State is the name of the coldest of all cold monsters.

Coldly it lies; and this lie slips from its mouth:
"I, the state, am the people."

-----Lysander Spooner

Liberty and Nothing Less


Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force.
Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

-George Washington

George Washington was the indispensable man in US history. He well understood the natural character of government and led the fight for American Liberty against oppression. Unfortunately today we Americans are still fighting the same fight except it is not against a foreign government but our own.

I leave you with a final thought by syndicated radio talk show host Paul Harvey to ruminate:

They have gun control in Cuba. They have universal health care in Cuba. So why do they want to come here?

Libertarian Preisdential Nominee Speaks Out Against the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act

Currently in the Senate floor politicians are debating the devastating Lieberman-Warner bill that would have a negligible impact on the environment on speculative science. Libertarian Presidential nominee and former GOP Georgia Congressman Bob Barr has issued his own statement about this bill.

Please take a moment to let Congress know that this bill is not in the best interest of the United States. Sign AmericanSolutions.com, Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less petition now.

Don't Wreck the Economy In the Name of the Environment Barr Says

Despite the many predictions of doom, "the science of climate change remains highly complex," he says. There has been no warming over the last decade and scientists disagree over how much warming is likely in the future.

To respond to purely speculative problems, Lieberman-Warner would mandate an emission cut of 70 percent by 2050, a virtual impossibility. "It would be hard enough to hold energy use constant with a growing population," he notes. "every additional person needs food, transportation, and housing."

Energy prices would soar. Hundreds of thousands or millions of jobs would be lost. Barr points to a study by the Congressional Budget Office which warns that the Senate bill would hike energy costs $1300 per household, effectively a $1 trillion tax hike over the next decade. "Estimates of the potential GDP loss run into the trillions of dollars," he explains.

Yet climatologists like Dr. Patrick Michaels figure that Lieberman-Warner would cut potential future warming by only .013 degrees (Celsius), "an amount hard to even measure," says Barr. It makes far more sense "to adapt to challenges as they develop than to commit economic suicide to prevent problems that are unlikely to occur."

To read the entire article click here.

Video: Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less

See what other people are saying about the high gas prices. You are not the only one that is hurting. You are not the only one that is frustrated. Take a brief moment to go to the Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less petition and let your voice be heard.

FairTax: Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor

Since I started this blog I have posted numerous times about the FairTax, how it works, and its benefits.

The FairTax is a complete overhaul of our tax system that replaces all income, payroll, capital gains, death, and gift taxes in favor of national sales tax. This means that you will receive your full paycheck every pay day (an average of 25%) more. Every citizen of the United States will receive a prebate each month dependent on family size to refund the taxes that would be paid on spending up to the poverty level so no person has to pay for taxes for the basic necessities of life.

The Fair Tax would eliminate the 22% embedded tax rate place in every item you buy and replace it with a 23% sales tax. The FairTax allows you to save without penalty, allows you to work harder without penalty, and directly taxes wealth. Because of the prebate, those who are able to afford less will pay fewer taxes. A family who spends only twice the poverty level will have a tax rate of only 11.5%, a family that spends at the poverty level will have a tax rate of 0%, and a family that spends large sums of money will have a tax rate of 23%.

The FairTax allows you more voice in how the federal government operates. If you do not want to pay taxes you can spend choose to spend only up to the poverty level and will pay no taxes because of the prebate. If you do not like what the government is doing simply reduce your spending and you reduce your tax payment. With the FairTax, taxation becomes voluntary.

Please visit Georgia Congressman JohnLinder.com and sign his petition to become a citizen co-sponsor of the this important legislation. When presented on the floor of the House of Representatives you can take part in history by adding your name.

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Message to the House of Representatives:

I am tired of worrying about confusing tax forms and stacks of tattered receipts, and frustrated that our tax code continues to undermine our nation’s values of saving and investment.

I want to be a “Citizen Co-Sponsor” of the FairTax — legislation that will create a national retail sales tax to replace all income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate taxes, and eliminate the need for the Internal Revenue Service entirely. The FairTax would revolutionize our economy. Without the income tax’s stifling impediment to growth, Americans will be able to save more, and businesses will be able to invest more. Individuals will have incentives to engage in capital formation - the real source of job creation and innovation - more than ever before. Businesses will have incentives to direct large amounts of capital back into the United States.

I want you to know that I am enthusiastic about this bill and its prospects for success, and I want all of our Representatives to join us in this fight.

I endorse the FairTax and I want you to help make April 15th just another spring day.

YOUR NAME HERE

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For more information on the FairTax please visit my blog posts from March and April of 2008 or visit FairTax.org.

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