A Proposal For The Resolution Of The Debt Problem And The Increase Of Efficiency In The American Government

The following is a proposal written up by one of my smaller friends who occasionally does time as an obstruction for me to bounce ideas off of.

As election season approaches and the debt crisis escalates I would like to propose a solution to our economic problems and to our government’s inefficiency. In a word: Monarchy.

Every two years billions of dollars are dumped into the election industry, an industry which produces a million annoying ads, vast amounts of paper signage, a few hundred politicians, and not much else. A pure monarchy would do away with this mess and help the nation in three ways. First, it will free up those billions of dollars to do something useful and build the economy, which can then be taxed more to increase government revenues. Second, Monarchy will free up hundreds of educated men and women now serving in public offices for the work force, which will further grow the economy, which will further increase revenues. Thirdly, it will remove the annoying campaign adds, which will result in calmer people in the work place, which will be conducive to better business decisions which will help grow the economy, which will increase revenues still more to the point that we can pay off the debt, pay people to do nothing, and still have a space program so we don’t have to ride to our space station at the Russian’s convenience. A further note on Space, Monarchies like big things, which would give the monarch the added incentive of encouraging NASA to make bigger and better Shuttles instead of telling them to work on some multicultural time killing investigation. Such a move would reemploy a number of people, which would further grow the economy, further increasing revenue.

The running of the nation by a monarchy would also cut down on the amount of money given away by people seeking reelection, which would increase the amount of money in the treasury, possibly raising it as high as not-completely-in-debt.

A Monarchy would also solve many of our foreign policy problems. With a monarch for life, there will be no more switching back and forth every four years in our policies. Also, with military power concentrated in one person military problems will be dealt with quickly and efficiently, a few bombs, a group of Marines, and problems like the one in Libya could be changed from a small nation bloodbath to a small nation mess-which-may-also-be-a-bloodbath-but-will-receive-less-press-because-there-are-fewer-big-caliber-explosions-mess.

Also, because a Monarch will rule for life, he will be more likely to be careful with his nation’s treasure since he has to make it last a lifetime, not just four to six years.

To conclude, let me put my argument into a logical syllogism for the effect of greater clarity.

We need a more efficient government than a Democratic Republic

Monarchy is a more efficient government than a Democratic Republic.

Therefore we need Monarchy.

Logic makes it so simple!

-Mark Auralius Tudorius

We Put Ourselves Here, Not Congress

The Healthcare plan put forward by the House of Representatives has set off a powder keg that has turned our whole political system inside out and divided the nation in three groups, one furious about what is being done with their tax dollars, one group, led by the President, furious that they are being opposed so vehementently and called liars, and a third group standing between the other two wondering why everyone is so bent out of shape. I'm not here to flame the fires either way, but there are a few things I would like to say.

1. Shouting and threatening violence does not change minds very often. Be courteous and don't interupt when someone is trying to speak. Even if they are completely in the wrong, our Representatives are in our government and thus deserve our respect because they hold a position of power and responsibility.
2. Proclaiming that we need to kick everyone out of congress is not going to help. Even if that were to happen, the beaurocratic fat that has been built around our government would keep things from changing a great deal. There are a lot of good senators and Representatives who are trying to do their job, but cannot get anything done because of the red tape and the opposition. If you want to make a difference research the candidates and campaign for them, even if it is only to tell a few people about them. The Founders based a great deal upon the assumption that the people would hold their representatives accountable. Our current predicament is just as much the fault of Americans who can vote as it is the Representatives who have been voted in.

New Terrorist Threat Discovered

On April 7th 2009, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis released an Assessment titled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."
I heard a lot of hype about how it targeted conservatives and "rightwing radicals" (try saying that ten times fast). Having learned by bitter experience not to comment on something you don't know about, I read it. When a group wishes to gain or solidify power, the first thing they try to do is shut up the people who disagree with them. For those of you who read animal farm, how did Napoleon turn the animals away from Snowball and towards himself? He first began to say that Snowball was subverting the state. As the book goes on and Napoleon's power grew, he continued to reveal more and more wicked things about Snowball until Snowball is one of the greatest villains in the book. What, exactly did Snowball do? Nothing. Napoleon was able to define him as an enemy and the animals hated him. This is exactly what the Obama administration is attempting to do with this DHS report. The document lists numerous ways that radical rightwing groups may be plotting to disrupt the government. First, Napolitano defines 'rightwing terrorists' with the following footnote:

"Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate -oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejection federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration" (DHS report pg. 2, my emphasis)

Think about that for a moment. First off, anybody who is driven by hatred based on religious, racial or ethnic groups isn't 'rightwing'. I can call apples 'spicy fruit that may also be very hard" but just because an apple has a few seeds doesn't make the fruit very hard, but I haven't done anything but warn you away from apples. Yes, there a few people who go around bombing abortion centers and harassing immigrants, but they are not representative of rightwing conservatives.

"The consequences of a prolonged economic downturn - including real estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability to obtain credit - could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists and even result in confrontations between such groups and government authorities similar to those in the past" (DHS report pg. 2)

Excuse me, but...pardon my ignorance... what confrontations in the past? This statement has little or no factual basis, as does the whole report. Aside from a few brief and misconstrued references to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the report offers no support for any of its outrageous statements. Along with 'stockpiling guns and ammunition" we 'radical rightwing extremists are recruiting and radicalizing returning veterans so that we can use their military knowledge to stage attacks against the government.
Have conservatives done any of this? Are there any 'radical rightwing extremist groups" out there to do any recruiting? This report is nothing but fearmongering pure and simple. There are far more threats out there for them to spend their time on than us citizens who don't like their policies or the fact that they are using the tax code to distribute other people's wealth.
All this having been said, I would like to speak to those of you who are upset about this report. This is why it is important to be above reproach. No crude or violent joke about the president should ever pass our lips. He is our president for better or worse, and there is a political system the founders set up so that we can make ourselves heard. If you don't know who your congressman or woman is, you frankly have little right to complain about how your government is representing you. Do not ever make it even seem as if you intended or wished violence on our government. Our nation has become the way it is because good people have not exerted themselves on behalf of freedom. Be involved in election cycles, and help out the candidates who represent you. But most importantly, live a life that shows your neighbors and co-workers what conservatism really is. We are not 'hate based' we are love based. We love liberty, and thus defend it from any encroachment. We love the american dream, and defend it against those who would trample it like the KKK, which, may I mention, was heavily populated by democrats. We love America, and will do all in our power to do all we can to make our country great.
I have only scratched the surface of this report, if you want to read more you can at http://michellemalkin.cachefly.net/michellemalkin.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hsa-rightwing-extremism-09-04-07.pdf )
God Bless America