That is the two options that you will now have at airports that have the new, high radiation, full body scanners.

Violated for purchasing a means of transportation. When did flying go form a consumer service to a guilty until proven innocent experiment in giving up your personal rights?

Here is what was said by one extremely smart official.

David Castelveter of the Air Transport Association said the industry is concerned about the privacy of its passengers, but safety takes priority.

“[The] decisions are made by the TSA. We simply comply with their recommendations and mandates,” he told WND. “They have established these new security measures.”

That sounds a lot like, “We were just following orders.” Guess how many historical atrocities have been committed with those words.

Check out the site “We Won’t Fly” t0 see and participate in a backlash against these silly encroachments in our freedoms.  Also check out Nudeoscope.com for more information.

It is time to take a stand. things are out of control at our airports. The funny thing is, this really does not make a big difference in our security. It is window dressing that will have you or your family violated for the hell of it.

Seriously bad.

 

**Edit** A more complete list of websites and resources can be found at World Net Daily. Check it out. Also there, you can read about some of the situations folks have already gone through, including getting handcuffed for questioning the procedures.

But the site is Revolution 2010 and can be found HERE.

This is a site where I can get things off my chest. I get the urge to purge when it come to the day to day in Washington these days, but this blog is not the place for that. I had to create a new one. I am also looking for others that would like to contribute. I don’t want the site to be about ‘ME’, but about the idea of getting the clowns in Washington to change course or go home and let someone else take over.

This should be a fun ride.

If you would like to contribute, drop me an email, the address is in the sidebar.

Cheers

Check out the link above. It is a letter written by a doctor named G. Wesley Clark. The letter is a point by point rebuttal of Obama’s words on healthcare reform. I like what this guy says. He admits things are broken, but points out that the way to fix things that are broken is not by breaking it even more.

Go Clark!

Cheers!

On second thought, let’s turn over our health care to them. Yeah, what could go wrong there.

Hmmmmmmm.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9A26D3O2&show_article=1&catnum=3

Now we have Daniel Hannen handing a virtual beating to Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the UK, and what a smackdown it is. Now, being a Tory, I don’t think Hannan is channeling Murray Rothbard,but he is channeling something. Possible Thatcher or maybe even Churchill?

Either way, I am liking it!

The chances of someone stepping up in our country on a platform of Libertarianism so pure as to approach Anarcho-Capitalism, or anarchy, is slim. It is even more slim that that person would be anything but marginalized.

With that in mind, we need to look for the second best candidate. Someone principled and tough as nails. Someone that will say and do what is needed without sticking a finger up to see which way the wind is blowing.

Ron Paul did not have a big enough roar and was marginalized.

Bobby Jindal has the principles, but he also knows how to not stir the pot.

Sarah Palin seems to have what it takes, but this past election has left a few questions. These need to be answered and her roar would have to grow as well.

Daniel Hannon roared with total belief in his words and his positions. He brought energy into that room. He inspired those of like beliefs. And he did all of this right into the face of the man he was shaming. Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

No wavering. No caveats. No complements to smooth things over. Just straight talk that needed to be said.

I would love to have someone take a lead with solid Libertarian ideals. I will however settle for someone that has balls and principles like Danial Hannan.

So where is that person?

I suggest we send out a search party ASAP!

The video is below.

Cheers,

Eban

Serious question in the title. Who will step up and lead in this day and age? Who will be the person to lead us away from this socialist utopia which we seem to be destined, led by the omnipotent Obama and his cronies?

Yes, one word for it is Libertarian, but the more appropriate word is Anarchist. Fee Market Anarchism of Anarcho-Capitalism, if you will.

We need a reset, and we need to lose the cute term that is becoming meaningless.

A friend, a Canadian by the way, questioned me before the election and asked me why I would not support Barack Obama. He said he was sort of Libertarian also and loved the chosen one.

See, the cute word has become irrelevent.

We need to embrace the true words of revolution. It is time for Anarchy.

Problem is, most people think of anarchy as that described in the mostly puberty driven words in the “Anarchist Cookbook” and the like. Most people have no idea what true anarchy is.

Well, people that can’t be bothered to learn the truth are part of the problem.

I recommend that those interested in real change check out the work of Rothbard and that of the Austrian Economic School.

Freedom, what a wonderful concept.

Also, although not perfect, check out the FairTax, which is a step in the right direction.

Cheers,

Eban

Photo by JohnTrainor

I will spare you the cliched phrase, “I don’t always agree with him,” and just get to the post here.

Neal Boortz posted this letter on his Neal’s Nuze page earlier this week. This sums up a lot. I have no idea if this is real or just written to illustrate a point. Either way, it is pretty powerful anf make a great point.

So here it is. I am using this under terms that Boortz often states, in which he asks for due attribution. Here is that due. The only real problem I have with Boortz is his over the top proclamation that people with tattoos are ignorant idiots and losers. I would love for him to say that to my face. But, other than that, he nails things almost 100%, and is sort of a personal hero of mine.

Here is the excellent letter.

To All My Valued Employees,

There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, the good news is this: The economy doesn’t pose a threat to your job. What does threaten your job however, is the changing political landscape in this country.

However, let me tell you some little tidbits of fact which might help you decide what is in your best interests.

First, while it is easy to spew rhetoric that casts employers against employees, you have to understand that for every business owner there is a back story. This back story is often neglected and overshadowed by what you see and hear. Sure, you see me park my Mercedes outside. You’ve seen my big home at last years Christmas party. I’m sure; all these flashy icons of luxury conjure up some idealized thoughts about my life.

However, what you don’t see is the back story.

I started this company 28 years ago. At that time, I lived in a 300 square foot studio apartment for 3 years. My entire living apartment was converted into an office so I could put forth 100% effort into building a company, which by the way, would eventually employ you.

My diet consisted of Ramen Pride noodles because every dollar I spent went back into this company. I drove a rusty Toyota Corolla with a defective transmission. I didn’t have time to date. Often times, I stayed home on weekends, while my friends went out drinking and partying. In fact, I was married to my business — hard work, discipline, and sacrifice.

Meanwhile, my friends got jobs. They worked 40 hours a week and made a modest $50K a year and spent every dime they earned. They drove flashy cars and lived in expensive homes and wore fancy designer clothes. Instead of hitting the Nordstrom’s for the latest hot fashion item, I was trolling through the Goodwill store extracting any clothing item that didn’t look like it was birthed in the 70′s. My friends refinanced their mortgages and lived a life of luxury. I, however, did not. I put my time, my money, and my life into a business with a vision that eventually, some day, I too, will be able to afford these luxuries my friends supposedly had.

So, while you physically arrive at the office at 9am, mentally check in at about noon, and then leave at 5pm, I don’t. There is no “off” button for me. When you leave the office, you are done and you have a weekend all to yourself. I unfortunately do not have the freedom. I eat, and breathe this company every minute of the day. There is no rest. There is no weekend. There is no happy hour. Every day this business is attached to my hip like a 1 year old special-needs child. You, of course, only see the fruits of that garden — the nice house, the Mercedes, the vacations… You never realize the back story and the sacrifices I’ve made.

Now, the economy is falling apart and I, the guy that made all the right decisions and saved his money, have to bail-out all the people who didn’t. The people that overspent their paychecks suddenly feel entitled to the same luxuries that I earned and sacrificed a decade of my life for.

Yes, business ownership has is benefits but the price I’ve paid is steep and not without wounds.

Unfortunately, the cost of running this business, and employing you, is starting to eclipse the threshold of marginal benefit and let me tell you why:

I am being taxed to death and the government thinks I don’t pay enough. I have state taxes. Federal taxes. Property taxes. Sales and use taxes. Payroll taxes. Workers compensation taxes. Unemployment taxes. Taxes on taxes. I have to hire a tax man to manage all these taxes and then guess what? I have to pay taxes for employing him. Government mandates and regulations and all the accounting that goes with it, now occupy most of my time. On Oct 15th, I wrote a check to the US Treasury for $288,000 for quarterly taxes. You know what my “stimulus” check was? Zero. Nada. Zilch.

The question I have is this: Who is stimulating the economy? Me, the guy who has provided 14 people good paying jobs and serves over 2,200,000 people per year with a flourishing business? Or, the single mother sitting at home pregnant with her fourth child waiting for her next welfare check? Obviously, government feels the latter is the economic stimulus of this country.

The fact is, if I deducted (Read: Stole) 50% of your paycheck you’d quit and you wouldn’t work here. I mean, why should you? That’s nuts. Who wants to get rewarded only 50% of their hard work? Well, I agree which is why your job is in jeopardy.

Here is what many of you don’t understand … to stimulate the economy you need to stimulate what runs the economy. Had suddenly government mandated to me that I didn’t need to pay taxes, guess what? Instead of depositing that $288,000 into the Washington black-hole, I would have spent it, hired more employees, and generated substantial economic growth. My employees would have enjoyed the wealth of that tax cut in the form of promotions and better salaries. But you can forget it now.

When you have a comatose man on the verge of death, you don’t defibrillate and shock his thumb thinking that will bring him back to life, do you? Or, do you defibrillate his heart? Business is at the heart of America and always has been. To restart it, you must stimulate it, not kill it. Suddenly, the power brokers in Washington believe the poor of America are the essential drivers of the American economic engine. Nothing could be further from the truth and this is the type of change you can keep.

So where am I going with all this?

It’s quite simple.

If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, my reaction will be swift and simple. I fire you. I fire your co-workers. You can then plead with the government to pay for your mortgage, your SUV, and your child’s future. Frankly, it isn’t my problem any more.

Then, I will close this company down, move to another country, and retire. You see, I’m done. I’m done with a country that penalizes the productive and gives to the unproductive. My motivation to work and to provide jobs will be destroyed, and with it, will be my citizenship.

If you lose your job, it won’t be at the hands of the economy; it will be at the hands of a political hurricane that swept through this country, steamrolled the constitution, and will have changed its landscape forever. If that happens, you can find me sitting on a beach, retired, and with no employees to worry about….

Signed,

Your boss

Photo Credit: Obamaganda - Army of Change by Surface to Air

Get mad at me for saying this, but I truly hope things keep going in the direction B.O.’s Presidency has gone so far. The biggest point to me in this story by Brad O’Leary is the evident buyers remorse among the young. The same young Americans that were the engine behind Obama’s victory. Hey, finally change I can believe in.

Maybe there is hope yet.

I still have one question to ask those that still support this President. This question is not for those that think they are now free of having to worry about their house and car payments. This question is for those that have half a brain. This question has not been answered credibly as of yet.

The question is:

If one of the reasons you hated George Bush was his over spending and ruining of the economy, which led to you electing B.O. on a platform of change, how do you justify B.O. and his gang of miscreants doing more of the same and calling it change?

That is my main question, but there are more. Such as, what is up with B.O. breaking his own rules by appointing tax cheats, lobbyists, and old Clinton cronies as his cabinet and to other high ranking positions?

Come on, you can say he did not know about the tax problems of several of his appointees, but hell, are you not the same B.O. supporters that were all over the supposed under-vetting of Sara Palin? Where was Obama’s vetting crew on this? He had to know the world would be watching his every move. Or maybe he thought the media lovefest that got him elected would go on forever.

That would mean he is not all that wise.

And don’t get me started on the Birth Certificate. I was not one of those that put all that much stock in this eligibility story, but then it struck me, John Mccain was vetted due to his birth in Panama. Why wasn’t B.O. given the same scrutiny? It is just a birth certificate. Hell, the average warehouse worker gets vetted more thoroughly than this.

My question is, if he has nothing to hide, why the hell doesn’t he just put the questions to rest? Remember, he is the President, he works for us. We do have the right to have these questions answered.

Now, go check out Brad O’Leary’s story below.

Cheers,
Eban

Brad o’Leary: Report Card:Obama’s 1st 30 Days

I make no promises, but things are totally looking down right now. The new Pres. is not only underwhelming, he is downright frightening. At least he is frightening to those that love liberty, freedom, and the chance to make something out of our lives.

If you are in the crowd that feels the need to be taken care of, no matter what the costs to your liberty and freedom, just remember, you get what you ask for. That should send a chill right down your spine, but you are probably too busy thinking of what you are going to do with your handouts to be bothered with freedom and pesky things like making something out of your lives.

Wait, with the above two paragraphs, I do believe I have started political blogging. Oh my, here we go!

Weeeeeeeeeeeee!

Cheers,

Eban

“The Useful Idiots”

Check out who the useful idiots are. If this does not sound familiar, then you have your head in the sand. It is all a template, and the template is in full effect right now.

I would say this is more disturbing than scary.

Really, I am.

Things in D.C. right now have me on the verge of giving up and giving in to conspiracy theories about banking  and evil, socialistic, one-world governments. Almost there.

If you read some of the conspiracy nut’s sites, or catch the videos, some of what is happening with the market crisis and probable bailout seems to mirror some of the juiciest theories. Of course, find them yourself. Those nuts do not need my help, even if they may have called one right for once.

As for the Presidential campaign, believe what you want, vote for who you want. Just, please, make your decision on real information, not on what the news says, what the stupid attack ads say, and don’t just spout campaign talking points. Think for yourself.

Truth is, at least to me, we don’t have a very good choice this year. I don’t trust either of the major party candidates all that much, but I do trust one more than the other, and I like the character of one more than the other.

So, please, if you are going to send me something in email, or through a socnet, or any other way, please do not send me stupid crap. Please! No campaign crap. Do not try to argue with me over talking points. It is all irrelevant, from both sides.

Another thing that has me crazy is how people that build relationships with others in non-campaign times, now equate those as nuts or lunatics because of how they will vote. One minute, intelligent, the next a moron, all because of supporting a candidate. Crazy!

Pic by beonarri

Hey, neither of these choices warrant that kind of mindless defense. What we have is a broken government, and two flawed candidates. Deal with it. No matter who gets elected, there will be little change, much less change we can believe in. So, party hacks from both sides, get off the high horse, you look ridiculus, and some of you are just showing a mean and dark spirit. People will not forget that after the election.

I would normally close with a cheers, but screw it today.

Eban