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12-08-2004, 00:10
Many people know America has changed a lot in the past 200+ years since it’s founding in 1776. What many don’t know, including almost all Americans (sadly), is how it has changed… what has changed.
Did you know – America was NOT founded to be a democracy. Infact, the founding fathers were AFRAID of democracy. It was founded to be a Federal Constitutional Republic. Or, how about this? You’ve heard of liberal, conservative, moderate, communist, socialist, fascist. But, have you heard of Juris Naturalis? Chances are, no. But, the founding fathers knew what it was, and that is what they believed in.
Here are the true terms for various labels:
Liberal – According to the Columbia Encyclopedia Third Edition, liberalism “is based, in general, onfaith in progress and in the ability and goodness of man, and on firm belief in the important of rights and welfare of the individual.” Also, “liberalism advocates steady change.” Social freedom; Economic encroachment
Conservative – Says the same source, is “the desire to maintain, or conserve, the existing order. Conservatives value highly the wisdom of the past and are generally opposed to widespread reform.” Social encroachment; Economic freedom
Moderates – Between Conservative and Liberal, they believe in social AND economic ENCROACHMENT, to a lesser degree.
Juris Naturalis – This is a long-forgotten belief, in which the Founding Fathers believed in, and based America on. Whereas Moderates are located in the center, Juris Naturalists are in the center, too, though with different beliefs. Instead of social and economic ENCROACHMENT, they believe in social and economic LIBERTY. Notice, I said liberty, not freedom. There is a difference.
Freedom – Freedom is a weak word, it can mean that you have an inalienable right to do something, but it can also mean you have only permission to do it. Permission is necessarily granted by someone, which means freedom can be revoked by that someone. It is different with liberty.
Liberty – Liberty was described by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence when he wrote “all men are endowed by their Creator” which certain rights. Liberty is a right endowed by the Creator. It is a part of you, like your mind and emotions, it cannot be revoked. That is was we have in America. Be careful when you hear people speak of liberty and freedom.
Capitalism – Capitalism is another word for free markets. It is an economic philosophy in which says factories, land, office buildings, and the other sources of production and jobs should be owned by private individuals and companies, not government agencies. Capitalism says trade should be unrestricted, the forces of competition will prevent abuses much more effectively than government officials can it the officials permit competition to exist.
Socialism – No free trade or any other kind of freedom. Socialism, says Marxist theory, is a transitional stage between capitalism and communism. It is a “dictatorship of the proletariat” (dictatorship of the working class) in which everything and everybody is owned and controlled by the government for the “good of society.” The purpose of socialism, says Marxist theory, is to prepare the way for communism; this justifies whatever brutal means are necessary to make socialism work. The nations of the old Soviet Empire were the test beds for various degrees of socialism. They all fell apart.
Communism – This, says Marxist theory, is the utopian end-stage of socialism in which government has vanished and we all live happily ever after under the rule, “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” You work as hard as you can to produce as much as you can, and contribute it all to the “common stock.” You take from the common stock only what you need. The only places where true communism has ever appeared were a few religious monasteries, hippie communes, and other gatherings of idealists. Such cases have rarely lasted long. Realistically, a person can only be a communist only in the sense that he is striving for the Marxist utopia. But the point to emphasize is the communism is an ideal in which there is no government[/b]. It’s a form of anarchy, in the original sense of the word – no government. If the old Soviet Union had been genuinely communist, with no government, it would have been the least threatening nation on earth.
Welfare statism A form of socialism; it is the most common kind of leftism in the U.S. Almost everyone has come kind of pet socialist program. If it isn’r Social Security it’s Medicare, Aid to Families with Dependent Children or something else.
Until the 1930’s, few Americans believe in any of this. They supported private charities. In fact, Americans had long been known as the most charitable people of earth. But during the Great Depression they were so deeply shaken by an unemployment rate of 25% that most are now afraid to be without some knid of government “safety net.” This has left a leftward bias on the U.S. economy, and conservatives did little to stop it, they were to busy tilting at communist windmills.
Many people feel we were forced to get involved in WWII. But, that is completely wrong. America’s government caused the problem. How you ask?
World War II began in 1931 with the Japanese attack on Manchuria. This was followed by the war in Ethiopia (’35), Spain (’36), Finland (‘39_ and other areas until most of the world was involved.
The total number of people killed in the war was 40-50 million. Half were Soviet and German, mostly Soviet. U.S. losses were about 400,000, equal to two percent of the Soviet losses.
In short, WWII was primarily a battle between left and right, between fascist Hitler (the Axis powers) and socialist Stalin (the Allies).
This is not to say the participation of England, America, Japan, and other nations was unimportant. It is only to say that, compared to the bloodbath that was happening between Hitler and Stalin, all the rest was minor. Even the Battle of Midway and the Invasion of Normandy, although horrific, were tame compared to what was happening on the Eastern front. In a single battle, at Stalingrad, 1.3 million people were killed. That’s more than America lost in all the wars it has ever fought. Eleven thousand aircraft were involved at Stalingrad. Try to imagine it – one battle that went on for five [i]months.
In the 1930’s, as Hitler and Stalin began to square off, American political leaders began to ask, whose side should we take?
The three view points follow:
The leftist view:
We must take sides with Stalin. Socialism is the wave of the future, it offers hope to the poor. Granted, socialism does require coercion, but once the system is in full operation, we are confident it will create a highly advanced new civilization that will far surpass that of the capitalist West. Besides, Hitler is a barbarian and a bigot who murders Jews and other innocent people. He wants to take over the world.
The rightist view
We must back Hitler. His fascist reforms in Germany have already reduced unemployment and put the German economy back on its feet. Also, millions of Americans are of German and Italian descent, many are in sympathy with the Axis powers.
True, Hitler isn’t perfect but Stalin is certainly worse; we know the Soviet socialists have murdered millions more than the Nazis have. Besides, Stalin wants to take over the world, too.
The juris naturalist view
Why get into this war? The German Nazis and Soviet socialists are both murderous barbarians. If they wish to batter each other into dust, why should we interfere?
There’s nothing new happening. Most of the nations of the world have been fighting insane wars for thousands of years. Thomas Jefferson called the Europeans “nations of eternal war” and advised us never to get involved with them. George Washington warned against foreign political involvement in his FAREWELL ADDRESS. We cannot clean up the world.
The only rational approach is to stay out, remain neutral the way the Swiss do. If we use our mighty industrial capacity to back one side, that side will win and it will then be strong enough to menace the world. Let them pulverize each other.
The Japanese have joined the Nazis but we must allow free trade with everyone. Should we levy trade restrictions or an embargo on the Japanese, or freeze their assets, we might damage their economy and provoke them to attack us. We’d be dragged into the war.
Outcome
The leftist view was the most popular in America due to the perceived success of Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal”. So, the leftist view prevailed in the war. Thousands of Americans recruited by the communist part in ’36 fought against the fascists in Spain. After Hitler and Stalin finally went head to head in June, 1941, U.S. officials backed Stalin.
United States officials enacted trade restrictions, an oil embargo, and a freeze against the Japanese. In July 1941, China’s Flying Tier air force squadrons fighting the Japanese were financed and supplied by the U.S. government in violation of the U.S. Neutrality Act. The Flying Tigers were equipped with American planes flown by American pilots. On December 7, 1941 the Japanese retaliated by attacking Pearl Harbor; America was In the war.
In other words, what I am saying is that The United States needs to stay out of other countries affairs. We should never have been involved in the World War’s, the Vietnam war, the Korean war, etc. We need to stop getting involved in other peoples business.
We also need to stop having political affairs with other nations, as George Washington stated in his FAREWELL address, along with other founding fathers also agreeing with that. It is not isolationism. Americans still need to travel, trade still needs to be conducted. But, as far as political networking goes, that needs to end.
(I will be posting more on other things within the day, as I write this stuff up
Did you know – America was NOT founded to be a democracy. Infact, the founding fathers were AFRAID of democracy. It was founded to be a Federal Constitutional Republic. Or, how about this? You’ve heard of liberal, conservative, moderate, communist, socialist, fascist. But, have you heard of Juris Naturalis? Chances are, no. But, the founding fathers knew what it was, and that is what they believed in.
Here are the true terms for various labels:
Liberal – According to the Columbia Encyclopedia Third Edition, liberalism “is based, in general, onfaith in progress and in the ability and goodness of man, and on firm belief in the important of rights and welfare of the individual.” Also, “liberalism advocates steady change.” Social freedom; Economic encroachment
Conservative – Says the same source, is “the desire to maintain, or conserve, the existing order. Conservatives value highly the wisdom of the past and are generally opposed to widespread reform.” Social encroachment; Economic freedom
Moderates – Between Conservative and Liberal, they believe in social AND economic ENCROACHMENT, to a lesser degree.
Juris Naturalis – This is a long-forgotten belief, in which the Founding Fathers believed in, and based America on. Whereas Moderates are located in the center, Juris Naturalists are in the center, too, though with different beliefs. Instead of social and economic ENCROACHMENT, they believe in social and economic LIBERTY. Notice, I said liberty, not freedom. There is a difference.
Freedom – Freedom is a weak word, it can mean that you have an inalienable right to do something, but it can also mean you have only permission to do it. Permission is necessarily granted by someone, which means freedom can be revoked by that someone. It is different with liberty.
Liberty – Liberty was described by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence when he wrote “all men are endowed by their Creator” which certain rights. Liberty is a right endowed by the Creator. It is a part of you, like your mind and emotions, it cannot be revoked. That is was we have in America. Be careful when you hear people speak of liberty and freedom.
Capitalism – Capitalism is another word for free markets. It is an economic philosophy in which says factories, land, office buildings, and the other sources of production and jobs should be owned by private individuals and companies, not government agencies. Capitalism says trade should be unrestricted, the forces of competition will prevent abuses much more effectively than government officials can it the officials permit competition to exist.
Socialism – No free trade or any other kind of freedom. Socialism, says Marxist theory, is a transitional stage between capitalism and communism. It is a “dictatorship of the proletariat” (dictatorship of the working class) in which everything and everybody is owned and controlled by the government for the “good of society.” The purpose of socialism, says Marxist theory, is to prepare the way for communism; this justifies whatever brutal means are necessary to make socialism work. The nations of the old Soviet Empire were the test beds for various degrees of socialism. They all fell apart.
Communism – This, says Marxist theory, is the utopian end-stage of socialism in which government has vanished and we all live happily ever after under the rule, “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” You work as hard as you can to produce as much as you can, and contribute it all to the “common stock.” You take from the common stock only what you need. The only places where true communism has ever appeared were a few religious monasteries, hippie communes, and other gatherings of idealists. Such cases have rarely lasted long. Realistically, a person can only be a communist only in the sense that he is striving for the Marxist utopia. But the point to emphasize is the communism is an ideal in which there is no government[/b]. It’s a form of anarchy, in the original sense of the word – no government. If the old Soviet Union had been genuinely communist, with no government, it would have been the least threatening nation on earth.
Welfare statism A form of socialism; it is the most common kind of leftism in the U.S. Almost everyone has come kind of pet socialist program. If it isn’r Social Security it’s Medicare, Aid to Families with Dependent Children or something else.
Until the 1930’s, few Americans believe in any of this. They supported private charities. In fact, Americans had long been known as the most charitable people of earth. But during the Great Depression they were so deeply shaken by an unemployment rate of 25% that most are now afraid to be without some knid of government “safety net.” This has left a leftward bias on the U.S. economy, and conservatives did little to stop it, they were to busy tilting at communist windmills.
Many people feel we were forced to get involved in WWII. But, that is completely wrong. America’s government caused the problem. How you ask?
World War II began in 1931 with the Japanese attack on Manchuria. This was followed by the war in Ethiopia (’35), Spain (’36), Finland (‘39_ and other areas until most of the world was involved.
The total number of people killed in the war was 40-50 million. Half were Soviet and German, mostly Soviet. U.S. losses were about 400,000, equal to two percent of the Soviet losses.
In short, WWII was primarily a battle between left and right, between fascist Hitler (the Axis powers) and socialist Stalin (the Allies).
This is not to say the participation of England, America, Japan, and other nations was unimportant. It is only to say that, compared to the bloodbath that was happening between Hitler and Stalin, all the rest was minor. Even the Battle of Midway and the Invasion of Normandy, although horrific, were tame compared to what was happening on the Eastern front. In a single battle, at Stalingrad, 1.3 million people were killed. That’s more than America lost in all the wars it has ever fought. Eleven thousand aircraft were involved at Stalingrad. Try to imagine it – one battle that went on for five [i]months.
In the 1930’s, as Hitler and Stalin began to square off, American political leaders began to ask, whose side should we take?
The three view points follow:
The leftist view:
We must take sides with Stalin. Socialism is the wave of the future, it offers hope to the poor. Granted, socialism does require coercion, but once the system is in full operation, we are confident it will create a highly advanced new civilization that will far surpass that of the capitalist West. Besides, Hitler is a barbarian and a bigot who murders Jews and other innocent people. He wants to take over the world.
The rightist view
We must back Hitler. His fascist reforms in Germany have already reduced unemployment and put the German economy back on its feet. Also, millions of Americans are of German and Italian descent, many are in sympathy with the Axis powers.
True, Hitler isn’t perfect but Stalin is certainly worse; we know the Soviet socialists have murdered millions more than the Nazis have. Besides, Stalin wants to take over the world, too.
The juris naturalist view
Why get into this war? The German Nazis and Soviet socialists are both murderous barbarians. If they wish to batter each other into dust, why should we interfere?
There’s nothing new happening. Most of the nations of the world have been fighting insane wars for thousands of years. Thomas Jefferson called the Europeans “nations of eternal war” and advised us never to get involved with them. George Washington warned against foreign political involvement in his FAREWELL ADDRESS. We cannot clean up the world.
The only rational approach is to stay out, remain neutral the way the Swiss do. If we use our mighty industrial capacity to back one side, that side will win and it will then be strong enough to menace the world. Let them pulverize each other.
The Japanese have joined the Nazis but we must allow free trade with everyone. Should we levy trade restrictions or an embargo on the Japanese, or freeze their assets, we might damage their economy and provoke them to attack us. We’d be dragged into the war.
Outcome
The leftist view was the most popular in America due to the perceived success of Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal”. So, the leftist view prevailed in the war. Thousands of Americans recruited by the communist part in ’36 fought against the fascists in Spain. After Hitler and Stalin finally went head to head in June, 1941, U.S. officials backed Stalin.
United States officials enacted trade restrictions, an oil embargo, and a freeze against the Japanese. In July 1941, China’s Flying Tier air force squadrons fighting the Japanese were financed and supplied by the U.S. government in violation of the U.S. Neutrality Act. The Flying Tigers were equipped with American planes flown by American pilots. On December 7, 1941 the Japanese retaliated by attacking Pearl Harbor; America was In the war.
In other words, what I am saying is that The United States needs to stay out of other countries affairs. We should never have been involved in the World War’s, the Vietnam war, the Korean war, etc. We need to stop getting involved in other peoples business.
We also need to stop having political affairs with other nations, as George Washington stated in his FAREWELL address, along with other founding fathers also agreeing with that. It is not isolationism. Americans still need to travel, trade still needs to be conducted. But, as far as political networking goes, that needs to end.
(I will be posting more on other things within the day, as I write this stuff up