Monthly Archives: January 2008

Bad law to sunset?

Today’s Downsizer Dispatch . . .::::::Quote of the Day:::::::“We are thus in the position of having to borrow from Europe to defend Europe, of having to borrow from China and Japan to defend Chinese and Japanese access to Gulf oil, and of having to borrow from Arab emirs, sultans and monarchs to make Iraq safe for democracy. We borrow from the nations we defend so that we may continue to defend them. To question this is an unpardonable heresy called ‘isolationism.'”:::— Pat Buchanan::::::Subject: Courage is Contagious::::::If you don’t get the results you want at the ballot box, it may be because the environment isn’t right. And how could the environment possibly be right when . . .

Government schools use your tax money to teach fraudulent history and economics that favors an all-powerful state?
• The Mainstream Media is populated by apologists for monopolistic government?
• Mainstream political candidates are funded by people who benefit from your tax dollars?

::::::Those are three big megaphones that combine to drown-out your voice. Your beliefs, and any candidates who come along to promote your beliefs, are relegated to the fringe. Then, in a wicked twist, the resulting low vote totals those candidates receive are pointed to as confirmation that your ideas aren’t worth considering. It becomes a vicious cycle and a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Saving the world, one bill at a time . . .

The Real story on “REAL ID”.

The price of gold moved above $900 an ounce . . .

It’s official. Starting today, the most popular Genesis Communications Network Sunday Show goes to two hours! The Downsize DC Conference Call starts at 3:06 PM Eastern (2:06 PM Central, 1:06 PM Mountain, 12:06 PM Pacific).
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:::Today, I’ll be using the two hours to focus on “the things that matter most” if we want to Downsize DC. And guess what? It’s not votes. I’ll explain, amongst other things, why certain positions get short-shrift by the media and what we can do about it. This is an important issue and you won’t want to miss it.
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:::I’ll get back to that in a moment, but first . . .
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:::Tomorrow, Monday evening, I’ll be a speaker at the Columbus (Ohio) Ron Paul Meetup. The Meetup starts at 7:15 PM and takes place at Columbus Main Library 96 S. Grant St.  Columbus, OH. Details and RSVP are available on their Meetup page.
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:::Please, if you’re in the area, come out and meet me.
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:::We’ve had two serious inquiries, but no sale yet on additional sponsorship.
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:::On top of that, there’s been progress on adding an FM talk station. And I can tell you the state now — Missouri.
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:::So I took the additional hour anyway because

Watch Jim Babka on Free Minds TV!

This episode was previewed on this blog. We talked extensively about the accuracy of polls. We had lots of good callers. ::::::To listen, just click on the mp3 “attached” to this blog post. ::::::My thanks, as always, to DownsizeDC.org and Gun Owners of America for their sponsorship.

Today’s Downsizer Dispatch . . .::::::Recruit more Downsizers. Share this with others.::::::Quote of the Day:::::::“The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations … This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution.”:::– John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President, February 13, 1818::::::Subject: Manifesto::::::A man strings together long chains of poetic but meaningless phrases, such as “the audacity of hope” and “the urgency of now.” He speaks constantly of change, but the nature of this change remains undefined. His words are full of “sound and fury,” but “signify nothing.” Nevertheless, he is hailed not merely as a man, nor as a candidate, but as a movement.::::::A woman almost cries. It is a tiny expression of emotion born of a wounded ego. She fears the loss of the chance to control the lives of millions, and to bend them to her highly personal vision of what they need. Beyond this the tears say nothing, and mean nothing, but thousands swoon and she is rewarded with victory. ::::::Another man states a willingness to keep American troops in Iraq for 100 years — a policy that will inflame the patriotic and religious emotions of a billion Muslims. And yet, he is hailed as a sober man, perhaps uniquely qualified to protect you from the very forces he promises to incite. Many members of the media freely admit that this man’s main constituency is the media itself. After all, he has no money, because no one cares to give him any, but the media’s cheer-leading is enough to lift him to victory. ::::::Meanwhile, another man is largely ignored by the media. He is rarely mentioned in the same breath as the “Audacious Hoper,” the “Tearful Egotist,” or the “100-year spiller of other people’s blood.” And yet, he has many millions of dollars, because hundreds of thousands of people cared to give it to him. This man has run for president before. He was ignored by everyone then, but he is supported by many now. The difference is the label he runs under. Only that, and little more. His positions remain mostly the same. Only the label has changed.::::::Look around. Take notice.

This episode of the Downsize DC Conference Call was previewed on this blog. For one thing, I provided a compelling, almost irrefutable explanation for why the Major League Baseball/Mitchell Report was bad. I’ve used this argument to change minds. ::::::My thanks, as always, to DownsizeDC.org and Gun Owners of America for sponsoring this show.