Most American's Still Have Values

As I mentioned the other day, it seems like entertainment is constantly controlled by the left. Hollywood is obviously one of the capitals of Far Left Wing propaganda machine, which is why I was so excited whe I saw this.

I absolutely love John Wayne. He is as the epitome of an American. He embodies all the best American Values, I have this hanging in my house: Heroic, Genuine, Tough, Sincere, Loyal, Courageous, Virtuous, LEGENDARY. Just a few of the words that define his greatness.



Ah, Duke, I love you.

Nannyism (Children's style)

One thing that drives me nuts about left is the constant nannyism trying to get the government to contol your lives, and take away your freedoms. I probably will continue to talk about this in the future, but I saw something that pissed me off today...

It seems like leftist nannyism is trying to drive their drivel into young children's heads. For example, my favorite Sesame Street character The Cookie Monster is not allowed to eat cookies anymore, he has to eat 'healthy'. He's the God Damn Cookie Monster, let him have his God Damn Cookies. But I knew that already, just the thing I saw today made me think of this.

Anyway, I think I want to Puke.

You already ruined the Cookie Monster, why must you ruin another of my favorite shows from childhood, School House Rock.

ARGH!

Red Eye

Ok, so my favorite news related show on these days is called Red Eye. It's on at un-godly hours on fox news (I think it starts at 2 AM for me), so normal human beings really can only watch by DVRing it, which I do every night. Anyway, I suggest you check it out, it makes fun of everything in the news while actually discussing the news.

On last night's show, they had an interview with Representative Thaddeus McCotter, who comes from Michigan. As Greg Gutfeld, the host, always says, "check it out, check it outers." I'd never heard of the guy before, but damn he hits the nail on the head in this interview (including a Flock of Seagulls reference and Rush(the band) reference)...

1. Our liberty comes from God, not the government.
2. Our sovereignity is in our souls, not the soil
3. Our security is through our strength not surrender.
4. Our prosperity is through the private sector, not the public. and
5. Our truths are self-evident, not relative.

I think I can handle those basic principles.

Show Me the Money

So like many American’s in the last couple months I have jumped into Ayn Rand’s master work Atlas Shrugged. Published in 1957, it has jumped up to 110th on Amazon’s Sales list. A book that is over 50 years old and over 1100 pages is selling like hotcakes. Anyway, I will probably bring up more about this as I continue to read it, but I just read one of the greatest things I think I’ve ever read. Take the 20 minutes to read it, you will not be disappointed.

Money is the root of all that is good.

For those of you with short attention spans, this sums it up quickly, but I still implore you to read the exerpt from Atlas Shrugged.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
–The Declaration of Independence

Read the Declaration of Independence. I think the basic principles that our Nation was founded on are under attack. Think of all the times you’ve heard Barack Obama speak to our country. Always grand, always eloquent, but lacking important substance. I know I haven’t heard every thing President Obama has said, and can’t remember everything I have heard, but one theme that definitely is not overarching is the theme of freedom and liberty. Apparently one of our most important documents, writing that has helped establish this country, is not important to Mr. Obama.

Liberty is defined as freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, or hampering conditions. The ever growing expanse of government does not make me feel like I am free from restrictions or hampering conditions. Increased government spending and regulations seem to me to be in direct conflict with the idea of liberty.

Now, I am not comparing Obama to King George III, but just look at a few of the grievances that are listed in the Declaration…

-He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

-He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.

-For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.

-For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments

These sound awfully similar to actions of the current administration along with the help of the Pelosi-led congress and Reid-led senate.

This current government is trying to interfere with every part of my life through taxation and regulations, when all I want is to live the life that Thomas Jefferson wanted for our nation. All I want is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

I’ll try to expand more on this in a future post, focusing on the “Pursuit of Happiness”. Thoughts…?