Category Archives: Abuse of Power

The Battle of Athens, Tennessee (1946): What WW II Veterans did when their Government was taken over by abusive corrupt politicians!

When the GIs returned to their homes in Athens, Tennessee they found a corrupt city government that denied them their basic rights. What did they do about it? The GIs put forward a slate of candidates for the next election, … Continue reading

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The Depressing Future of the USSA

Conservatives are having a lot of fun calling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stupid, etc. Ok. I am not going to defend her intelligence, knowledge, or experience. I disagree with almost everything she says. But I do respect her for getting off her … Continue reading

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Pardon Everyone (Except That Rat Cohen) — Kurt Schlichter

Let’s stop pretending that America in 2018 has a “justice system.” It’s not a justice system. It’s a set of elite institutions that swing the law like a sledgehammer to crush threats to the ruling class’s monopoly on power. You … Continue reading

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The Attack Against Cash and Anything Else That Gives Privacy and Security Continues

Recently a new bill was introduced on the floor of the US Senate entitled, pleasantly, “Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017.” You can probably already guess its contents. Cash is evil. Bitcoin is evil. Now they’ve … Continue reading

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Will Hillary be the Next Dictator of the USSA or Just the Next Puppet?

In March of 2015 I suggested that the most likely outcome of the Democrat Party primary process would be a rigged primary where Hillary Clinton would win the vast majority of votes only to have the victory snatched away by … Continue reading

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Your money is not safe in US banks!

If this comes as a surprise to you, then you have not been paying attention. But cheer up! You are in “good” company. Most of the American People are happily oblivious to the danger. The banking system is in worse … Continue reading

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Can the IRS take your passport away?

A little-noticed provision in the highway funding bill Congress passed this week threatens a right most Americans take for granted: the right to travel abroad. The provision in question gives the Internal Revenue Service the authority to revoke the passport … Continue reading

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REVIEW: Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets

A great book. It explains why it seems that there is no real difference between the Republicans and the Democrats: it is because there isn’t. They are both just two sides of the same coin: extortionists. As the author says, … Continue reading

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Some Ideas on Restoring Constitutional Balance

The enemy of Liberty has always been powerful government. Our Founders understood this, and only fools who have spent too much time in universities fail to understand. Our Founders created a system in the US Constitution designed to limit the … Continue reading

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The Republic is Dead

Supreme Court strikes down bans on same-sex marriage I am not too worried about gay marriage, but the idea that the feds through any aspect of the government can force states to enact and honor gay marriage laws is just … Continue reading

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