Power Brokering

 

The more I hear of businesses demanding a bail out, the more fearful I am of a socialist government taking over our nation.  A bail out mentality is the benchmark of a socialistic, or even a communistic government.  We give up our freedoms every time we accept “assistance” from the government, banks, or even a rich Uncle.  What ever happened to the attitude of “Independence” in our great country?  Perhaps that got thrown out as everyone started celebrating the “4^th of July” instead of intended “Independence Day.”  The value of our independence is worth more than all $700 billion- even for one person!  I’m sure the hundreds of thousands who have spilt their blood so that we could truly be independent would be horrified at the thought of how weakly we value such freedom today. Much of that blood was spilt in order to abolish slavery, and yet we willingly enslave ourselves when we stand by and watch a sizeable portion of our lives, our futures, and that of our progenitors be sold out for $715 billion in total. (And that’s just what we know about.)  I see a bail out as one trying to cheat consequences.  And yet we all know that doing merely compounds the consequences as they were originally determined.

 

Bail outs have long- term consequences that you ultimately do not want. And you certainly do not want them for your children or grandchildren. And yet your government leaders are shackling us with these burdens without representing your interests and with every attempt to keep you in the dark as to their true consequences.  These decisions are being made in a myopic and duplicitous manner by those with power with the intention that those who are working 2 and 3 jobs just to make ends meet will be too busy, too drained to give put up any resistance.  You can say that it won’t come from our tax dollars…at least not in such a manner that it’s so obvious.  Do you really think that our government printing up an extra $715 billion in our economy will have no affect on the value of our currency? 

 

The value of our currency determines the value of your work.  As the value of the dollar goes down, the need for you to work more hours increases just to obtain the necessities in life.  In truth, we would gasp in outrage and plot an all out revolution if we clearly saw just how many of our hours we’re forced to work just to pay the debts which our out of control government has thrust upon us.  And of course, the government has brokered the maximum amount of power when it comes to collecting their share.  After all, who among us does not have a moment of fear when we hear the words IRS tax audit?

 

It’s apparent that we no longer broker money and monetized assets folks. We now broker power, and I’m not talking about electricity either.  The attitude of the majority of our leaders is “money is nothing if it doesn’t come with power.” Why else would someone spend millions to win a position that only pays $165,000 a year?  It’s the power that it buys, not their commitment to serving the people they represent.

 

Whatever happened to the police officers that children looked up to as heroes?  Today we only see them use their power to violate the very laws they are supposed to enforce with the belief that they do so beyond reproach.

 

What ever happened to the professional basketball and football players that we used to look up to as superstars? Instead we see arrests for atrocious crimes knowing full well that the arrests only represent a small fraction of what’s actually being committed due to successful power brokering.

 

Thank goodness there’s still the Lance Armstrong, the Michael Phelps, and a few others like them to show us that there is still power and strength in goodness.

 

In closing I just wanted to share this little write-up by an anonymous author as they attempt toe explain the orchestrations of the bail outs to us.

 

Bail Out explained (Author Unknown)

Young Henry in Montana bought a horse from a farmer for $100. The
farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day. The next day he drove
up and said, “Sorry son but I have some bad news, the horse died.”
Henry replied, “Well, then just give me my money back.”

The farmer said, “Can’t do that as I went and spent the money already”
Henry said, “Ok, then, just bring me the dead horse.” The farmer
asked, “What are you going to do with him?” Henry said, “I’m going to
raffle him off.” The farmer said, “You can’t raffle off a dead horse!”
Henry said, “Sure I can, just watch me and I just won’t tell anybody
he’s dead.”

A month later, the farmer met up with Henry and asked, “What
happened with that dead horse?” Henry said, “I raffled him off, sold 500
tickets at two dollars each, and made a $998 profit. The farmer
said, “Didn’t anyone complain?” Henry said, “Just the guy who won so
I gave him his two dollars back.”

Henry grew up and works now for the government and he was the one
who figured out how to “bail us out”.

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Legal Slavery in Our Borders

Opinions abound concerning the conspiracies that may have been present during the run-up to the Great Depression. Regardless of your beliefs concerning these conspiracy theories, you must acknowledge that several privately-held companies benefited greatly from the results of the Great Depression upon the people of the United States, in general.

 

How often does history repeat itself?

 

Current headlines read:

“Fed’s Regulatory Powers May Expand After Crisis”

“Fed Expands Lender of Last Resort Role Even As It Draws Line on Bailouts”

“WaMu’s Decline Values Lender Close to JPMorgan’s Takeover Offer in March”

 

If you are aware you will see these headlines as ominous indications of the future.

 

How much more power can be consolidated in the overgrown giant we know as the “Fed” before it owns us lock, stock, and barrel? Or, is it already too late to even consider that?

 

As the Fed grabs for more control at each and every turn (notice that, in the long-run, the results do not generally help the public but specific, private shareholders of entities shrouded in mystery), and as super-giants such as JPMorgan and others grow in leaps and bounds by buying smaller entities for a steal at the expense of the public, the question must be asked: Was our current situation engineered from the beginning?

 

How much imagination must one have to believe that the Fed and its “coordinators” intentionally made credit far too easy to obtain in our society in an effort to run-up prices (which empties the pockets of the public) and then intentionally began a series of credit-tightening (which inevitably results in defaults) in a concerted effort to relieve the American public of its hard-earned wealth (while leaving the public holding with a rather enslaving bag of debt)?

 

History may well tell the true story (albeit re-written to please its authors), but today one can only guess at the intentions of those in true power. Today’s best advice could be stated “Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing”, in an effort to put all individuals on notice that the actions of the Fed and its consorts may not be in your best interests.

 

But how can you possibly avoid this uninvited impact in your life?  GET OUT OF DEBT, even if it represents a small interest rate on your home, eliminate it. As long as you are paying on debts you are playing in their game. You can’t get out of the game until you get out of the debt.  Debt requires you to pay interest on air. This is in addition to the heavy interest you pay on the “air” of our governments spending in the form of taxes and the so-called social security income (which is also a tax, folks, not an entitlement).  You might as well be paying a fee for every time you exhale rather than be in debt.  At least that provides you with a necessary freedom. 

 

This may sound trite, but my emphasis here is to get you to realize just how enslaving this national debt and reliance on the Fed is.  And I do mean SLAVERY.  You are required to work through May just to pay your portion of taxes to the government. While it may not be the same as the 20 year requirement for indentured servants in the South, it’s still is a heavy toll. I hope that my sharing with you these alternative views may help you realize that you may be participating in game that you never wanted to play.

 

Copyright 2009 Kellene Bishop. All rights reserved.

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