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A Patriot’s Call To Action
by
Steve Holder American Patriot & Defender Of The U.S. Constitution
Copyright 2009 Steve Holder
Contents 3 - Introduction 4 - The Government Is Not Your Friend 6 - The Government Is Far Too Big 8 - The Federal Reserve Is Corrupt 12 - The Constitution Is Important 14 - You Can't Trust The Media 15 - America's Government Is Getting More Fascist Everyday 19 - America Has More Than Two Political Parties 20 - You Can Not Depend On Your Employer 21 – Conclusion & Call To Action
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23 - There Are Things We Can Do 24 – What Can I Do? I’m Only One Person
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Introduction In this book you will read about some things you already knew – or at least suspected. Also, you will learn some things you never suspected. I’m sure it’s no surprise to you if I tell you that things are not always what they seem to be. There are people and organizations that go to a lot of trouble to keep you in the dark and to use you for their gain. I’m going to be telling you about a few of these people and organizations. I’m also going to teach you how to help us turn things around. All my life I’ve heard America referred to as the “land of the free” but I fear that will not always be the case. I see things happening that make me very concerned.
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The United States government and our police forces are getting more and more aggressive when it comes to arresting people for reasons of “national security.” Our rights are of no consequence. Anything goes now, all they have to say is that it’s a matter of national security and that supposedly justifies anything and everything. Don’t get me wrong; I do understand that we live in a different world since 9/11. I’m well aware of that. As a matter of fact it’s that “different world” that concerns me. I’m scared that this “different world” has not only changed our great nation but it’s also changed us, and not in a good way. I believe we are tolerating too much, and we are afraid to stand up to the powers that be. We’ve seen too many cases where people have been taken into custody and locked up without being formally charged, and they are held indefinitely without assess to an attorney. That is not the America I love. That is fascism, and I hate it. Considering all the above, there are a few things I believe every American needs to know. We need to wake up in America and do all we can to save our great nation – and I’m not talking about saving it from the foreign terrorists, I’m talking about saving it from the politicians, the bankers and the big business tycoons. They are the real threat and they are just as ruthless.
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Fact # 1 The Government Is Not Your Friend One thing I want to make perfectly clear is that the United States government is not your friend. I hope that does not offend or shock anyone. I’m thinking that many of you said “well duh” after reading that. I want every American to be well informed about this point. If we are under the impression that the government is our friend then we will be expecting it to be making decisions and doing things that will actually be for our good – and then we will get disappointed. Just in case you are under the impression that Uncle Sam is crazy about you and wants to help you I will give a little evidence to back up my claim. I hope it will then be crystal clear to everyone who reads this.
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First of all, let’s consider the income tax. Do you think it’s fair? Of course it isn’t; it is too much of a burden on the poor and does not take enough taxes out on the rich. If you are rich I suppose you may take issue with that, but otherwise I believe you will agree. If ole Uncle Sam was our friend he would not treat us like that, now would he? How about the way the politicians spend our money? Does the term “bailout” ring a bell? At the time of this writing (summer of 2009) we are already into the trillions of dollars spent on bailouts. Trillion is a word I have a hard time wrapping my brain around. That’s a lot of zeroes. I can assure you that a true friend would not use trillions of my dollars without consulting me and getting my permission (assuming I had trillions of dollars). How about the way they keep infringing on our rights? That certainly isn’t very friendly, now is it? As long as they use the words “national security” they seem to think they can do anything, at any time, to anyone – no questions asked.
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How about the Constitution? Our forefathers made it very special so we can keep our government working smoothly, and to make sure our rights are protected. It doesn’t get much attention these days – except when the big attorneys look for ways to get around it, or reinterpret it in a way that totally changes the original intent of its authors. A friendly government would have more respect for our Constitution, in my humble opinion.
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Let’s not forget the way they keep printing money that has no real value, and making the dollar virtually worthless. I can recall a time when every cent had to be backed with real gold. Not so anymore; it’s just paper, and more paper can always be made, and any denomination can be printed on it. If you or I did that we would be arrested and prosecuted for counterfeiting. How come it’s all right for ole Uncle Sam to do it anytime he pleases? I guess I should also mention the unfriendly way our government is always meddling in the affairs of other countries and causing them to hate us. They call us names like “imperialists” and “the great Satan.” Our politicians like to tell us the people in other countries hate us because we stand for freedom and democracy, but I’m not buying that. They hate us because we try to control everything we can, and set up puppet governments abroad. We need to mind our own business and take care of our own people. We have people starving in America, and all those hundreds of billions we are spending on our wars could have been spent to help our own citizens. What a radical thought – actually helping our own! I could go on and on about the unfriendliness of our government, but I think everyone gets the picture. Is it any wonder there are tea parties cropping up all over America? Is it any surprise that the citizens of our great nation are slowly waking up and smelling the coffee? Yes, we have been complacent in America. Yes, we have allowed far too much for way too long, but we are starting to come around. We are beginning to unite in small groups all across America. We are starting to say with a great deal of enthusiasm, “I’m not going to take it anymore.” I hope you are either at that point, or getting close to that point. You are needed.
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Fact # 2 The Government Is Far Too Big Our government is far too big. It needs to shrink considerably. The bigger it gets the more power it has over us, and I’m thinking you will agree with me when I say that Uncle Sam already has far too much power. He controls way too much and needs to learn that the world is not supposed to revolve around him. Below is a quote from www.DownsizeDC.org.
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We believe the federal government has grown too centralized, too intrusive, and too expensive. We believe in constitutional limits, smaller government, civil liberties, federalism, and low taxes. We want to end laws and programs that don't work, cause harm, and violate the Constitution. We want to restore the full force of the 9th and 10th amendments, which reserve most social functions to the people and the states. That sounds good, doesn’t it? After all, the government should not be allowed to control every area of our lives. Nor should it pretend it has a right to poke its nose in everything that goes on. Did you ever stop to consider the purpose of government? I did some research online to try and find out what exactly the government is supposed to do. It didn’t take me long to realize that it depends on who you ask. You want ten different answers? All you have to do is ask ten people. Personally I like the view of the ancient Greeks. They said that government has only one purpose, to improve the lives of citizens. Wow, isn’t that a great concept? Let me highlight that for emphasis.
“The government has only one purpose, to improve the lives of citizens.”
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Facts About Big Government * Big Government takes about $4.8 trillion from Americans in taxes every year. Almost half of every dollar you earn goes to federal, state, and local governments. Imagine that, almost half of your income goes to taxes. Are you okay with that? * Big Government sometimes seizes the assets of Americans directly by eminent domain, victimless crime seizure laws, and frivolous government lawsuits. Are you okay with that? * Big Government prints money at will – money that is not backed up by gold, silver or anything else. It’s just paper, and each dollar they print they decrease the value of the dollar. Are you okay with that? * Big Government puts restrictions on many things you like to do, or need to do. This diminishes your ability to enjoy life. Are you okay with that?
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* Big Government produces a lot of regulations, which lead to high prices for housing, food, utilities, medical care, insurance, and just about everything you need. Are you okay with that? I could go on and on about big government, but surely you get the point. What if we had a smaller government? * Small Government would mean fewer taxes. * Small Government would not need to seize our property. * Small Government would not need to print out worthless money. * Small Government would not put so many restrictions on us, nor would they make as many regulations and new laws.
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Fact # 3 The Federal Reserve Is Corrupt
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On January 6, 1907 the New York Times published an article by a wealthy banker by the name of Paul Warburg. It was called "Defects and Needs of Our Banking System.” Later on that year a financial crisis occurred. It came to be called The Panic of 1907 or the 1907 Banker’s Panic. The New York Stock Exchange fell close to 50% from its peak the previous year. Since this was a time of economic recession the panic was widespread. There were numerous runs on banks and trust companies. All over the nation many state and local banks and businesses went bankrupt. Obviously Mr. Warburg was right in saying there was defects in the system. Or was he? Rumors have circulated since that time that a good friend of Paul Warburg, a wealthy banker by the name of J.P. Morgan, actually helped to cause that financial crisis in order to set the stage for a plan they had to start a central bank. History records, however, that Mr. Morgan made a lot of deals at that time (and influenced a lot of wealthy people to make investments on the spur of the moment) that actually saved the nation from total financial collapse. Perhaps this helped people to have confidence in him. It wouldn’t be the first time someone caused a problem in secret so they could solve it in public to become a hero of the people. Mr. Morgan did become a hero after it was over. Some folks even referred to him as a savior. The plans of Warburg and Morgan to start a central bank came to life a few years later. In 1910 there was a secret meeting at Jekyll Island, Georgia - a private resort for the super rich. In fact it was owned by a group of millionaires. There were seven rich and influential men in attendance at that private conference. They were…
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Republican Senator Nelson Aldrich (and his secretary Arthur Shelton) Dr. Abraham Piatt Andrew (Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury) Frank A. Vanderlip (president of National City Bank) Paul M. Warburg (wealthy banker - partner in Kuhn, Loeb & Company) Henry P. Davison (senior partner of J.P. Morgan Company) Charles D. Norton (president of First National Bank Of New York) Benjamin Strong (Vice President of Banker’s Trust of New York) These men spent nine days hidden away on the island to plan their strategy. Supposedly the true architect of what later came to be called the Federal Reserve was Paul Warburg. His plan was to make the whole thing a charade. He knew the American public did not want a central bank due to the fact that several economies in Europe failed because of central banks. Also, shortly after the United States gained its freedom from England, the Rothschilds formed a private central bank called The First Bank Of The United States. President Andrew Jackson eventually abolished it with these words:
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“The bold effort the present bank has made to control the government, the distress it had wantonly produced...are but premonitions of the fate that awaits the American people should they be deluded into a perpetuation of this institution or the establishment of another like it.” A few years later a Second Bank Of The United States was formed. By the early 1830s, President Jackson had come to thoroughly dislike it because of its fraud and corruption. After investigating the bank thoroughly Jackson concluded “beyond question that this great and powerful institution had been actively engaged in attempting to influence the elections of the public officers by means of its money.” So Warburg came up with the idea to make a system of twelve regional banks of which the main bank in New York, where most of the money would be kept, controlled all. Even though it would, in effect, be a central bank, it would appear to be twelve regional institutions. Surely the American public could be fooled.
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The idea was eventually presented to then president-elect Woodrow Wilson in early 1912. At first he did not like the idea, but eventually came around. After the bill authorizing the formation of The Fed cleared the Senate and the House of Representatives President Wilson immediately signed the Federal Reserve Act into law on December 23, 1913. On October 25, 1914, the formal establishment of the Federal Reserve System was announced, and it began operating in 1915. The control of the economy of the United States was then put in the hands of the private bankers, a decision President Wilson lived to regret. In 1919 he said the following: “I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men.”
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So we know that way back in 1919 the president of the United States confessed that he had messed up and gave our country to the bankers. It would have been nice if President Wilson had listened to the words of Thomas Jefferson who said in 1802… "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." It seems Mr. Jefferson knew what he was talking about. Many people have had their property taken by the banks when they could not make the payments that the banks told them they had to make. Many more have become homeless because the bank took all their money and left them with nothing. So now we know how The Fed came into existence. We see that five bankers, an economist and a US Senator designed it. Now let’s look and see if The Fed has helped our economy.
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Recessions And Depressions In America Since The Federal Reserve Began * Great Depression - 1929 to late 1930s, the stock market crashed, banks collapsed. * Downturn in the economy 1937–1938. * 1973 Oil Crisis – stagflation in the US due to an oil embargo by OPEC coupled with high government spending due to the Vietnam War. * 1979 - 1980 energy crisis - the Iranian Revolution sharply increases the price of oil. * 1987 to early 1990s – recession brought on by collapse of junk bonds and a sharp stock crash in the United States.
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* 2000 to 2003 recession - the collapse of the Dot Com Bubble contributes to a relatively mild contraction in the North American economy. * 2008 to present – banks and businesses have failed, many have lost homes and jobs. Huge government bailouts to prevent a national monetary collapse. Note: All dates are approximate. Below are listed a few things The Fed is supposed to be doing for us. You can decide for yourself how they are doing. * To maintain the stability of the financial system. * To strengthen U.S. standing in the world economy. * To supervise and regulate banking institutions. The bottom line to all that has been said about the Federal Reserve System is this…
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Fact # 4 The Constitution Is Important Everyone needs to know a few basic things about our constitution. If you find this information to be interesting perhaps you may want to actually read the entire document yourself. I do recommend that, by the way.
Here Are The Basics The Constitution begins with a preamble.
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The United States Constitution is the highest law in the land. All of our laws come from the Constitution. It dictates how the government works. It tells how we elect the President and establishes term limits for that office. It dictates how we elect members of Congress. It creates the Supreme Court. Each state also has a constitution. The constitutions of the states are their highest law for that state — but the United States Constitution is higher. Changes can be made to The Constitution by amendments. Presently there are 27 amendments.
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Here are some facts you may find interesting. * Originally only white men were allowed to vote in elections. It wasn’t until the fifteenth amendment was ratified in 1870 that nonwhites were given the right to vote. Women were given the right fifty years later in 1920 when the nineteenth amendment was ratified. * Since its creation over one hundred countries around the world have used the United States Constitution as a model for their own. * The oldest person to sign the Constitution was Benjamin Franklin (81). The youngest was Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey (26). * When the Constitution was signed, the population of the United States was only 4 million.
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* There was initially a question as to how to address the President. The Senate suggested that he be addressed as “His Highness the President of the United States of America and Protector of their Liberties.” Fortunately, the House of Representatives and the Senate eventually agreed on the use of “President of the United States.” Why do I make such a big deal about the Constitution? It’s what makes us a free country – if we set it aside we will be giving up ALL our liberties. If you want to read the United States Constitution online you can do so at http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html.
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Fact # 5 You Can’t Trust The Media What’s your favorite? Fox News? MSNBC? CNN? It doesn’t matter which one you choose, none of them can be trusted to give you all the details in a non-biased way. They all have an agenda and they are constantly putting their opinions in the mix. I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry when I hear them say on Fox News that they are fair and balanced. What a laugh! There never was more of a Republican propaganda agency anywhere on the face of the earth. And on the other extreme we have MSNBC – the liberal version of Fox News. Very unfair and extremely unbalanced. Take your pick, choose your poison. They all have their agenda.
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So what do we do to get our news? I’m not suggesting you stop watching those networks, but I am advising you to shop around. Get your news from several sources. You have a variety on TV, plus you have radio, newspapers and the internet. Use all the resources at your disposal. Stay informed – don’t just get a daily fix of kool-aid.
Here are some news websites I like. www.drudgereport.com www.alternet.org www.rawstory.com www.canadafreepress.com www.propagandamatrix.com www.blacklistednews.com
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Fact # 6 America’s Government Is Getting More Fascist Everyday Laurence Britt, a political scientist, studied the fascist regimes of: Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile). He concluded that every fascist government had 14 things in common. Here are his 14 points which are actually a part of an essay he wrote in 2004 for Free Inquiry magazine. The article is called Fascism Anyone?
14 POINTS OF FASCISM 1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism In the article Britt listed some examples.
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a) prominent displays of flags b) suspicion of things foreign c) pride in the military We definitely have these things going on in America. Just this in itself does not sound bad, but when you group it with the other things it paints an ugly picture.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights Britt mentioned the way fascist governments use propaganda, secrecy and disinformation to keep citizens in the dark, and placed little value on human rights. We have that in America.
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3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause Britt mentioned how fascist governments blamed their problems on scapegoats they choose – such as terrorists, homosexuals or socialists. Anyone who speaks against the government is labeled as being in one of the scapegoat groups. Hmmm, we use terrorists, homosexuals and socialists, also. 4. The supremacy of the military Britt mentioned that fascists regimes like to use the military to assert national goals, intimidate other nations, and increase the power and prestige of the politicians and the upper class. We certainly used our military to assert national goals in Iraq. 5. Rampant sexism Britt discussed how the government was generally male dominated and viewed women as second-class citizens. He said they were antiabortion and homophobic.
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6. A controlled mass media Britt claimed that some fascist regimes kept the mass media under strict control using economic control, licensing and access to resources. The result was usually success in keeping the general public unaware of the regimes’ excesses. In America the news organizations are usually owned by big business, which dictates what they want to tell the public. Remember, big business is in with the politicians. They tell us what they want us to know and believe. 7. Obsession with national security Questioning the activities of the government was portrayed as unpatriotic or even an act of treason. People are made to be fearful, and told the military would protect them; therefore it had to be built up.
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George Bush started this whole thing in America, claiming people who questioned his administration were unpatriotic. Now, many democrats have taken up that idea and accuse anyone who doubts President Obama of being unpatriotic. 8. Religion and Government are intertwined The government and religion were somehow tied together. Generally fascist regimes aligned themselves with the predominant religion of the country and portrayed themselves as militant defenders of that religion. We can see that clearly in America. All smart politicians will claim to be Christian. It is rare to see one live what one would normally consider a Christian life, but they know how to give it lip service and use it to their advantage. George Bush was a master of this strategy. Many conservative Christians lifted him up as if he was some sort of a god. He could do no wrong in their eyes. 9. Power of corporations protected
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The political elite, to ensure a continued mutuality of interests, often pampered members of the economic elite. Politicians saw the corporate structure as a way to ensure military production and social control. Big business and big government go hand in hand. The politicians take care of the bankers and the bankers take care of the politicians. Does the word bailout ring a bell? 10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated Labor unions were crushed or made powerless. The poor working men and women were considered tools and a means to an end. Business and government worked together to keep labor unions and the common man under control. Labor unions have no power in America – especially in the south. Laws have been passed to ensure big business does what it wants.
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The working class are treated as property and given very little respect and practically no control over their environment at work. 11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts Fascist regimes often are against intellectual and academic freedom, often claiming they are unpatriotic. They further claim that art and literature should serve the national interest if they want to justify their existence. 12. Obsession with crime and punishment Most fascist regimes, according to Britt, have huge prison populations. The police usually have unchecked power and are glorified. The citizens are encouraged to fear the criminals and the police are made out to be the heroes who keep them safe from the thugs. At the beginning of 2008 more than 1 out of 100 adults in America were in prison. We have so many laws that the lawyers can’t keep up with them. We put drug users in prison and allow rich murderers to go free. Something is wrong with that picture.
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13. Rampant cronyism and corruption Business and government take care of each other in fascist societies, according to Britt. The corruption works both ways. The politicians make laws to help big business and the businessmen give money and property to the politicians, and also give them high-paying jobs when they leave public office. That sure sounds like America, doesn’t it? It’s wrong. 14. Fraudulent elections The government controls the election machinery, intimidates opposition voters and destroys or disallows unwanted votes. We hear of these things going on in America almost every election. I’m not saying it’s orchestrated from the White House, but it does happen. Our system needs to be more responsible and reliable.
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Fact # 7 America Has More Than Two Political Parties Would you shop at a grocery store that only stocked two items? Of course not, that would be silly. A store like that could not stay in business anyway. People want a variety and we like to have a choice in pretty much everything. So why is it that most Americans pretend there are only two political parties in our country? I don’t get it. Almost everyone in America votes either Democrat or Republican. Many of them do not even consider looking into the other parties to see what they are all about. I don’t want to offend anyone here, but I have to say that is totally irresponsible behavior, and that is one of the reasons our nation is in such a mess. I want to encourage you to do some online research and check out the other political parties in America. It will be well worth your time. Here are a few suggestions to start with. The Constitution Party - www.constitutionparty.com The Libertarian Party - www.lp.org
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The Green Party - www.gp.org The Independent American Party - www.usiap.org That should get you started in the right direction. Take the time to learn about these parties. Find out which one you can vote for with a clear conscience. Don’t let anyone convince you that you are wasting your vote if you vote for someone who is not a Republican or Democrat.
“The only time you waste your vote is when you do not vote your conscience.”
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Fact # 8 You Can Not Depend On Your Employer Perhaps you are one of those rare people that have a job you love and you can’t imagine working anywhere else. First of all, allow me to congratulate you, because you are truly blessed. Most people are not particularly happy with what they do, but they tolerate it in order to make a living. It simply has to be done.
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Maybe you are one of those unfortunate people who absolutely hates what you do, and you think your boss or the company you work for must be in league with the devil. You know they are rude, wicked and totally rotten. You would do anything to get out, but you are stuck there because you can’t find anything better. I want you to know that I understand that. I’ve been there. It stinks. Every day in America companies close their doors and leave their workers out in the cold without an income and without health insurance. Sometimes they will give the employees a warning but other times they just close the doors without any notice whatsoever. Loyal employees will go into work one day and discover the doors are locked and a sign on the door that says the company has gone out of business. They are shocked, confused, angry and naturally very scared. “What will I do now? I have a family to support,” they say. The bottom line is you just can’t trust your employer. They are in business for one purpose – to make a profit. Even if you have been with the firm for fifty years you are still a tool – a means to an end. As soon as the company decides you are not profitable you will be terminated and replaced. You need to accept this as fact, because it is. Don’t make your plans based on a false assumption that you will always have that job. It could change tomorrow.
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Conclusion & Call To Action Now that I’ve come to the part where I’m supposed to wrap this all up and hopefully leave the reader with a good impression, I feel that more could have been said, and perhaps more should have been said, but then I would have had to put far more into this work than what I had intended.
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I basically just wanted to wake people up, and get them to thinking that things are not all right in America. I want people to see that the America we live in now is not the America our grandparents lived in. In fact, the America they thought they lived in was not what it was presented as being. When President Wilson sold us out to the Federal Reserve System our country started on a downhill slide, and most folks just thought everything was okay. They worked hard and did as they were told. They were loyal to their country and to their employers and, believe it or not, most of them trusted those two entities. I’m not so sure our grandparents would have even wanted to live in our America. We aren’t as free as they were. Sure we have things they did not have – we have TV, internet, cell phones, computers and all sorts of modern technology they could not have even imagined, but they had the American Dream. They were told that if they got a good education and worked hard that they could make a better life for themselves and their children and much of the time that actually worked out that way. Can we ever get back that American Dream? Many Americans living today actually believed in it at one time. We worked hard, got a great education (and went deep in debt while getting it) only to find that the payoff did not materialize. We came out of it all feeling used, abused and angry. We were conned, and we fell for it. The odds were against us all along. Somebody stacked the deck, and we got left with a bad hand. We have a right to be angry, and we have a right to want to do something about it. Do we dare? Or perhaps the better question is “do we dare to do nothing?”
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What if we choose to do nothing and let things go in the direction they are going in now? Then our grandchildren will indeed live in a totally fascist society. Is that what you want? If so, just try to forget all you’ve read and go on your merry way. Do whatever you normally do to ignore reality and watch our society go to hell. But if you want to see our country get back to something positive then I have some suggestions on how you can help. It will take a lot of us going in the same direction.
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I hope I’ve gotten your attention in this essay. I hope I’ve angered you somewhat – not anger toward me, but anger at those who have used and abused us for so long. Are you angry at how the government keeps taking away our rights? Are you angry at the way big business and the government are always working together to screw the working man and woman? Are you angry at the big banks that run the country and The Fed that keeps printing money that has no value? Are you angry with those Americans who seem to bury their head in the sand and choose to “not get involved in politics?” Are you angry with greedy employers who care nothing about their workers? If you are like me and many other Americans you will have to answer, “yes” to every single one of those questions. Perhaps you think I’ve painted a pretty depressing picture of how things are in America. Maybe I have, but I do believe it had to be done in order to get the attention of some who may have their heads stuck in the sand. Some people still believe that if only the right people are in Washington things will be better. Even though that is true to a certain extent what we really need is a radical change – both in Washington and all across America. We need to change the way we think. If American citizens do not educate themselves about what is really going on in America, and become willing to take action, then we don’t have much of a chance, but if we will rise up and do the things I recommend then maybe we can save America. But we all need to realize that the politicians are not going to be our saviors. We need to lead the way.
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There Are Things We Can Do * We need to elect politicians who are in favor of small government. * We need to get rid of the Federal Reserve System. * We need to abolish the National Income Tax. * We need to have a non-interventionist policy on foreign affairs. * We need to give the states more rights. * We need to help others to understand what’s covered in this book. * We need to consider ourselves political activists – and act. * We need to strongly consider all political parties in America. * We need to get out of the United Nations.
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* We need to be brave while we carry out our mission.
“We need to defend the Constitution.”
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What Can I Do? I’m Only One Person Perhaps you are saying, “What can I do? I’m only one person, and I have no influence in Washington.” Well I’m going to list a few things you can do. It may not seem like much, but if you choose to work with me on this project we actually can make a difference. You’ve hung with me this far so hang on just a little longer. Here is where you find out where you fit in. If you will commit to these five simple things it will make a difference in the future of our great nation. 1) Educate yourself about the various political parties in America. I gave links to several of them. Find out what they are all about. 2) Vote your conscience – remember, the only time your vote is wasted is when you vote for something you don’t believe in. The vote for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil. You have more than two choices. You deserve the right to more than two choices.
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3) Vote for candidates that are in favor of small government, and the other things I mentioned on the previous page. 4) Get involved in a local patriotic campaign. You might be interested in Campaign For Liberty. Be a true patriot. Do something for your country. 5) Circulate this document to others. Feel free to send it to everyone on your address list if you want. I put it in this pdf format for a reason – you can download it to your computer and attach it to emails very easily. If you believe in what I’ve been saying then help me to spread the word.
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George Washington
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