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A New Paradigm

December 3, 2009 by  

A New Paradigm

I have written lately about the stealth system and law and order in an effort to spark a thought process that goes below the surface, beyond the conventional.

A few understand, but most don’t. It’s obvious from many of the comments posted that people continue to look only for us versus them, Obama versus Bush, Republican versus Democrat.

Facts are dismissed outright if they don’t conform to the reader’s perception, formed through 12 or more years of government-controlled education, years of listening to the government propaganda-spreading media and from toeing the party line.

No legitimate criticism of Obama policies can be made without a Bush derangement syndrome-like “but Bush…” response. No legitimate criticism of Republican ideas can be made without a corresponding “Obama is a non-American socialist because…” response. If this is what you do you are caught in their trap.

The argument is not about Democrat versus Republican. It’s about freedom- and liberty-loving American patriots versus the control-seeking, socialist elected class.

People ask, “They’re spending money like there is no tomorrow. How can they be so dumb?” Or, “They’re passing this bill that can’t be constitutional. Don’t they read the constitution?”

The answers: They aren’t dumb, and they may or may not have read the constitution. But it doesn’t matter. They don’t care what it says.

Their efforts are directed toward total control. They seek your compliance and nothing more. Dissent? Not tolerated.

Consider the response of the elected class to the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party protests. They showed their disdain, calling a group of people exercising their right to petition government names like un-American, Nazi or terrorists.

In town hall meetings they tried to show the people they represented who was boss. As Rep. Baron Hill (D-Ind.) told a constituent in explanation for why the congressman’s remarks couldn’t be videotaped, “This is my town hall meeting. Let me repeat that one more time; this is my town hall meeting for you and you’re not going to tell me how to run my congressional office.”

Arrogance!

How do they control the people?

By stealing their wealth—A fiat money system, in which dollars can be created by a keystroke on a computer, puts more money in the system thereby making the dollars worth less. This is combined with a system of taxation where they take ever-increasing amounts of money from the highest achievers while exempting a growing number of lower wage earners, all the while convincing an ignorant public it’s done for the public good—or will be saved for retirement (Social Security).

By feeding them propaganda—A complicit state-run media that feeds off the government and willingly passes along government messages in order to remain relevant and to gain access to those in power. An example: ABC will have Oprah Winfrey interview Barack Obama for a Christmas special to be aired Dec. 13. Expect probing questions from Oprah, the Obama sycophant.

By keeping them sick—We don’t have a healthcare system in America, we have a sickness care system. It’s the most sophisticated killing machine that demented minds can create. Modern medicine is now the third largest cause of death. This is a Malthusian dream to reduce the population under the pretense of doctoring for sickness and disease. Modern medicine implies sickness is a drug deficit. Modern medicine pushes harmful vaccines to keep the people sick and provide a sop for big pharmaceuticals. And now it pushes toward a socialized healthcare system of Obamacare. A review of socialized healthcare programs in Canada, the U.K. and Europe reveals Sarah Palin’s “death panels” were no exaggeration: Government bureaucrats in those countries routinely deny healthcare based on abstract determinations of “quality of life,” rather than of medical necessity.

By drawing them into a political party—There’s no difference between the two main parties. Oh, yes, there are differences in the platforms on some issues: abortion, taxation, foreign policy, etc. But those are just clever ploys to draw people in and get them to conform. “I’m a Republican” or “I’m a Democrat” gets people arguing among themselves over minor issues while both parties continue to push toward socialism. Don’t believe it? Think back over the last few years about how government has grown when one party is in power. And look at the legislative process. When one party introduces a bad bill, rather than kill it, the other party tries to amend it. A pig doesn’t become a cow if you glue on a set of horns and udders. Likewise, an amended bad bill remains a bad bill, and the march toward socialism ebbs and flows. Republicans or Democrats—no difference. But you argue amongst yourselves believing there is a difference.

So, again, it’s time for a new paradigm.

Protect yourself against the fiat money system—Gold or silver, and stocks in companies that mine gold and silver, are your protection. Keep your savings in the fiat money system and you might as well be setting your paper dollars on fire one at a time.

Reject the propaganda—Divest yourself of the mainstream media. Understand that what they are feeding, you don’t need. Search out the alternative media. Read books and publications that enlighten and challenge conventional wisdom. Some of them can be found in Personal Liberty Digest under the link: Latest Book Reviews. Others have been mentioned from time to time in my previous writings here and in my newsletter, The Bob Livingston Letter. They include: The Fat Resistance Diet by Dr. Leo Galland; How to Hide Anything by Michael Connor; Trust Us, We’re Experts (about how industry manipulates science and gambles with your future) by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber; Propaganda by Edward Bernays; Manufacturing Consent by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky; Good-bye Germ Theory by Dr.William P.Trebing; Rethinking Pasteur’s Germ Theory by Nancy Appleton; and The Miracle of Magnesium by Carolyn Dean M.D., N.D. Read with an open mind. Only then will the wisdom sink in. Then, share with others what you’ve learned.

Take charge of your health—True healthcare is in the foods you eat and in understanding that there are alternative treatment options for your ailments. Conventional medicine pushes drugs and the cut-and-burn method to treat disease and cancer. It treats the symptoms but not the cause. True health lies in prevention through diet and treatment through diet and non-conventional means. Reject the move toward socialized medicine. The elected class claims it’s good for you but they have rejected every effort to have them included in the Obamacare system. But you can’t opt out. If you decide it’s not for you then you face a fine and jail term.

Ignore the party line—The parties are only interested in building their power base and collecting your money. They are two heads of the same dragon. The Democrats currently in power push for a take-over of industry, socialized medicine, huge stimulus bills and talk of coming tax increases. Before them, Republicans in power pushed a huge stimulus bill, a huge war bill and power-grabbing anti-liberty legislation in the USA PATRIOT Act. Government grew under Republicans, it’s growing exponentially under Democrats. Don’t believe they’re the same? See: Arlen Specter (Democrat to Republican to Democrat), Joe Leiberman (Democrat to Independent to ?), Dede Scozzafava (Republican to Democrat), Newt Gingrich (Republican who has supported Specter and Scozzafava and sided with Nancy Pelosi in the global warming hoax), George W. Bush (supported Specter, joined with Edward M. Kennedy on No Child Left Behind), John McCain (beyond supporting amnesty to illegals, prohibiting more oil drilling and supportive of cap and tax, who knows from one day to the next where he stands?), Lindsey Graham (supports amnesty, working on cap and tax bill, says Republican Party is not party of Ron Paul).

Overturning years of an entrenched line of thought is difficult, but you now know there is another direction. There is another paradigm.

Bob Livingston

is an ultra-conservative American who has been writing a newsletter since 1969. Bob has devoted much of his life to research and the quest for truth on a variety of subjects. Bob specializes in health issues such as nutritional supplements and alternatives to drugs, as well as issues of privacy (both personal and financial), asset protection and the preservation of freedom.

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  • Charles David

    Don’t even think about losing, think about WINNING. Our founding fathers put everythin on the line against the strongest military on the planet. Only 12% of the population of the Colonies participated. 88% were either loyalists to the king or sat on the sidelines (let George do it types). Get a gun and learn how to use it. Stock up on food and water in case supplies get cut off. The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared” and we need to be prepared.

    I estimate that there are about 40% of the current population that feel as you do. If everyone does their part at the ballot box or in conflict if it comes we can’t lose. I believe that the USA is worth fighting for and dieing for if necessary. We are Americans, let’s act like it.

    • DaveH

      Charles,
      It is my understanding that about 20% of the colonists remained loyal to the crown. About 40% of the colonists were “patriots” (wanting freedom from the crown).
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution

      Do you have a source estimating the percentage of Patriots who actually participated in the battles?

  • http://bpmarcoux@gmail.com Benjamin Marcoux

    “OBAMAISM”=TRI-LATERALISM +FEDERAL RESERVE+ONE WORLD ORDER- THE AMERICAN TAX PAYERS DOLLARS.

  • Phil T

    Absolutely right on target. I am no longer a Republican. I am a Conservative. I will no longer vote for an incumbant. All incumbants must be challenged in their primaries in 2010 and, ideally, defeated. The new paradigm does not allow for people to think their representatives and senators are OK and it it the other ones who are the problem. All of them are the problem. We need professional American citizens in office not professional politicians. It is my hope there is a metamorphesis or realignment from R’s and D’s to C’s and S’s – Conservatives and Socialists.

    • Jana

      If we want term limits, we need to start at the state level. Since these Congressmen and women represent the state, that is who would have to set the term limits. If we would each write our Gov. and State Reps. maybe we could get something done.
      It is worth a shot, but since the State Reps don’t have term limits they probably won’t do anything.
      Have I just talked my good idea down all by myself????

  • Keith Y.

    Hi Bob,
    Spot on, how ever your leaving out one very important aspect of where were at today & why. As many may know in the mid 70′s Frank Church & the Church Committee prove all the crimes of the CIA such as Mk-Ultra project paperclip, Monarch and 100′s of others. They promised they would stop somewhere around 77 but went behind closed doors & hired private contractors such as Lockheed, IBM, Boeing, Northrup Grumann,Defence contractors ect. Funny thing that right around this time Jose Delgado was perfecting his Stimociever (brain implants for the masses) saying that Man doesn’t have the right to exercise his own mind. http://www.biotele.com/Delgado.htm But what most people don’t realize is that technology is so advance now that the NSA NSA Signals Intelligence Use of EMF Brain Stimulation

    NSA Signals Intelligence uses EMF Brain Stimulation for Remote Neural Monitoring (RNM) and Electronic Brain Link (EBL). EMF Brain Stimulation has been in development since the MKUltra program of the early 1950′s, which included neurological research into “radiation” (non-ionizing EMF) and bioelectric research and development. The resulting secret technology is categorized at the National Security Archives as “Radiation Intelligence,” defined as “information from unintentionally emanated electromagnetic waves in the environment, not including radioactivity or nuclear detonation.” Signals Intelligence implemented and kept this technology secret in the same manner as other electronic warfare programs of the U.S. government. The NSA monitors available information about this technology and withholds scientific research from the public. There are also international intelligence agency agreements to keep this technology secret.

    The NSA has proprietary electronic equipment that analyzes electrical activity in humans from a distance. NSA computer-generated brain mapping can continuously monitor all the electrical activity in the brain continuously. The NSA records and decodes individual brain maps (of hundreds of thousands of persons) for national security purposes. EMF Brain Stimulation is also secretly used by the military for Brain-to-computer link. (In military fighter aircraft, for example.) For electronic surveillance purposes electrical activity in the speech center of the brain can be translated into the subject’s verbal thoughts. RNM can send encoded signals to the brain’s auditory cortex thus allowing audio communication direct to the brain (bypassing the ears). NSA operatives can use this to covertly debilitate subjects by simulating auditory hallucinations characteristic of paranoid schizophrenia.

    This is only a small part of the last 60 years of Mind controll funny that Bush & Cheney were starting there careers in the CIA about this time, connect the dots!

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      And you buy into this? About as effective as when they made LSD thinking it was a mind control drug. I guess they kind of got that wrong also. Im not afraid of it. They can bring it on. It has no hold on me, as Ive got someone bigger than they do watching over me. They cant touch me, so Im not scared.

  • JuliBMe

    Sheesh, you lost me on the section….”By keeping them sick” and beyond. How about a little critical thinking and reality here? How do you explain the HUGE increase in life expectancy in the human race over the last 50 years? By our government drones keeping us all sick? Oh brother!

    I don’t think it’s any more serious than greed and power. Yes, the socialists (Marxists, fascists, Maoists, statists, Liberals…whatever you care to call them) want all our money and hate the freedom we have in this country. Hence all the taxes and all the money wasted on mass transit, gloBULL warming, the lack of resolution of the delta smelt problem in California, the fight against drilling for our own oil, etc. However, while it is true both parties are occupied by human beings who have a mixture of evil, good, make mistakes, or do things right, when Republicans are in power, NO ONE is afraid that we’ll be having “Death Panels” to decide if we’ll get the medical treatment we need in our sunset years. NO ONE is afraid that the whole country will be impoverished while the Republicans are in power. NO ONE is afraid that the Republicans will give away our Sovereignty on a environmental HOAX in the hopes of becoming defacto “Leader of the World”. You really need to inject a dose of reality into your thinking.

    None of this is to say the Republicans are perfect. No human being is. It’s a lot easier to say how to vote on a particular issue when you are outside the corrupt Washington atmosphere. So, it will take some really STRONG Republicans to fight the evil permeating that town.

    To say we need to vote third party will ensure the Socialists win in perpetuity. (Ross Perot anyone?) Why not suggest to the Democrats, the hard core socialists, who are not happy with things taking this country left FAST enough that they start a third party? Because they are smarter than that and know that it will split their votes and their power.

    Most of your advice above in the “new paradigm” contain useful ideas and can’t hurt. Trying to split the Republican party WILL hurt this country and, that advice, I contend people should ignore.

    • Loves God

      Juli, “Any more serious than greed and power”? That’s pretty serious – since it’s the driving force for the mess the world is in right now. Wake up, girl! Or you’ll be blindsided and wonder what the heck happened! This past election was the first time I couldn’t bring myself to vote. I used to vote for the lesser of two evils but this time they were equally as bad. There’s been a movement to destroy the U.S. of A. for a very long time – the main thrust being the One World Order. And that, Juli, has everything to do with greed and power!

      • Rajkurrun Naga

        Only yesterday I was thinking about God and prayer. I realised that God should be fed up with our daily bemoanings and personal demands. Does anyone pray for others’ well-being more than his own? We are by nature so egoistic that we care far more for ourself and our family’s well-being rather than for the good of the others.
        I once had a dream in which I saw God in my family’s midst. Somebody took a snap shot of that rare occasion. When we were looking at the picture everybody seemed to be more concerned with how they were looking.Nobody seemed to care for the presence of God. And I could see God beaming into a smile at Man’s egoistic nature.
        In fact, prayer is not a petition to God but a reminder to the God/ creative force within to help us follow our thoughts and achieve our dreams. Afterall whatever Man has achieved on earth is the result of his constant yearning. There is a God within everyone but we tend to look for Him elsewhere, up in the sky, in pilgrimages, in throes and sufferings etc. our only mistake is that we fail to tune in our system to reach that station. Einstein was so right to advocate Buddha as the greatest of teachers and philisophers.

    • s c

      JuliBMe, we’re not talking about living longer. We’re talking about living better. This is about America, not the world.
      At what price do we live longer? MDs use a formula that says when you’re a senior citizen, you’ll be taking one pill for every ten years of age you are. That’s how you define quality of life? That’s a curse, not quality living.
      You must be young, or it would be obvious that the manipulators who make up the AMA/FDA/Big Pharma cabal value a steady cash flow more than lives. Don’t get sick, or you’ll get a quick lesson in “I
      should have realized.” You can’t say you weren’t warned. And, if you think this bunch of losers in DC will keep you healthy via a 4,000+ page health care reform SCAM, the next 3 years will be a very expensive eduction for you, your family and friends – in many more ways than one.

      • MW

        I’ll agree with you SC! For example, my grandmother lived to be 103.
        However, the last 23 years of her life were anything but quality.
        Over that period of time she suffered from a severe case of arthritis,
        an appendix rupture that nearly killed her at age 83, a bout with shingles, both hips were fractured, gallstones, hearing lost in one ear, urinary tract infections on a regular basis, foot problems, etc.
        A stroke finnally did her in a month after turning 103. You can image the costs involved, the lost time & worry my mother experienced taking care of her during the last years of her life along with numerous other problems. What most people don’t realize is that living
        long does not always equate to living happy & content! It’s wonderful what modern medical science has achieved over the past century but let’s not confuse quantity with quality.

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      On that note I agree, that the Republican voters would be for voting out incumbants and trying new blood, to send the message that were not going to take it. But I fear the democrats will continue with the good old boys network, continue to elect their Robert Byrds, and Arlen Specters and John Kerry’s and John Edwards, Pelosi, Reid and the other losers, and still be beholded to special interest groups that are anti American, especially George Soros, who as everyone knows, owns them, and they owe him big huge favors now, to repay the billions he has funded them with. For cryin out loud, he has so much money he bought a Nobel Peace Prize for Obama. But Im afraid as you say, that the Republican party will split, but the dems, just like the unions, will stay together whether right or wrong. They dont care about right or wrong, they blindly follow. But then again, if we Republicans stand strong, vote out the incumbant republicans, vote in the new republicans, and get energized at the poles on election day and get people out to vote, we can have these new republicans also beat out the old democrat incumbants, and kill two birds with one stone. Ill try it.

  • M

    I see a lot of America-centric thinking here.
    But what I also see is exactly the same thing you are discussing happening in just about every major popuation center.
    I think you have to be careful about language like ‘socialist.’ Sure, I know what you mean, but actually, the most sovereign individual seeks firm social surroundings.
    The type of person to which you allude loves to see pidgeon-holing like this – it gives them still more factions to manipulate.
    Life is not so simple and transparent as to offer us a “if it’s not A, it must be B” set of choices. Who could disagree?
    You can bet that there will be some people in politics and in business who are perfectly on the level with you.
    In fact, I would guess it would be most people. But then there will be the other shades of grey.
    These will be the people who see beyond the false lines drawn in the sand.
    These people know that behind both ‘sides’ of any ‘argument’ – real, or imagined, sits a common power base.
    Why would they stop at the individual U.S., or Europe, or the U.K. – any country? The bigger you are, the more clout you have – anywwhere.
    It’s only a conspiracy, if it turns out to be complete B.S. but even then, given the very nature of human nature, power and media, how would you ever tell?
    A nice article Bob.
    Your world-wide readers are uncomfortable too.

    • Rajkurrun Naga

      All our political, religious and other systems have failed because we tend to wedge people apart and govern through divide and rule. Every group believes it is the best and the others are noughts, infidels and what not. And in this process, the common man is the one who gets trampled from all sides.
      Our political system is made of a ruling and an opposition party. There is endless strife and struggle between the parties and the common man has to bear the brunt of the idiocies of our elected members. Often civil wars and political unrest mars our progress. Look at all the African, Arab, Asian, American and other states. There is constant unrest and associated problems. Politicians consider themselves to be above the rest and do everything for their own betterment. The overspills and remnants of their agenda go to the population. In spite of eras of efforts poverty,famine, and social ills are still rampant.
      It is high time we revise our systems and try to reconcile rather than split our people. I have always believed in a system wherein a five or ten year-plan will have to be prepared by the population’s and technicians’ support and consent. There will be only one party of elected representatives. They will be the best, the cream of what the population wish to send to the parliament. Opposition views and comments can come from any member. The media will be the constant watch and will protect the population from any digression. But politicians will oppose any such system because they will fear the united force of the population. After all their motto will ever be to divide and rule because they will never like to let slip power from their grip.

      • http://donthaveone Beberoni

        It does seem my friend, that those in power, only care exclusively about their power and their general well being, and dont seek to serve the very people that elected them to do just that, serve the people. That is why it is more important than ever, for all of us people, to put our party affiliation aside, and vote for the new guys and get rid of the career incumbants, and send the message that we are the ones in power, not them. Vote them out, get new blood in, and if they fail, in their 4 years or 2 years, vote them out. Soon they will understand, its not a career job anymore, unless they do their job, which is to serve the people.

      • DaveH

        A five or ten year plan? Only one party? Sounds like Communism to me.

      • DaveH

        We can’t even get along with our spouses much of the time, and you think people will ever come together with the best course of action for all citizens? The beauty of Limited Government and Individual Freedom and Individual Responsibility is that people can make their own life choices free of the control of others. If they choose wrong, they pay for it with their own money, not somebody else’s. This is the only way we can achieve a relatively peaceful society because one-size does not fit all.

      • Curtis S

        Hey… are you really DaveH or are you Tiger Woods?

      • eyeswideopen

        Dave, under your form of government are there no term limits? I keep asking what services will you cut?

  • Raggs

    Thanks BOB a good article.

    Good thing we have the internet since its the only way to get the correct information these days… Oh but wait obama now controls that too….

    Sad days we live in

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      He should control it shouldnt he, being a democrat, and another democrat, Al Gore invented it? Well, so they say.

  • Terrence Snyder

    One of the best articles I’ve ever read about the sorry state of our political system.

  • Charles David

    I think that I can agree with all of the concerns and comments above, but I would like for you all to think about something–that is WINNING. Get a mindset that you are going to win, you will not surrender the USA to the socialists. Prepare for armed conflict if it comes. Get a gun and learn how to use it. Join the NRA and support the 2nd Amendment. Stock up on food and water in case of power failures, etc. The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared”, and you need to be prepared. Our founding fathers risked everything they owned against the strongest army in the world. Only 12% of the population of the colonies participated. 88% of the population either supported the king or sat on the sidelines. I estimate that at least 40% of our citizens feel as you do. If they all will do their part, at the ballot box, and in conflict if it comes, we cannot lose. I consider the USA and our heritage worth fighting for and dieing for if necessary. don’t even think about losing. Think about winning and what you can do to assure that outcome. You are AMERICANS–act like it.

    • Bruce

      Dear Charles,

      I agree with you about winning at a cause thats worth fighting for, Freedom is such a cause.
      God wanted all men to live in a free world, he however did not mean a free lunch at one hundred million times its cost, and laced with poison.

      We must all strive to insure that our grandchildren live in a Free world. Free from any Government telling you what you can wear, who you can speak with, what job you can do, where you can go, and what you may enjoy. The ONE and only law is, TREAT everyone as you would like to be treated.

      • eyeswideopen

        Bruce, love your sentiments, however, you will not be able to get the Conservatives to stop telling you, what to wear, how to act, what to do with your body, what to read, what to watch on tv/ movies, how to pray, and who to pray too. They want to re-write the Constitution to include religious beliefs and laws. In Texas, there is a group who is revising the Bible, as they think there are too many liberals in the writtings. If we could abide by our Constitution, it would be great, but the Religious Right will not allow that.

      • http://donthaveone Beberoni

        You are so full of hatred. What you say is not true and you know it. Though both sides do wrong things, it is mostly the liberal democrats who infringe on peoples rights, who infringe on the constitution, and who have no morals. Just look at the facts of what they do, its all there. There is right, and there is wrong. The conservatives are head and shoulders above the liberals in doing good and right things. Problem is, the Republicans are supposed to be the conservatives, and they are leaning more and more to the left like your democrats, thus we have a big problem Houston. We need the Libertarians or someone to come recapture the conservative values that made this country great and strong and free and fair. For you to blast conservatives, shows your hatred of America. You need to open your eyes and look around, and see from whom this immorral fabric we are embracing comes from, straight from your democratic party.

      • chuck b

        eyeswideshut

        your kind of thinking is the problem, society can’t survive without rules. you want to allow each and everyone to do their own thing regardless of religion or law. this country was founded on christian principles and regardless of what you liberals think, without these principals we would be nothing more than another 3rd world nation. allowing the liberal democrats (that unfortunately means all democrats)to continue ruling this country will be fatal for our freedom. we should remove all the current politicians from office, set firm term limits and allow only one four year term for congress and one five year term for senator and four years for president. no more retirement other than social security. allow the politicians to convene in washington for one month out of the year to do the federal business otherwise they remain in their home state, this will break up the country club in d.c. shut down all immigration and force those who have come in illegally to return the same way they came. people cry out “we can’t return these people there are too many”, they got here didn’t they! we have to somehow restrict the growth of the islamic religion or any changes will be useless. each election year our voters are swinging more to the socialist and i believe this is because of the increase of minority immigration and illegal voting. we need to form a strong conservative party and dump the republican’s. the democrats have already destroyed their party so they aren’t going to be a threat anymore after obama.

    • denniso

      Charles David…so you want to be prepared for armed conflict??w/ whom? the gov’t,’socialists’,police??? Get real…go to iraq if you want some ‘armed conflict’.

      • denniso

        Charles..you, like others here, equate the Am revolution to a possible modern revolution..what a joke. Stick w/ the ballot box…The ‘most powerful army in the world’ back then had muskets and single shot canons. The americans had muskets and single shot canons..rough parity. Can you imagine the difference in ‘arms’ now between citizens and the gov’t or police? Not so equal anymore. Luckily, you and other fools talking armed conflict,don’t get to have f-16′s and helicopter gunships. Give up that childish and ridiculous rant!

  • Bruce

    Dear Bob, Thanks your 100% on target dude. I try and make note of the facts that this is not a modern thing, this has gone on for many years, and no one wants to know, is that strange no saddly its the Telie thats helped to make the world more stupid, let alone how can any one say its ok to give your kids Drugs to make them better students, did you have drugs pumped into you day after day as a kid.

    Is it not mind numbing how many people think that a disigner Flu, that the flu shot was patented in 2006 is now something new in 2008 – 09, yet people will flock to get a shot, thus transfering a small amount of wealth x what 500 / 800 million people, that adds up to real money fast. Ask why people can’t look up a few facts such as the Baxter Patent on H1 N1 date 2006.
    Why its to boring, after all its so easy to just do what your told. Doctors know best and the Media knows even more! Why listen to anyone who dare say differant.

    Cancer, something people get by eating and drinking the garbage thats sold in stores, advertized on the Telie as {quick and good for you!}
    Let alone the treatments that the main stream uses, my GOD people they are pumping waste materials into you that they can’t get rid of any other way.

    Yes the Telie is a main focal point for 99.9%, why its something that makes your mind NUMB. Sports makes your mind NUMB you become stupid, its a winner take all mind set.
    But “Your” not a winner your a looser if your watching and not doing, you have won nothing, you gain nothing, you only loose.
    Oh wait you bought products that you were told to buy, you are 100 -200 lbs over weight, you can’t be bothered to walk or lift weights, you drive your Phat Truck that gets 8 MPG – folks you all bought into it, so don’t even say “I never did that.”

    I have said it before and will say it again, if your a Rebublican or a Democrat, it makes no differance at all. There are no birds that have only wings, even Darwin knew that.

    Have a Great Christmas, If thats offends anyone, I don’t care get over it. FREEDOM is knowing that you will be offended.

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      Amen brother, have a very Merry Christmas, and celebrate Jesus’s birth with honor, as that is what is is about. No political correctness here, thank you very much. I made sure I corrected the Salvation Army bell ringer lady yesterday, as she said “Happy Holidays”, I said, “No, that offends me. Its Merry Christmas”, thank you, and you have a Merry Christmas, put some bills in the kettle and walked away. So Merry Christmas to all.

      • Bruce

        Dear Beberoni,

        Merry Christmas to you, may we all act like our savior wanted us to all year long. It saddens me how many people turn their backs on him.

      • Jana

        I love it. Merry Christmas to you too. I refuse to say the other slogans as they are trying to take Christ out of Christmas.
        I noticed the Obama family went to a Christmas play with Santa Clause as the center theme.

        When my children asked me abut Santa, the reply was, yes sweetie he is real just like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck and all of the other cartoons. He is a symbol of Christmas to take the theme away from the birth of Jesus.

      • libertytrain

        Jana – remember Santa Claus is just another word for St. Nick – and what a lovely story the story of St. Nick is – speaking of which – St. Nick’s Day is Dec. 6 – he will fill your shoes or socks with goodies on the eve. of the 5th. http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38

      • http://donthaveone Beberoni

        I got fond memories of Santa Claus growing up, and unlike a lot of Christians, I dont have a problem with him, and I dont look at him as taking the place of Jesus. I made the clear meaning of Christmas being Jesus’s birth to my children growing up, but let them have Santa Claus as this gift giving guy. You see, I could give them presents, just for the gift of giving, and not get recognized for it, and thats a good thing. All to much these days, people need rewarded for doing anything, and they seek recognition for all they do. Somehow weve lost our way. I like the giving anonomously thing. My Father in Heaven will give me my reward, I dont need man to do it. We would do ourselves much better to do more for others, and let someone else be recognized for it. That is why I go on missions in His name, and do free work in His name, and give all credit and honor and glory to Him, to those that I serve. Thats what its about. My reward will come later. Instant gratification is screwing up a lot these days.

      • Jana

        BB, I used to feel the same way till I was teaching a class of Jr. High students. We had a debate on whether our parents lied by telling us there was a Santa clause.(The kids choice as to what the topic was) The kids actually got mad that their parents had lied to them about it.
        I figured different times now, so my husband and I discussed it and we told them what I said above and they have always felt that we did the right thing.
        This is just how I handled it, there is no right or wrong way as each family can make their own traditions.
        You have a very good point.

  • Greg

    Bob…thanks for callin’ ‘em like you see ‘em. I wish more folks would do that.

  • Jerry Hampton

    I for one, would like to hear your views on: “Overturning years of an entrenched line of thought is difficult, but you now know there is another direction. There is another paradigm.”

    This is the key to the kingdom. We should have a cup of tea!! :-)

  • Glen Welch

    Sorry. The correct site is http://www.conservativepartyusa.com/ .

  • http://yahoo Tim Griggs

    I agree 1000% Obama Administrative is very smart they are radicals and have been trying this since the 1960′s!! Now they have the power(thanks to some bright voters) they have an agenda and they will succeed this time if people don’t WAKE UP and vote these radical $#%!^& out of office. I’m worried sick that this is our last shot starting 2010 & 2012 to get rid of them, if they stay in power say hello to MEXICO & VENASUALA AT IT’S FINIST

    • denniso

      Tim…what exactly have ‘they been trying to do since the 60′s’??? Maybe trying to form a more perfect union?

      • AZ Rifleman

        Union? I don’t see any union…

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      Make that, thanks to uneducated voters.

  • Glen Welch

    Harry:

    Check out the Conservative Party’s documents at http://conservativeparty.org .

  • John

    You are ‘right on’ with your assessment of the American people. I meet more and more who know something is wrong, but cannot see what it is. It is so sad when people bury their heads in the sand believing they will pick up where they were next year and go on with their American way of life. So very very sad. Thank you for TRUTH!

  • http://northlightmurals.com Harry Engstrom

    Dear Bob,
    I am new to your site and letter and don’t know what a Conservative is. Since I have always been a Republican and have always voted Republican, I have also always considered the Conservative Party (whatever it is) to be some off based right wing (small) bunch of extremists, who couldn’t possibly consider a moderate view of politics. Maybe I would change my thinking if I knew what the Conservative Party was and where they stand, although I have the idea that you are against both major parties and want everyone to be healthy the natural way. I like what you say and the comments on this site but I didn’t see anything like this when Republicans were in control. Maybe I just wasn’t listening to anything else.

    • s c

      Harry, Livingston can speak for himself. The central requirement for a functional conservative is to THINK and SIFT and SORT. This separates us from criminal politicians and progressives of every ilk, who FEEL their way through life and use political correctness to force others to do their bidding.
      We use the Constitution as the ‘gold standard.’ We have no use for beliefs that are proven failures [socialism, fascism, communism, obamaism, etc.]. We honor ALL of the Constitution. We don’t try to ‘revise’ it because it would be so ‘covenient’ or garner easy votes for bottom-feeders. We love freedom, and we have no use for multi-faced politicians who belong in other countries. We’re CONSERVATIVES, and we’re PROUD of it.

      • denniso

        s c…SO, you ‘don’t want to revise the constitution’? Then you want to get rid of all the ammendments that continued up to recent times? There is no pure ‘constitution’..it’s very text allows for changes at any time which means that it is malleable and flexible w/ the passing of time. Maybe you want an ammendment to do away w/that part of the constitution??

      • http://donthaveone Beberoni

        No, its the democrats who have no regards for the constitition. They feel themselves above it, that it doesnt apply to them, and they can pick and choose if it fits they way they feel or not. They have been anti American and anti-Constitution for a long time now. Didnt you know that, or dont you care, or are you just above it all also?

      • USPatriot

        If you will check voting records, you will find both parties are violating constitutional law. We need candidates that will stand on principal. Issues discussed can be dealt with without violating the constitution. In large part, the collapse of this country was in order to change us to a controlled Marxist regime, much like Chavez of Venezuela.

      • DaveH

        Patriot,
        There is a party that stands on Principle, the Principle of Freedom – The Libertarian Party.
        http://libertarianparty.org/platform

      • GranAnn

        I love having the internet and that we citizens are given a way to put our frustrations on the table and to strengthen the power of our convictions by knowing we are not alone in what we are feeling. I’m a senior citizen and have never been too politically active except to vote for those who are supposed to represent us and occasionally write a letter to the offending party. But with this government we have now, I knew the first thing I had to do was to study the constitution, so that I could have a base upon which to firm my convictions. What I see is a president who is more interested in cozying up to the enemy, and who is not looking at his roll as a representative of the people, but who is wishing to change America in far more ruinous ways than anyone could comprehend. Many of his actions have been unconstitutional, but you know, I sit here day after day and wonder why there is not one soul in Congress who would dare call for his impeachment or to ask for conviction for treason. When the president, congress, and our military leaders were sworn in, they pledged to defend, protect, and uphold the Constitution. It is very frightening to see holes blown in that sacred document which has kept us a land of freedom for over 200 years. I can see that it is not only our present administration. I can’t call it “democrat” or “republican”. For some it has been their agenda to make changes regardless of what the people think or say. I say God Bless America because we need His blessing if we are to survive the attacks against us.

      • AZ Rifleman

        Fiddle with the foundation and loose the structure…

    • http://bpmarcoux@gmail.com Benjamin Marcoux

      Good Morning Harry,
      It’s good to see many Americans like you are waking up to the Two-Party System,DEMS vs REPUBS and their under—”LYING”–
      abilities to steal from the working class of American tax payers.
      The BALANCE OF OUR REMAINING DOLLAR POWER LIES WITHIN THE GRIP OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE WHICH IS OWNED AND MANIPULATED BY THE “ELITIST”—etc.,THE HILDERBERGER GROUP;—-Barb Streisand, ,ROCKEFELLERS, FORD FOUNDATION, GEORGE BUSH, AMERICA’s FOUNDATIONS,,—see THE NEW WORLD ORDER,author, PAT ROBERTSON, CULTURE OF CORRUPTION, author,MICHELLE MALKIN, AMERICA FORSALE,–
      ITS ALL OUT THERE—YOU JUST HAVE TO STOP AND READ ABOUT IT. AMERICA IS ON THE BRINK OF LOSING HER SOVEREIGNTY TO THE “TRI- LATERAL POWERS”
      GOOD LUCK, GOD BLESS, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS
      the ole’ man

      • Sue

        The news was just out yesterday that AIG sold two divisions of itself in order to “pay back” the American taxpayers for its bailout.

        And the buyer is ….. the Fed.

        It’s just a shell game.

        They want to be able to say they need another stimulus and that several companies have already paid the first stimulus back, so it’s a good investment, right?

        One of the bills on the table waiting to get through Congress when JFK was assasinated was a bill doing away with the power of the Fed to create money out of thin air…

        I told my husband that we need to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst………….

  • David A. Wissler

    Check out http://www.freedomforce.us sounds like a great idea to me.

  • s c

    This article is an excellent article, folks. Speaking as an ex-educator, this article could be used to help compensate for living in a country where politics is a back-stabbing and silent religion. Couple that with an INFERIOR education system, and you get exactly what we’ve had for many years – an imploding nation.
    Progressive ultraliberals, here’s your brain twister for the day. Which is better, a paradigm or one dime? (two being better than one, i. e.). You can call that an obamaism. I survived public education (and re-educated myself). You can do it, too, IF you care about America.
    It is our right and our duty to stamp out ignorance and ideas that are self-destructive (re-education is a great way to do it). This administration personifies ignorance and self-destructive tendencies. This administration is proof that we can do to ourselves what no enemy can. We have the basic road map. It’s called the Constitution. Make it work, or lose it forever.

  • Michael

    It’s time for a “Revolution”

  • IrishIan

    This article is exactly what the American people need to hear, and it is a shame that this platform of straight constitutionality is not given a main stream voice. I am a 27 year old white male who works in the construction industry and am part of what I believe to be the majority of Americans who don’t feel like either party gives them a voice. The unfortunate this is that the backbone of America, those people who work hard everyday to support there family and there community are often so busy trying to make it, and make the best choices for those they care about that they can’t take time off to lobby Washington or even local government or else who is going to support the very government that is not looking out for us. I would love to see Washington not being run by lawyers and those whose desire is to work in politics all there life. I would love to see working Americans take control of the country and make choices based on what is right and not what will put money in there pockets. It seems like a pipe dream but surely there is a voice out there for US the silent majority.

  • Glen Welch

    This is why I subscribe to the Livingston Letter and why I changed my party affiliation to Conservative. The Republican Party is not conservative but often Neo-Conservative. I would rather be in the right than affiliated with a party that is in the wrong, even if it is successful. I recommend others consider the Conservative Party as well and use it to influence the national condition. Ultimately though, we are all adults and responsible for our own decisions. Thanks for all you do, Bob.

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      I would like a responsible and effective third party to rise up. There are rumblings with the Libertarians and Constitution parties, but not much steam or quality individuals yet. So Im stuck choosing the lesser of two evils, the Republicans, who at least stand for a strong America and at least have some morals. They have lost their way starting to “reach” across the aisle as McCain says, which only makes them the democrats fools when they do this, because the dems will never reciprocate and give something back. They are indeed evil suckers who take take take, and only care about themselves and their power. So for now, Im stuck taking the lesser of two evils, as I find the things the democrats do to be immoral, unnerving and downright evil. And I dont like murdering babies like they do either.

      • DaveH

        Beberoni,
        The Libertarians don’t need to nominate “quality people”, because they don’t want to micromanage every aspect of our lives. There are no quality people in any of the parties (with the possible exception of Ron Paul), just liars. They have to lie to be elected, as nobody is as perfect as the voters want.
        We, as citizens, are going to continue to flounder if we don’t elect people who promise to get government out of our lives.

      • http://donthaveone Beberoni

        I understand that, but you need some kind of person to connect with. I mean here in Indiana, theyve had guys running on the Libertarian tickets in local elections, going on TV wearing “Lets Smoke It” T-shirts with pot leafs on it, and stuff like that, and really, I dont think thats going to get it done. Thats why I made the statement of needing some quality individuals. And I do believe there are some quality individuals in the Republican Party. I believe Sarah Palin is one. I believe Bobby Jindal is one. I believe Mike Huckabee is one. But I do admit, they are few and far between, as they have lost their way. And as far as the democrats go, Ive looked far and wide, and cant find one with any morals anymore. I thought Evan Bayh was one, but he turned to the dark side the longer he stayed in office. Just another instance of needing new blood. They stay in there too long and they go bad.

      • Dawn

        I do not go for the lesser of two evils anymore. The lesser of two evils is still evil. I am a member and committee person of my local tea party movement and as a mom 9/12 project. Information distribution mostly on the net is our weapon and our rallies. I live in MA one of the most liberal states in America. But we need to try. I now vote for conservative principals and pay no attention to party. Winning with a liberal republican is not a victory. We need to get people thinking about principles not parties. This strategy is not going to work overnight it took years to get to this point and it will take time for real change. If we keep spreading our message and don’t cave to the party system we can make a difference.

      • nick

        Beberoni: I don’t believe in killing babies either, good for you.

  • Robert

    The biggest challenge both parties are trying to answer is “How do we disarm the American citizens?” I believe that this is their greatest fear. You can only push a person so far before they begin pushing back. Once there is total disarmament of the American people, none of us will be able to stand up and challenge their incomentencies. I agree with most of this article and it is refreshing to look at our current political environment outside the box. Let’s hope the politicians gun control attempts are DOA, else, we will all be relegated to slavery with politicians and their special interests as our slavemasters.

    • http://donthaveone Beberoni

      They will never disarm the American people. It will never happen. There would be armed revolt first, and many in the military would join the citizenry.

      • USPatriot

        But they will TRY to disarm us, leading unfortunately to bloodshed.

      • http://donthaveone Beberoni

        You are correct. But in the knowing of that, know also that peace and righteousness is only found through fighting for it.

  • BABUSHSKA

    Bob: You hit the nail on the head and echoed what I’ve been saying
    right along concerning the party in power and their “I don’t care what the public thinks” attitude. But you need to add to your paradigm bullet points one of the main characteristics this administration exhibits….an attempt to repress criticism or opposition with a cult leader exalting the state above individual rights. This is the definition of fascism. This system extols the loss of personal freedoms, individual initiative and independent thinking. This is what we’re seeing happen in this country now…the death of America. It is truly heartbreaking and it makes me weep.

    • denniso

      It’s not a bad article…but, you are only drawing another line,like the kind you are railing against. Your ‘new’ party line,which isn’t ‘new’ at all, is citizens against almost all politicians..it’s still ‘us versus them’, only drawn w/ a broader brush that leads to fewer distinctions and creates 2 overly simplistic and larger groups…citizens and politicians. You too easily overlook the fact that all societies function essentially the way we currently do for a reason…because it works to a fair degree. Otherwise, many societies would have already found a ‘new paradigm’. Much easier said than done!
      You are right that most of the political class has much in common. The very nature of any system is that the people who rise to the top get rewarded w/ $$ or perks. The most significant thing they have often,though not always,had in common is concern for the country in general. Most politicians recognise that they are part of the leadership trying to keep a society functioning at an acceptable level,something that DOES NOT happen automatically,despite the fantasies of some.
      You are wrong when you say there are not fundamental differences between the parties,despite some similarities. The very continuing existence of the 2 main parties defies that point and would only be correct if you believe that the vast majority of Americans are simply stupid or utterly fooled.The same would hold for most of the rest of the world..almost everyone would be have to be a dunce.
      The 2 parties are only rough approximations of several different political views and general philosphies, but that doesn’t mean they are not valid in those differences. That’s why it’s not uncommon for us to sometimes like some aspects of both parties.,,why we have so called independents. But, issues like preemptive war, women’s control of their bodies,privacy rights,separation of church and state,concern for less fortunate people,degrees of freedom,taxation,guns,civil rights and more, are fundamental to a society and do fall into different groups of people and then into the 2 parties. People are really different and that’s why they wind up in different parties. We have to wonder if this ‘new paradigm’ is just another attempt at a new political party, disguised as something different.

      • Gen. Early

        denniso, By your reply it can be seen which of the two groups you are aligned with. There is individual responsibility and freedom vs. “it takes a village” and government control.95% democrats and 75% republicans are government control elitists.

      • denniso

        Gen…that’s a very simplistic argument. That’s what’s wrong w/ most of the people here..way too simplistic!! Modern life and society are much more complex. I can see why people want things to be black and white and simple, but that’s just not how it is. Freedom vs gov’t?? Repub vs Dem?? Christian vs Muslim?? Too simple!!

      • DaveH

        Denniso,
        Your comments are simple. You rarely say anything of substance. Your comments are usually personal attacks or self-aggrandizing. I have seen no evidence for the intelligence that you bestow upon yourself.

      • LocalYokel

        You forgot your solution Denniso. Now the question at hand is this. Are you willing to substantiate your unwritten philosophy with the words of Patric Henry? If not then your words will continue to ring eternally empty. Just keep in mind that you’re not one of a kind but media encouragement may well entrap you in the changes that lie ahead.

    • John

      Babushska:
      The grand “Fleecing of America” by our elected representatives (which is an absolute oxymoron) should do more than make you weep…it should get ALL Americans FIRED-UP !! Weeping will not fix the direction we’re all heading…

      I urge you and ALL Americans interested in changing Washington’s take-over of your liberties…email, call and write your representatives and if this proves NOT to work….there’s always civil disobedience to influence change.

  • Ms.Smith

    Kudos! An almost perfect article!

    You did say this: “Facts are dismissed outright if they don’t conform to the reader’s perception, formed through 12 or more years of government-controlled education, years of listening to the government propaganda-spreading media and from toeing the party line.”

    However you forgot to add the compulsory, mandatory, Mis-education/indoctrination in your list. :)

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