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  1. Where do we go from here?

    July 24, 2009 at 09:41 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    “If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.”

    Laurence J. Peter
    US educator & writer (1919 – 1988)

    Where are we going? What is the destiny of America? Who is responsible to save our nation?

    It seems apparent that at this time in our history we are struggling to know where we should be going. Given the constant cries for a “bailout” for every form of financial crisis it seems that Americans have resigned themselves to government solutions to our problems. Many are now admitting that our financial crises have been contributed to (if not caused outright) by the government’s unnatural involvement in this economy. Despite this we do not seem to have the courage, or foresight, to address our problems in any other way but through greater government debt, guarantees, etc. Certainly, the endless piling on of debt onto the backs of the American people cannot continue indefinitely.

    Is this the direction we really want to go in, or is there any alternative?

    To answer this question, I am reminded of Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Franklin has been called “the quintessential American” of his time. He was self-educated and after studying printing in his brother’s newspaper shop he went off on his own to Philadelphia, where he started his own printing company. As reported at The Franklin Institute website:

    His most famous publications were a newspaper called The Pennsylvania Gazette and his annual Poor Richard’s Almanack. He had many new ideas for publishing and he is known for printing cartoons, illustrated news stories, and letters to the editor. He believed in the power of the press, using his printing press as a way to bring the news to all people. He used cartoons and pictures so that everyone could understand the news, even people who had not learned to read.

    Mr. Franklin was instrumental in bringing street lighting to Philadelphia. Ben also helped to set up the first postal system in Philadelphia. In order to make Philadelphia a safer city, he started the Union Fire Company in 1736. A few years later, in 1752, he set up America’s first fire insurance company. He even organized a Night Watch and Militia to help keep peace and safety in Philadelphia. While in Paris, Ben proposed the idea of Daylight Savings Time.

    In 1731, Ben founded America’s first circulating library so that people could borrow books to read even though they might not have been able to afford to buy books to read. He discovered the conductivity of heat by color and established the first volunteer fire-fighting union (in the world!) and fire insurance company in Philadelphia.

    In an incredible history of his life, The Real Benjamin Franklin, the essence of Mr. Franklin is revealed. I found it very interesting how creative he and his associates were. For example, he (and his “master-mind” team) had the idea of laying bricks on one city block of Philadelphia. At that time, no city blocks were paved in the entire city. Despite naysayers, they went at it and successfully paved one of the city blocks. As a result, the citizens of Philadelphia became inspired and paved the entire downtown area. Mr. Franklin also devised the first lottery system in order to raise funds for the building of a church in Philadelphia.

    He was instrumental in the implementation of a new money system for the colonies, including the printing of a new form of money, so the colonies would not be dependent on British notes.

    Addressing other needs of his time he invented the lightning rod, through which he discovered electricity. He also invented the Franklin stove, which was a more efficient way to produce heat from wood (for which he refused a patent, as he stated it should be for the good of the people).

    His other inventions include: bifocals, the glass harmonica, the library chair, swim fins, the long reach device, the catheter, and Daylight Savings Time.

     

    So what can “Good old Ben” teach us today? To whom did Mr. Franklin look for the solutions of the problems of his day? He obviously took direct, personal responsibility for his environment and was not afraid to engage in the process of : “ask and ye shall receive.”
    Given what he created and cognized, he clearly had opened himself up to receive alternative answers to the dilemmas he and his countrymen faced.

    It’s amazing how we take so many of today’s institutions for granted, such as the library, volunteer fire departments, insurance, etc. We often fail to understand that it was committed individuals, such as Benjamin Franklin, who looked problems in their face and asked “how can I help to solve this problem?” instead of: “government, solve this for us, please!”

    As we see more and more of the failure of governments surface in the future, let us remember the greatness, the faithfulness and the true righteousness of men like Benjamin Franklin. Let us imbue into our soul their spirit of self-empowerment, and self-reliance. Let us have the courage to take back our sovereignty and our divine right of self government.

    I have no doubt that we can save our nation, and end up where we want to go, if only we can remember who we really are.

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  2. The Role of "The People" in Protecting Inalienable Rights

    July 24, 2009 at 08:18 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    It is interesting to know that many of the attendees at the Constitutional Convention held in 1787 were OPPOSED to including a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. Why would this be so? The chief concern was that if a written bill of rights were included, the people would, over time, think that these rights were the ONLY rights they had. They were wise enough to know that the people would not understand how vast this body of “inalienable” rights was, and would therefore allow the government (especially the federal government) to dictate, and invade, the sacred domain of self-government that was to remain with the people. As a result, the Bill of Rights was not included in the original Constitution, but was later introduced by James Madison in 1789 to the First United States Congress as a series of amendments to the Constitution.

    The Bill of Rights, which are now defined as the first ten amendments to the Constitution, are understood to protect such rights as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion. Also included (among others) are the freedom of assembly, the right to keep and bear arms, and protections against unreasonable search and seizure. It is critical to understand that this in no way limits the extent of the rights of “the people.” What has been generally lost is an understanding of the purpose and meaning to the 9th Amendment which states:

    “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

    Obviously, the founders were referring to these other “unspoken and unwritten” rights which the people possessed, even if the Bill of Rights did not explicitly detail those rights.

    In addition, “the people” (that is us) have lost an understanding of our role in the governing process. An understanding of the purpose and intent of the 10th Amendment is also critical to understand the “vision” of the founders. The 10th amendment states:

    “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

    Therefore, there has existed, and still exists, a vast realm of rights (also referred to as “natural rights”) that we, the people, possess that are not defined by the Constitution or its amendments. In order to gain an understanding of these rights, let me ask a few questions about only one of the important areas of our lives, our physical health.

    Despite no specific mention in the Constitution or its amendments, do humans have an individual right to choose their form of medicine or medical treatments? Do we have an individual right to choose “alternative” forms of medicine (such as Native American medicine, ancient Chinese medicine, or ancient Ayurvedic medicine, as examples? On the other hand, can we be forced to only accept what our government states is “legal” medical treatment according to current governmental regulations? Does the Federal government have any constitutional authority to even speak on the subject?

    A study of the history of “acceptable” medicine in this country reveals that “chiropractic” treatments were for many decades “illegal,” as government authorities (dominated by the American Medical Association) had not yet deemed it “safe.” Some of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history were not “legal” according to existing governmental authorities. This reality is even more evident today as new breakthroughs in alternative medicine are being discovered every day. Does it make sense to allow a government bureaucracy (which is obviously subject to control by special interest groups) to make such an important decision for YOU, as your choice of medical treatment? Or is this potential life or death decision part of “the peoples” inalienable rights to make choices for themselves, without having to resort to “permission” from some government authority?

    Hopefully, this discussion will help to clarify how we, the people, must not allow governments to invade those sacred realms of personal decisions and responsibilities, collectively referred to as our “inalienable rights.” In upcoming newsletters I will continue to uncover how the Founders were attempting to give us our freedom, if only we would accept it.

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  3. Why an Understanding of Inalienable Rights is Important

    July 24, 2009 at 08:11 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    Humanity owes a great deal of tribute to Thomas Jefferson, who was chosen by destiny to write our “Declaration of Independence.” Jefferson, along with many of the other founders of our nation, took it upon themselves to study the history of governmental and political structures. Specifically, they studied the various forms of relationships that existed between the people and their government. The ancient Mosaic Law (the Law of the Covenant) was studied in depth along with many others, including ancient Greek cultures, the Anglo Saxon cultures, and the Roman political structures. Jefferson was so intent to understand these cultures that he even learned the ancient Greek language so he could more fully comprehend the essence of what political thinkers of that time were saying. One of the purposes of this intense study was to discover the fundamental principles of right governance and the nature of man (this term refers to men and women). The founders were intent to create a new, ideal government system that would naturally lead to the maximum, progressive development of society.

    Of great significance was Jefferson’s study of the New Testament. Jefferson, who was a highly spiritual man, wanted to decipher the purity of Christ’s teachings. Not wanting to limit his understanding to current religious leaders interpretations of Christ’s message, he created his own “Jefferson’s bible.” He did this simply by cutting out of the New Testament (and pasting into his book) all passages that reflected the words of Jesus.

    I am certain that Jefferson derived the essence of his understanding of inalienable rights from the words of Christ. When Jesus was asked if he was the “Son of God” He made a point of saying “ye are all sons of God”. He also said that we, the people, would do greater miracles than He did. Now that’s saying a lot!

    Jefferson wrote: “We are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Therefore, Jefferson was touching on the most revolutionary concept in history: that the relationship between the people and their government must be based (if reflective of natural law) on the divine nature of human beings. Because humans are divine, and divinely created, we naturally deserve to have governments serve us, and not the other way around. And, because we possess inalienable rights given to us by our creator, governments must not violate those rights.

    The cognition by Jefferson of the inherent reality of the nature of man was the true “vision” of the founders. America was destined to be the nation that leads the world to this common re- “cognition.” Christ said “the truth shall set you free.” I am convinced this was not only a statement of a personal spiritual freedom, but also a more broad statement of the truth that when humans “woke up” to an understanding of their divine essence, that enlightenment would naturally lead to political freedom as well. It is easy to see why the founders referred to their collective aspiration of right government as a “divine science.”

    Future newsletters will detail the vast array of “rights” which were referred to as inalienable rights. Once we understand and gain a vision of what Jefferson was referring to by this term, a more complete understanding of the appropriate juxtaposition of “the people” and their government will be available.

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  4. The Relevance of the Constitution Today

    July 24, 2009 at 07:54 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    Given that most Americans have very little understanding of the content of the U.S. constitution, it is easy to see how they would fail to understand how relevant it is to today's events. Without going into a detailed explanation now of how a re-enlivenment of the constitution would change modern America I offer the following food for thought:

    • We would be vastly safer as a nation, saving billions off of the current military budget and effecting change throughout the world by our example of liberty and freedom
    • We would not be suffering from a decline in the dollar (which is threatening to destroy not only our economy but destabilizing the whole world).
    • Our primary school education system would rival that of any in the world, (instead of being ranked last of industrial nations).
    • Our economy would be booming, with good jobs for anyone who wanted one.
    • Our environment would be protected.
    • Local communities would be fully empowered to deal with their problems, instead of relying upon the Federal or State governments.
    • We would have no income tax.Federal government functions would be few and defined, dramatically decreasing the need for taxes from the people. Federal functions would be paid for by excise taxes and other “voluntary” taxes.
    • Our health care system would be the best in the world, vastly less expensive, with an emphasis on well-being and vibrant health, instead of drugs and surgeries.
    • We would be PROUD of ourselves as individuals and citizens, instead of an ever-present, unspoken doubts about our self worth and our future.

    How can this be so? The answers are easy if you understand the "divine science" the founders incorporated into the U.S. constitution and the incredible "vision" of American intended by the founders. As these posts continue I will elaborate on how these are all not only possible, but inevitable, if we will only return to our original destiny.

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  5. The American Crisis (Part 1)

    July 24, 2009 at 07:41 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    At the end of 1776, Thomas Paine wrote a series of articles entitled “American Crisis.” This series played a critical role in saving the Revolutionary war against the British. Most of the British officers returned home for the winter thinking that the war was over. It was a very bleak time for the colonial army after their humiliating loss in New York. Most of the troops went home for the winter, and those that stayed were freezing and starving. Many defected to the British. Paine’s first letter in the American Crisis series shifted the public awareness, and troops enlisted and people donated essential materials. Paine’s articles had made a major impact. The fist letter began with this incredibly powerful statement:

    “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”

    It would appear from watching the election news, and all that we hear from the media, that the collectivists have won the battle for the hearts of American citizens. After all, aren’t we poised to elect a President who has stated publicly that he believes in the Marxist motto “From each according to his ability to each according to his need”? For those who believe in freedom it seems to be a dark time, just like it did for those who believed in the fight for liberty in December of 1776. I urge you to realize that many very good things have happened in the past weeks, in spite of the country seeming to take a turn toward collectivism. I want to bring your attention to one of the major historic turning points in the fight for liberty, the fight over the “bail-out bill.”

    Many people, from different parties, varying points of view, and different economic backgrounds, all worked very hard to defeat the outrageous bail-out bill. Not only did the government eventually pass it, but they added another $150 billion in outrageous spending to the original $700 billion (this will actually end up being countless trillions with much of it going to foreign banks). On the Monday following the final vote the markets crashed and the people showed what they thought of the dreaded bail-out bill!

    The whole situation was created in the first place by allowing our surrogate (government), in association with a cartel of private bankers (the Federal Reserve), to print money at their whim for almost a century. Now, of course, the situation is much worse. We have now given the government and bankers even more authority to print even more money out of thin air.

    Here is an appropriate analogy: Imagine there has been a massive and incredibly destructive campaign of arson all over the country. Finally, after trillions of dollars of damage is done, the arsonist is found. He is tried and found guilty with irrefutable evidence. It is then up to the people’s elected representatives to decide what the punishment will be. The people emphatically let their representatives know what they think, and using common sense, their responses are almost 95 to 1 in favor of stopping the arsonist from ever being able to repeat his crimes.

    Then the punishment is decided upon by the elected representatives (our surrogates)…….. And their decision is to provide the arsonist with 700 billion gallons of gasoline, 150 billion matches, and set him free!!

    That is exactly what happened when this bill was passed. The government and Federal Reserve have been printing money and generating massive debt for decades, creating a horrendous monetary crisis. Then they “fixed” the problem by giving the government (surrogate power) even more authority to do even more of the same thing! And they did this with over 95% of the people (indigenous power) telling them not to do it!

    So what is positive about this situation? Where is the silver lining to these circumstances? The fact that so many people responded and told their representatives not to pass this bill is a huge victory for the forces of freedom, peace, and love. This was a massive outpouring of indigenous power in our country. For the first time the true paradigm of power was glaringly apparent. The illusory paradigm is that we are split according to left and right or Republican and Democrat. The reality is quite different. The real paradigm is top-down vs. bottom-up, or surrogate power vs. indigenous power.

    The primary victory for indigenous power in this episode is that the surrogates were clearly exposed and THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED BY PARTY. The assembled forces of the surrogates included the Republican and Democratic leadership of both houses, the Republican President, and the Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates. They all worked together for their masters and against indigenous power, the people they were elected to represent. The masters of our surrogates, of course, are primarily the owners of the privately owned Federal Reserve, the money masters.

    So let’s look at what happened. Millions of Americans saw the true nature of surrogate power. Many Americans saw that they could make a difference with the first vote in the congress; this was a huge victory for indigenous power when the bill was defeated in the house. The surrogates had to use all of their power of deceit, bribery (billions in pork), intimidation (threats of martial law), and media manipulation (owned by the power elite) to defeat this bill. In the end we lost the battle but won a huge victory by exposing the criminal conspiracy masquerading as our government.

    The fact is that now many more millions of people are aware that what ‘we the people’ say does not make any difference. Finally America is starting to wake up to the fact that we are no longer a REPUBLIC or a DEMOCRACY. WE ARE IN FACT AN OLIGARCHY.

    “A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit has been concentrated. The growth of the nation and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled anddominated governments in the world — no longer a government of free opinion, no longer a government by conviction and vote of the majority, but a government by the opinion and duress of small groups of dominant men.” — Woodrow Wilson, a few years after realizing his mistake in signing the Federal Reserve bill.

    Where do we go now? First we have to educate every person we know, through whatever means we have at our disposal, that this is not a battle between left and right. That is just an illusion to keep us under control. It is called divide and conquer. We now know that this is a battle between the surrogates and their controllers versus the people. It is a clear battle between top-down government and bottom-up government. It is surrogate power aligned against indigenous power. The key to victory is making every person aware of the fact that the only legitimate source of power is indigenous power. Once enough people understand that the government is truly a servant and that we the people have the power to alter or abolish it, as is stated in our primary founding document, the Declaration of Independence, then it will be over for the corrupt influences that currently control our servant government.

    In the second installment of the New American Crisis series, we will look at what happened to bottom-up government in this country. Specifically we will look at the Communist Manifesto, which was written by Karl Marx in 1848, as a guideline to usurp the power of the people inherent in a democracy or republic and replace it with total governmental (surrogate) power. We will see how well the forces of surrogate power have done in implementing the planks of the Manifesto in America.

    We plan to have about five or six installments of the New American Crisis series. When finished, hopefully all readers will be extremely inspired to join us in participating in a massive effort to provide solutions to every problem we have in our society. We want this to be a total “chaordic” process.

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  6. The American Crisis (Part 2)

    July 24, 2009 at 07:39 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    In American Crisis, Part 1 we discussed how the bail-outs and other government solutions to our current economic problems are precisely the opposite of what we need at this time. The government/Federal Reserve is simply creating more dollars to bail out companies that should be allowed to fail, which keeps the market from functioning normally to take care of all the malinvestment. This punishes competitors of the failed companies because the failed entities now have money from the government (the taxpayer) to help them out, while the companies who were doing things responsibly have to compete with no hand outs! It punishes all of us as well because our money will become worth less as trillions of dollars are pumped into the economy. When you add to this mess the fact that wealthy insiders will reap huge rewards from the bail-out money it becomes a truly revolting situation.

    As we see the proponents of big government rationalize this irrational behavior, we hear over and over again that government/FED interventions are necessary because “the free market doesn’t work.” I hope this letter will help to illustrate that the problem is not freedom; the problem is a lack of freedom. In fact, we have not had free markets in this country for over 100 years. The first and most important step to destroy the free market occurred in 1913 when our congress defied the constitution and improperly delegated their responsibility to implement and monitor the monetary and credit system of our country to a private cartel of extraordinarily powerful bankers.

    When our congress took this action they implemented plank five of the Communist Manifesto. Plank five is the most important step in the process of destroying the individual sovereignty of the people and strengthening the power of the state and private bankers who control the state. They could not have accomplished plank five without the progress they had already made with plank six, control of the means of communication.

    By 1913 the banking families had already purchased significant interests in the most influential newspapers on the east coast. This media influence helped them get Woodrow Wilson elected. Wilson had already agreed to back their plan for a central bank. They also used their influence with the media to get the Federal Reserve bill passed in congress. See “The Creature from Jekyll Island, A Second Look at the Federal Reserve” by Edward Griffin.

    Plank two, a progressive income tax, was also passed in 1913 and signed into law by Wilson. Let’s take a look at all ten planks, which are basically a game plan for the destruction of individual sovereignty and the growth of institutional power. We call this indigenous power versus surrogate power. I borrowed heavily here from the research of Don Hull.

    Here are the ten planks of the Communist Manifesto and a brief synopsis of the degree of implementation in America today:

    1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes: Heavily implemented. The implementation of onerous property taxes and property tax assessment methods is one of the most visible signs of our loss of property rights, but there are many additional ways that this most precious sovereign right has been destroyed.

    Although private property is not “outlawed,” per se, it is heavily regulated by, and can be seized for, nonviolent behavior such as: violations of zoning laws, environmental and endangered species laws, licensing laws, tax laws, gun laws, and drug laws.

    The Uniform Building code guidelines, followed by most city governments, actually state that every alteration on one’s own home “requires a permit unless specifically exempted.” This is the old 19th century Prussian philosophy that “anything not expressly permitted is forbidden.” The three largest categories of property we own—a business, house, car, or even your bank account—can be seized for mere paperwork “crimes.”

    Rental property inspection laws have been passed in local communities nation-wide, giving city government even more power and authority to regulate private property.

    2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax: Fully implemented since 1913. Forty-three states have since added their own income tax. The total weight of income taxes today approaches 40%—even more than extracted from serfs in the Middle Ages. The typical American household now pays more in taxes than for food, clothing, and shelter COMBINED. In the history of the world there has never been a more debilitating or destructive tax than the income tax. It penalizes hard work, motivation, investment, and capital formation. It creates a huge industry of tax preparation and avoidance mechanisms that is totally non-productive. It also encourages cheating, black markets, and disrespect for the law.

    3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance: Fully implemented. The “right” has been abolished, but the “amount” remains variable. If the “amount” is small enough, the heirs can keep it all. However, at certain levels death taxes kick in, which lets the state take as much as 55%, even though the estate may consist entirely of after-tax monies. Thousands of heirs each year are forced to sell their inheritance to satisfy the tax collector.

    4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels: Heavily implemented. Wealthy Americans who “emigrate” to foreign tax havens or who acquire foreign passports are subject to special plunder. “Rebels” include people who resist compliance with intrusive government paperwork such as licenses and permits, drug laws, gun registration, currency reporting laws, income taxes, and more. The USA is the earth’s only government that taxes its citizens’ income earned outside its borders.

    5. Centralization of credit in the banks of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly: Fully implemented by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. Today, banks are agents of the state/Fed monopoly who co-operate freely with orders or commands from government agencies to freeze or seize your bank account—from the IRS to the child support grabbers at Social Services. Interest rates are dictated and controlled by the Federal Reserve Board. As Thomas Jefferson warned in 1802:

    “If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.”

    6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state: Heavily implemented. The consolidation of media companies has occurred at an increasingly rapid pace over the last twenty years. This consolidation has not been challenged by government because the people who are doing the consolidating own the government. A review of directors and senior management of these companies will indicate a very high percentage of people who are directly or indirectly related to the power elite centered around the owners of the FED. See Common Sense; Revisited chapters on “What Went Wrong” and “Global Government, the Ultimate Surrogate.”

    Of course, a private entrepreneur without “connections” cannot create, buy, or sell a TV/radio station without first getting permission from the FCC. The FCC and ICC have given control of telephone, telegraph, TV, and radio to the government, while maintaining the fiction of “private” ownership.

    “Transport”—airlines, trucking, buses, taxis, deliveries—are “permit-ed,” supervised, monitored, and taxed by the DOT, NHTSA, ATC, FAA, EPA, DOE, DMV, FEMA, DEA, OSHA, and Labor Departments, among others. Government is continually trying to increase its power in this area by regulating and/or taxing the Internet.

    7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan: Heavily implemented. American governments at all levels—federal, state and municipal—are heavily involved in the ownership, production, management, and delivery of goods and services to consumers, all of which compete with private industries. Some are protected monopolies, with competitors outlawed altogether (lotteries, water and power companies, and everyone’s favorite example of incompetence and inefficiency…the Post Office).

    Government is involved in Power Generation (TVA, nuclear and electric plants), Retailing (military PXs and Commissaries), Construction (roads and bridges), Entertainment (national parks, convention centers, athletic stadiums, USO), Broadcasting (NPR radio, PBS-TV, USIA, cable), Transportation (Amtrak, airports, air traffic control, buses), Medical Care (hospitals, ambulance services, clinics, Medicare, Medicaid, HFCA), Security Services (CIA, FBI, police and fire departments), Food Service (school lunches), Agriculture and Forestry (grazing lands, water, timber), Education (K-12 schools, colleges, universities, libraries), Communications (post office, publishing), Charity (welfare, social services), Housing (public housing projects), Insurance (FEMA, Social Security, SSI, USDA), Book-making, and Gambling (lotteries and casinos).

    Worst of all, Government is involved in Organized Crime. The IRS, FTB, and Board of Equalization take money from wage earners by force. If citizens resist, the IRS, et al, are authorized to use even MORE force to collect EVEN MORE money.

    The bringing into cultivation of waste lands and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan: Partially implemented. Since only 2% of our population raises enough food for all of us and still has 30% left over for export, it appears that America’s agricultural policies are a resounding success. Yet American farms are heavily monitored and supervised by government Central Planners.

    Farmers are told how many acres of each crop to plant. Soil conservation methods are dictated and, most peculiar of all, farmers get paid NOT to grow some crops, or are subsidized to grow others. The USDA is paying farmers NOT to grow ANYTHING on over 50 million acres of cropland—greater than the land area of the state of Wisconsin.

    It is interesting to note that planks 7, 8, and 9 all mention agriculture. It was of supreme importance to Marx and Engels that agriculture be totally controlled by the government. They could not have anticipated, in 1848, the outstanding opportunity that genetically engineered foods would present for gaining total control of the food supply. By controlling the companies that are patenting the GMO seeds, and the herbicides that kill everything in the soil but the GMO seeds, a few companies can eventually control the entire food supply. Our chapter on GMO foods in “Restoring the Heart of America” provides a good summary of how the bio-tech companies and government agencies are working together to bring this plan to reality.

    8. Equal obligation of all to work. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture. Although the U.S. welfare state pays people for NOT working, the concept that the STATE OWNS OUR LABOR is fully implemented with minimum wage laws, living wage ordinances, licensing and permit laws, discrimination and sexual harassment, health and safety and child labor laws, income taxes, forced contributions to Social Security, Medicare, and more.

    Even seat belt laws, helmet laws, airbag laws, mandatory car insurance, anti-smoking/drinking laws, truancy laws, and drug laws tell us that the state considers that it owns our bodies and therefore has the right to tell us how to behave.

    9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country: Heavily implemented through “public/private partnerships” between government and industry. Government subsidizes agricultural and industrial products that it thinks are good for us. “Marketing orders” of fruit and dairy products, subsidies for sugar and even tobacco farmers, and manufacture of electric cars are examples.

    10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children’s factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, etc.: Fully implemented.

    Since 1918, every K-12 kid in America has been expected to attend a “free” government school. Refusal to accept this marvelous gift from the social engineers can result in fines and jail time, for both the kids and parents. The chapter on Education and Indigenous power in Common Sense; Revisited summarizes the impact of federal involvement in our educational system. Child factory labor has been mostly abolished with restrictions on teenage hiring. Ambitious teens now find it difficult to get jobs unless their parents own the business. Famous mega-achievers of the past, such as Thomas Edison, Eddie Rickenbacker, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, who began their working lives as young teens, would find success more difficult to achieve today.

    The “combination of education with industrial production” concept is fulfilled by the School-to-Work program, which puts children on a career track in the early grades. Fortunately, many alert parents perceive its true objectives—indoctrination into the socio-economic class chosen by the social engineers—and have rejected it.

    Please stay tuned for our concluding comments on the Communist Manifesto in the next American Crisis newsletter.

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  7. The American Crisis (Part 3)

    July 24, 2009 at 03:11 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited

    It should be clear to anyone with common sense that the notion “freedom doesn’t work so we need more government intervention” is totally absurd. As we have seen from our review of the Communist Manifesto (see American Crisis Part 2) that we have been moving toward a government/banking cartel-controlled country for over 100 years. We have had every single plank of the Communist Manifesto fully or partially implemented now for many decades. Most of our so called freedoms are really an illusion and that illusion is perpetuated by the media and educational system.

    The influence of the banking cartel over the decades has directly or indirectly influenced every major decision our government has made for 95 years. It should be clear to anyone who is watching recent events that the ruling elite in Washington and the central bankers control our established political parties and our media. The one good thing about the recent bailout battle is that it showed how the leadership of both parties worked together, for their masters at the FED, to defeat the will of the people using intimidation, coercion, threats, and outright bribery to get their bill passed.

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  8. Contitental Congress 2009

    July 15, 2009 at 04:04 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited
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  9. Liberty Speak

    July 15, 2009 at 04:01 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited
    Free your mind from mainstream media, corporate and government propaganda.
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  10. Young Americans for Liberty

    July 15, 2009 at 03:56 pm by COMMON SENSE; Revisited
    The continuation of students for Ron Paul. Y.A.L. is forming chapters in universities all over the U.S. Fun and frequent blog posts with a forum.
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