Vote for Freedom
The War on, well, Everything, is a bust.
The War on Terror incites terrorism and, by it’s very existence and the politics behinds it, makes people afraid. I would say the Department of Homeland Security with it’s ridiculous color coded alert system has fomented more terror than Osama Bin Laden. Osama and his band of Al Qaeda managed to piss us off. It took politicians to really, really scare us.
The War on Drugs has brought us cheaper, more plentiful, and a wider variety of drugs. Drug interdiction and the risks of prosecution makes drug dealing incredibly profitable while drug policing, with asset forfeiture laws, has also become incredibly profitable. When the dealers and the cops are both against legalization then there is something wrong. Overzealous cops with flimsy evidence are busting down doors in the middle of the night, shooting dogs and terrorizing or killing innocent people, then shrugging and saying “We did it by the book”. The police can do most anything and get away with it if the local DA is willing to look away. Remember, you vote for District Attorney.
The War on Poverty is being fought in the wrong places. When poor children feel that school is not an option then they will remain poor or end up in jail or dead too young. Welfare reform in the 90’s only worked because someone realized that free money was not the answer. They need to realize that it’s never the answer and solve even more problems. Government should not act like Mommy or Daddy and bail you out every time you screw up. Mommy or Daddy shouldn’t either.
These “Wars” do nothing but promote the role of government and their alleged solutions. These government sponsored wars are eternal and unsolvable so don’t buy into them. Less government is the road to freedom.
I fear then every candidate, other than Ron Paul, will be a pandering pro-goverment tool. They will say what it takes to get elected and then do what it takes to get re-elected. If you value integrity at all then you will not vote.
I believe we are entering a new age where technology will fundamentally change the reach of goverment. I think a revolution could occur within the next 50 years. I hope I’m alive to see it.