I will not be playing this game anymore. I won’t be voting for Obama or Romney in the upcoming farce called our national elections. I won’t be picking the lesser of two evils. They’re both evil. I’ll vote for Ron Paul or the libertarian candidate. Our family will be headed to the big Ron Paul rally this weekend at Independence Hall. We’ll be voting for Ron Paul on Tuesday during the PA primary. We’ll also be voting for a slate of Ron Paul delegates to the convention. I choose to support the truth, not some corrupt party.
Submitted by Brandon Smith from Alt Market
Fake Conservatives As Dangerous To Freedom As Obama
If Americans are looking for anything in the dark clouds of political dust and powdered ash that choke our air and leave us feeling naked against the elements, it is but a simple moment of sincerity. It sounds like an easily attainable thing, and yet, we continue to gasp and clamor. The visible surface of our nation is so devoid of honest connection with our social voice that we have turned to a cynical form of loneliness. We have embraced a life without clarity, and been made wretchedly bitter, desperate for even the faintest taste of truth.
The false two party paradigm that drives America gives us a measure of sustenance. Just enough to keep us from going completely mad, but not enough to end our hunger. As this process continues, however, and the establishment grows bolder, we too become savvy in the ways of the machine. Eventually, the old standards just don’t keep the masses distracted like they used to, and so, the system, not willing to give up power, decides instead to become “like us”, at least outwardly. It steals our vision and our song and goes on parade. It tries to make us believe again…
The campaign of Barack Obama in 2008 was a perfect example of the propaganda pageant, complete with visceral slogans like “Hope” and “Change”. After eight years of the clownish George Bush Jr., when our country spiraled down into a state of disturbed and vicious adolescence, people were looking for a renewal. They were looking for a path away from the edge of the abyss. Instead, they were given a better liar, with a brand new costume. The American Dream has become harder to sustain since…to say the least.
In 2012, what I see is like a lightning bolt in slow motion. I can sense it branching out across the sky towards the ground and tearing through our surroundings, upending everything we know. Both the President and Congress have some of the lowest approval ratings in history. The question of whether anything can be accomplished through government has been answered for most people with a resounding “no”. The citizenry is on the verge of total fury.
I wish I could say that most have abandoned the fleeting hollow satisfaction of choosing the “lesser of two evils”, but that would not be accurate.
Recently, I was invited (by several separate people) to a central event in the state elections of Montana called the “Lincoln-Reagan Dinner”, and promptly tried to avoid it like a rat infested plague ship. I know from experience what these kinds of political elbow rubbing parties can be like, and have been thoroughly unimpressed. Somehow, I ended up there anyway. If your only experience of the Republican Party was to attend such shindigs, you might think the stuffy anal-retentive caricatures we often see of conservatives are well deserved. In stark contrast to a Ron Paul rally, most of the attendees were little younger than 55, and few seemed very animated. Perhaps they were suffering from the same distaste of the whole thing as I was. Luckily, a solid 15% of the crowd were Liberty Movement oriented, which helped me to weather the overall painful proceedings (I also won a door prize; a coupon for a free dinner, mmmm…), but a pair of earplugs and a bottle of whiskey would have been far more comforting.
The party also gave me a momentary window into the future of the state in which I now reside, and even the probable nature of campaigns occurring across the nation. The prospects weren’t very pretty.
If Americans plan to look to the GOP to save them from the jaws of impending disaster, they had better reconsider that foolish notion. Obama may be riding the economic collapse straight at us like a wild Mako shark, but that’s no excuse to delude ourselves with fantasies of a Republican savior. Mitt Romney (a man whose legislative record is little different from Obama’s) is just the tip of the iceberg. At the state level, a much more dire charade is taking place.
A most noticeable trend is the language that fake conservatives (Neo-Cons) have adopted in the past year, switching from die hard statism to sudden “opposition” to Federal encroachment. What happened to the GOP’s love affair with centralized government? Well, the tides of the populace have changed considerably over the past few years, and in 2012, co-option is the name of the game.
While the media goes out of its way to ignore Ron Paul, the elites in the GOP have lately decided its better to sound at least a little bit like the Constitutionalist candidate. Now, the parasites are brandishing rhetoric they wouldn’t have been caught dead uttering not long ago; railing against EPA intrusion on state jurisdiction of natural resources mostly, and the Federal Government in general, but it wasn’t much help. Speech after speech, the candidates were heavy on flag waving placations, light on substance or honor. The general message of the assembly was repeated over and over again; WHOEVER the chosen candidates were after the primaries, conservatives were “duty bound” to supplant Obama and the Democrats at all costs. That is to say, if we do not unify around the selected Republican con-squad, Obama’s reelection would be entirely the fault of the non-conformists. “Anyone but Obama” was the catch phrase of the evening…
Sound familiar? It should. It’s the same kind of campaign the Democrats were running against Bush back in 2004, and it will lead to the same kind of disappointment.
Two political front men in Montana in particular left me so disgusted I could barely digest dinner afterwards. The first, of course, was Neil Livingstone, who as far as I can tell, is the quintessential nightmare candidate from the seventh circle of hell. With ties to the CIA under Air America, Iran Contra (though he denies it), multiple Blackwater-style mercenary firms, a penchant for death squads, and backdoor deals with dictators like Moammar Qaddafi, it’s hard to imagine a worse governor for an anti-Federal pro-Constitutional state like Montana. Though we have been covering this information since Livingstone’s entry into the race, it’s nice to see that other outlets are finally catching on:
http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/03/neil-livingstone-montana-governor
Mother Jones treats Livingstone’s record as a kind of anomaly; an outlandish joke that makes him unelectable. However, I tend to take his presence in Montana a bit more seriously. Money and friends in high places are still viable strategies in our very corrupt electoral process, and Livingstone has both. The fact that the man moved back to Montana barely a year ago just to run for the governor’s position is also disconcerting. His running mate, Ryan Zinke, a former Seal Team 6 member, stated his solution to Montana’s unemployment problems is to build predator drone factories (I’m not joking). And, both have received backing from a local retired two star general by the name of Paul Vallely who wrote a book called “The Myths Of Gitmo: Torture, Abuse Or The Truth”, in which he defends the detainment procedures of the infamous facility and claims that no torture, or at least what he defines as torture, occurs there. Though, this is not half as disturbing as the paper “From PSYOP to MindWar: The Psychology of Victory” which he wrote with legendary military Psyop analyst and creepy occultist Michael Aquino (look this guy up for a lesson in dangerously weird).
Vallely has been posing locally and nationally as a Liberty Movement proponent with his organization “Stand Up America”, just as Livingstone and Zinke have been posing as Constitutional freedom loving traditional conservatives. Anyone who has studied the Cointelpro operations of the 1960’s and 1970’s would probably see a familiar pattern in all of this, but many Montanans I fear may not be quite so aware. Livingstone gets consistent applause for his broken record jokes on the hot button wolf problem here in the Big Sky State. And his speaking style is well trained. Like most political snake oil salesmen, he has the ability to talk a lot without saying much. It may well be that the Constitutionalist movement that is thriving here has garnered special attention, and men like those listed so far are not here by coincidence.
The second politician stealing our oxygen was Rep. Denny Rehberg, a self proclaimed Tea Party Republican who consistently votes for Neo-Con style legislation, including the NDAA. Rehberg washed patriotic during his substance-less speech during the Lincoln-Reagan dinner, wandering off on tangents about his mother and then back to push button topics like Obamacare. The one saving feature of his campaign was his opposition to the bailouts. Unfortunately, when confronted by Stewart Rhodes of Oath Keepers after the event on his support of the NDAA, Rehberg revealed his true colors.
Apparently not recognizing who Rhodes was, he accused the long time veteran of “not supporting the troops” because of his opposition to the bill. When confronted on the specific provisions of the bill which allow for indefinite detainment of any person the executive branch accuses of being an enemy combatant without trial, Rehberg denied that the bill opened doors to such action. This has been the typical response from other fake conservatives who voted for the draconian legislation.
Strangely, representatives of Rehberg have tried to contact Rhodes in the past to show support for a bill to “clarify” the language of the NDAA, but these drafts contained little to nothing to actually nullify the detainment sections. If Rehberg has no remorse over his support for the NDAA, and feels it holds no threat to the American people, why try to draft a state bill to clarify the U.S. citizen issue? According to Rehberg, the only reason was to silence Constitutionalists who had been pointing out his non-conservative, pro-statist behavior. “Clarity”, is not his true concern at all. The irrationality of the defense of the NDAA continues to escalate amongst closet neo-cons. From Alinsky style diversions and accusations, to full-on denial in spite of the evidence, they refuse to admit the nature of the legislation. Why? Because it is indefensible.
I have merely covered some local examples of fake-conservatives I have witnessed first hand, but this is a strategy being used all over the country. The incredible threat these people pose cannot be underestimated (in a follow up article, I will cover some examples of legitimate liberty candidates). With Obama sending America into a death spiral, the obvious and natural reaction by many will be to look to the conservative dynamic to put things right. Sadly, most Americans do not know what real conservatism and limited government looks like anymore. Frankly, any hobgoblin in a suit can claim he is a conservative nowadays, and then implement the same globalist, collectivist policies as the fake liberal before him. As I have said many times in the past, you have to examine the actions of these representatives, not their rhetoric. What they say is meaningless. What they do, and have done in the past, is everything. This election year, we MUST NOT play the old game of the “lesser of two evils”. The fact is, there is no such thing, and there never was.
Tampa Gold says:
Demicans and republocrats…………
The same shit just different wrappers.
We’re so fuct.
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18th April 2012 at 11:16 am
newsjunkie says:
But, but, but…Obama is the light of the world…
First lady Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail again Tuesday, preaching the Gospel of Barack and telling a Nashville fundraiser that the nation is lucky to have him at the helm.
“We are so blessed to have him. We are so blessed,” she said to applause. The reason: “This president has brought us out of the dark and into the light.”
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/washington-secrets/2012/04/michelle-barack-%E2%80%98brought-us-out-dark-light%E2%80%99/500431
Read the comments…they’re priceless.
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18th April 2012 at 11:45 am
Bob says:
“A change is gonna come…”
‘And he who has been humbled will now be exalted — those now exalted will be humbled’
“Daddy, what’s a Whig?”
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18th April 2012 at 11:49 am
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18th April 2012 at 11:49 am
specie says:
good for you admin
when i was about to walk into the grocery store this weekend i was accosted by a woman asking me if i was a registered voter in my township
i responded without thinking “i stopped voting in 2000 and i’ve never felt freer.”
as i went about my shopping i reflected on those words
my last gasp at maintaining the farce of the american way was to write Ron Paul on my ballot
now i just await the revolution
AND I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE FREE
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18th April 2012 at 12:06 pm
Ron says:
To bad RP dosent stand a chance.Young voters?they tend not to show up and actually vote.
I picture the usa looking like a mix between dark angel and escape from new york.Big government and police state.Every year there is just more and more rules and regulations.
I watched a show about the super volcano at yellowstone to relax and take my mind off these
problems we face with our government.
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18th April 2012 at 12:13 pm
Stucky says:
I am serious in what I am about to say. I have given it a lot of thought for some time. I am not trying to be funny, sarcastic, cute, or philosophical. So I hope you fuckin’ curs hear me out before you vote.
I believe I will vote for Obama. Here’s why.
1. I love Ron Paul. But love is not enough.
2. If … and admit it, it’s a huge if … but if he is elected I honestly believe he can not change the fundamental fuckedup-ness of America.
3. Sure, he’ll try, and might even have some successes. But as George Carlin has pointed out, politics is just an illusion. Window dressing to fool us into thinking we have a choice.
4. It’s a small and powerful club that runs America …. and you ain’t in it. Politicians don’t call the shots. It makes no difference who we pretend is in charge.
5. I think there is a reasonable chance RP would be assassinated, if elected.
6. Ron Paul would be a “reset”. We’re too fucked up for a reset. We need a total “do-over”. That means … collapse. Total collapse. Clean the slate. Jubilee. Start from scratch. Countries survive this. Argentina did. Iceland did. The old Soviet Union did. So will we.
7. Obama — dumbfuk moron traitor — is the clear cut winner to initiate such a collapse.
That’s why.
Flame away. Ream me a new asshole.Call me a phat phuk. I can take it.
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18th April 2012 at 12:19 pm
Wyoming Mike says:
Good for you Jim. I made it crystal clear to the Wyoming GOP establishment assholes that they could go Fuck themselves especially after they fraudulently STOLE the delegate election Saturday.
No More!
P.S. Little Josh Romney is as big a piece of shit as his old man. Assholes!
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18th April 2012 at 12:30 pm
flash says:
Brandon Smith – Sadly, most Americans do not know what real conservatism and limited government looks like anymore.
And never will.Expect no support form clown car conservatives.
specie -now i just await the revolution
First you’ll need some serious financing and just so happens ,those in possession of the means to fund just happen to be your projected opponents.
http://economics.rutgers.edu/dmdocuments/ConfederateVictory-1.pdf
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18th April 2012 at 12:31 pm
Bob says:
Stucky, I understand. As I have said before in other posts, I believe that whoever is elected in 2012 will become the new lightening rod for hatred and vilification. They may not be allowed to finish their term, and their party and its principles could be discredited and abandoned. Obama? Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
2016 will be a huge test for America — will our institutions survive and live up to their obligations, or will the landscape be forever altered? Will there even be a free election in 2016? I hope so, and will work to make that happen…
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18th April 2012 at 12:49 pm
sensetti says:
Stuck
I gave you a green thumb; I agree with all your points but can’t vote for Obuma. He is going to win any way the GOP will split the vote so what does it matter. Many Repubs will not vote for Romney because he is a Mormon and many will not vote for him because he is a Moron, so Obuma wins, period, its already over just need to make official. Fo Mo Yer’s.
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18th April 2012 at 12:52 pm
DaveL says:
“newsjunkie says:
But, but, but…Obama is the light of the world…”
And a dog eater (and marrier) too. Hide BO !
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18th April 2012 at 12:54 pm
TeresaE says:
Ah, Republicans the bastion of saving our business and nation.
Yet, when they can, they fall right into lockstep with the Dems on bigger government.
Michigan has slaughtered the first pigs and jailed her first farmers, under a REPUBLICAN governor.
The Republican governor has accomplished close to NOTHING to fix things. He has just added more government, more regulations, more laws and more taxes.
And yet, somehow, when I try to point out his actual doing versus his campaign promises/promises, I’m mocked and told that I don’t get the big picture.
Here’s a freaking big picture for my ex-Republican friends, fuck you.
Fuck them.
Fuck ‘em all.
Red vs Blue means NOTHING.
But keep pounding those moral values and the like, and keep on pretending there is any difference because one side wants to “save” babies and the other doesn’t.
Am I the only one that feels like knowing this shit and seeing it come means nothing? All it does is serve to upset me, then if I try to do anything it frustrates me, and the ignorance of the VAST majority fills my heart with fear.
Futile. Fighting the bread, circuses and wars are completely futile.
RIP America, so sorry kids.
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18th April 2012 at 12:54 pm
Colma Rising says:
Knee-jerk partisan hackery spawns the lesser of two evils dichotomy.
I don’t care if the parties are split or if a hack tells me a vote for Paul… or whoever the fuck I want to vote for,,,, that I’m “voting for Obama” by not voting for some pasty mirror image.
If someone tells me I’m “throwing my vote away” I may just throw a tirade their way.
They’re all a bunch of goose-steppers. They can gargle my man soap.
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18th April 2012 at 1:20 pm
Pirate Jo says:
Lesser of two evils? If they are practically the same, how can you say one of them is a lesser evil?
Hot debate. What do you think?
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18th April 2012 at 1:30 pm
sensetti says:
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18th April 2012 at 2:08 pm
Maddie's Mom says:
Oblahblah.
Mitttens.
They’re BOTH maroonsI
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18th April 2012 at 3:12 pm
Hotrod says:
Actually Willard and Barack are very smart, cunning would be the proper Predator class term. Mittens set up a trust fund for his five sons amounting to 100 million. I would hate to see such fresh faces ever have to worry about physical labor-Perish the thought!
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18th April 2012 at 3:47 pm
Work-In-Progress says:
I will be writing Ron Paul’s name in at election time.
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18th April 2012 at 4:39 pm
Buckhed says:
Like I said Gents and Ladies…write in Satan’s name . Instead of voting for the lesser of two evils you’ll be voting for true evil.
Voting for Hopey McChange or Twit Hominy….what a joke !
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18th April 2012 at 5:54 pm
matt says:
Admin,
I came to that same conclusion not too long ago. I would vote for Piers Morgan before Obummer and I can’t stand R’money, he is Wall Street’s poster boy. The best case scenario is that there are way more people leaning towards Ron Paul than the media would ever admit to and he may win. Maybe if RP dosen’t win, it will be close enough that a 3rd party will finally evolve and his message will be more mainstream. Either way, the only way I will be able to sleep on election night is to vote RP all the way!
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18th April 2012 at 6:27 pm
Muck About says:
Unfortunately Stuckinhisear is quite right. No matter who is elected major-domo of what used to be a great country, the 500+ assholes inside the beltway are not the ones calling the shots.
We don’t even know the names of the ones calling the shots. We know they’ve bought and paid for the conservative branch of the Supreme Court – that’s was well proven when, on a 5-4 vote, the Supremes asserted that corporations had the same rights as individuals human beings with it totally surrealistic ruling. TPTB have bought and paid for both political parties so it makes absolutely no difference who is “in power” because they are all sucking up the same slime from the same people who really run this nuthouse.
Want to run a fun survey on you own? Take three sheets of paper: on top of the first on write Federal; on top of the second, write State; on the third, write Other..
Put these on a clip board next to your chair where you watch the MSM shows. Make a mark on the appropriate sheet every time they mention any news bit on the Federal Gov. or the State Gov.
Mark the Other sheet when the TV news covers anything other than the Fed or State goverments, or laws, or politicians.
What you will find over a few days of paying attention is that it becomes obvious that the mission of the MSM is to make you believe there is nothing as important to you as whatever actions Federal or State Governments and politicians are doing. They are placed at the CENTER of your news and whenever possible, the news about the pols and governments are dramatized to the max to increase their apparent importance. Try it out – you will be amazed at the amount of worthless propaganda being smeared across your eyes and ears to try and convince you they are all supremely important.
It is time to withdraw from the system. How you do it depends on you. Everything you do to distance yourself from the “System” , pay fewer (or no) taxes, eliminate anything you do that has to do with consumer culture, debt (get out of it) or anything else you can think of that will assist in starving the “System” of funds, support, validity or meaning will hasten the “reset” that will come, sooner or later. The longer the PTB can stretch out the robbing of the American public with “controlled” inflation, the poorer we will all be to the point where we have nothing to lose and will very likely lose it.
The real inflation rate in over 10%. The governments mangled statistics say it’s slightly more than 3%. Governments change the way they compute things like inflation to lie to the population in the hope the stupid sheeple will believe “it’s ok” when it is actually outstandingly awful.
Very soon now, regardless of government’s false data, the public will realize that things are not going well, lose confidence in their funny money and a run on the dollar will commence. When that happens, you don’t want to be holding any of it.
In the meantime, enjoy your trips to the grocery store where prices are rising at between 8% and 13% on an annual basis. Soon, no matter where you go, you will see the cost of living rising on an ever accelerating basis. Confidence in the currency will drop off a cliff and that’s the opening steps to a “reset” in the country.
Good luck with it all..
MA
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18th April 2012 at 6:56 pm
DaveL says:
When Baracks great great granddaddy was picking cotton in the field he was bitten by the lesser of two weevils.
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18th April 2012 at 8:57 pm
Novista says:
The pushmi-pullyu mutated into the two-party system.
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18th April 2012 at 9:47 pm
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