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Gay Marriage, Obama and the Me Value
Culture
Debating
the virtues and morality of accepting gay marriage unions is like discussing the merits of pedophiles catering head start
parties for children. How one comes down on the comparison, usually depends upon your own personal value system and culture
of acceptable conduct. The red herring of committing a "Hate Crime" for even having the cojones to raise the issue,
exemplifies just how far society has sunk to abandon valid intellectual scrutiny. Audacity in the defense of Western Civilization
traditions, ethics and, much less religious principles, is rapidly becoming a ubiquitous bias-motivated offense. Celebrating
diversity has become accepting depravity.
There is immense confusion about the nature of the State. There is even
more bewilderment about what constitutes a patriot. Any discussion in the civic realm begins with a cultural viewpoint. An
attitude toward the proper role of the individual’s relationship with government based upon one’s value system
and interpretation of civil order is natural. One man’s patriot is another man’s traitor. Where do you stand on
the sentiments behind the penning of the below ideas? Quiz yourself and see if you can figure out the name of the author.
Conventional civil disobedience usually engages localized
agencies and domestic government. Redress of grievances, constitutionally protected under law is a myth in practice. The courts
operate as protectors of state authority, while crushing the safeguards of individual natural rights. Petition to elected
officials for recourse resembles begging for sustenance. Allegiance to country is confused with deference to decadent dictates.
Conscience and moral imperatives draw sincere and aware citizens to resort to necessary measures of dissent. The question
is what kind of civil disobedience is appropriate and effective?
Those who serve in the military are in a difficult
position. The oath taken by enlistees states, "I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against
all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders
of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform
Code of Military Justice. So help me God." The internal conflict between supporting and defending the Constitution and
obeying orders is at the heart of the dilemma of honor and duty. Those who accept that the Presidential chain of command is
by nature constitutional; lack a proper understanding of history and professes an even greater ignorance of current affairs.
The media three-ring circus focus on the forthcoming trial of
George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin has all the hallmarks of another rush to judgment. Conviction in the press
is nothing new, when the dominant liberal bleeding hearts feel offended. Others can relish on every detail, motivation and
circumstance, but this viewpoint obscures the fundamental conflict that exists in society. It is a social taboo to engage
in a sincere and substantive dialogue on race in this country. The long history that consumes racial animosity will always
continue as long as "Political Correctness" prohibits genuine honesty.
Many Americans still
revere the Supreme Court. As one of the three branches of the Federal government, confidence in their conduct and authority
is usually higher than Congress or the Presidency. Yet when a real or contrived constitutional crisis develops, the screams
and indignation arise and point to a convenient culprit. The current Obamacare case before this court has all the trappings
of a full-blown confrontation. The reason is simple. The underlying question before the Supremes is not purely a legal matter.
At stake is whether this country is actually a government under laws. Alternatively, is it an authoritarian dictatorship nuisance
by irritating lawful restraints?
Government arrogance and pious hypocrisy
reaches a new high when the sinister Environmental Protection Agency strikes out to save the children. The official position
on the EPA website has one singing the Amerika version of "Don’t cry for me Argentina". EPA Proposes First
Carbon Pollution Standard for Future Power Plants
"Today we’re taking a common-sense step to reduce pollution
in our air, protect the planet for our children, and move us into a new era of American energy," said EPA Administrator
Lisa P. Jackson. "Right now there are no limits to the amount of carbon pollution that future power plants will be able
to put into our skies – and the health and economic threats of a changing climate continue to grow. We’re putting
in place a standard that relies on the use of clean, American made technology to tackle a challenge that we can’t leave
to our kids and grandkids."
Money Center Banks and Stricter Financial
Oversight
Once again, the practices
of the "Too Big to Fail" banksters bring the financial money machine to the brink. The J.P. Morgan derivative losses
and trading gambles by their "London Whale" demonstrates business as usual in the murky world of risk distortion.
Even the vexing progressive Robert Reich makes an accurate assessment for breaking up the big banks and the resurrecting of
Glass-Steagall.
"Word on the Street is that J.P. Morgan’s
exposure is so large that it can’t dump these bad bets without affecting the market and losing even more money. And
given its mammoth size and interlinked connections with every other financial institution, anything that shakes J.P. Morgan
is likely to rock the rest of the Street."
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