Yearly Archives: 2006

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

There is something about the mass human mind that continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. The man on the street says . . .:::

Our leaders know things we don’t know, so I support whatever they want to do. Anyone who wants to protect their privacy from government scrutiny must have something to hide. Bad things are being done, but it’s the underlings who are doing it, and if only the President, or the King, or the Fuhrer, knew about it, he would stop it. I’m okay with trading freedom for security. The Federal government needs to handle this problem. :::

But history teaches a different story. Our leaders don’t know much, even when they spend billions on intelligence gathering. Governments almost always misuse personal information to harm the innocent. The President, the King, or the Fuhrer, almost always knows about the bad things his underlings are doing. We give up our freedom, but we hardly ever get increased security in return. The Federal government centralizes things, and the common result is that we all suffer.:::

The concrete examples to illustrate these points are too numerous to list. And our leaders are busy creating new ones every day. For instance, we were told that federalizing airline security would make us all safer, but avenues for terrorist attack on airplanes remain wide open, while everyone in America suffers through cumbersome airport security measures that are worse than useless. We would have been much better off if government had gotten out of the business entirely, and left the airlines to compete with a hundred different, DECENTRALIZED, approaches to airline security. :::

But the beat goes on . . .:::

We are now told that massive, centralized databases, like REAL ID and NAIS, the National Animal Identification System, will make us all safer. But the truth is that a fool and his identity are soon parted. Whenever you centralize anything, especially in the hands of government, you create conditions for massive failures that harm everyone. Perhaps you will have noticed in the news that . . .

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

IN THIS ISSUE::::

* Why we are doing our first campaign on Iraq:::* Media announcement:::

Another Hollywood environmentalist is at it again – predicting that eco-cataclysm is only a decade away. But this Hollywood environmentalist is

Babka on Tony Macrini + Urgent Action Item

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

This will be an exciting week. And the coming month should be one to remember. On Friday, we’ll explain why. But today I’ll explain the gameplan for the next seven days. :::

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch…::::::It’s unusual that the first Downsizer-Dispatch you’ve received this week would come on a Thursday. We’ve even got people asking us, “Where have you been? Is Congress taking a vacation? Are things all-right in Washington?” With Congress? Of course not. ::::::But for DownsizeDC.org, nearly everything has been going swimmingly. Each month we’ve grown. Each month we’ve made progress. We’ve recently had our first (albeit minor) victory. And, thanks to your inspiration, we’ve had two Congressmen introduce watered-down versions of the Read the Bills Act. ::::::The future is indeed bright. ::::::But then, there’s still a challenge. Around here, we call it the “lagging indicator.”

Once again, my apologies for posting this almost a week late. ::::::If you want to hear the archive of the show, please click on the “attachment” located at the bottom of this blog posting. ::::::On today’s show…

OK, first, an apology. This entry should’ve been posted two weeks ago… ::::::What’s the significance of the resignation of the CIA Director, Porter Goss? You might be surprised by the answer. In fact, I broke news on this program about

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch…::::::URGENT ACTION ITEM ::::::Americans are reaching the breaking point with the Bush Administration’s abuse of power, and with last week’s revelations about more illegal spying, Congress is finally taking notice.::::::We now know that three major telephone companies are helping the Bush administration amass what one source called “the largest database ever assembled.” The President’s illegal National Security Agency (NSA) spying program is tracking the calls and communications of millions of ordinary Americans – like you. ::::::Why is this urgent?

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

IN THIS ISSUE::::

* Media report:::* Media action item:::* New interview you can hear:::* Meet-Up Groups:::* RTBA Coalition:::* Our gas tank:::