.
What do we mean by informed?
Being informed goes beyond understanding the issues,
as important as that is. Being truly informed means
understanding the principles on which our country was
founded. It means understanding the Constitution and
its original intent. And it means understanding what it
will take for the American people to remain free and
independent.
And, just as important, it means understanding why
these principles are under attack, ―and by whom.
Understanding is the key word. If a citizen understands
all of what we are pointing to, no amount of
propaganda can sway him. Lies might, but only until
the next election when the liar is discovered to be
untruthful and is replaced.
Along with understanding, there is another paramount
need: moral responsibility, ―doing what is right
simply because it is right.
Many will recognize that a solution to a problem
exists. But, because of fear, or because of being
locked into some comfort zone, they will be reluctant
to actively turn to the solution. This is where moral
responsibility plays the key role. Prime examples are
retirement and medical care.
It is obvious to all that Social Security and government
medical care programs have long been steering
our nation into bankruptcy. Yet politicians promise voters
more of these “entitlements” and they win reelection.
They can count on this because not enough voters
are willing to avert inevitable disaster by forcing their
representatives to phase out these programs.
All they think about is the devil they know versus
the greater fear of the devil they don’t know.
Too many Americans fear the unknown because
they lack the necessary understanding to realize what
can be done is so much better for them, their children,
and all Americans.
Assessing these programs into the future means
either phasing them out as humanely as possible with
the least amount of hardship to the people, or facing
economic collapse of the nation when all will suffer,
and government dependency will be the solution of last
resort for everyone.
In his Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx was discussing
such government programs as retirement and
healthcare when he wrote the following statement just
prior to listing the more well-known steps (planks)
that would lead to a communist or socialist society. He
knew that, once begun, government programs are hard
to rescind because people become dependent on them.
If the people deem them inadequate, they will demand
more, not less, as they speed toward complete dependence,
abandoning all personal responsibility. As a way
to gain total government dominance, Marx wrote:
… in the beginning, this cannot be effected
except by means of despotic inroads … by
means of measures, therefore, which appear
economically insufficient and untenable, but
which, in the course of the movement, outstrip
themselves, necessitate further inroads upon the
old social order….
Marx was telling his revolutionary brethren that the
programs needed to gain totalitarian control would “in
the beginning” be “insufficient and untenable.” But,
because they were known to be failing, and because the
people were given a taste of government paternalism,
the failures would “necessitate further inroads” and
lead to total dominance. In other worlds, the people
will be given a sampling of socialism/communism that
would be deemed inadequate by the people who would
then ignorantly clamor for much more domination.
The kind of understanding needed in our nation (and
all nations) includes an education about the issues, the
underlying principles, the people behind the problems,
and why all of what is happening is indeed occurring.
It also means having the intestinal fortitude to turn to
a real solution and then have the moral responsibility
to see it through.
Creating an informed electorate is considered too
much like work for most people. But an organized,
dedicated few can accomplish miracles.
As is obvious, advocating a real solution may
involve a great deal of effort to educate our fellow citizens.
Most are without the kind of knowledge needed
— of the Constitution and classic liberal arts such as
basic economics.
In addition, we may think fellow citizens understand
the problem when they really do not. We may understand
the principles involved, whereas they might look
at the problem and think it results only from faulty
administration.
Consider our nation’s involvement in the United
Nations. If one thinks that the problems inherent in the
UN result from faulty operation or flawed leadership,
then the solution becomes reform or reorganization of
the UN, not withdrawal.
If the problem at the UN is one involving the
sovereignty of our nation and the freedom of the
American people, then the solution is to get out of the
UN because it erodes and will ultimately destroy both
independence and freedom.
We could be talking to each other about the problem,
in total agreement, but have two totally different solutions
in mind. Solutions should always be part of the
discussion of any problem for the above reason as well
as to demonstrate that there is something that can be
done, something positive, thereby instilling hope.
Let me give another example of the need for understanding.
I recently engaged in a conversation with a prominent
staff member of a very prestigious conservative
foundation. The conversation rapidly developed into a
discussion about ObamaCare. The man had an extensive
knowledge of the problems presented by this huge
piece of legislation, but his awareness dwelled only on
economics and the measure’s skewed and conflicting
regulations.
It isn’t my intention to disparage the man or his
work, but his analysis of ObamaCare will not correct
the fundamental problem in the long run if he doesn’t
understand that we are not just dealing with poor economics
and onerous regulations.
It was when he described Obama that I saw his
failure to understand the real problem. He said that
Obama could be described with the Three I’s: Ideology,
Ignorance, and Incompetence.
But when discussing what motivates Obama, it isn’t
ignorance or incompetence, it’s design that is consistent
with a totally un-American ideology. If people do
not understand this, they will never understand people
like Obama. In a court of law, the prosecution always
seeks to demonstrate motive. Yet we see conservatives
rarely discussing motive because it will lead them to
conspiracy: a lust for power over all the people on the
part of a few. Once one understands this, he will also
understand that we face a conspiracy that has to work
both sides of the aisle to be successful.
Why do they want to control healthcare? Why do
they want any new law that completely circumvents
the Constitution? It is because of this lust. And if you
understand that, you will comprehend the law and you
will educate people on the problem in that light, rather
than simply dwelling how much it’s going to cost and
what a rotten set of regulations it contains. These features
are obvious to anyone who has a little common
sense. The real agenda becomes obvious when it is
understood that a lust for power drives the enemy.
If people believe that we are dealing just with
increased taxes and unsound regulations, they will
likely rationalize that they can live with all of it rather
than fight like patriots to stop an immense power grab
that will mean ending the American dream and all that
it entails. This “economics” approach to fighting our
enemy is one of the most dangerous hurdles impeding
our attempts to rally Americans to get into the fight.
Without the fear factor, fewer people get involved;
however, the fear factor must be sold intelligently, particularly
to opinion molders.
Several organizations have been started, some even
by former friends of our Founder, Robert Welch, to
fight bad economics, professing to take a kind of “high
road” instead of what they consider the low road —
combating conspiracy. These organizers or financiers
have never really understood, or have deliberately put
out of their minds, that we are not fighting bad economics.
Instead, we are fighting evil men, people who
ultimately seek to kill or enslave us. We get fleeting
glimpses from time to time of the depth of intolerance
and hatred of those on the Left whom we fight against.
Let us not forget that some of these people have advocated
population reduction, not simply population
“control,” in their writings.
The mass murders that have already occurred in
France, Germany, Russia, China, Rwanda, Cambodia,
and other places, ad nauseam, can happen here. The
economic aspect of the battle is simply a weapon
wielded by clever Insiders and their dupes to place us
in an accelerating position of not being able to fight
them because we need to spend increasing amounts of
time to make ends meet. Finally, if we are not successful,
each of us will be forced to fall back on government
just to survive.
There are times when the long-range consequences
of ideas that appear to contain an immediate solution
can, in reality, be harmful to the future freedom of the
American people — when the supposed cure will actually
turn out to be more of backward step instead of the
solution it was intended to be.
There is a quip that goes something like this: The
young are idealistic liberals until they receive their first
paycheck and see how much of their wages are taken
out in various taxes. Then, they become conservatives.
But I add: I fear that they remain conservative only until
they receive their first Social Security check. Then they
become liberal again, voting for those who promise to
maintain the system they are now dependent on.
The end result of all government programs is
dependency on government.
These programs, some obvious such as the War on
Poverty, some not so obvious such as the War on
Drugs, all end up spawning more of what they were
designed to cure because that was the end game all
along. The number classified to be living in poverty
today is higher than when the supposed war on poverty
began. As for the war on drugs, we all know that drug
usage isn’t down, it’s up. Again, government programs
are designed to increase the number of people dependent
on government, not to solve the ostensive problems
they were created to solve. Most conservatives do
not understand this.
At the risk of sounding redundant, let me say that
only by understanding the basic principles on which
the Constitution was based can any real solution be
implemented. This takes an informed electorate.
No solution should be advocated that curtails the
freedom of the American people, even in an emergency.
Emergency legislation tends to become permanent.
Consider: Was Hadrian’s Wall built to keep the Picts
out or the Britons in? Was the Great Wall of China built
to keep the barbarians out or to isolate the Chinese
citizenry? Was the Iron Curtain built to keep freedom
out or communist-ruled citizens in? Didn’t these walls
all succeed in curtailing the freedom of those they were
ostensibly designed to protect?
The same would apply to a fence along our borders.
The measure of a free people is one of being able to
come and go freely across their border. A fence keeps
people in as well as out. We have lived for over two
centuries without a fence. What has changed to make
the illegal immigrant situation a problem today are
the conditions within our country that invite illegal
border crossings. Change these conditions and illegal
immigration will dwindle to a trickle. We are speaking
of public assistance, free schooling, free medical care,
and a host of other enticements.
More important in the illegal immigration picture
is the desire on the part of our own leaders to allow
entry to those who will create future violence among
the people. We discussed this in a previous Bulletin.
We would not have an immigration problem except
for the deficiencies of our leaders: politicians, judges,
journalists, clergymen, et al. It isn’t the Mexicans who
constitute the problem, it is our own leaders who are
at fault for creating the conditions that invite massive
illegal immigration.
Also, the problem exists because of Mexican
Insiders who push illegals north into the United States
with their policies. It is time to get tough and treat the
Mexican authorities realistically and let them know
there are consequences to aiding and abetting the
Aztlan movement for one, and encouraging illegal
crossings into the United States for another.
Finally, when considering border fences, I ask:
Why on Earth would we entrust the building of fences
along our border to those in Washington who mean to
enslave us?
Back to the Constitution
Our politicians pay scant attention to the Constitution,
passing unconstitutional legislation and allowing the
Executive Branch to create regulations with impunity.
Changing the Constitution by amendment or through
a Constitutional Convention will not change this.
Ignoring the Constitution is not the problem; it is
only a manifestation of the problem. The problem is
that we face a deliberate plot on the part of those in
power to change America. This is why they ignore the
Constitution.
Changing something in the Constitution will not alter
that fact. It’s not the Constitution that’s deficient and in
need of repair. Nor are the problems we face the product
of ignorance or stupidity. Call them what you will, our
politicians are not stupid. What they are doing is following
a plan established by a conspiratorial force.
The majority of politicians already ignore their
oath to abide by the Constitution’s limitations. The
Constitution is a very explicit document, defining what
government may or may not do. What makes anyone
believe that these office holders will do anything different
by adding another clause or amendment? They
already ignore the current and very explicit Supreme
Law of the Land!
In addition, the entire process for a Constitutional
Convention would be in the hands of the very people
who are the problem to begin with. They will define the
method of appointing or electing the delegates. If an
informed electorate could elect sound Americanists to
be delegates to such a convention, assuming there were
a sufficient number of informed voters to do so, the
problem could have already been solved by these same
voters who could elect statesmen to serve in Congress.
No convention would be needed.
Likewise, if the qualifications for election as delegates
to a convention were to be set by the state legislatures,
with each state’s legislators recognizing the
need for forcing the federal officials to live up to the
oath to the Constitution, then they could simply use the
Tenth Amendment already present in the Constitution
to handle the problems without a Con-Con.
Also, if legislatures appointed the delegates, then the
appointments would be made in a political atmosphere.
The delegations would contain a sizeable number of
those who are the problem now. We do not have men
of the caliber of Washington, Madison, Hamilton, and
Jay. We have those who are the problem now trying to
give advice and consent to everything done in the name
of “conservatism” or of meeting the demands of people
who would rather be dependent than free.
If the delegates to the Con-Con are elected by the
same uninformed electorate that elects our current
politicians, we will witness a Con-Con where nothing
good will result.
As long as unconstitutional-thinking politicians are
in power, nothing will change in the long run. Only an
informed electorate can change who serves in elected
office. Only an informed electorate can hold any
newly elected officials responsible to the oath to the
Constitution.
Concerted Action Organization
A real solution to our nation’s problems can be gained
only by many more Americans joining in a concerted
campaign to first inform and then to activate our fellow
citizens. Without that as the necessary first step, nothing
will change in the long run.
In addition, if everyone works independently, educating
and activating per their own agenda, the efforts
of many concerned citizens will be diffused to the
point of ineffectiveness. Only by having enough people
working in concert toward the same goal can that goal
be achieved.
Many claim to be working on solutions but most
only discuss the problem in an attempt to raise money.
Few have true outreach programs aimed at reaching
new people, particularly opinion molders. Too many
reach out only to the opinion molders who agree with
them but rarely reach out to new people. It is new
people we need to reach and inform.
There are some media conservatives who reach out
to the public and tell a good story, even attempt to organize
their listeners or readers into some form of organization,
or some sort of demonstration. But because they
have little or no experience at organization, they simply
duplicate the style of groups that do not have a central
focus, do not have staff personnel to train and motivate
volunteer leaders, and do not have a concerted action
program with tools designed to reach many more who
are not yet involved in anything.
The John Birch Society was designed to be, and
remains today, the organization to accomplish what is
so desperately needed. We are primarily an educational
organization with action programs designed to enhance
both the education of the people and the solution to
problems.
Our JBS has been instrumental in keeping alive the
basic principles of Americanism and an understanding
of the American system. It has been a long-term effort
by many to keep alive the simple fact that we are a
republic and not a democracy, and what that means.
This fundamental fact has spread increasingly among
many newly awakened people and organizations.
An important aspect of our work has been our
influence on other organizations to inspire them to
promote sound principles. Through our members and
publications (disseminating well over 100 million
pieces of literature), we have influenced the formation
of constitutional and morally-based groups from the
1960s to the present, some of which have developed
far-reaching influence.
In just the past few years, our videos and DVDs
have been viewed by many millions. If that was all
we accomplished, we would be failures. We produce
DVDs for educational and organizational purposes,
asking members to organize newly aroused people into
neighborhood chapters where they can heighten the
effectiveness of their efforts.
It is safe to say that due to our educational/action
programs, the communist/socialist agenda has been
slowed by at least 40 years.
Educating and informing people works. Just like the
ripples resulting when a rock is thrown into a pond, the
cumulative effects of our efforts keep going and going,
sometimes even unnoticeably. And at other times, some
of the ripples we create have become waves.
As Robert Welch stated at the close of our Society’s
founding meeting, “All we must find and build and use,
to win, is sufficient understanding.” With it, and with
the leadership we can provide, the people will turn to
real solutions. Without it, there will be an unthinkable
loss of our country and our freedom.
To create sufficient understanding, the need is for
enough good people to get involved in an effective
program. For an informed electorate is the ultimate
solution to all of our problems.
If, by some miracle, there happened to be some
“quick fix,” we would soon have the same problems
back again if the voters lack understanding.
The number one priority, the primary solution,
therefore, remains recruiting more members who will
actively work to create an informed electorate. ©
Monday, August 30, 2010
A German's Point of View on Islam and it's Link to World Communism
by Paul E. Marek
Wednesday January 2, 2008 (Original)
from (forwarder) Dr Emanual Tanay
A man whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War ll owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave can guide our attitude toward fanaticism.'Very few people were true Nazis 'he said,' but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come. My family lost everything. I ended up in a concentration camp and the Allies destroyed my factories.
'We are told again and again by 'experts' and 'talking heads' that Islam is the religion of peace, and that the vast majority of Muslims just want to live in peace. Although this unqualified assertion may be true, it is entirely irrelevant. It is meaningless fluff, meant to make us feel better, and meant to somehow diminish the spectra of fanatics rampaging across the globe in the name of Islam. The fact is that the fanatics rule Islam at this moment in history.It is the fanatics who march. It is the fanatics who wage any one of 50 shooting wars worldwide. It is the fanatics who systematically slaughter Christian or tribal groups throughout Africa and are gradually taking over the entire continent in an Islamic wave. It is the fanatics who bomb, behead, murder, or honor kill. It is the fanatics who take over mosque after mosque. It is the fanatics who zealously spread the stoning and hanging of rape victims and homosexuals. The hard quantifiable fact is that the 'peaceful majority', the 'silent majority', is cowed and extraneous.
Communist Russia was comprised of Russians who just wanted to live in peace, yet the Russian Communists were responsible for the murder of about 20 million people. The peaceful majority were irrelevant. China's huge population was peaceful as well, but Chinese Communists managed to kill a staggering 70 million people.The average Japanese individual prior to World War ll was not a warmongering sadist. Yet, Japan murdered and slaughtered its way across South East Asia in an orgy of killing that included the systematic murder of 12 million Chinese civilian s; most killed by sword, shovel, and bayonet.And, who can forget Rwanda, which collapsed into butchery. Could it not be said that the majority of Rwandans were 'peace loving'?
History lessons are often incredibly simple and blunt, yet for all our powers of reason we often miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points: Peace-loving Muslims have been made irrelevant by their silence. Peace-loving Muslims will become our enemy if they don't speak up, because like my friend from Germany, they will awaken one day and find that the fanatics own them, and the end of their world will have begun.Peace-loving Germans, Japanese, Chinese, Russians, Rwandans, Serbs, Afghanis, Iraqis, Palestinians, Somalis, Nigerians, Algerians, and many others have died because the peaceful majority did not speak up until it was too late.
As for us who watch it all unfold, we must pay attention to the only group that counts: the fanatics who threaten our way of life.Lastly, at the risk of offending, anyone who doubts that the issue is serious and just deletes this email without sending it on, is contributing to the passiveness that allows the problems of expand. So, extend yourself a bit and send this on and on and on! Let us hope that thousands, world wide, read this - think about it - and send it on.
Emanuel Tanay,
M.D.Ann Arbor, MI
Never forget this fact; "The NWO (New World Order) is the ultimate goal of those satanists who conspire to control the world and ALL else is a smoke screen, a stepping stone or a diversionary tactic! " Woody Wood
Wednesday January 2, 2008 (Original)
from (forwarder) Dr Emanual Tanay
A man whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War ll owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave can guide our attitude toward fanaticism.'Very few people were true Nazis 'he said,' but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come. My family lost everything. I ended up in a concentration camp and the Allies destroyed my factories.
'We are told again and again by 'experts' and 'talking heads' that Islam is the religion of peace, and that the vast majority of Muslims just want to live in peace. Although this unqualified assertion may be true, it is entirely irrelevant. It is meaningless fluff, meant to make us feel better, and meant to somehow diminish the spectra of fanatics rampaging across the globe in the name of Islam. The fact is that the fanatics rule Islam at this moment in history.It is the fanatics who march. It is the fanatics who wage any one of 50 shooting wars worldwide. It is the fanatics who systematically slaughter Christian or tribal groups throughout Africa and are gradually taking over the entire continent in an Islamic wave. It is the fanatics who bomb, behead, murder, or honor kill. It is the fanatics who take over mosque after mosque. It is the fanatics who zealously spread the stoning and hanging of rape victims and homosexuals. The hard quantifiable fact is that the 'peaceful majority', the 'silent majority', is cowed and extraneous.
Communist Russia was comprised of Russians who just wanted to live in peace, yet the Russian Communists were responsible for the murder of about 20 million people. The peaceful majority were irrelevant. China's huge population was peaceful as well, but Chinese Communists managed to kill a staggering 70 million people.The average Japanese individual prior to World War ll was not a warmongering sadist. Yet, Japan murdered and slaughtered its way across South East Asia in an orgy of killing that included the systematic murder of 12 million Chinese civilian s; most killed by sword, shovel, and bayonet.And, who can forget Rwanda, which collapsed into butchery. Could it not be said that the majority of Rwandans were 'peace loving'?
History lessons are often incredibly simple and blunt, yet for all our powers of reason we often miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points: Peace-loving Muslims have been made irrelevant by their silence. Peace-loving Muslims will become our enemy if they don't speak up, because like my friend from Germany, they will awaken one day and find that the fanatics own them, and the end of their world will have begun.Peace-loving Germans, Japanese, Chinese, Russians, Rwandans, Serbs, Afghanis, Iraqis, Palestinians, Somalis, Nigerians, Algerians, and many others have died because the peaceful majority did not speak up until it was too late.
As for us who watch it all unfold, we must pay attention to the only group that counts: the fanatics who threaten our way of life.Lastly, at the risk of offending, anyone who doubts that the issue is serious and just deletes this email without sending it on, is contributing to the passiveness that allows the problems of expand. So, extend yourself a bit and send this on and on and on! Let us hope that thousands, world wide, read this - think about it - and send it on.
Emanuel Tanay,
M.D.Ann Arbor, MI
Never forget this fact; "The NWO (New World Order) is the ultimate goal of those satanists who conspire to control the world and ALL else is a smoke screen, a stepping stone or a diversionary tactic! " Woody Wood
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
My friends, if you have any love for liberty left in your heart, one thing is critical: the Internet must remain free--absolutely, totally unrestricted and free.
The Internet Must Remain Free
By Chuck Baldwin
June 29, 2010
The Internet is abuzz with news that a US Senate committee has approved a bill that apparently gives the President authority to shut down the Internet. According to TechWorld.com, "A US Senate committee has approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some critics have suggested would give the US president the authority to shut down parts of the Internet during a cyberattack."
The report continues by saying, "The bill, introduced earlier this month [by Senators Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Thomas Carper, D-Delaware], would establish a White House Office for Cyberspace Policy and a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, which would work with private US companies to create cybersecurity requirements for the electric grid, telecommunications networks and other critical infrastructure."
See the report at: http://tinyurl.com/obama-can-kill-web1
A PrisonPlanet.com report says this about the bill: "President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet 'kill switch' bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday [June 24] and now moves to the floor.
"The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks, and block incoming Internet traffic from certain countries under a declared national emergency.
"Despite the Center for Democracy and Technology and 23 other privacy and technology organizations sending letters to Lieberman and other backers of the bill expressing concerns that the legislation could be used to stifle free speech, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the bill in advance of a vote on the Senate floor."
The report continued by saying, "Fears that the legislation is aimed at bringing the Internet under the regulatory power of the U.S. government in an offensive against free speech were heightened further on Sunday, when Lieberman revealed that the plan was to mimic [communist] China's policies of policing the web with censorship and coercion.
"'Right now China, the government, can disconnect parts of its Internet in case of war and we need to have that here too,' Lieberman told CNN's Candy Crowley.
"While media and public attention is overwhelmingly focused on the BP oil spill, the establishment is quietly preparing the framework that will allow Obama, or indeed any President who follows him, to bring down a technological iron curtain that will give the government a foot in the door on seizing complete control over the Internet."
See the report at:http://tinyurl.com/obama-can-kill-web2
Of course, pro-family groups have long lobbied Washington lawmakers to pass regulations restricting objectionable material on the Internet. But Senator Lieberman's bill does more than restrict content on the Internet; it gives the federal government the power to completely shut it down.
My friends, if you have any love for liberty left in your heart, one thing is critical: the Internet must remain free--absolutely, totally unrestricted and free.
I realize that many upstanding, well-intentioned people believe that the federal government should restrict the content of the Internet. But Lieberman's bill should provide ample warning for anyone who believes that the federal government can be trusted with ANY authority it is granted beyond that which is rightly ascribed to it via the US Constitution. Plus, given the propensities of the federal government these days, how long before the definition of "objectionable content" includes your freedom of speech and mine? In plain language, the federal government has no business restricting anything that the Constitution does not permit it to. If we cede the authority to restrict and regulate the content of the Internet to the federal government, we are also ceding to it the power to completely shut down the Internet. And this is exactly what Lieberman's bill does.
The fact is, the Internet is the last bastion of free and unfiltered news and information. And, yes, I understand that there is much misinformation on the Internet. But that is the price of freedom. The individual must be given the liberty to discern right from wrong for himself. As a Christian, I believe this is why God provided the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit.
And I for one do not need the federal government to try and replace either.
And as far as objectionable material being available to children is concerned, this is what parents are for! Good grief! It is bad enough that the federal government has turned into Big Brother; are we going to allow it to become Big Momma and Big Daddy as well?
Ladies and gentlemen, it is essential that the free flow of information be allowed to continue over the Internet. The major news media is a finely filtered, tightly controlled medium that works harder at blocking news and information than it does at delivering it. Virtually every major television and radio network, along with the nation's major newspapers, is an equal opportunity news-suppressor.
Just ask yourself, what would you have known regarding the MIAC report in Missouri had it not been for the Internet? What would you have known about the fiasco in Hardin, Montana, had it not been for the Internet? What would you know about the NAFTA superhighway without the Internet? If not for the Internet, would you ever have learned about the CFR's plans for a North American Community? Where would the Tea Parties be today without the Internet? Where would Ron Paul's campaign in 2008 have been without the Internet? Virtually everything you've learned regarding the State sovereignty momentum that continues to build across this country you've learned from the Internet. Except for a few courageous independent radio talk show hosts, and newspaper and magazine publishers, the vast majority of extremely relevant and critical information relative to freedom is gleaned from the Internet--not to mention the speed with which news and information is able to travel, thanks to the Internet.
It is no hyperbole to suggest that the Internet is the modern patriots'
version of the colonists' Committees of Correspondence that sounded the clarion call for liberty and independence at the time of America's founding.
And now, power-mad elitists in Washington, D.C., are attempting to provide the federal government with the power and authority to shut it down at will.
What is even more disturbing is the way that private companies and special interest groups are willing to prostitute themselves before the federal government in order to get their own "piece of the pie." Think of it: just about every freedom-grabbing, Big-Government action taken by these modern Machiavellians in Washington, D.C., is facilitated by willing CEOs from Big Business. They gladly assist Big Brother when he wants to spy on us, read our emails, listen to our phone calls, etc. They happily help Big Brother when he wants to eavesdrop inside our homes, examine our financial records, or snoop on our private lives. When Big Brother says, "Jump!" they ask, "How high?" Then--like these hypocrites in Washington, D.C.--they have the audacity to wave the flag on Independence Day and shout, "America: the land of the free!" As if they are blameless in freedom's demise.
Mark it down: if the federal government ever shuts down the Internet, it will be business as usual for Washington, D.C., and its fellow travelers in Big Business; but We the People will be out of business, and so will freedom. Regardless of what side of any issue you and I may come from, it is critical that the Internet remains absolutely and totally free.
P.S. We are still shipping THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS but our supply will not last long. To order, go here: http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=279
This column is archived at
http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=1822
By Chuck Baldwin
June 29, 2010
The Internet is abuzz with news that a US Senate committee has approved a bill that apparently gives the President authority to shut down the Internet. According to TechWorld.com, "A US Senate committee has approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some critics have suggested would give the US president the authority to shut down parts of the Internet during a cyberattack."
The report continues by saying, "The bill, introduced earlier this month [by Senators Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Thomas Carper, D-Delaware], would establish a White House Office for Cyberspace Policy and a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications, which would work with private US companies to create cybersecurity requirements for the electric grid, telecommunications networks and other critical infrastructure."
See the report at: http://tinyurl.com/obama-can-kill-web1
A PrisonPlanet.com report says this about the bill: "President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet 'kill switch' bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday [June 24] and now moves to the floor.
"The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks, and block incoming Internet traffic from certain countries under a declared national emergency.
"Despite the Center for Democracy and Technology and 23 other privacy and technology organizations sending letters to Lieberman and other backers of the bill expressing concerns that the legislation could be used to stifle free speech, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the bill in advance of a vote on the Senate floor."
The report continued by saying, "Fears that the legislation is aimed at bringing the Internet under the regulatory power of the U.S. government in an offensive against free speech were heightened further on Sunday, when Lieberman revealed that the plan was to mimic [communist] China's policies of policing the web with censorship and coercion.
"'Right now China, the government, can disconnect parts of its Internet in case of war and we need to have that here too,' Lieberman told CNN's Candy Crowley.
"While media and public attention is overwhelmingly focused on the BP oil spill, the establishment is quietly preparing the framework that will allow Obama, or indeed any President who follows him, to bring down a technological iron curtain that will give the government a foot in the door on seizing complete control over the Internet."
See the report at:http://tinyurl.com/obama-can-kill-web2
Of course, pro-family groups have long lobbied Washington lawmakers to pass regulations restricting objectionable material on the Internet. But Senator Lieberman's bill does more than restrict content on the Internet; it gives the federal government the power to completely shut it down.
My friends, if you have any love for liberty left in your heart, one thing is critical: the Internet must remain free--absolutely, totally unrestricted and free.
I realize that many upstanding, well-intentioned people believe that the federal government should restrict the content of the Internet. But Lieberman's bill should provide ample warning for anyone who believes that the federal government can be trusted with ANY authority it is granted beyond that which is rightly ascribed to it via the US Constitution. Plus, given the propensities of the federal government these days, how long before the definition of "objectionable content" includes your freedom of speech and mine? In plain language, the federal government has no business restricting anything that the Constitution does not permit it to. If we cede the authority to restrict and regulate the content of the Internet to the federal government, we are also ceding to it the power to completely shut down the Internet. And this is exactly what Lieberman's bill does.
The fact is, the Internet is the last bastion of free and unfiltered news and information. And, yes, I understand that there is much misinformation on the Internet. But that is the price of freedom. The individual must be given the liberty to discern right from wrong for himself. As a Christian, I believe this is why God provided the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit.
And I for one do not need the federal government to try and replace either.
And as far as objectionable material being available to children is concerned, this is what parents are for! Good grief! It is bad enough that the federal government has turned into Big Brother; are we going to allow it to become Big Momma and Big Daddy as well?
Ladies and gentlemen, it is essential that the free flow of information be allowed to continue over the Internet. The major news media is a finely filtered, tightly controlled medium that works harder at blocking news and information than it does at delivering it. Virtually every major television and radio network, along with the nation's major newspapers, is an equal opportunity news-suppressor.
Just ask yourself, what would you have known regarding the MIAC report in Missouri had it not been for the Internet? What would you have known about the fiasco in Hardin, Montana, had it not been for the Internet? What would you know about the NAFTA superhighway without the Internet? If not for the Internet, would you ever have learned about the CFR's plans for a North American Community? Where would the Tea Parties be today without the Internet? Where would Ron Paul's campaign in 2008 have been without the Internet? Virtually everything you've learned regarding the State sovereignty momentum that continues to build across this country you've learned from the Internet. Except for a few courageous independent radio talk show hosts, and newspaper and magazine publishers, the vast majority of extremely relevant and critical information relative to freedom is gleaned from the Internet--not to mention the speed with which news and information is able to travel, thanks to the Internet.
It is no hyperbole to suggest that the Internet is the modern patriots'
version of the colonists' Committees of Correspondence that sounded the clarion call for liberty and independence at the time of America's founding.
And now, power-mad elitists in Washington, D.C., are attempting to provide the federal government with the power and authority to shut it down at will.
What is even more disturbing is the way that private companies and special interest groups are willing to prostitute themselves before the federal government in order to get their own "piece of the pie." Think of it: just about every freedom-grabbing, Big-Government action taken by these modern Machiavellians in Washington, D.C., is facilitated by willing CEOs from Big Business. They gladly assist Big Brother when he wants to spy on us, read our emails, listen to our phone calls, etc. They happily help Big Brother when he wants to eavesdrop inside our homes, examine our financial records, or snoop on our private lives. When Big Brother says, "Jump!" they ask, "How high?" Then--like these hypocrites in Washington, D.C.--they have the audacity to wave the flag on Independence Day and shout, "America: the land of the free!" As if they are blameless in freedom's demise.
Mark it down: if the federal government ever shuts down the Internet, it will be business as usual for Washington, D.C., and its fellow travelers in Big Business; but We the People will be out of business, and so will freedom. Regardless of what side of any issue you and I may come from, it is critical that the Internet remains absolutely and totally free.
P.S. We are still shipping THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS but our supply will not last long. To order, go here: http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=279
This column is archived at
http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/?p=1822
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Nationwide Screenings To Take Place for New Film "Don't Tread on Me!"
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Debbie Morgan 573-378-9123 debbie@bridgestonemediagroup.com
After the rapid erosion of civil liberties since September 11th, what protections do U.S. citizens still have? The new film 'Don't Tread on Me' reminds Americans about key Constitutional Amendments and why they are so important today.
Columbia, MO June 15, 2010 - The amount of power the government has awarded itself in launching a global war on terror along with the increase in surveillance here at home isn't covered much on the nightly news, but it should be.
What does the Constitution say about your rights as a citizen? What is the difference between a "right" and a "privilege?" What is the proper role of the government? These are just some of the questions asked (and answered) in the film "Don't Tread On Me" - the new release by William Lewis and Gary Franchi ("Camp FEMA").
"Don't Tread on Me" takes a critical look at the rapid erosion of civil liberties at a time when our most basic freedoms are very much in peril. Set for a June 2010 release on DVD, this highly anticipated film features interviews with top Constitutional authorities, as well as local political activists and active politicians.
Viewers will get insights from such notables as; author and constitutional expert Dr. Edwin Vieira, former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack, former Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarick, Oklahoma State Representative Charles Key, Missouri State Representatives Cynthia Davis and Brian Nieves and State Senators Jim Lembke and Gary Nodler. Also featured in the film is popular radio talk show host Alex Jones.
Director William Lewis calls his latest project, "a blueprint for insuring that people like you, me and the grassroots efforts effectively target what's wrong with the politics in this country and have the knowledge to do something about it."
While "Don't Tread On Me" gives the viewer a clear understanding of just how difficult the road ahead will be, both Lewis and Franchi are hopeful that when people get to understand what their rights are and everyone gets involved, a positive change can be made.
That's why they're asking activists and constitutional advocates from across the country to hold screenings in their home, public library, or local cinema on Saturday, June 26th when they kick off simultaneous screenings nationwide of "Don't Tread on Me."
Along with the screenings, the filmmakers are also offering those who purchase the DVD from the official website the ability to make copies to distribute the film in a viral hand-to-hand campaign.
Currently 115 public screenings are scheduled, from coast to coast, on or around June 26th. In Mobile Alabama on June 26th at the Mobile Christian School, 5900 Cottage Hill Rd. with showings at 2:00PM and 7:00PM. NO ADMISSION FEE! AIR CONDITIONED AUDITORIUM! Copies of the DVD will be available on a limited, first come- first served, basis.
For more information, please visit http://DontTreadOnMeMovie.com
http://RestoreTheRepublic.com
3149 Dundee Rd #176
Northbrook, Illinois 60062, USA
Media Contact: Debbie Morgan 573-378-9123 debbie@bridgestonemediagroup.com
After the rapid erosion of civil liberties since September 11th, what protections do U.S. citizens still have? The new film 'Don't Tread on Me' reminds Americans about key Constitutional Amendments and why they are so important today.
Columbia, MO June 15, 2010 - The amount of power the government has awarded itself in launching a global war on terror along with the increase in surveillance here at home isn't covered much on the nightly news, but it should be.
What does the Constitution say about your rights as a citizen? What is the difference between a "right" and a "privilege?" What is the proper role of the government? These are just some of the questions asked (and answered) in the film "Don't Tread On Me" - the new release by William Lewis and Gary Franchi ("Camp FEMA").
"Don't Tread on Me" takes a critical look at the rapid erosion of civil liberties at a time when our most basic freedoms are very much in peril. Set for a June 2010 release on DVD, this highly anticipated film features interviews with top Constitutional authorities, as well as local political activists and active politicians.
Viewers will get insights from such notables as; author and constitutional expert Dr. Edwin Vieira, former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack, former Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarick, Oklahoma State Representative Charles Key, Missouri State Representatives Cynthia Davis and Brian Nieves and State Senators Jim Lembke and Gary Nodler. Also featured in the film is popular radio talk show host Alex Jones.
Director William Lewis calls his latest project, "a blueprint for insuring that people like you, me and the grassroots efforts effectively target what's wrong with the politics in this country and have the knowledge to do something about it."
While "Don't Tread On Me" gives the viewer a clear understanding of just how difficult the road ahead will be, both Lewis and Franchi are hopeful that when people get to understand what their rights are and everyone gets involved, a positive change can be made.
That's why they're asking activists and constitutional advocates from across the country to hold screenings in their home, public library, or local cinema on Saturday, June 26th when they kick off simultaneous screenings nationwide of "Don't Tread on Me."
Along with the screenings, the filmmakers are also offering those who purchase the DVD from the official website the ability to make copies to distribute the film in a viral hand-to-hand campaign.
Currently 115 public screenings are scheduled, from coast to coast, on or around June 26th. In Mobile Alabama on June 26th at the Mobile Christian School, 5900 Cottage Hill Rd. with showings at 2:00PM and 7:00PM. NO ADMISSION FEE! AIR CONDITIONED AUDITORIUM! Copies of the DVD will be available on a limited, first come- first served, basis.
For more information, please visit http://DontTreadOnMeMovie.com
http://RestoreTheRepublic.com
3149 Dundee Rd #176
Northbrook, Illinois 60062, USA
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Oppose the New Federal Power Grab Over Water!
Once again, we are presented with yet another version of a bill pertaining to clean water that goes far beyond protecting our waterways; it would end local control of much acreage that is privately held.
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee says the aim of his newly introduced legislation, H.R. 5088: America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act, is simply to restore the Clean Water Act of 1972 to its original intent. Unfortunately, his new bill extends regulations far beyond the original bill.
Oberstar’s H.R. 5088 would explicitly replace every occurrence of “navigable waters” with “waters of the United States” in the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act” of 1972. In addition, this bill would define “waters of the United States” in an amazingly expansive way to explicitly provide federal jurisdiction over “streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds.”
This would grant the federal government and its various regulatory bureaucracies control over millions and millions of acres of privately owned land, from farms and ranches to small land owners who happen to have ponds, depressions, prairie holes, and low-lying areas where water collects.
Well beyond the scope of water, the measure would also extend federal authority over prior converted cropland, says the American Farm Bureau Federation. This proposal hidden in the bill would give the federal regulators control over an additional 53 million acres of land.
H.R. 5088 is currently sitting in the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment which contains 21 Democratic and 15 Republican members. Pressure should be brought to bear on these 36 people so that the bill doesn’t make it out onto the House floor for a vote. However, it would be wise to contact your congressmen to let them know of your opposition to expanded federal authority over those drops of water that happen to occupy the same square inch.
Thank you,
Woody Wood and
Your friends at The John Birch Society
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee says the aim of his newly introduced legislation, H.R. 5088: America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act, is simply to restore the Clean Water Act of 1972 to its original intent. Unfortunately, his new bill extends regulations far beyond the original bill.
Oberstar’s H.R. 5088 would explicitly replace every occurrence of “navigable waters” with “waters of the United States” in the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act” of 1972. In addition, this bill would define “waters of the United States” in an amazingly expansive way to explicitly provide federal jurisdiction over “streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds.”
This would grant the federal government and its various regulatory bureaucracies control over millions and millions of acres of privately owned land, from farms and ranches to small land owners who happen to have ponds, depressions, prairie holes, and low-lying areas where water collects.
Well beyond the scope of water, the measure would also extend federal authority over prior converted cropland, says the American Farm Bureau Federation. This proposal hidden in the bill would give the federal regulators control over an additional 53 million acres of land.
H.R. 5088 is currently sitting in the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment which contains 21 Democratic and 15 Republican members. Pressure should be brought to bear on these 36 people so that the bill doesn’t make it out onto the House floor for a vote. However, it would be wise to contact your congressmen to let them know of your opposition to expanded federal authority over those drops of water that happen to occupy the same square inch.
Thank you,
Woody Wood and
Your friends at The John Birch Society
Sunday, May 2, 2010
THE MILITARY AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER
By Michael LeMieux
May 1, 2010
NewsWithViews.com
Anyone who has been watching the news or paying attention to the world around them has heard of conspiracy theory of the “New World Order.” According to this theory, over the decades, a relatively small group of elite people have been manipulating events to create a global governance to usher in total control of the entire planet.
To some the evidence of this conspiracy is overwhelming and cannot be mere coincidence. Others cannot fathom that such a thing could actually happen without everyone knowing about it. I think it may be a little of both. If you Google “New World Order,” you will return a list of over 276 million hits. By anyone’s standard this is quite impressive. In contrast, if you do a similar search for “George Washington,” one of our nations most honored and renowned leaders, you would only come up with 74 million hits.
Obviously this is not definitive proof, but it shows that there has been a great deal of time and effort involved to both prove or disprove the theory. As with most conspiracy theories, behind each of them lay a grain of truth upon which the theory is based. The conclusion, however, may be something totally different or it could be spot on. This, however, is the nature of conspiracy theories. They are as hard to prove as they are to disprove.
Another aspect of a great conspiracy theory is the deniability factor. If the government denies it is happening, then the supporters of the theory say they are lying to cover up what they are doing. If the government is silent, then the theorists say they consent by their silence (because if they were innocent, they would attempt to clear their name.) Occasionally the target of the conspiracy theory may use the attention to their advantage, to deflect attention away from something they may not want others to know. So you see conspiracy theories can be used by both sides.
What happens when a theory gains more and more evidence of its existence and national leaders openly admit to the theory? For example:
President George W. Bush (March 6, 1991): “Until now, the world we’ve known has been a world divided – a world of barbed wire and concrete block, conflict and cold war. Now, we can see a new world coming into view. A world in which there is the very real prospect of a new world order. In the words of Winston Churchill, a "world order" in which "the principles of justice and fair play ... protect the weak against the strong ..." A world where the United Nations, freed from cold war stalemate, is poised to fulfill the historic vision of its founders.”
Dr. Carroll Quigley, CFR member, college mentor of President Clinton, author of "Tragedy and Hope," stated: "The Council on Foreign Relations is the American branch of a society which originated in England ... [and] ... believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established."
Zbigniew Brzezinski was National Security Advisor to five presidents. What was not widely known is that he was also a CFR member and founding member of the Trilateral Commission. He stated: "In the economic-technological field, some international cooperation has already been achieved, but further progress will require greater American sacrifices. More intensive efforts to shape a new world monetary structure will have to be undertaken, with some consequent risk to the present relatively favorable American position." He also stated that: "The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities." (Emphasis added.)
Part of this plan to implement a New World Order has already been completed in Europe with the European Union. At first it was designed only as a “free trade” agreement to make Europe more competitive with the larger markets of the United States and China. Since its original formation they have grown to include a political system to govern monetary affairs. They adopted a new currency, a court system, imposed taxes, created a police force, and also a military. It seems like they have all the makings of a United European States government.
Transpose that scenario across the seas to the United States – for the past few decades the federal government has been pushing more and more free trade agreements around the world. Under President GHW Bush we implemented the Security and Prosperity Partnership with the United States, Canada, and Mexico as partners. Under this agreement many goals were established to build cooperation in key areas of security and business to include a single border that encompassed all three countries. Part of this shared border would include integration of police and military command and control, training, interoperability of equipment, and standards.
Another aspect of the SPP was to have more open borders where citizens of each of the member countries would more easily be able to travel and that the flow of goods and services would be expedited. Travel corridors would be created to ensure a smooth flow between the three countries.
The CFR produced a report entitled, “Building the North American Community” recommending the following:
1. That the three nations should cooperate and share responsibility in areas of law enforcement, energy security, regulatory policy, dispute resolution, and continental defense vice national defense.
2. That the countries should rely more on business and less on bureaucracy.
3. To build an area where there is free movement of trade, capital and people. (Apparently border security is out the window.)
4. Security boundaries should be around the continent not around individual nations.
5. They recommend creating a North America security pass. Not only will we have a national ID, we will have a continental ID, which has smart chip technology so we can be tracked wherever we go.
6. By 2010 they wanted to have established a free flow of people across the interior borders of all three countries.
7. They recommend development of a tri-national threat intelligence center and joint training for law enforcement officials.
8. They recommend the development of tri-national ballistics and explosives registration. (Second Amendment, we don’t need any Second Amendment.)
9. Military defense structures are to be comprised of all three countries’ militaries.
10. Combine the intelligence-sharing capabilities at both the military and law enforcement levels.
11. They also want to spread the benefits of economic development. (This sounds a little like socialism -- entitlement rights for the poor to narrow the income gap between the three countries. Why don’t they have to work for a living like everyone else?)
12. Pour more money, resources, businesses, infrastructure, judicial reform, and governmental oversight into Mexico to allow them to grow faster than the U.S. or Canada so they can catch up to us economically.
13. They want to create investment funds in Canada and the U.S. to funnel more capital into Mexico.
14. Combine national resources for all three countries to share.
15. They want to create common tariffs for all three nations and allow all ports to be used for all of the nations. (This will require modification of national tax structures, port authorities, Labor Union practices, and security.)
16. Establish a permanent tribunal for dispute resolution. (This is the first step in creating a judicial system. This tribunal will supersede national law and constitutions.)
17. Open skies and open roads. No more borders and check points, we should all trust each other. We’re a partnership now.
18. Increase labor mobility. (Sounds like open borders to me.)
19. They also want us to implement a Social Security Totalization Agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. (What? We can’t make SS work for our own citizens, and they want to add more? It keeps sounding more like socialism.)
20. Next, a full North American education system. (Maybe this will fix our broken education system, NOT.)
21. Create organizations and governmental departments to facilitate a vision-to-action framework. (This, my friends, has already started.)
I did not go into every detail of what the CFR wants in the way of creating this integration, community, union, or whatever you want to call it; but I think you get the picture. Now looking over the list and comparing it to the European structure and SPP goals laid out above, do you notice the striking similarities between the two?
President Obama stated his intent to move forward with advancing the SPP agenda under a less controversial title of “North America Leader Summit.” Navy Vice Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. stated, during his April confirmation hearings to a Senate committee, that if confirmed to head U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, he will work to build and maintain the command’s relationships between the militaries of Canada and Mexico.
We have already integrated the Northern Command with the Canadian Command to aid in missions in support of the civil authorities. This means that the President could call upon foreign troops to operate within the borders of our own nation and for/or against the American people.
To further entrench the New World Order conspiracy – a February 2009 U.S. Army War College paper authored by Scott G. Wuestner, entitled “Building Partner Capacity/Security Force Assistance: A New Structural Paradigm,” stated:
“This paper analyzes this construct and provides a framework for identifying proponency, institutionalizing lessons learned from Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, as well as providing military, police and governance structure as a tool for global engagement. This new structural paradigm will help the United States gain access, influence, and build capacity throughout this new world order.”
President Obama in his Berlin wall speech called for a World Order “where the burdens of global citizenship…” would be shared. Yet in this very same speech he condemns the workers of America for causing global warming, which we now know is based on lies and false data.
We have changed Presidents and political parties many times over the past forty plus years, but when you look at what they have said and what they are doing, you have to wonder if the conspiracy theorists are right. How could so many different leaders, with different backgrounds, different political platforms, different beliefs, all promote the same programs that are leading us toward a “New World Order?”
Do you really think this is all a coincidence?
© 2010 Michael LeMieux - All Rights Reserved
May 1, 2010
NewsWithViews.com
Anyone who has been watching the news or paying attention to the world around them has heard of conspiracy theory of the “New World Order.” According to this theory, over the decades, a relatively small group of elite people have been manipulating events to create a global governance to usher in total control of the entire planet.
To some the evidence of this conspiracy is overwhelming and cannot be mere coincidence. Others cannot fathom that such a thing could actually happen without everyone knowing about it. I think it may be a little of both. If you Google “New World Order,” you will return a list of over 276 million hits. By anyone’s standard this is quite impressive. In contrast, if you do a similar search for “George Washington,” one of our nations most honored and renowned leaders, you would only come up with 74 million hits.
Obviously this is not definitive proof, but it shows that there has been a great deal of time and effort involved to both prove or disprove the theory. As with most conspiracy theories, behind each of them lay a grain of truth upon which the theory is based. The conclusion, however, may be something totally different or it could be spot on. This, however, is the nature of conspiracy theories. They are as hard to prove as they are to disprove.
Another aspect of a great conspiracy theory is the deniability factor. If the government denies it is happening, then the supporters of the theory say they are lying to cover up what they are doing. If the government is silent, then the theorists say they consent by their silence (because if they were innocent, they would attempt to clear their name.) Occasionally the target of the conspiracy theory may use the attention to their advantage, to deflect attention away from something they may not want others to know. So you see conspiracy theories can be used by both sides.
What happens when a theory gains more and more evidence of its existence and national leaders openly admit to the theory? For example:
President George W. Bush (March 6, 1991): “Until now, the world we’ve known has been a world divided – a world of barbed wire and concrete block, conflict and cold war. Now, we can see a new world coming into view. A world in which there is the very real prospect of a new world order. In the words of Winston Churchill, a "world order" in which "the principles of justice and fair play ... protect the weak against the strong ..." A world where the United Nations, freed from cold war stalemate, is poised to fulfill the historic vision of its founders.”
Dr. Carroll Quigley, CFR member, college mentor of President Clinton, author of "Tragedy and Hope," stated: "The Council on Foreign Relations is the American branch of a society which originated in England ... [and] ... believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established."
Zbigniew Brzezinski was National Security Advisor to five presidents. What was not widely known is that he was also a CFR member and founding member of the Trilateral Commission. He stated: "In the economic-technological field, some international cooperation has already been achieved, but further progress will require greater American sacrifices. More intensive efforts to shape a new world monetary structure will have to be undertaken, with some consequent risk to the present relatively favorable American position." He also stated that: "The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities." (Emphasis added.)
Part of this plan to implement a New World Order has already been completed in Europe with the European Union. At first it was designed only as a “free trade” agreement to make Europe more competitive with the larger markets of the United States and China. Since its original formation they have grown to include a political system to govern monetary affairs. They adopted a new currency, a court system, imposed taxes, created a police force, and also a military. It seems like they have all the makings of a United European States government.
Transpose that scenario across the seas to the United States – for the past few decades the federal government has been pushing more and more free trade agreements around the world. Under President GHW Bush we implemented the Security and Prosperity Partnership with the United States, Canada, and Mexico as partners. Under this agreement many goals were established to build cooperation in key areas of security and business to include a single border that encompassed all three countries. Part of this shared border would include integration of police and military command and control, training, interoperability of equipment, and standards.
Another aspect of the SPP was to have more open borders where citizens of each of the member countries would more easily be able to travel and that the flow of goods and services would be expedited. Travel corridors would be created to ensure a smooth flow between the three countries.
The CFR produced a report entitled, “Building the North American Community” recommending the following:
1. That the three nations should cooperate and share responsibility in areas of law enforcement, energy security, regulatory policy, dispute resolution, and continental defense vice national defense.
2. That the countries should rely more on business and less on bureaucracy.
3. To build an area where there is free movement of trade, capital and people. (Apparently border security is out the window.)
4. Security boundaries should be around the continent not around individual nations.
5. They recommend creating a North America security pass. Not only will we have a national ID, we will have a continental ID, which has smart chip technology so we can be tracked wherever we go.
6. By 2010 they wanted to have established a free flow of people across the interior borders of all three countries.
7. They recommend development of a tri-national threat intelligence center and joint training for law enforcement officials.
8. They recommend the development of tri-national ballistics and explosives registration. (Second Amendment, we don’t need any Second Amendment.)
9. Military defense structures are to be comprised of all three countries’ militaries.
10. Combine the intelligence-sharing capabilities at both the military and law enforcement levels.
11. They also want to spread the benefits of economic development. (This sounds a little like socialism -- entitlement rights for the poor to narrow the income gap between the three countries. Why don’t they have to work for a living like everyone else?)
12. Pour more money, resources, businesses, infrastructure, judicial reform, and governmental oversight into Mexico to allow them to grow faster than the U.S. or Canada so they can catch up to us economically.
13. They want to create investment funds in Canada and the U.S. to funnel more capital into Mexico.
14. Combine national resources for all three countries to share.
15. They want to create common tariffs for all three nations and allow all ports to be used for all of the nations. (This will require modification of national tax structures, port authorities, Labor Union practices, and security.)
16. Establish a permanent tribunal for dispute resolution. (This is the first step in creating a judicial system. This tribunal will supersede national law and constitutions.)
17. Open skies and open roads. No more borders and check points, we should all trust each other. We’re a partnership now.
18. Increase labor mobility. (Sounds like open borders to me.)
19. They also want us to implement a Social Security Totalization Agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. (What? We can’t make SS work for our own citizens, and they want to add more? It keeps sounding more like socialism.)
20. Next, a full North American education system. (Maybe this will fix our broken education system, NOT.)
21. Create organizations and governmental departments to facilitate a vision-to-action framework. (This, my friends, has already started.)
I did not go into every detail of what the CFR wants in the way of creating this integration, community, union, or whatever you want to call it; but I think you get the picture. Now looking over the list and comparing it to the European structure and SPP goals laid out above, do you notice the striking similarities between the two?
President Obama stated his intent to move forward with advancing the SPP agenda under a less controversial title of “North America Leader Summit.” Navy Vice Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. stated, during his April confirmation hearings to a Senate committee, that if confirmed to head U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, he will work to build and maintain the command’s relationships between the militaries of Canada and Mexico.
We have already integrated the Northern Command with the Canadian Command to aid in missions in support of the civil authorities. This means that the President could call upon foreign troops to operate within the borders of our own nation and for/or against the American people.
To further entrench the New World Order conspiracy – a February 2009 U.S. Army War College paper authored by Scott G. Wuestner, entitled “Building Partner Capacity/Security Force Assistance: A New Structural Paradigm,” stated:
“This paper analyzes this construct and provides a framework for identifying proponency, institutionalizing lessons learned from Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, as well as providing military, police and governance structure as a tool for global engagement. This new structural paradigm will help the United States gain access, influence, and build capacity throughout this new world order.”
President Obama in his Berlin wall speech called for a World Order “where the burdens of global citizenship…” would be shared. Yet in this very same speech he condemns the workers of America for causing global warming, which we now know is based on lies and false data.
We have changed Presidents and political parties many times over the past forty plus years, but when you look at what they have said and what they are doing, you have to wonder if the conspiracy theorists are right. How could so many different leaders, with different backgrounds, different political platforms, different beliefs, all promote the same programs that are leading us toward a “New World Order?”
Do you really think this is all a coincidence?
© 2010 Michael LeMieux - All Rights Reserved
Saturday, April 10, 2010
God and Israel
Reposted from www.JBS.org
Saturday, 10 April 2010 by DivineMessenger
It is apparent that our current administrations relationship with Israel is deteriorating. Probably due in large part to our "presidents" (president is in quotes because I believe that he most likely is in office unconstitutionally) Muslim ties and roots. The Bible is clear those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who cures Israel will be cursed. So once again Obama is finding ways to destroy the United States. But what does this mean for Israel and end time prophecies?
The Bible tells us that Israel will be attacked by the Northern countries.... Russia, Syria, Iran etc. So I ask you what is the main reason nobody has made any serious moves against Israel? Simply put it is the United States. If it wasn't for our presence and our close relationship, Israel would be harassed and attacked even more than it is right now. Our relationship is now strained and there is a likelihood that this administration would do nothing to aid Israel and I believe that they are sending just such signals to the rest of the world. Add to this the fact the Iran is quite possibly only days away from having a nuke and the means to deliver it we wind up with a scenario that just might be Biblical.
So what can we expect if these nations move against Israel? Well if this is in fact one of the predicted battles described in the Bible you will see these Norther nations mount an attack against Israel in such a large scale that there is absolutely NO way they can win. It will be far more lopsided than even David and Goliath was. Think about it the combined strength of these nations coming against little Israel. Israel is approximately the size of the state of Maryland and has a population of 7.5 million people. Think of the state of Maryland entering into war against the U.S. and Canada. No chance, No way, No how can Israel win. They would be wiped off of the face of the planet just like the president of Iran would like! EXCEPT for one thing. Though none stand beside her, she (Israel) will win, and it will be a decisive victory. So much so that the weapons of war left behind by enemy troops will be used as energy to fuel the nation of Israel for years to come. This is such a victory that there can only be ONE explanation. There is a God. He is the God of the Bible. Jesus is His Son and the Christ. The whole world better sit up and take note and repent for the end is very near. This would be a miracle on par with the parting of the Red Sea and the entire world would be its witness.
Selah (means think or reflect upon this)
Christ be with you always.
DivineMessenger
Saturday, 10 April 2010 by DivineMessenger
It is apparent that our current administrations relationship with Israel is deteriorating. Probably due in large part to our "presidents" (president is in quotes because I believe that he most likely is in office unconstitutionally) Muslim ties and roots. The Bible is clear those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who cures Israel will be cursed. So once again Obama is finding ways to destroy the United States. But what does this mean for Israel and end time prophecies?
The Bible tells us that Israel will be attacked by the Northern countries.... Russia, Syria, Iran etc. So I ask you what is the main reason nobody has made any serious moves against Israel? Simply put it is the United States. If it wasn't for our presence and our close relationship, Israel would be harassed and attacked even more than it is right now. Our relationship is now strained and there is a likelihood that this administration would do nothing to aid Israel and I believe that they are sending just such signals to the rest of the world. Add to this the fact the Iran is quite possibly only days away from having a nuke and the means to deliver it we wind up with a scenario that just might be Biblical.
So what can we expect if these nations move against Israel? Well if this is in fact one of the predicted battles described in the Bible you will see these Norther nations mount an attack against Israel in such a large scale that there is absolutely NO way they can win. It will be far more lopsided than even David and Goliath was. Think about it the combined strength of these nations coming against little Israel. Israel is approximately the size of the state of Maryland and has a population of 7.5 million people. Think of the state of Maryland entering into war against the U.S. and Canada. No chance, No way, No how can Israel win. They would be wiped off of the face of the planet just like the president of Iran would like! EXCEPT for one thing. Though none stand beside her, she (Israel) will win, and it will be a decisive victory. So much so that the weapons of war left behind by enemy troops will be used as energy to fuel the nation of Israel for years to come. This is such a victory that there can only be ONE explanation. There is a God. He is the God of the Bible. Jesus is His Son and the Christ. The whole world better sit up and take note and repent for the end is very near. This would be a miracle on par with the parting of the Red Sea and the entire world would be its witness.
Selah (means think or reflect upon this)
Christ be with you always.
DivineMessenger
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