Don't Feed The Animals

I am going to keep this short and no-so-sweet. "Politics" is not the answer for what ails our nation.

In team sports, a team is no better than its weakest player. The same holds true in nations. Most Americans think that the weak link in our nation is our elected officials. They are wrong in this belief.

The weak link in America is Americans themselves!

Because we have been "dumbed down," we have no idea that WE, not politicians, hold the key to our economic freedom.

Forget about the ballot box, its a rigged game. WE have the ability to vote with our pocketbooks EVERY DAY! And believe me, when we begin to do this, the politicians WILL listen.

Gold stands in direct opposition to runaway spending by politicians. Here's the mechanics of how it works.

When you and I begin to buy gold with our savings, instead of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, bank accounts, etc. we starve these systems of much needed funds. And it is these systems, the financial sector, the world of paper/fake money that ENABLE the politicians to deficit spend and print money out of thin air. I think the following cartoon is appropriate at this juncture.

Why do you think Congress has been so gracious to Americans to allow them to save tax-deferred in retirment plans such as 401ks? Because they care about your retirement? Hahahahahah! NO! It is because by putting money into a GOVERNMENT sponsored retirement plan, they can CONTROL what you invest in. Try buying gold in your 401k... you can't. Every dime you put in your plan helps feed the pig.

Right now you are saying to yourself, "well I am going to keep adding to my 401k because I get a match... that is free money I would be giving up if I didn't participate."

Guess what, you just proved yourself worthy to run for political office because that is the EXACT logic the politicians use to justify doing what they are doing. They say "I am going to keep voting like these special interest groups want me to vote because they give me money, and that is free money I would be giving up if I didn't play the game."

How do you feel about yourself now?

By holding gold and REFUSING to fund their paper money system we starve them out. I am sure you have heard the old saying "it takes money to make money." That's true, and it is YOUR money they are using to make themselves rich. When you begin to withhold your wealth from their paper money system THEN, and only then, will the politicians do the bidding of the people.

Now I know not too many people are going to read this, and whatever we as individuals decide to do really isn't going to make too much difference, so why bother, right?

That is the EXACT mentality that the establishment counts on to keep us enslaved. Maybe we can't make a difference, but you better believe I am going to go down swinging, and at the end of the day when I look in the mirror I am going to know I did MY part. And those of you who are too lazy, or scared, or whatever to do your part, well then, you are no better than the politicians you are complaining about, and it is YOU that is the weakest link!

I am going to close this rant with a reprint of a speech given by Rep. Howard Buffett in 1948 that illustrates the same thing I have been saying here, but in a much less offensive way. I hope you will read this, consider it, and pass it on to everyone you know, for it is only from the individual level that we can take back our nation, one American at a time.

Human Freedom Rests on Gold
Redeemable Money
By HON. HOWARD BUFFETT
U. S. Congressman from Nebraska
Reprinted from The Commercial and
Financial Chronicle
5/6/48

Each of you is in business to make profits. If your firm
does not make profits, it goes out of business. If I were
to bring a product to you and say, this item is splendid
for your customers, but you would have to sell it
without profit, or even at a loss that would put you out
of business. -- well, I would get thrown out of your
office, perhaps politely, but certainly quickly. Your
business must have profits.

In politics VOTES have a similar vital importance to an
elected official. That situation is not ideal, but it exists,
probably because generally no one gives up power
willingly.

Perhaps you are right now saying to yourself: "That's
just What I have always thought. The politicians are
thinking of votes when they ought to think about the
future of the country. What we need is a Congress with
some 'guts.' If we elected a Congress with intestinal
fortitude, it would stop the spending all right!"

I went to Washington with exactly that hope and belief.
But I have had to discard it as unrealistic. Why?
Because an economy Congressman under our printingpress
money system is in the position of a fireman
running into a burning building with a hose that is not
connected with the water plug. His courage may be
commendable, but he is not hooked up right at the other
end of the line. So it is now with a Congressman working for
economy. There is no sustained hookup with the taxpayers
to give him strength.

When the people's right to restrain public spending by
demanding gold coin was taken from them, the
automatic flow of strength from the grass-roots to
enforce economy in Washington was disconnected.

Old Howard was right, and unlike 1948, we can now legally own gold and have no excuse whatsoever if our politicians are failing us.

Quit feeding the pig watch what happens!