Distract Divide and Defeat.

Riding home this morning in the car, I was listening to a local talk radio show take calls on a proposed new helmet/motorcycle law here in Maine. Listening at the passionate replies to the hosts questions from the callers made me ponder, why can't we apply that fervor to our growing national problems like the economy, debt and security? Then it hit me. STRATEGY!

Politics have become a game of strategy. I'd wager that politicians utilize more strategists than professional sports franchises. Think about it like this: Football isn't just about throwing the ball for a touchdown, it's about fooling the other side to think you've thrown the ball while you move the ball on foot, or vice versa. Same with basketball, fake out then pass. Of course there is offense and defense as well, but the best plays are made when you don't see them coming. Looking at the disarray we face in the political landscape doesn't seem to make any sense on a local and state level, but when we apply all those state/local issues to a national issue it becomes a little more clear. DISTRACT, DIVIDE AND DEFEAT. This is the game of the POLITICIAN. Not a game of left or right, conservative or liberal, it's a game they ALL play in order to further an agenda! And we the American people can't get our collective shit together to keep on one issue long enough to influence a positive outcome. WE GIVE THEM THEIR VICTORY!

The current issue in Maine about helmet laws has been tried over and over again. This time is no different. Same issues different player. At first I couldn't really understand the reasoning behind revisiting a topic that has been played out before. It was soundly defeated before because of the collective disdain for the legislation. Why would this make any difference right now in our current political climate? Then a caller came on the radio and said something that put it all in place. The caller stated, "The United Bikers Of Maine are stronger than the National Rifle Association". That statement put it all together. Conspiracy theories are  not usually a topic for that I subscribe to or propagate, but if I was the coach for the national team...this is exactly what I'd be looking to do. Tying up a large, vocal, powerful voting machine with a hot button issue. They want them to think that they have the ball, but there's a bigger game being played outside of their view. Distract, divide and ultimately DEFEAT.

If we look across the local political landscape state to state, numerous hot button legislation is coming to the table. Even nationally the current administration is touting gun control an issue that has even pulled the wool over my eyes. At many times it's distracted me from the policies that are being ferreted thru on an administrative basis. No vote, no legislation, no input from the people these policies govern. In essence, taxation without representation. The very same issues that drove our forefathers into declaring our Independence from the British Monarchy. This administration will push through executive policies through entities like the Environmental Protection Agency, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Justice Department and others really too numerous to list. Go here for list. All of these policies will take effect unbeknownst to the American people, at least that is until you cross the government.  

All of this legislation seems like it's not connected and on it's face, it's not. But step back and look at the whole picture. Look at it like a strategist would. Take all of the information to form a game plan. That's when it starts to make sense. In this world we're all connected electronically. We get our news from numerous sources. Information is widely disseminated quickly and efficiently over the internet and politicians are losing control of that information. So what better way to control the information people get by creating noise? They are solidifying their political power simply by clouding the issues with so much crap we can't come together collectively to support or defeat their policies. We also are the ones making the noise, but instead of a collective crescendo, we just add to the white noise that clouds the subject. I'd like to think I'm a clear voice in the noise, but I'm not sure about that now. I may be a shill in the political strategists game. Maybe they are one step ahead of me.

Now I know why conspiracy theorists are seen as whack-jobs...I'm beginning to question my place in the grand scheme of things! I'm not sure if this is really my two cent's or if I'm just the next guy in line OR IF THOSE TWO CENTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO ME TO SPEND AS THEY SEE FIT!

That's my two cents, spend 'em or put 'em in the dish for the next person?

I'm Back!!

Sorry for the hiatus, I've been focusing on the things important to me, family. Things are beginning to settle back into a groove and now it's time to get back to my old critical self! It looks like it's going to be a year full of topics for me! The constitution is under attack. We as a nation cannot stand for this assault on our freedoms that were placed there by our founding fathers to limit the scope of the federal government. Right now, as of this writing, this administration has alluded to attacks on the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth. Our way of life is in jeopardy and it is we the few dissenting voices that will stop those who attack it.

If I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with President Obama, I would simply ask a few questions. We know he would not be able to give us an honest answer for fear that he is looked upon poorly by his base, but it would be nice to know the answers. He steers clear of questions by the media because his answers are never coherent. He did poorly in the debates, he stuck to his talking points but most of them didn't stick to the topic.

My first question would be this: "President Obama, you stated that not raising the debt ceiling was akin to Congress going out to dinner and not paying the bill. I ask you, is it morally right to go out to dinner and ask our grandchildren, some of whom are not born, to pay the bill?" I'm sure that his answer would be a mixture of 'ums' and 'ers' without his teleprompter or help from his handlers. Why is fixing the troubles of NOW outweigh making troubles for the future? It was a younger Senator Obama that stated "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a Sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. ...Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here'. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and Grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."

Is that true President Obama? Do Americans deserve better?

Another question that begs an answer: "President Obama, why do you ignore statistics when it directly disproves your ideological stands? Gun control has time and time again been dis-proven in the public arena. Locales that adopted gun controls saw no dicernable improvement. Gun free zones are routinely targeted by individuals who choose to do harm to our loved ones and still you champion this cause. Why?" A quote from  Sammy "the Bull" Gravano he stated  "Gun control? It's the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. If I'm a bad guy, I'm always gonna have a gun. Safety locks? You pull the trigger with a lock on, and I'll pull the trigger. We'll see who wins." Is gun control about safety or control? When you, Mr. President walk, drive, fly or for that point take a crap, I'm sure that there is a Secret Service Agent close by with a gun. They will tell you that it's about CONTROLLING the situation.

And the last questions I'd like to ask: "Mr. President, what's your beef with America? Why are you so bent on changing the way America and Americans do business, live and play? Did something happen in your life that places you above our way of life?" We've come to recognize the progressive movement for what it is. A faction that preaches acceptance and collective individuality (I know, oxymoron) is neither. If we don't see the world through the progressive liberals limited lens then we are a threat. The President's comments this week on the media and people that are working against his agenda illustrate this.

History has shown us that those that shout the loudest in opposition to those who preach change were criminalized. People that spoke against Stalin, Hitler, Mao and in recent history Chavez, al-Assad, and Ahmadinejad were and are imprisoned, tortured or put to death.

I'm willing to take the chance to adhere to our Constitution. Are you?

That's my two cents, spend 'em or put 'em in the dish for the next person.