Rational Nation USA

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny What you're about to see, and hear is indeed the truth about the dangers of statism and it's natural outcome, government dependency. Leviathan, aka the government bureaucracy, has a vested economic interest in creating dependency on government. Simply stated it insures the continuation and growth of the federal, state, and local government bureaucracy. Ultimately the design of the statists is for the federal Leviathan to control every aspect of the lives of its citizens. It is called collectivism. It will create untold anxiety and misery amongst the people. And it will ultimately fail. After it has SUCCEEDED in destroying the country. And now, from International Liberty : You’ve Met Julia the Moocher, Now Meet Emily - The Obama campaign’s “Life of Julia” ad is a disturbing sign. It suggests that political strategists, pollsters, and campaign advisers must think that the people living off government are getti...

As we entered a new decade, one sure to be rife with problems, opportunities, successes, and failures, I found myself remembering the statue above. The Thinker, sculpted by  Auguste Rodin,   defines, at least to me, a rational thinking man   struggling with his desire to arrive at proper logical answers to problems. There are those who would have us believe the proper course of action is to address each problem without regard to principle or ethical considerations. Pragmatism is the avenue that guides them and it stems from their belief  that it best to identify a short term solution to every problem while not offending anyone of differing views. Pragmatists look for solutions that will please the greatest number with the least possible resistance.  I  started thinking of  our pre Revolutionary War days, our 1776 Declaration of Independence, and on through the Constitutional Convention that ultimately resulted in our Constitution ...