WILL THE REAL JEFFERSONIAN PLEASE STAND UP?

January 10, 2012-


While the media mainly focuses on the Republican Party Primaries and Caucasus, the Libertarian Party has eight candidates campaigning for the LP Presidential Nomination, which include Gary Johnson of New Mexico, R.J. Harris of Oklahoma, and R. Lee Wrights of Texas.
Meanwhile, the Democrat Party also has Candidates campaign for their parties nomination, Randall Terry from West Virginia, Vermin Supreme of Massachusetts, and Darcy Richardson of Florida.

Aside from where the national media's attention is, the question that emerges from the political movements of the Tea Party and the Conservative-Republicans and Libertarian-Republicans and Libertarians, is who is the Jeffersonian Presidential Candidate? Regardless of Party a deeper look at the candidate can answer this question, starting from the performance artist Vermin Supreme, who comically exposes the farce of politics, all the way to the Republican-Libertarian all-star Ron Paul of Texas. Those easiest to dismiss, as to being Jeffersonian, was the other parties such as the Green Party, The Nazi Party, the Reform Party, the Communist Party, the Socialist Party, and so on. So that leaves only the Republican Party and the Libertarian Party.

Looking at the Republican Party Candidates Mitt Romney its easy to strike him from the list due to his "Big-Government" position. Then there is Rick Samtorum, another "Big-Government" Republican who has flip-flopped more than Obama. Samtorum's Position on Government Spending and Taxation disqualify him to ever being considered a Jeffersonian. Then their is Texas Governor Rick Perry, a former Democrat who is "Big-Government" on Spending and Taxation. His Positions on the issues are a song and dance for liberty, yet even Perry turned to

the Federal Department of Homeland Security to address the El Paso Border Issue with the Mexican Cartels rather than exercising the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Next we have former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, well his records speaks for itself. Gingrich is a Republican in name only, ranging from his position on the TARP bailout to his voting record on the Obama health care bill. Skipping over Jon Huntsman, we are left with Libertarian-Republican Ron Paul, who is truly more for small-government then anyof the other candidates on the Republican ticket.

In the Libertarian Party we have several Liberty Minded advocates of freedom. Republican turned Libertarian Gary Johnson, Governor of New Mexico. He is vetting for the libertarian Party nomination long with R.J. Harris an Officer in the Army National Guard and Lee Wrights the founder and editor of libertyforall.net. These Three Libertarian Party Candidates all have principles grounded in liberty.

So lets take a look at how Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, R.J. Harris, and Lee Wrights measure up as a Jeffersonian Candidate:

Ron Paul - Republican Party - Age 77
Military Service: Yes
Elected to US Congress
End Federal Reserve: Yes
Supports the Gold Standard: Yes
Opposes Income Tax: Yes
Supports Free Trade: Yes
Supports the 2nd Amendment: Yes
States Rights Advocate: Yes
Opposes the War on Drugs: Yes
9th and 10th Amendment Advocate: Yes

Gary Johnson - Republican till Jan. 2012 Libertarian Party - Age 62
Military Service: NO
Elected Governor of New Mexico End
Federal Reserve: No
Supports Gold Standard: No
Opposes Income Tax: No
Supports Free Trade: Yes
Supports the Second Amendment: Yes
States Rights Advocate: Yes
Opposes the War on Drugs: Yes
9th and 10th Amendment Advocate: Yes

R.J. Harris - Libertarian Party - Age 40
Military Service: Yes
End Federal Reserve: Yes
Supports Gold Standard: Yes
Opposes Income Tax: Yes
Supports Free Trade: Yes
Supports 2nd Amendment: Yes
States Rights Advocate:
Opposes War on Drugs: Yes
9th and 10th Amendment Advocate: Yes

Lee Wrights - Libertarian - Age 54
Military Service: Yes
End Federal Reserve: Unknown
Supports Gold Standard: Unknown
Opposes Income Tax: Unknown
Supports Free Trade: Unknown
Supports Second Amendment: Unknown
States Rights Advocate: Unknown
Opposes War on Drugs: Yes
9th and 10th Amendment Advocate: Unknown


Information gathered from candidate websites.

Due to the incomplete information on Lee Wrights it is not possible to indicate if he is or is not a Jeffersonian. So therefore It leaves only Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, and R.J. Harris. and in Ranking the here is the Jeffersonian Candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election:

#1 R.J. Harris

#2 Ron Paul

#3 Gary Johnson

Jeffersonianism

Are you a Jeffersonian in political belief?

I am a Jeffersonian.

What is Jeffersonianism? It is a political opinion, a belief, a philosophy. Unlike that of the Democrat or the republican; it is neither conservative nor is it liberal, it is libertarian and it is constitutional. unlike the Federalism of the Democrat or Republican party it is anti-federalist.

To compare Jeffersonian views to that of the Democrat and Republican Party to give one a clearer picture of their distinctions, I shall illustrate:

JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN (CONSERVATIVE) DEMOCRAT (LIBERAL)
Individual Autonomy Strong Central Government Strong Central Government
States Rights Strong Central Government Strong Central Government
no central banking Central banking central banking
no individual income tax taxation of working class taxation of corporations
Individual Autonomy Government programs Socialized Gov. Programs
Right to bare arms limited right to bare no individual right to carry
constitutional rights rights only as permitted rights only as permitted
Administrative Government intrusive federal government Majority rule Fed. Gov.
sovereign states Federal States Federal States
Individual Responsibility Laws to prohibit Social Services

The list goes on. it is notable to state that the two federal parties advocate a federally controlled economy. Where as a Jeffersonian it is controlled by the people in a free market system. No Centralized banking yet a gold standard is a highlight of a Jeffersonian society. No taxation on individual income. Taxation being necessary,but not on individual income.

Jeffersonianism is against standing armies during peace time, federalism calls for large military presents both abroad and stateside. Jersonianism would have no foreign bases.

Jeffersonianism advocates foreign relations as non-interventionism but more on open trade, and diplomatic affairs. Another nations war is not ours. We shall not take sides. However, trading and providing arms with are allies is necessary to maintain strong alliances.

National Government over Federal Government works best. the individual freedom is assured only when the National Government never infringes upon the individual. The people should govern the Government.

The States being autonomous yet in alliance with neighboring states, by and through a union comprised of those states in a Nation Government. Most effective in a Unitarian system with a administrative federalism governed by a constitution in effect the by-laws of that administrative body. Hence, states rights. In addition, the protection of individual right is need to keep both the states and the national government from violating those individual liberties. Rights listed in the bill of rights, the amendments to the constitution,are guaranteed by such and are not dedicated to any governing body to regulate or control nor legislate. Therefore, right such as the 2nd amendment the right to own and carry a gun are protected by the constitution and the General Assembly of the United States nor the president nor the Supreme Court nor the states Governor, courts or general assembly, nor the county or municipal governments have the right nor the power to regulate, control, legislate or anyway infringe upon that right to carry or own a firearm. So any law legislated at any level of Government that controls, regulates, or legislates the right to bare arms is unconstitutional.

I will continue this blog later........

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The Truth About Federalism By Blindislad

Definitions of federalism very in today's society. When researching what form of Government the United States is one may be surprised to find more then one classification such as Republic, Democracy, and even Federation. A federation is a system of government of a group of sovereign states, so defined in many dictionary's, much like a union or a confederation. But it is in the function and administration that differentiates these collective state systems.

The Evils of Federalism where warned and even protested by many of our forefathers,in the 1780's the Anti-Federalist apposed a Strong Central Government and advocated states rights in fear that Federal Government would oppress the liberties of the people.

It was in 1777, that the United States was a Confederation of States. When this system of government failed, it was moved that the new Untied States need to be unified by some form of government, a system that would guarantee states rights and would protect the liberties of the individual. A strong inconsistency for a Bill of Rights was Urged. As well, the question of what form of Government would be anew for the nation. The general goal was to get a close to a republic as defined by the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment as Possible. The end result sums up as follows:
1) a new form of government was created up like any other, a Republican Form of Government, a nation governed by law and not of mob rule like a democracy. a hybrid government system, Representative of its people, governed by law, with the administrative function of a federation, and a Unitarian government structure for the rights of the states.
2) have s federal structure within the national government it was prevention of despotism was much needed, for a federation would know no limit of its power, it would centralize it self, oppress states rights, and rape the people of their liberties. in Order to prevent the tyranny of despotism a Constitution of intruded to by the chains up on federal government. in addition was a bill of rights, amendments to the constitution to protect the liberties of the people.

So the government we should have is a Representative Democracy, a Republican Form of Government. A Unitarian System of Strong States Rights and a weak national Government. Where individual liberty is guaranteed. and the Federal Government is restrained by the Constitution.

So what Happened?

Well, history reflects the fall of the Free Republic and the Rise of Federalism. The Struggle between Federalism and Liberty have been going on since the formation of this nation. Around 1845, the Federation became to come in to power and when it asserted it power and authority so the southern states retaliated by succeeding from the union. The Southern States formed their own national government, the Confederate States of America, a confederation that had strong states rights and a weak central government. The union was divided in disunity over many issues including the succession. which lead the national Government to flex its federal authority and commission Federal Agents and solders to suppress the "rebels". the Federalization of Military troops started the Standing Armies in this nation that are still Standing.

Then the Banking Taking over of the Government Happened in the turn of the century. in 1823 till 1900 the Sherman Anti-trust laws affected large Corporations Such as Union Rail Road, Carnegie Steel, Standard Oil, United Copper, and others. This effected J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller and others to where we find banker running for office and backers running their own candidates in a political Coup d'état, which lead to the election of congressmen Aldrich in 1879, and then senator in 1899. And the election of President McKinley in 189, Roosevelt in 1901 and Taft in 1909. Which all lead to the formation and establishment of the Federal Reserve Bank in 1913 and the IRS in 1906, and the Passing of the 16th amendment (income taxation) in 1913.

This the Rise of the Federation has been unfolding for for years and had come to what we know today; Smoking bans, income taxation, police state, drug war, patriot act, mortgage crisis, bank bail-out, automotive company bail-outs, inflation, unemployment, globalization and wars. Liberty is gone, WAKE UP! We live in tyranny and we still claim freedom, when we our slaves in a despot Federation. Unconstitutional Federation.

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The Destabilization of the Middle East

From Egypt to Libya, Yemen to Saudi Arabia, Morocco to Algeria, Tunisia to Jordan, Syria, and from Iran to Bahrain. The uprising of the people against their own Government rings through out the region. It is only to plan to the un-obscured eye that the destabilization of the Middle East is in Full Swing. Rather it is being perpetrated by the United States or Al Qaeda is unclear at this time. what is clear is that these uprisings and pretest are the result of inceptions carried out in these countries to in effect stir up the people to speak out against their governments and cause insurrections and civil wars. It is a type of coup d'état.

Whether or not you see this unfolding or not it is well know that all these Countries are known to have much in common; the war or terrorism, Al Qaeda, US occupation or US Military and/or political interest. One particular point if interest in the region is the Suez Canal in Egypt. It is currently under International treaty. The Suez Canal is a key transportation seaway for transportation of every vessel of commerce, allowing water transport between Europe and Asia. It is a very important piece of property, Anyone who possessed control over this water way between Port Said and Suez, could prevent Naval Fleets from entering the Red Sea from the Mediterranean Sea. It is important not just for Commerce, like Oil Transport, it has its military interest in times of War.

How to Topple a Government without engaging in war? incite the people to rise up against their own government and topple it from within. Then in the after math go in and help establish the new government and in doing so establish your own political control. The Art of War,without firing a bullet. Let the enemy destroy itself.

This was attempted in Vietnam on December 30th, 1968 with the Tet Offensive. The North Vietnamese Army Attacked Saigon with the help of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam. Their hope was that once they attacked the people would rise up against the South Vietnamese Army and the US Army. Which it did not happen, the Tet Offensive turned against them. If it had the US and South Vietnam would have lost within days after the attack.

The Soviet Union was brought down in this manner, after the German uprising that brought down the Berlin wall, the USSR soon followed in a similar fashion with lead in time to its fall.

Is it by coincidence that this entire region is in uprising? The US having had conflicts in this countries for over 20 years. And now only 10 years after the 9/11. The battle in Afghanistan Continues, Iraq is still a battlefront in the war on terror, even in northern Iraq the Curds are in unrest. Then right in the middle in Israel, where the Gaza Strip is in Conflict.

War is on the Horizon. the fuse has been lite and it will explode in the middle east. Even in China events have been unfolding. With with China and the US we have had continued conflict with North Korea.

The Reality we must face here in the States is two things, 1) Protest against the US government will take place here in the US and has already in Chicago; 2) we will see a world war declared before the end of this decade.

http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20110221-revolution-and-muslim-world