That culture will wither on the vine should cultural relativism, political correctness and last but not least moral relativism succeed in poisoning the next generation. The subject of personal responsibility necessary in order to actually meet pay roles and balance budgets is inversely related to political correctness because this particular poison demands surrender to all else so as to avoid the risk of causing offense to any particular group and demands we identify ourselves by membership in a group with the affect of washing away our individuality. Cultural Marxism is revealed in the idea that family is bougiase ownership hence the focus in the current healthcare debate over tax-funded abortion in order to pave the path to parental licensing laws, a one-child like policy like that in China, forced sterilizations, and not merely abortion on demand but on command along with sanctioned infanticide, and the seizure of children form their parents whom might interfere with their indoctrination. And naturally moral relativism portends away the idea that there is a difference between right and wrong. Garry Johnson is my first choice for President followed by Mitt Romney and then I suppose either Sarah Palin or even Tim Palentey but then I would vote for a common pan-handler over the man who would throw me in jail for not enrolling in the correct health plan, who banned flavored tobacco and who supports tax-payer-funded abortions. The independence of mind and spirit of the liberation of our souls from progressive slavery to collectivism and humanist dribble is what is at stake. “Yes we can,” but so what? More importantly, you can and I can. Capitalism offers no alter to worship or offer ritual sacrifice to but simply reveals the freedom to live the life you and I are both are capable of carving out and making an effort at. That freedom is in danger with the policies of Obama and the democratically controlled Congress. We are squabbling over drugs and prostitution as if the 10th amendment were not the singular issue and as if federalism was not our bond.

1) Legalization of Marijuana (Can be argued by all, but math prevails and it is cheaper to legalize and control/tax than fight a war that isn’t winnable and in fact has been decriminalized in many areas)

2) Gay Marriage (Really a personal opinion, Those inclined towards Religion are against, most are for it or don’t really care. Either way it has no real impact to the nation.)

3) Abortion (Really a personal opinion as well, I am against it for me, but realize that an unwanted child aborted is better in the long term as statistically shown in the decrease in crime roughly 20 years after ROE v. WADE was passed. Should be up to the individual, but not subsidized.

4) Continue to add to the list….

The key issue is OVERSPENDING…. By the Government, States and Citizens. The American Consumer Debt coupled with liberal programs that allow individuals to live off government subsidies in the many forms is removing the US from being a political force in the world. The dollar continues to weaken against all major currencies yet we continue to spend, be it healthcare for the masses or a new Flat Screen just in time for the Super Bowl.

Those of us who pay taxes are bearing to heavy a load. I currently live in NJ and the combined tax rate for me and my family is above 50% and that excludes sales tax.

We must hold ourselves and our government (state, local, federal) accountable for overspending.
There are no magic bullets, we cannot continue to print money that is only backed by US reputation.

I have yet to see a party or candidate that has ideas or a platform to truly reform our nation.

MWB

It is immensely difficult for a person to change philosophy and politics in adulthood, especially when a large amount of one’s personal identity is obtained by seeing oneself as a “warrior for democracy” or a “fighter against oppression”. How hard would it have been for you or I to vote for, and campaign for, e.g. John McCain, Barack Obama, or Hillary Clinton? Their supporters suffer from the same tunnel vision.

Instead of searching for standard Republicans, our movement can successfully expand by looking for, and talking to, already disaffected voters, marginalized GOPers, self-described independents–who see the obvious flaws in both), and even ex-Democrats! There will probably be a considerable number of them after four years of an Obama Presidency, which promises to be at least as wretched as those of his three predecesors! Reminding the Democrats that they were once a largely libertarian (or at least libertarian inclined) party from the Presidency of Jefferson (1801) to the Presidency of Grover Cleveland(1896) would give a long overdue tone of libertarianism to the two party system. This will of course, do nothing for the entrenched Democrats, especially jobholders, but it might inspire many disaffected and newcomers, just as Ron Paul tried to do in ’08 with his references to the “Old Right” of the GOP. At the very least, we will greatly expand the base of what will become a “politics of freedom” in the USA, and perhaps around the world!

PEACE AND FREEDOM!!
David K. Meller

Other than that, I almost entirely concur with David’s terrific comments:

“Gary Johnson’s limited government positions are praiseworthy, and I certainly hope that he continues to “fight the good fight”. However, I am not sure that he is as aware as Ron Paul, and many other Libertarians and Constitutional conservatives that Foreign policy, monetary policy, and tax policy are at the crux of American tyranny!

It is in fighting a global crusade, whether the so-called ” war-on-drugs”, war-on-terror, war for democrazy, and so on, that anesthitizes Americans as to the loss of our rights! People yield to police powers in wartime, or even in a state of war preparation, that we would never tolerate in peacetime. Ron Paul insists we give up our empire. Does Gary Johnson?

Inflation and central banking, with its accompanying deficit spending allows a government to create, and spend, far more money than it could otherwise extort from its citizens through open extortion and blatant theft of taxation. It lowers our standard of living, makes us dependent upon banking and mortgage loansharks, and makes serious saving almost impossible. It also functions as a wealth redistribution racket where the goverment acts as a “bagman” for the bankers, their client bailout corporations, the military-industrial complex, and the rest of the criminal element in our society! Does Mr.Johnson know this? If not, he should really learn before he re-enters politics.

Taxation, especially the income tax, but also the so-called ‘fair tax’, and “flat tax” and other ridiculous substitutes, is nothing but legalized slavery, theft, and extortion writ large! It is an enforced claim on the fruits of your labor, by people whose signature claim is that they have NOTHING to openly and honestly TRADE with you! It is not any sort of contract entered into with mutual advantage and mutual respect, it is literally “your money or (many years of) your life! Taxation exemplifies not the relationship between one sovereign citizen and another, but the interaction between a beast of burden and its owner! Does Gary Johnson understand this and how willing is he to inform his fellow Americans?

Gary Johnson sounds like an attractive and personable candidate, perhaps even for the Presidency. His unambiguous call for an end the egregious enforcement of a major category of laws, e.g. drugs, gambling,and prostitution, among others, suggest that he has welcome and strong libertarian instincts. The enforcement of such laws has done its part into making America a prison State filled with “crimeless victims”! However, I think that he has a ways to go.”

It is in fighting a global crusade, whether the so-called ” war-on-drugs”, war-on-terror, war for democrazy, and so on, that anesthitizes Americans as to the loss of our rights! People yield to police powers in wartime, or even in a state of war preparation, that we would never tolerate in peacetime. Ron Paul insists we give up our empire. Does Gary Johnson?

Inflation and central banking, with its accompanying deficit spending allows a government to create, and spend, far more money than it could otherwise extort from its citizens through open extortion and blatant theft of taxation. It lowers our standard of living, makes us dependent upon banking and mortgage loansharks, and makes serious saving almost impossible. It also functions as a wealth redistribution racket where the goverment acts as a “bagman” for the bankers, their client bailout corporations, the military-industrial complex, and the rest of the criminal element in our society! Does Mr.Johnson know this? If not, he should really learn before he re-enters politics.

Taxation, especially the income tax, but also the so-called ‘fair tax’, and “flat tax” and other ridiculous substitutes, is nothing but legalized slavery, theft, and extortion writ large! It is an enforced claim on the fruits of your labor, by people whose signature claim is that they have NOTHING to openly and honestly TRADE with you! It is not any sort of contract entered into with mutual advantage and mutual respect, it is literally “your money or (many years of) your life! Taxation exemplifies not the relationship between one sovereign citizen and another, but the interaction between a beast of burden and its owner! Does Gary Johnson understand this and how willing is he to inform his fellow Americans?

Gary Johnson sounds like an attractive and personable candidate, perhaps even for the Presidency. His unambiguous call for an end the egregious enforcement of a major category of laws, e.g. drugs, gambling,and prostitution, among others, suggest that he has welcome and strong libertarian instincts. The enforcement of such laws has done its part into making America a prison State filled with “crimeless victims”! However, I think that he has a ways to go.

PEACE AND FREEDOM!!
David K. Meller