1Declaration: Free Markets, Free People, Free Minds

12 term Democratic Congressman Paul Kanjorski has admitted to the Democratic Party purposefully make false promises to get elected and retake the Congress in the 2006 midterm elections. He stated that Democrats purposely told Americans that if elected they would end the War in Iraq to capture votes.

Kanjorski went on to say that any "good student of government would know better. But you know, the temptation to want to win back the Congress, made us stretch the facts." This is not news to most conservatives and libertarians.

This confession clearly demonstrates the Democrats desire to capture power at any length. Where will it stop? If members of the liberal Democratic Party are willing to lie about ending the war to garner power what makes you think they will uphold their promises to the American people? What makes you think that the liberals who promise generous benefits are doing so for the benefit of the American people as opposed to solidifying their hold on power?



Leaders throughout history have promised great benefits like today's Democratic Party to solidify their power and silence opposition forces. Where will they stop?

Usually political cartoons appear as still images in news papers to relay some sort of political problem through humor. Not so with modern technology and the wonder that is YouTube. This is a unique lead up to my article coming up in the next week about the problems of socialized/nationalized health care. Check out this Glenn Beck video.

Partisanship in Washington D.C. is removing any chance we have of lower gas price. Alternative energy solutions are far off, tax increases will have the opposite effect of intentions, and regulations prohibiting drilling and making the building of refineries nearly impossible. Environmental groups have more representation than the average American today. For more reading please visit A Government of Special Interests, by Special Interests and for Special Interests. Special interests are dividing Washington and prohibiting real solutions from getting done.

For a complete energy solution that would utilize the positive aspects of Republican and Democratic plans, institute long, mid-range, and short term plans, and would decrease our dependence on oil visit Energy Partisanship: How to Resolve the Problem.

How can you make a difference? Let your voice be heard. First thing to do is sign the Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less Petition. This petition is a real solution to the energy problem designed to push Congress to vote for less regulation on drilling and refining to increase supplies and drive down speculation to decrease the prices at the pump. Numbers make a difference, so join the over 476,000 Americans from all political affiliations and all demographics and sign the petition today.

Step 2: Let your representatives know that the partisanship must end and regulations that drive up the price of energy need to be removed. Let them know that they will not have your vote in the next election without their support of decreasing federal regulation prohibiting drilling off the coast of Florida, in ANWR, and other places around the country. Let them know to lift regulation prohibiting the building of refineries. Let them know you have had enough with the pointing of fingers towards big oil and CEO's!

Let them know you support a nuclear power infrastructure and clean coal energy to decrease our dependence on foreign oil!

Make your declaration!

Republican Senators have finally taken a stand where the interest of the American public lies. Former Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and presumptive nominee Barack Obama have been pressing for a tax on oil company profits they consider obscene.

Republicans have blocked a measure in the Senate that would have increased taxes on oil company profits as determined by a Profit Reasonableness Board.

The Democrats' energy package also would have:

— Maee oil and gas price gouging a federal crime, with stiff penalties of up to $5 million during a presidentially declared energy emergency.

— Authorized the Justice Department to bring charges of price fixing against countries that belong to the OPEC oil cartel.

— Required traders to put up more collateral in the energy futures markets to curb speculation.

Windfall profit taxes would have decreased funds available for exploration and drilling for oil companies and led to a further reduction of energy production thereby driving up prices. Former President Jimmy Carter instituted a similar measure in 1980 which decreased our domestic oil production by up to 6% and increased our dependence on foreign oil by around 15%.

Democrats need to get with the program and realize that federal regulation on drilling and refining that has prohibited increases in supply is responsible for the increase in prices. A tax on energy profits will have detrimental impacts on oil companies that will be forced to bring down costs in the form of decreased oil exploration, job cuts, and increases in product price. The bill that was stopped today by a vote of 51-43.

Take some time today to email your representative to let them know that this proposal is against the best interests of the American people and will have detrimental impacts to our economy.

If the government can decide how many profits a company can make, what is next? Will they decide what is a 'reasonable' temperature in your home is? Will they decide how much money is just too much money for you to make? What is next? Where will it stop?

To read the entire article by Fox News click here.

An interesting development in the Presidential race. Christine DeLay, wife of former House Majority Leader is supporting Libertarian Bob Barr for President. This is obviously an interesting position for the wife of a former GOP political leader. Discontent is strong among conservatives with John McCain because of positions on immigration, violations of the 1st Amendment (McCain-Feingold), energy policy, and a number of other positions. John McCain is clearly an honorable man who has served his country more than any person should have too and has earned my deepest respect for his sacrifice.

Tom DeLay will vote for John McCain but the former House Republican leader said his wife, Christine, is planning to vote for Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr.

“I’m trying to convince my wife not to do that,” the Texas Republican told editors and reporters at The Washington Times on Friday. “She said it publicly yesterday.”

Mr. Barr’s candidacy is an issue conservatives appear to be grappling with since he won the Libertarian party’s nomination on the sixth ballot at their May 25 convention in Denver. Early polls suggest Mr. Barr could draw small but significant support in key states such as Georgia and North Carolina, potentially complicating the electoral picture for Mr. McCain, Republicans’ presumed presidential nominee.

Clearly John McCain still has much work left to do to solidify the conservative base around him.

To read the entire article in the Washington Times click here.

To view the video click here.

We often hear, generally from those of the liberal, socialist, fascist, and communist agenda that money is the root of all evil. The argument goes that the piggish wealthy and 'evil' corporations in the world are keeping down the poor "working class" (I despise the term working class by the way) because of greed and corruption. After all, how can one get rich if they do not hold down another from getting their "fair share" (despise that term too)? Keep that in mind as you read the following:

So you think that money is the root of all evil? Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value. Money is not the tool of the moochers, who claim your product by tears or of the looters, who take it from you by force. Money is made possible only by the men who produce. Is this what you consider evil?--Ayn Rand

More to Ponder

They claim that the money earned by these groups is the result of corruption and greed. Then they tell you that they need to institute a windfall profits tax, higher capital gains taxes, higher income taxes, or some other sort of tax in the name of some sort of social justice. When those being taxed complain they are accused of greed.

Now why do these politicians want your money. The answer is quite simple greed and power. The more they rage against the 'evil' rich, the more money they are able to acquire, and in turn the more power they are able to acquire by enslaving their constituents to a life of mental confusion, dependence, and hate. Free thinkers and self reliant individuals who speak up against these corrupt politicians are then shunned from society labeled as being unhumanitarian, greedy, and a slave to special interests.

Final Thoughts to Ponder

For those of you who believe that money is evil, please stop working, stop asking the government for monetary handouts, and sell all of your possessions and donate the money to charity. After all you believe money is evil so you might as well stop being a hypocrite by working, applying for welfare, and get rid of it. Then leave society alone.

I could not have said it any better than Joseph Sorban. For liberal readers a thought to ponder: Politicians never accuse you of 'greed' for wanting other people's money --- only for wanting to keep your own money.