Common, let’s quit depending on big government!
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Yer right there, Arnie D.
And yes, it is not easy. One must develop a mindset that is completely opposite from our conditioning.
From the time we wake up in the morning until we go to sleep at night we must provide ourselves with the right motivation and thoughts to counter our conditioning.
I hope people here will share their approaches for doing this.
Hi Ken: how does a person wake up? If we are really, really lucky we will have a mentor or role model or parent who can point us lovingly in the right direction. But in most cases we need to get knocked on the head with a 2×4. Whatever the case, the answer is to PAY ATTENTION! Are you hurting? Be honest with yourself and try to figure out why. The key is paying attention, and truth be told, perhaps we’ve all had some worthy role models we did not pay sufficient attention to, hence the need for the 2×4. If we become aware ourselves, we won’t apply the 2×4 but instead offer counsel, but that’s what “Big Al” is doing, and we need to “pay it forward” ourselves.
HI again Arnie D,
That, my friend, is my philosophy on life. Pay it forward!
Best,
Big Al
Many thanks, Ken
Big Al
Hi Arnie D,
You are great, man!
Thank you for your wonderful comments.
Big Al
Big Al,
The Amerikan people are addicted to government.
And is it really any surprise?
In the government youth indoctrination centers…er…sorry…I mean public schools…from the time they’re 4 years old to the time they are in their early twenties (or later even) (K-college) it is pounded into their heads that we can’t live without a big gummit!
After all, they are taught that Franklin Criminal Roosevelt was a saint and Lyndon Baines Criminal Johnon’s “Great Society” was the only way a civilized society could exist.
Mark my words, the worse things get most AmeroCons will scream to gummit and these corrupt politicians, “DO SOMETHING!”
AmeroCons may not always like their government masters but they don’t question that they should have masters!
Why? Because they never think of them as what they are (masters), and they are never taught that government is all about force or the threat of force.
They never stop to consider that they MUST obey every law, edict, ordinance, executive signing order, regulation, etc. no matter how unfair, idiotic or tyranous that every politician, bureaucrat or thug in a black robe demand.
And if they don’t obey people with guns will track them down and put them in a cage with violent criminals. And if they try to resist they will be killed.
EVERTYHING GOVERNMENT DOES IS BASED ON THAT!
There is NOTHING voluntary about government. There is no opting out. This is the antithesis of a free market.
BUT THE KNEE JERK REACTION OF MOST AMEROCONS IS TO USE THIS SYSTEM TO SOLVE VIRTUALLY ALL PROBLEMS! What we need is to use this system as a last resort or not use it at all to solve our problems instead of as a first resort which is what most AmeroCons are conditioned to do.
HI Ken,
America became great because of individualism. It became great because of hard work. It became great because of the free market. It became great because was in most people lives.
Is that the case today?
Big Al
Not sure why it was not included, but I meant to say that”It became great because God was in most people’s lives.
Sorry that got left out!
Big Al
The ‘non-farm payrolls’ report got it’s name based on statistics from decades ago, when the majority of Americans worked in some form of food production (up to 70% of the working population in the year 1900 or so). Those people did not want or even see any need for government to poke it’s snout into their daily lives. I’m not total anti-gov. Large public works or defense or coordination of statistics by census are all good examples of where civil servants can provide needed services.
I think what makes some of us angry is the ever-increasing span-of-control government takes, and those who resist it as name-called as ‘constitutionalists’, as if that were a bad thing. Curiously, as Al notes, the government then doesn’t do one of it’s primary jobs of securing the Arizona border with Mexico (bad)….and then has the audacity to publicly denounce citizens who voluntarily do (unbelievably worse).
I really dislike how some (me at one point too, huh…) think of governments in a hierarchy of Federal first, State (Provincial) second, and municipal third. I’m not sure I like the idea of hierarchy, but if there is one, It should be the other way around.
Ron Paul made a great point about this during one of the debates when he described how he treated plenty of poor people when he was a doctor. The idea that everyone will starve in the street is ludicrous. Americans always rise to the occasion to help each other out, but when the government tries to take over these voluntary actions, it never turns out well.
Ron Paul always says that before we can ever resolve the fiscal and monetary problems of this country Americans must re-evaluate what the role of government should be in a free society. And he is 100% right.
HI Matt R,
Ain’t that the truth!
Big Al
Hi Big Al,
I agree completely! The unfortunate thing is that so many people are dependant on the gov’t/Nanny state. That should never have happened, but some people will gladly turn over control of their lives to the gov’t, if they will be taken care of. Brings to mind this famous quote from either, Tytler or de Toqueville, not sure:
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can exist only until the voters discover they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy, always to be followed by a dictatorship.”
Best,
Alexander Titler,whose sister was in Philadephia at the time of writing of the US constitution, wrote approx those words. This was the reason originally the US was not a democracy. By not having democratic election of the Senate, it was hoped that commonsense and wisdom would prevail. Alas, history proved otherwise.
HI Mr. C and cfs,
So sad and so true!
Big Al
All the Western World needs a return to normalcy, that being that success that is made in any walk of life is measured by the amount of hard work that is put into.
HI Shawn,
Unfortunately, the concept of hard work is not included in too many people’s lives.
Best,
Big Al
Hi Al,
I really like this commentary…I think this spirit is arising in the country.
At the local level, the corrupt power structure doesn’t interfere because being local, it’s under their radar…
The problems only surface when this spirit rises to higher and more visible levels, and where it’s success challenges the parasitic larger ‘master ‘ system.
That is why and where I think trouble of large effect will be encountered..
thanks Mark,
I hope and pray that this spirit is arising in the country!
Regarding our second point, I pray that doesn’t ruin America.
Big Al
A good point:
Fantastic piece!
Quite a contrast to Nudey Newt Newt Gangrene’s response to Ron Paul about the Patriot Act in that debate the other night.
For the life of me I don’t understand why the American people aren’t outraged and taking it out on these criminal politicians like Gangrene, Obammie and Boner to mention a few.
Instead, Newt’s in first place according to some polls and you know Boner will be re-elected and will be Speaker again and there’s a good chance we will suffer through another 4 years of Obammie.
I am getting to the point of despising the AmeroConned Sheeple. They are going to cheerlead while these corrupt politicians take us all down!
A third presidential candidate is a waste of time, effort and money.
It won’t work.
It certainly won’y work as intended.
Increasing choice is merely a paliative.
What is needed is for people to stop yielding to the tyranny of the government.
(I wish I could figure out how, other than by leaving the US)
Exactly. Why do we need that when we have Ron Paul???
Ron Paul is right where he needs to be. He’s not electable because of his radical foreign policy and he is not running for another term in the Senate.
The radical foreign policy is the CURRENT foreign policy. You believe exactly what you are supposed to. Your trusted news outlets have supplied nearly everyone with “their” opinion. Rational people are always marginalized and dismissed.
RP has never run for the senate. He was elected to congress 11 times.
How do you know what news outlets I listen too. You’re being way too presumptive. Ron Paul is anything but rational when it comes to foreign policy.
If you had listened to his interview he said he would not run for another term and that included the possibility of the Senate.
When one’s views are in line with the power elite, it is logical to presume that indoctrination is a big part of the reason — especially when there is no concern for, nor coverage of, the unconstitutionality of those views. How is it that the American people find themselves in support of everything they once claimed to be against? How is it NOT radical to make the leap to a doctrine of aggression? Preemptive action is immoral. The people are so ignorant and fearful at this point, they don’t realize that there’s a greater chance of “death by banana peel” than by all of the things they’re so worried about.
Ron Paul’s best role would be that of “head of the fed” if the fed isn’t eliminated.
HI cfs,
My point was that at least people are active instead of saying, I have given up.
Big Al
PAUL FOR THE INDEPENDANT PARTY….independance from big government
I thought this sounded better , than Paul the Republican….
just my own wishfull thinking…….as always…out of the box…..jerry
Ron Paul talks well, but congress does not listen.
Where is the justice department?
I cannot wait for La Revolution, which is still 20-30 years away.
Commenting on Big Al’s commentary:
I’m sure Big Al thinks ; “moderate” = compromise = good
I believe “moderate = compromise = wishy-washy = bad
Yes, it is good to be independent and self-reliant, but the leech-Government is sucking out over 25% of all money every year, and doing less and less with it. Where is the anger of those being bled dry?
Where are the people being prosecuted, that should be in jail for corruption?
Where is the out-cry against waste and corruption?
cfs2000….glad you posted this…..I mentioned this artical last week to AL..
concerning the lack of FBI agent to investigate the big bankers this time around..
I think you were just getting back from europe,,,and most likely missed the comment
but it is good to have a followup….we all need to keep the burners turned up on this
govt.
David: Thanks for reminding me of that interview. Two shocking and frankly scary interviews as by Warren Pollock shows just what crimes and fraud the CME, Justice Dept. and Federal Government is doing. It will make you mad so be prepared.
cfs2000
I AGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENT 3RD PARTY WILL NOT WORK.
A 3RD PARTY MEANS REELECTION OF OBAMA, THE LAST THING WE NEED.
WE HAVE TO KEEP BUILDING ON WHAT WE HAVE, THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME.
IT MIGHT TAKE 8 YEARS OR MORE TO GET ENOUGH OF THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT. REMEMBER OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY WORK WITH A MORAL PEOPLE. ARE WE STILL A MORAL PEOPLE?? I’AM NOT SO SURE.
I agree. A 3rd party would split the vote and reelect our current dear high exalted mystic ruler. Ross Perot’s candidacy resulted in George ‘read my lips’ Bush the first being a 1 termer and gave us Slick Willy.
I think it would work if the 3rd party leader was charismatic, highly respected, and had a high public profile. If you could take Ron Paul and put him in George Clooney’s body, I think we’d be off to the races. lol
sandrina,,,I agree with you….it is a good thing that american was not founded
by “it will not work”…why the light bulb would not have be invented if edison listened
to a bunch of “it will not work mentality”….sorry folks….some things just needs guts…
times are a little different now ,,than then… this was before NAFTA,IMMAGRATION
BIG BANK TAKE OVER,, both parties ignore the American public….we have a lot
more liars and thieves now…..
hi big al,I am your age and have voted independently since Ross P erot got my attention and my vote,it was a disappontment and how it all worked out but the way we put bill clinton in office.then came my other hero and a very intellectual individual in pat buchanan.i voted for him twice and by this time in my life i started feeling good about voting for people of this caliber even though they did not get elected. i was finally thinking outside the box and advancing the though that we will eventually bring forth a new group of honorable people to serve as politicans.i hope we find that person soon enough to lead the sheep away from the quagmire of leaderless peope we call our political leaders of today.
Evening Leroy,
Good to have you with us.
I do hope that we get that new group of people that you are talking about.
Thinking outside of the box is something that I have done all my life even though cfs2000(David) probably would not agree with that statement.
Best to all. I am going to bed.
Got a great Daily which I will record and put up in the morning.
You folks are the best,
Big Al
leroy……good for you …..glad you got some guts….
out of the box jerry
Big Al,
love this audio feed…that’s right we have to take personal charge and care of ourselves and if perchance that we are outliers suffering in hard times as long as we are not hurting others and if perchance the community sees the value of this last stand and show some compassion of helping out ..wow..that feels so much more uplifting than having to bear with the impropriety and non effective partisan politics of hopelessness..political shenanigans of the worst kind…I really believe in a book recently published: to throw them (not all of them but to send a message) them all out…thanks Big Al..keep up the good works..Rah !
mike
Morning Mike,
Many thanks.
I have purchased the book you are talking about and should have it read shortly.
Good to have you with us, my friend!
Big Al
You boys will never guess who I received a letter from today….
Our good friend Hermain Cain! Well, actually the friends of Herman Cain.
I guess those friends are not from Uzbekistan (or is it Ubeckystan?)
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmkvtfEEFT0
Anyhoo, you’ll never guess what Herman wanted from me…er…sorry…what his “friends” wanted from me. Yup, a fist full of fiats…and the more the better.
I had to tell him that since he’s a fedster at heart there is no way I could give him any of my fiats.
I had to tell him that I don’t think he’d make a good President BUT he’d make a fine central banker for a country with a ruler like Karimov. Unfortunately, he didn’t know who that is so I had to further explain he’s the dictator of UBeckystan (as Herm calls it) who boils his opponents alive.
And guess what, your tax dollars go to this regime. Herm didn’t know that either. Isn’t that awesome?
When we look at the RepubloCon candidates all we see is a buffet of buffoonery with the exception of Ron Paul.
I will vote as its the right thing to do but it won’t matter who gets elected. The elitists run the world with their wholly owned bankers, media and elected officials. Lobbyists write the rules for the elitists and law makers just sign off. Its all a phony charade to install a one world government and currecy. This dirty and nefarious plan crashes with global bond markets. Then come the patriots (armed) and the next world war over energy. My top analyst says Russia wins this one (energy war) – Let’s hope he is wrong …Traderrog
Without social financing of some sort Uncle Sam will inevitably step in and tax Americans to make up for the lack of money to pay for government services. I have to believe the churches are greatly to blame. If everybody paid their title and offerings there would be less need for government. But who is going to care for the aged and and sick? Most family members are too busy to even visit their aged grandparents or parents who are invalids dying in some God forsaken convalescent hospital. Woe to those who do not honor their parents. We must treat others as we wish to be treated and love the less cared for.
I meant if everybody paid their tithe and offerings. We did fine it seems to me when there were voluntary associations without so much Federal government. As long as the general population cries to government for more services they give their Congressman the fuel and ammunition to create more government programs and justify higher taxes. The power to tax is the power to DESTROY! There must needs be taxes but woe to that man by whom the tax cometh. It were better that he/she were not elected into office than to destroy what little freedom we have left by catering to the global elite criminals.
I believe that every human being has an element of the divine in them, although they may not know it. The divine is not needy, not dependent. Yes, we are all born in the flesh, and as babies we are dependent, so our No. 1 job in life is to strengthen ourselves first by growing up and taking responsibility for our own lives; then, once we have done that, we are in a position to provide for our own futures and help others do the same. The key is awakening to our own divine nature and then acting on that awareness. Governments everywhere do not want us to awaken because they would then be redundant, unnecessary. So it really is up to us to do what needs to be done and not expect others to do it for us, be they governments or charitable organizations. Admittedly, not easy, but the only way.
Keep up the good work.