ENIGMA CURRY

America needs a non-interventionist policy once again

I've been far too long away from this blog. Things are rapidly changing and I need to stay on top of it.

At lunch today, I had a nice heated discussion about individual sovereignty, what constitutes a "right", and why the income tax is evil. The key point I tried to make was as Thomas Jefferson said:

To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical.

Today, I read Ron Paul's speech before congress on Wednesday. This speech is powerful. It makes me angry. It makes me so fucking tired of all of the ignorance of this country (mine included!) and it's desire to forget and feel secure and cozy when it is so very close to falling down to it's deepest inhuman low. The United States has too quickly forgotten the false pretenses that we used to enter into a conflict with Iraq, for we are doing it again with Iran. Not only does Congress seem all too willing to add to the more than 100,000 deaths in the conflict with Iraq, it stands ready to subvert our Constitution and all reason, by allowing the executive branch to control the fate of our lives, possessions, and liberty.

I have so many times before "drawn the line", but I do it again: The Line is Drawn HERE.

No longer will I stand idly by, I will take action. I promise myself to do the following:

• Pledge the maximum contribution I can make by law to the Congressional campaign of Michael Badnarik before his election in November. Michael is the best hope we have to restore liberty (or at least keep it's destruction in check). It doesn't matter if you live in Texas district 10 or not, a contribution to Michael is the most important money I have ever spent. With the current political climate in Texas right now, he has an incredible chance of victory... a chance that may not come easily in the future if current trends continue.
• I admit that I am a fairly introverted individual. I have strong convictions, but I tend not to make, nor keep, friends easily. I will gently, but consitently, introduce people to my beliefs and concerns for this country. This includes introducing people to websites like: Lew Rockwell, Hammer of Truth and of course that of Michael Badnarik.
• And most importantly, I will blog here more often. Something that I have come to realize more and more is that Blogging, and the Internet in general, is probably the most important and powerful force in defence of our liberty. My Employer, and good friend, introduced me to an article today in a local newspaper that shows how powerful blogging has become, if from a different perspective: the local media has found blogs to be debasing it's authority and 'eminant' domain (I'm not 100% sure this is the one he was refering to, but the point is made).

I cannot compare myself to those that have fought or even died to aquire or protect our liberty, but I have a sincere desire to add my name, my pledge of "life, fortune, and sacred honor" to it's cause.