by Brandon Smith
Only a week ago, the consensus among most mainstream economic analysts and even some alternative analysts was that a government shutdown was not going to happen. The Republicans would fold in the shadow of President Barack Obama’s overwhelming drive for socialization, spending would continue to grow unabated, and the debt ceiling would be vaulted yet again to feed the bureaucratic machine with more fiat. Today, there is no consensus, very few people continue to be so blithely self-assured and even the mainstream is beginning to wonder if a much bigger game is afoot here.
As I discussed before the shutdown in a recent article, it is important to take all facets of this situation seriously, or risk being bitten by hidden dangers while entranced in one’s own arrogant cynicism.
One rule I try to follow whenever possible is to always be open to possibilities beyond the expected and never assume that today’s dynamic will be the same as tomorrow’s dynamic. Even the Liberty Movement can at times be susceptible to group think. In a world of staggering political and economic manipulation, one has to grasp hold of certain fundamental truths in order to survive. In my time working within the liberty movement and outside of the mainstream, these are a few of the cold, hard truths that have served me well.
It’s Always About Globalization
The media -- and all of their talking heads -- will say whatever non-sense they think will benefit Obama regardless of reality. One of the things I haven’t seen on any news programs but was on a DoD news site before it got pulled, over 100 marines opened the WWII Memorial and escorted in a WWII Marine vet who was over 102 years old in a wheel-chair, while the “park police” stood there. The Marines cut the wire they used to wire the barricade in place and were in full dress blues. Don’t know if they will get punished for it, but this idiot President is playing with fire -- he wants a shooting war in the streets -- he’s on his way to one.
This President is the most disgusting dirt-bag ever in office, and I would spit in his face rather than shake his hand. I only hope I live long enough to piss on his grave.