Politicians are not like the rest of us…. they are keenly obsessed with “getting elected” as a measure of success, but although this would seem to suggest that they should care about representing the views of the electors — the people — it doesn’t work out that way. With extremely rare exceptions, politicians preserve their interests by serving their party (whichever one it is) over the people, and by serving corporate interests and other special interests next to that, also over the people…. so where do we fit in?

They see us as votes and money, and many of us are suckers…. how many of you donated money to a politician or a party last year? The sad truth is that whatever you did donate was actually a tax imposed by the system through blackmail, one that you didn’t have to pay at all, but volunteered…. I have to admit, I’m in that crowd, even though I only gave to Libertarian candidates (who all lost) and the amount I donated amounted to pocket change even in their meager coffers…. but I’d take it back if I could….

Look at it this way: imagine there are two bullies on your block, and both want to take your lunch money…. each says that if you “voluntarily” pay him, he’ll protect you from the other one, and each one talks up how dangerous the other one is in order to convince you to buy protection… but the truth is, if you learn to defend yourself you don’t have to give a penny to either of them.

That’s what the Republicrats do — each side uses the other as a threat to pry your dollars away in the form of campaign donations, and the first and biggest thing WE can do to eliminate donation-driven corruption from the system is to turn off that voluntary faucet of cash flowing out of our pockets.

In short: DO NOT GIVE ANY MONEY TO POLITICIANS!! not to a candidate, not to a campaign, not to a party, and if you can help it, not to an organization or company that will pass it on to any of those (even a company that will hedge its bets by giving to both sides; in fact, especially such a company)…. clean up our politics, do NOT pay the politician tax!!

Galting is just a personal mirage of control over the uncontrollable.

I can’t begin to tell you how wrong your thinking is, but let me try:

“Actually, the citizens of this country are the bosses of the government. You can look it up.”

Yes, the citizens of this country elected Obama into his position of totalitarian dictator, it’s true. And alas, he holds the same position as George W. Bush before him: Commander in Chief, Leader of the Free World, CEO of the government. Something tells me you weren’t always so down on the office of the presidency…

“I’m in an entrepreneurial situation right now where the option value is so high that I won’t be cutting back on work, but if I were further along in my career, I’d definitely do it.”

Oh, I see…going Galt is good for other people, but yourself…you’re going to keep working because you can’t afford it. Sorry, bud, but that doesn’t fly. Do you think you’re the only one in this position?

You ever heard the phrase, “Put your money where your mouth is?” Since you’ve already admitted that you’re not going to do that, then maybe you should can the “Going Galt” talk, huh?

“None of my work, thankfully, involves interacting with Obama supporters, so at least the workday is tolerable.”

Ah, insulation…keeps you warm and protected from the elements. But don’t you ever get tired of listening to the echo chamber?

God willing, they will enjoy the same fate.

Granted the makings of the crisis have been around for a long time, but did building burn on its own or did someone light the match that made the tinderbox go up in flames? It seems like something that should at least be investigated. If it wasn’t possible then fine, but again it seems like a very odd coincidence.

I’m still amazed that the Liberal Left hasn’t figured out yet that when you raise taxes on job creators they QUIT CREATING JOBS. Why is that simple idea so hard to grasp?
Apr 23, 2009 – 7:06 am”

Oh, they get it. It’s not about prosperity. It’s about control.