The Psychology of Political Sociopaths…

When I was starting to unravel the puzzles I needed first to understand why and how people could do this…below is some suggested reading~

“Political Ponerology” by Andrew Labaczewski [very hard to find]

“Without Conscience” by Robert D. Hare PHD

“the sociopath next door” by martha stout phd

“The Myth of Sanity” by Martha Stout, PHD

“Emotional Vampires” by Albert Bernstein phd

~jude

How secure is the imperial rule of Washington, DC?

The following is an excerpt from comments recently made by a friend, I felt he touched on some nice points.

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From Rojodee:

How secure is the imperial rule of Washington, DC?

The ideology that supports big government has been undermined at the intellectual level and it is increasingly rejected at the public level. Lacking a coherent ideological structure for their rule, they rely on available ones that are leftovers from the New Deal/Cold War period of American history.

The political class flounders around demonizing civilian sectors that dare to resist its rule. What the commentators decry as public indifference to public affairs is actually a reflection of widespread revulsion at the character and actions of the political class.

Polls consistently reveal that about one third of the American people fundamentally object to the political system as it currently exists and instead seek radical change. Even government officials themselves sense the deep lack of public support for their activities. They believe a fundamental disconnect separates them from the public. Washington, DC, has become an armed camp, not to protect itself against foreign attack, but to guard against citizen reprisal. The young and talented no longer aspire to political office or public service. Voters no longer have faith in the integrity of the system.

Most important for gauging our present historical moment, discontent is spreading within the rank-and-file of the nation’s military. They are outraged at the politicization of promotions, disgusted by the wild-goose chases and murderous expeditions that the commander-in-chief has foisted on them, and no longer believe the patriotic clichés that once put a moral gloss on imperial globe-trotting.

Those who can flee for civilian sectors do so, while potential recruits are loathe to sign their lives away to people they no longer trust. Indeed, the dynamic of state collapse is already set in motion right here in the US. There’s no point in making predictions about precisely when and how the process will end. All we know, based on every other occupying power in human history, is that the means and the shape of the restoration of liberty will surprise us all. At some point, the people will tell Caesar precisely what he is entitled to and claim the rest for themselves, while those in captivity will ask in bemusement: “What has happened? Where are the guards?”

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Congressman Etheridge and Accountability

I’ve been retweeting this all morning but have finally gotten disgusted enough to sit down and have my say about it.  Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC2) was captured on video by two students who were trying to ask him his feelings concerning President Obama‘s agenda:

The Congressman took it upon himself to reply in a brusque and ungentlemanly manner more befitting of a bar room brawl reaction to someone making an off-color comment about their sister. Surprisingly enough, he also seems to have gotten away with an assault that would have any one else up on criminal charges.

A Prophecy from the Past?….~I believe so…

Uncommon Sense

“…had they not at the urging of the President, assented to the dissolution of the courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court? Sections of the press had only too delightedly danced in the wake of the debased Government, shouting that the “enemies of the people” constituted all politicians and private citizens who exposed Communists in Washington bureaus and the great labor unions. Other enemies according to the White House and its subservient press, had been newspaper men who had denounced the growing power of the military and men and women who had testified in court as to Communist activities in public means of communications. (Still other “traitors” belonged to the American Legion, for the Legion had been to vigorous in its condemnations of all radicals, Communists, “progressives” and other nondescript bleeding-hearts and do-gooders with a grudge against prideful and self-respecting men. The Legion had been outlawed.)

How Bad Is The New Health Care “Reform” Law? Myths vs. FACTS

By: @csteventucker

http://csteventucker.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/how-bad-is-the-democrats-health-care-reform-bill-really/

Here’s how BAD the new “Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act” and subsequent “Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act” is for our country:

1.) The law expands entitlement spending by over $1 TRILLION in order to “cover” $30 Million more people. What will that do to State Budgets? We only need to look at history to find out. Cases in point?

a.) In 1965 the Fed projected that costs for Medicare Part A would be $9 Billion. It ended up costing $67 BILLION!
b.) The Medicaid special hospital subsidy was supposed to cost $100 MILLION. The real cost was $11 BILLION!
c.) The initial cost projections for Romneycare in Massachusetts were $88 MILLION. Cost today? FOUR BILLION!

2.) It adds $500 Billion in new tax increases at a time in our nation’s history when a RECORD number of American’s pay NO INCOME TAXES! And if you believe the lie told by President Obama that your taxes will NOT increase if you make less than $200,000 as an Individual or $250,000 as a Married couple, you need to know the TRUTH!

Speaking of NEW taxes, if you are a Small Business owner. Here’s what’s coming for you thanks to Obamacare:

Operation Rescue the American Dream – Candidates

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The following candidates are dedicated to the success of: Operation Rescue The American Dream They need our full support through prayer, volunteers and financial donations. Share Operation Rescue the American Dream with as many people as possible to achieve the restoration of the U.S. Constitution, prosperity and our individual right to the pursuit of happiness!

Arizona

Thomas J. Zaleski – Candidate for AZ Congressional District 1
Areas of expertise: Economy & Finance
www.zaleski4congress.com

Connecticut

Peter Schiff – Candidate for CT U.S. Senate
Area of expertise: Economy & Finance National, International
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Florida

Carlton Henley – County Commissioner, District 4
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Mike McLane – Seminole County Commissioner, District 2
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Operation “Rescue The American Dream”

Operation Rescue: The American Dream

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS IN CODE BLUE

The Time for Action is now!

We the people do not have the luxury to elect unnecessary tests with our elected officials any longer. The candidates we elect in 2010 will be the trauma team in charge of reviving the American Dream. Did you choose your candidate or has your party chosen for you? We need you to step up and join the emergency response team.

It is up to us to qualify each and every candidate, even to get a second opinion. We as a corporate body of citizens must do the due diligence required. We can no longer leave the hiring of our government leaders up to the special interest groups and the political class. You can make a difference; you are not helpless, because you are not alone.

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Musings On The Treasury-Financial Complex

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/13/2010

Whatever your views on financial reform—whether you want the government to crack down on bankers or to disentangle itself from financial markets—you should fear Sen. Chris Dodd‘s financial reform bill. In 1,300-some pages, all it really does is legislate power to the government for fixes to be named later. It does this by using terms that are either totally undefined or defined in breathtaking generality.

This is a politically understandable solution. But it sweeps aside more than two centuries of accumulated wisdom: that checks and balances are essential to markets, and that rules must be known in advance.

Here’s one example: In the bill, a “swap” is defined as “any contract or transaction that has financial, economic or commercial consequence involving purchase, sale, payment or delivery with any contingent clause.” We challenge lawmakers to think of any contract or transaction that doesn’t meet that definition—from buying detergent with a money-back guarantee to getting a rain-check at the car wash. If you maintain a “substantial” net position in swaps, or if your failure to perform under your swaps could cause “significant” losses, you are considered a “major swap participant.” And you really don’t want to be one considering how you’ll be regulated.