| My Last Hurrah | This will be the last “Vortex of Freedom” show. I will be starting a new show after the New Year. The topics and subjects will vary. |
Show is tonight from 11:00-12:00PM Eastern. Call-in number is (347)-215-7969 or listen live on Blog Talk Radio.
Filed under Blogtalk Radio, libertarian, Libertarian Party, politics, Washington
If you ever watched presidential debates from the past, one of the things you will notice is that many of the issues they were debating then are being debated today. The two parties take turns playing “Good Cop, Bad Cop.” The Democrats play the “good cops” by promising social programs. The Republicans play “Good Cop” by offering tax cuts. The two parties take turns playing the “bad cop” with our civil liberties.
Once upon a time, the United States had the best health care and the best education system in the world. Then government got involved, and we have been in a downward spiral since. Why has our education and health care systems gotten worse even as we throw more money towards them every year? The answer is “Human Nature.” The more one has, the more one wants.
Another problem is that there is no accountability with government. Some elected officials get caught in scandals. Even when they are caught, little is done. While Americans want to make a politician from an opposing party pay for his or her crimes, we make excuses when our officials fail ethically.
With less than two months until Election Day, the cable news network has been giving extensive coverage to the mainstream presidential candidates. In spite of the coverage, little is known about their policies. The media is too fixated on such urgent topics like lipstick on a pig and Obama’s middle name to spend time on the issues affecting America and the plans Obama and McCain plan to offer. The two parties have stripped many of our liberties and have run up a $10 trillion debt.
There are alternatives to the stranglehold the Republicans and Democrats have had on our country. People will tell you that other parties don’t have a chance. This is no excuse to give the Republicans and Democrats another chance. Choosing between a Democrat and a Republican is like choosing between cyanide and arsenic as a health supplement.
Another problem is that both parties say one thing and do another. Republicans claim to be fiscally conservative, but spend more than what is brought in from taxes. Democrats claim to be against the war, but continue to fund it because they want to look “patriotic”.
The sooner we kick both of these anti-American parties out of Washington, the better chance we have of saving our country.
Filed under debt, Democrat, Election, media, policy, politics, Republican, spending, war, Washington
The radio show returns Saturday 9/20 at 11:00PM Eastern Daylight Time.
I will review what has happened in politics in the last two months as well as explain my whereabouts.
Call-in number is 347-215-7969
Filed under Blogtalk Radio, libertarian, Libertarian Party, McCain, Obama, politics, war, Washington
It’s sad to see someone who “gets it” leave the stage of life. I chose the “Education” video because it is Carlin at his best – social and political commentary on America and on Washington.
Filed under politics, Washington
I am honored to be a guest on “Last Free Voice.” Be sure to catch the show tonight at 7:30 PM Eastern. In the meantime, check out their blog.
Filed under Blogtalk Radio, libertarian, Libertarian Party, politics, Washington
Friday 6/13 7:30PM EDT “Last Free Voice”
Saturday 6/14 6:00PM EDT “Vortex of Freedom“
Filed under Blogtalk Radio, libertarian, Libertarian Party, politics, Washington
LewRockwell.com Blog: Should I Dress in Black?
I see a red state and I want to paint it black….
Apologies to the Rolling Stones
Filed under Libertarian Party, politics, Republican, Washington
WP Political Blogger Alliance « ChenZhen’s Chamber
Here is the most comprehensive listing of political blogs on WordPress. Blogs from all political views can be found here: From the far left to the far right as well as from anarchy to totalitarianism. Many are well written even those I disagree with on the issues.
Filed under Democrat, Libertarian Party, policy, politics, Republican, Washington
It was shortly after the 1998 North Carolina Primary. The Senate race was to be between incumbent Lauch Faircloth and newcomer John Edwards. Edwards reminded me too much of Bill Clinton and Lauch Faircloth represented everything about the Republican Party that made me leave two years prior. I thought about running myself, but decided against it. I created a fictional character named Ahmnodt Heare.
Ahmnodt Heare had a lot of bad ideas. But he had the ability to demonstrate that the policies of the two parties were just as bad. Massive deficit spending and the “War on Drugs” are encouraged by both parties.
I moved out of North Carolina in June (only to return last year). Ahmnodt Heare went on the shelf as I became more interested in minor parties (most notably the Libertarian Party). I voted for Harry Browne and Michael Badnarik in presidential elections. I voted for state and local Libertarian candidates (and a Green Party candidade when no Libertarian was running).
In February 2007, I found a site called u4prez.com. I created a profile named “Maditude.” Although the only parties available at the time were Democratic, Republican, and Independent (I was an “Independent”), the political spectrum among the “candidates” were wide.
There was a lot of good debate, but there was a lot of name calling and dirty fighting. One day I brought Ahmnodt Heare to the site under the name, “YourFuture.” The profile was created to try to break the tension built up in debates. I created his platform on such policies as Life beginning at 40 as the basis of his abortion platform and his social security plan which would allow seniors to eat premium dog food at generic dog food prices.
U4Prez had a strict policy against having more than one profile. For five months, I was able to hide the identity. I made a point not to vote for each other’s profile. One day, I made the mistake of posting something Ahmnodt would say under the “Maditude” profile in a private message. I slipped again and soon everybody knew.
Ahmnodt Heare now has his own Facebook, MySpace, CafePress store, and BlogTalk Radio show. The links to those can be reached from his blog.
Filed under Democrat, libertarian, Libertarian Party, politics, Primary, Republican
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