Below is a video purportedly for Ron Paul, a not-so well-known presidential candidate. I'm posting it because of it's message, and because of the messages from Kennedy and Martin Luther King...and because of it's message. I'm not a Ron Paul supporter, but I'm not so proud that I won't acknowledge what I think is a good point.
My thoughts here:
I sincerely doubt this video was actually removed, I think that's a stunt for publicity.
Particularly poignant points...without debate, without criticism, no administration and no government can succeed...and no civilization can survive. That is why our press is given the first amendment - the only industry with government protection.
Preemptive war is, simply put, a bad thing. It's ridiculous that we're attacking others because they might attack us. We're committing the invasion...
Lastly...the dangers of "excessive and unwarranted concealment of facts far outweigh the dangers that are cited to justify it". "...there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand it's means to the very limits of censorship and concealment." The liberties being taken by our president under the guise of "national security" greatly concern me, but not nearly as much as the eagerness of the public to accept it.
People are different, and I don't begrudge the president his belief that more governmental oversight is the right solution. I worry instead, that so many people willfully accept this, welcome it with open arms. I don't begrudge the president for trying to keep us safe through war - I don't believe that violence prevents violence, but that doesn't make me right. I worry instead about how willingly the American people gloss over the idea.
Anyway, I won't bore you with extended political chat. If you read even this far, thank you, and I hope you can enjoy the video.
Friday, March 14, 2008
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You've described a large body of people I hear referred to as "sheeple". They don't want a free country; there's too much responsibility there. They want a nanny state to take care of them and make all of the problems go away.
We live in a society of moral relativism: It's right and OK if we do it, but someone else better not. This applies to possession of nuclear weapons, invasions, and any thing else we can do to play mean.
Generally, the smaller government is, and the more we distrust it, I think the better off we will be. Our constitution was drafted under the ideal that no one man is wise enough or ethical enough to command an entire nation. To a degree, it accounts for corruption in the power positions. However, the more leeway we give the state, the less accountable it is for its actions.
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