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1) Considering all of the disastrous news storming out of Washington these days - thank you Democrats and Obama's (less-than-a month-old) Alinskyite Administration! Hey, it's completely understandable that one can lose hope, want to hide under the blankets, and hope to wish the monster away.

And as much as I'd like to curl up in the fetal position and start sucking my thumb too, I must say to you with great courage and confidence - Fear not! "We the people" have not only started smelling the coffee, but we've started brewing the tea!

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2) And that's not all! Increasing numbers of "we the people," are participating in anti-Obama rally's and protests in revolt of the totalitarian regime!

3) An Open Letter to Republicans.

Dear Mr. Republican Smartypants:

The CEO of US Bancorp, Richard Davis, has decided to speak openly in regards to TARP.  Davis is now providing us the "inside baseball" perspective - the real deal!

Please review the following excerpt on this story as published at TwinCities.com:

There is no "A, R or P" in the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, quipped U.S. Bancorp Chief Executive Richard Davis Tuesday morning in front of about 300 business people in Minneapolis.

"I will say this very bluntly: We were told to take it. Not asked, told. 'You will take it,' " Davis said. "It doesn't matter if you were there on the first night and you were told to sign on the dotted line before you walked out of the office, or whether in the days that followed, you were told to take it."

"We were told to take it so that we could help Darwin synthesize the weaker banks and acquire those and put them under different leadership," he said. "We are not even allowed to mention that. ... We were supposed to say the TARP money was used for lending."

In consideration of this new information, I'd like to ask you a question:

After investing your time and money (as well as your heart, faith and soul) supporting the establishment candidacy of Sen. John "suspending my campaign for TARP" McCain, while at the same time engaging in the ridicule of your conservative brothers and sisters, who chose to support Rep. Ron Paul, in our free elections.  Then, in an effort to legitimize support for McCain, you jumped head-first into the gutter, labeling your fellow conservatives as "Paultards," while making fun of their "wild conspiracy theories."

I appreciate the fact that you were doing what you thought was best. No hard feelings. But, let's face it. Who's the 'tard now?

P.S. - You'll find the answer the next time you look in the mirror.  It's OK ... admitting your mistakes is the first step towards recovery.

4) Speaking of Rep. Ron Paul ... I fully supported the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, and if I had to do it again (knowing everything I know now), I'd still support the overthrow of his regime by our military.  With that said, however, it'd have be done in a significantly different way ... but that's another topic for another time.

But (uh oh, there's that word) ... Because Paul's been so right, on so many other things, I'm going to take the time to get a full-picture understanding of his position against the Iraqi invasion.  He's proven beyond a doubt, that his policy positions should be taken seriously, so his position on Iraq deserves serious consideration too.

5) An Open Letter to Libertarians.

Dear Mr. Libertarian Smartypants:

First of all, I agree with (much) of your anger with President George W. Bush. So, now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's talk about the considerable support the libertarian community put behind Barack Obama.

In all fairness, I'll be the first to agree with you about the fact that libertarian punditry, failed you in nuclear proportions!  The bizarre libertarian endorsements of Obama, by many of the most popular (mainstream) libertarians, caused serious harm to the movement and the country at large. They need to be held accountable for leading you astray. 

For me personally, these folks have made me question "libertarianism" all together!

The following is a short-list of libertarian turncoats for your records:

• Peter Bagge
• Ronald Bailey
• Bruce Bartlett
• David Brin
• Tim Cavanaugh
• Steve Chapman
• Craig Newmark
• Steven Pinker
• Ryan Sagar
• Julian Sanchez
• John Scalzi
• RU Sirius
• Doug Stanhope

However, let's set the turncoats aside (being ultimately the responsibility is up to each one of us individuals), I'm still left with this unanswered question:

Considering your anger with Bush was so severe that you wouldn't even cast a vote for the Libertarian Party's candidate Bob Barr.  And taking into account that your anger was so intense, you chose to ignore Barack Obama's widely-known communist roots.

How do you feel about your part in the fight for liberty, now that you helped elect unarguably, the most tyrannical administration in American history?

P.S. - Just think ... it hasn't even been a full month into his term.

6) And on a final note to conservatives, libertarians, and progressives of all stripes ... how does it make you feel, knowing that Russian Prime Minister (aka dictator) Vladamir Putin, is now sounding more sane, than practically any American in Washington? Here he is, warning us, about the evils of the state (emphasis added):

I just want to remind you that, just a year ago, American delegates speaking from this rostrum emphasized the US economy's fundamental stability and its cloudless prospects. Today, investment banks, the pride of Wall Street, have virtually ceased to exist. In just 12 months, they have posted losses exceeding the profits they made in the last 25 years. This example alone reflects the real situation better than any criticism.

The time for enlightenment has come. We must calmly, and without gloating, assess the root causes of this situation and try to peek into the future.

Esteemed colleagues, one is sorely tempted to make simple and popular decisions in times of crisis. However, we could face far greater complications if we merely treat the symptoms of the disease.

Naturally, all national governments and business leaders must take resolute actions. Nevertheless, it is important to avoid making decisions, even in such force majeure circumstances, that we will regret in the future.

This is why I would first like to mention specific measures which should be avoided and which will not be implemented by Russia.

We must not revert to isolationism and unrestrained economic egotism. The leaders of the world's largest economies agreed during the November 2008 G20 summit not to create barriers hindering global trade and capital flows. Russia shares these principles.

Excessive intervention in economic activity and blind faith in the state's omnipotence is another possible mistake.

True, the state's increased role in times of crisis is a natural reaction to market setbacks. Instead of streamlining market mechanisms, some are tempted to expand state economic intervention to the greatest possible extent.

The concentration of surplus assets in the hands of the state is a negative aspect of anti-crisis measures in virtually every nation.

In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.

Nor should we turn a blind eye to the fact that the spirit of free enterprise, including the principle of personal responsibility of businesspeople, investors and shareholders for their decisions, is being eroded in the last few months. There is no reason to believe that we can achieve better results by shifting responsibility onto the state.

And one more point: anti-crisis measures should not escalate into financial populism and a refusal to implement responsible macroeconomic policies. The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit and the accumulation of public debts are just as destructive as adventurous stock-jobbing.

Yep! This is what the world has come to ... the most prosperous and free nation in history is adopting economic policies of communist and fascist regimes, while a former KGB member provides the voice of reason.

My friends, we've just entered ... "The Twilight Zone!"

 

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