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Fifteen years ago, I understood how the government worked. I knew that it was not perfect. I knew that the rest of the world wanted to come to America. I knew that we were free. I knew that my children were safe. I was wrong.
What has changed?
It is not enough to play the game anymore. The game has become clear as have the consequences. There is no political solution to fix the problems created by our “elected” officials. They know that the game is rigged and that they are in control.
The 2014 elections put the Republican Party in charge of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. We now see the results of this “win”. The portion of the people who believed in the system and felt that there was a political solution are facing a dilemma. They have to concede the reality that there is a political elite class who have traded our Liberty for their own power and greed. Or they can continue to believe in a false paradigm.
I will put it in even clearer terms for those who are ready to face reality: resist or submit to tyranny. The 2014 elections opened people’s eyes. The 2015 financial collapse will make everyone see the consequences of losing the game.
The above picture shows the pResident in a good mood after his “win” on trade as outlined below. Do not be misled: this is not about the perceived power of one man.
David DeGerolamo
Obama poised for huge win on trade
President Obama is poised for one of the biggest victories of his second term after the Senate voted Tuesday to advance legislation enhancing his trade powers.
The Senate’s 60-37 vote sets the stage for passage on Wednesday of the trade-promotion authority (TPA) bill, or fast-track, which House GOP leaders ushered through the lower chamber last week. If the Senate approves the measure, as expected, it heads to the White House for Obama’s signature.
After the vote, liberal trade opponents on and off Capitol Hill acknowledged fast-track is all but certain to become law, throwing in the towel after a months-long legislative brawl that saw Obama siding with GOP leaders against his own Democratic base.
