Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

In 1887, an English Historian, Lord Acton observed, "Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely" - in  1970, the first Earth Day, cartoon Comic Pogo declared, "I have met the enemy and he is us." These two incongruous quotes offer this sage observation: "We are our own enemy if we let our government become more absolutely corrupt with its absolute power over us." 

Church Tombstone Tiled Floor - Where he is entombed.Reaching out for an eight hundred and forty-four year old case about a homicide is certainly remarkable in itself. Moreover though, it's current relevance is just as profound today. On December 19, 1170 in a small town in England, a fifty-two year old man was murdered by four assailants near a church alter. This heinous crime was a vengeful act since it was to kill a voice to stifle the source of political opposition.

That story is closely akin to today's IRS proposals for new tax-exempt 501(c)(4) group rules to redefine 'political activity'. They include 'voter-registration drives' that sign up new partisan voters and the 'production of non-partisan scorecards' that define a legislator's voting record to restrict what the IRS Agency deems as excessive spending on campaigns by tax-exempt 501(c)(4) groups, the main target being conservative ones. These new regulations are designed to kill a voice to stifle political opposition too.

In 1170, at Canterbury Cathedral the King's knights began hacking at their victim finally splitting his skull, a sword's crushing blow 'extinguished the life' of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. On that cold December evening he struggled on the steps of his altar refusing to accept the King's abuse of secular authority over him about the privileges and rights of the church. King Henry, in a rage, was purported to shout: "What sluggards, what cowards have I brought up in my court, who care nothing for their allegiance to their lord. Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest." The brutal event sent a tremor through Medieval Europe. Public opinion of the time and subsequent history have laid the blame for the murder at the feet of Becket's former close personal friend, King Henry II.

So too, the crushing blows by the IRS to 'extinguish the life' of tax-exempt 501(c)(4) groups is equally brutal, but that is 'Chicago-style Politics'. It only gets dirtier as the polls get closer to a count of ballots in the mid-term elections. With so many Democrat candidates to defend for the past five years years of Democrat legislation passed, this is a welcomed IRS 'Hail Mary' law passed for Democrats that would slam down all the conservative megaphones during the mid-term reelection bids for sure. They still see no abuse of power by the Obama administration in the IRS scandal. What does IRS director of exempt organizations, Lois Lerner know? 

On January 21, 2010 the Supreme Court held that only Corporations and Unions can make independent expenditures in political races. The Democrats were ecstatic. On March 26, 2010, the DC Court of Appeals held up that 'persons' and including 'tax-exempt 501(c)(4) corporations' like 'Citizens United', a conservative group, can pool resources for political purposes. The Democrats wailed and complained.--"We fear the decision has given the traditionally pro-business GOP a powerful new advantage." (Obviously referring to the big, bad, conservative billionaires like the Koch brothers)

HELLO! - Democrats please mention your powerful, moneyed donors too:

• Government and Private Unions (SEIC, AFO-CIO, IBT, CWA, UFW, et. al.)
• Billionaire Peter Soros
• Billionaire Hedge Fund Mgr.Tom Styer 
• Billionaire Warren Buffett
• Billionaire Bill Gates
• Billionaire Google CEO Larry Page
• Billionaire Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
• Billionaire Property Heiress Penny Pritzker
• Billionaire Hollywood Moguls & Stars

These are just a few left-wing liberals that fund the Demo coffers too. I get so really tired of the left-wing-nut pundits and liberal mainstream media conveniently not bringing out this glaring list of like-minded wealthy contributors. 

A Real Turn-Off - Not Fox News

These advertisements are real. They appeared from 'nowhere' over four years ago. Apparently, it was a preemptive attack against a potentially harsh critic of liberal policies emanating from Washington, DC. Coincidentally, the FCC was then exploring a proposal for a mandatory "fairness doctrine" for the internet which would monitor web traffic for acceptable content allowed by government guidelines--connect the dots if you can. (By the way, it failed.)

This week, what is really news was no news--about a reporting travesty. Not from Fox News, but from the mainstream media on not airing any news about an alarming move again by the FCC. It's planning to perform a 'Critical Information Needs' study, CIN study, on the "balance and content" of media news subject matter according to U.S. Government guidelines mandated by FCC. The study will encompass eight areas on a checklist that the FCC feels the newsrooms should be covering. The purpose was based upon a mandatory regulation for a FCC report to congress every three years that explores any barriers that any small business or entrepreneurs have to gain entry into the communications industry --a thinly veiled ruse to tromp on our rights for freedom of the press to monitor and direct news content.

Of course, the media outlets participate in the study 'voluntarily', under 'no coersion', but are aware broadcast licenses are issued by FCC regulators--no 'external pressure' here? (By the way, it failed this week, but don't count the FCC out. They want to 'redesign' the study now and go forward with it--beware, it's never over for progressive liberal media control.)

FACTOID: Rovalocity.com , MyOvalOffice.com and MyBullyPulpit.com did not experience any 'barriers' to the communication industry nor any 'restrictions' about news and information topics. With the freedom and vast access to the virtual Internet and hosting platforms, the opportunities and outlets are limitless. After all, today with cable and satellite connections anyone can find anything, anywhere, at any time--no Federal oversight intrusion is welcome or needed from the FCC. 

Kudos and congratulations to Mr. Ajit Pai, the only FCC Commissioner, one out of five board members, who was really alarmed and truly disturbed because this study suddenly and mysteriously came out of nowhere. The board members did not work up or participate in planning the study, so Mr. Pai felt obligated to bring this up and out into the light of public scrutiny--now here's real transparency for a change! 

Time: 5:20

This is a great interview with Mr. Ajit Pai, the FCC Commissioner, who blew the whistle on the so-called "study" that the FCC wants to do, that would send agents with probing questions into every newsroom - Federal Government watchdog spies.

World Hot Spots Highlight Obama Foreign Policy

Ukraine police shoot rioters,Obama apologists say the numerous world events are moving fast; so many that Obama has not had time to evaluate the diplomatic verses military options available in order to act. The various crises are also on different levels like human rights, economic turmoil and political or religious persecution. Then, the geopolitical areas are spread worldwide--like the Ukraine, Venezuela and Syria which all are under rebellions with riots in their streets. Why has unrest globally increased?

Maybe, global unrest has not increased at all. Instead, it actually could be discontent emerging while waiting for change to happen. With the Internet age burgeoning, the people of the world have the power of knowledge at their fingertips and governments cannot blockade their sovereign borders to ideas. People demand actions from their governments but their political structures cannot support the people's pressing requirements--they are not American-style democracies like the United States where income tax compliance rates are the highest in the world. Why does that matter? You can't offer government services without reliable, consistent income tax revenues. Nor, can the people support taxes of an unresponsive government that also suppresses its people. How does then the United States foreign policies affect this unrest?

Obama is a fence-sitter with an ignorant political naivety, with no real plans or  any use for the U.S. military industrial complex. During the 2012 Elections Obama bragged, "Al Qaeda is on the run and Osama bin Laden is dead." (By the way, all the groundwork was done before Obama came into office to locate and ready the OBL kill--he's just like a rookie outfielder blocking the sun with his glove to see and hears a ball crack off the bat to hit dead center into his mitt held overhead.) Now, since the terrorist threats are gone according to Obama, it's time to disassemble our military forces and pull out troops everywhere. The United Nations is now the world peace keeper force. 

Putin painfully listens to Obama bluster.

Obama's inactions foment anger, then contempt and ultimately real hatred for the United States since the most powerful and influential country in the world does nothing to encourage freedom for others around the globe. Obama has clearly proven his words and promises for actions are meaningless for the past five years--especially since letting Russian President Vladimir Putin lead him around by the nose in the Syrian and Iranian crises brokering peace talks and disarmament. Meanwhile, the United States offers no leadership, no direction and no exceptionalism to define itself or stand up out in front of all nations in a guiding role to bring about democratic changes.

"To the rear march!" ~ Now it's time to lead the Obama charge as we hightail it as fast as we can into retreat out of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars!  

   

Grabbing Hold of the Cat by the Tail

Why do people always ignore the very obvious facts when trying to figure out what next is happening around them?  Mark Twain once said, "A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." Isn't that how we are now learning the same lessons from Obamacare too?  

If any of the electorate does not feel like they have been mauled and scratched up by now, then just expect it when the Obama Presidential executive orders on all deferred groups expire in 2016--ironically, it's just after all the Democrats get Obama's political cover from the 2014 mid-terms until the 2016 Presidential election cycle is over too--go figure!

With the joint failure of both Hillarycare and Obamacare, is the 'single-payer' socialistic medical plan the next grand insurance Federal program being foisted upon the American people? Duh, does anyone really, really need to ask what is obviously happening next?--if so, just 'grab the cat by the tail' again!

Until the private free-market is back in place without Federal intrusion, we cannot achieve affordable healthcare insurance reform like: 

• Assure the basic rights of the insured that must include unrestricted nationwide interstate commerce across state lines to ensure competitive pricing. 
• Remove the American Bar Association stranglehold over the insurance tort laws to reduce exorbitant award settlements to reasonable, equitable dollar amounts.
• Include fairness in rates with coverage for pre-existing conditions and any policy transportability between employers as a mandatory component. 
• Recind IRS enforcement of healthcare insurance policies under the existing Federal mandate to collect 'tax fines' under the Affordable Care Act as it is defunded and nullified.

The Democrats always blather on about the Republicans being the "Party of No", no ideas. Well, there are four solid points offered above that everyone can start to work on from both sides--so what's stopping Obama & Harry Reid now? 

The Oval Office - Bully Pulpit for New Ideas

Speaking from My Oval OfficeTM 

 

I wish to make it clear that I plan to run circles around the executive branch of the federal government in the next three years: with my pen and with my phone. I have decided by my personal executive authority to timely speak from my own White Office Oval Office view to share those ideas as a President. Of course, I was President of three multi-million dollar corporations in the private sector for thirty-five years, but never an itinerate community organizer who never practiced any law. I feel infinitely more qualified to speak about business in the capitalistic American economy through my business degree and corporate experience too. I will focus on how our country can Constitutionally grow stronger through greater freedom while shrinking our Federal government's stranglehold on the republic.  

My campaign promise is to remind the electorate that our president has reminded us countless times that he taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School and therefore understands the Constitution. He doesn’t act like he understands it. He surely knows that only Congress can change the effective date of a law, like Obamacare, and that he is utterly without power to do so, no matter his purpose.

Obama was not a 'constitutional law professor,' but was a 'guest lecturer,' an enormous difference at the University of Chicago as Obama and many of his supporters dishonestly tout.

Teaches Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals

The best evidence indicates that the school was ordered to find Mr. Obama office space and to give him a class to teach. In academia, 'professor' is the highest academic rank, normally awarded only to tenured teachers after many years of experience and many successful publications. Mr. Obama has none of these qualifications, and never went through the necessary process of being awarded professor rank. Obama is actually writing down and diagramming the principles from Saul Alinsky's book, 'Rules for Radicals'. That is hardly 'Constitutional Law' since it breeds anarchy against capitalism with the fall of democracy.

So, let's roll up our sleeves and get ready for a real fight to win back the Senate first in the Fall 2014. Then, let's first focus on Hillary for President 2016 campaign - Barack after 2014 is of no use to Hillary going forward if she is to win her party's ticket.