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PROSTITUTES AND POLITICIANS
2016 March 11 from Bill Madden
If, loosely defined, a prostitute is someone who performs immoral acts for personal gain, it follows, therefore, that most politicians are prostitutes. The immorality of their actions is virtually everything they legislate that is in opposition to the Constitution such as our undeclared, no-win wars, social and corporate welfare, etc. This unconstitutional activity usually results in government squandering which flows primarily into the pockets of the major owners of our largest corporations.
This wealth transfer is, I feel, the primary reason that politicians are rented by the establishment. Humans are slaughtered, taxpayers are cheated and the economy contracts as the rich are getting richer at the expense of those who pay taxes and are also responsible for our enormous national debt.
Donald Trump’s presidential primary campaign has been successful because he is considered an “outsider”. We have heard those working against Mr. Trump described as the Washington establishment, the Republican establishment or just the establishment with few, if any, names connected to the titles. Wouldn’t the country benefit by having the financial benefactors of our politicians unmasked? If they represent the root cause of all that is bad about the country, wouldn’t it be important to at least know who they are? Knowing the enemy is a principle of warfare, and those filling their pockets by purchasing unconstitutional legislation are enemies. Once their identities have been disclosed, we can decide what should be done about their immoral activity.
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GENIUSES VS. IDIOTS
2016 Mar 3 by Jeff Foxworthy
If plastic water bottles are okay, but plastic bags are banned, — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for entering and remaining in the country illegally — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If you have to get your parents’ permission to go on a field trip or to take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If you must show your identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book and rent a video, but not to vote for who runs the government — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If the government wants to prevent stable, law-abiding citizens from owning a gun that hold more than ten rounds, but gives twenty F-16 fighter jets to the new leaders in Egypt — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If, in the nation’s largest city, you can buy two 16-ounce sodas, but not one 24-ounce soda, because 24-ounces of a sugary drink might make you fat — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If an 80-year-old woman who is confined to a wheelchair or a three-year-old girl can be strip-searched by the TSA at the airport, but a woman in a burka or a hijab is only subject to having her neck and head searched — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If a seven-year-old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher is “cute” but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more government regulation and intrusion while not working is rewarded with Food Stamps, welfare checks, Medicaid benefits, subsidized housing, and free cell phones — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.
