Classical Liberalism vs Obamism

Stimulation by Government

Mises Daily by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.

The great failing of the Obama administration is that it is packed with people who show no apparent knowledge of the essential truths of liberal theory. That theory — which is the core of the American political contribution to, and the driving force of, modernity itself — is that freedom is the foundation of and the reason for social and economic flourishing. All evidence suggests they know nothing of this.

Obamites hold the opposite view, the one advanced by the pharaohs and emperors of old, all the way through the Talibans and Hugo Chavezes of our own time. It is the view that nothing is beyond the competence of the state and its great leader. Particularly in economic affairs, these people have a wildly inflated view of what the nation’s chief executive can accomplish through sheer will.

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The Religious “Right”

Religious discrimination in the “stimulus” bill?

Napolitano on the Election

Constitutionalist Judge Andrew Napolitano

w/ Lew Rockwell 5 November 2008

Part 1

Part 2

This Waste of an Election

With this sorry excuse of an election, I hope every American realises his or her potential for saving and conserving what they have. This is no “toss up” we all know who the media has chosen as her beloved son: Obama.

This kind of reasoning should make me sick, but it doesn’t. Why?

Well, the fact is that democracy is bologna. That’s right. Democracy on a large scale doesn’t work. It’s a sham. That’s the way I see it.

We have a so-called election where we’re told that if we don’t vote then we have no right to complain. Those who don’t vote have more of a right to complain than those that do. When we have a corrupt system where votes make very little, if any, difference, then we have a tyrannical regime that’s not worthy of participation.

I’ll be voting, but I expect my little vote to make zero difference in the outcome, but I expect my vote to be a vote for posterity.

What?

Yes, posterity. They are the ones I vote for, not the silly whims of the “Me” generation. I actually care what happens in the future. I can actually deal with four years of socialistic policy, but I cannot accept a war-mongering, elitist cult being in absolute control of my child’s future. No thanks.

The obsolete system that was the noble gesture of the Constitution is now completely in its dormition.

It’s appropriate that the election day coincides with All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days (and even Veterans’ Day) since it is the day of the demise of liberty. Each time we vote, we lose one more right under natural law.

What’s the point in voting at all? I don’t know other than that very loose hope in maintaining what’s right.

The Gold Standard Before the War Between the States

Mr Murray Rothbard:

Government Spending

McBama vs. Barr. The choice is obvious. Of the options, only Barr would fight to secure your family’s and America’s future. Only Barr would fight for you to control your own destiny. If you must vote, then, please consider the options and vote your conscience instead of the nonsensical political fear-mongering.

Graham’s Words Come Back To Haunt Him

Bob Conley is being endorsed by ALIPAC because he has promised to oppose Amnesty in any form for illegal aliens and to support more immigration enforcement and border security. Senator Graham has received a deplorable grade of ‘D’ at betterimmigration.com

“We have a case in South Carolina, where Bob Conley better represents the over 80% of voters who prefer enforcement over amnesty,” said Gheen. “Lindsay Graham supports Amnesty over enforcement of our existing immigration laws and his own words are about to come back to haunt him.” [read it all]

Buchanan for Conley

Buchanan Family Endorses Conley Campaign

COLUMBIA, SC October 17, 2008 − Democratic challenger Bob Conley, running for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat against incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham, has received an endorsement and campaign contribution from a prominent family that is recognized and respected by patriots across the nation.

“This small contribution carries with it the Buchanan family’s gratitude for the loyalty of Bob Conley to the Buchanan Brigades of yesteryear, and my personal best wishes for his success in his brave and uphill Senate campaign, which reminds me of our own efforts in days gone by,” said Shelley S. Buchanan, the wife of author, television commentator, and former presidential candidate, Patrick J. Buchanan.

“I am very grateful for the Buchanan family’s show of support for our grassroots campaign,” said Bob Conley. “This support has re-energized our staff, supporters and contributors for the final leg of the campaign.”

“I urge conservatives everywhere to come to the aid our campaign. I welcome everyone who believes as I do that the federal government has embarked on a dangerous course that threatens to further erode our civil liberties, expand global entanglements, plunder our tax dollars, and perpetuate the climate of corruption in Washington,” Conley said. “As the next Senator from South Carolina, I will work with fellow patriots in Congress to restore constitutional government in Washington.” [link]

Conley and Graham Debate: Initial Reaction

My immediate impressions of the Graham/Conley debate:

How can I characterize the first and only televised debate between the South Carolina Senate seat contenders Bob Conley and Lindsey Graham? Well, my overall impression calls for recollection. I remember the 1992 debate between George Bush the Elder, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot. This seemed like a revisitation of that presidential debate, minus George HW Bush.

Basically, it was Bill Clinton vs. Ross Perot: Republican candidate Lindsey Graham (Bill Clinton) vs. Democratic candidate Bob Conley (Ross Perot).

In a nutshell, whatever their positions on a particular issue, the two candidates came across clearly as to what drives their agendas. Conley’s interest is primarily America, and Graham’s the ‘global economy’ (his words).

Graham spoke in classic lawyer style making it all about him first and then turning it to being about ‘you’. He seemed to be vying for the position of White House Secretary for Bush the Younger and (though I didn’t count the times he dropped the name) for chief McCain advisor for the Senate.

This is extraordinarily disturbing. Nowhere did Graham promote the idea of representing the Republic of South Carolina or even the United States of America, but spoke frequently of NATO, the UN, and often implied the WTO.

South Carolina is faced with a clear choice for the one to truly REPRESENT South Carolina to the federal government: one who represents the restoration of Constitutional government in Washington or one who represents the globalists’ interests to the people of South Carolina and the federal government.

Left Meets Right