Is it time to alter or abolish our present form of "government?"

Written by Perry Willis and myself at DownsizeDC.org.

It's time for open rebellion

I didn't write this, my colleagugues at DownsizeDC.org did. To repeat: we are NOT calling for violence, but we're saying let's stop playing pretend.

Another Pork Bill for the Wealthy

At DownsizeDC.org, time to end farm subsidies.

Do you want to replace the TSA with competitive alternatives?

Posted at DownsizeDC.org.

The Right to Privacy

Posted at the Downsize DC Foundation.

At the Downsize DC Platforms

Today, I take the IRS to task for cronyism at DownsizeDC.org.

And I have some recent posts at the Downsize DC Foundation:

• The Fed's Impossible Dual Mandate



• Tax Loopholes and Trust



• (from a few weeks ago but neglected to mention here:) Narcissism and Statism

The Pomposity of Statism

Check out my latest at the Downsize DC Foundation.

The People of Keene, NH Stand Up To Homeland Security

The latest at Downsize DC.

NEW CAMPAIGN: Does the "Axis of Error" Want to Arm Al Qaeda?

The latest at DownsizeDC.org.

The Axis of Error: Lieberman, McCain, and Graham

Posted at DownsizeDC.org: http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/the-axis-of-error-lieberman-mccain-and-graham

Marshmellows and the Fed

Check out my latest at The Downsize DC Foundation.

Four Reasons to Act Against Act

From DownsizeDC.org: Do you want to lose your freedom to an international copyright police?

How Louis C.K. Discouraged Online Piracy - Without Help From the State

Check out my latest at the Downsize DC Foundation. Excerpt:

Can creative performance artists thrive in the Internet age?

Media companies say no. Their business is to distribute artists'
content and then lobby the Federal
State state to pass bills such as the
Stop Online Piracy Act.

But what happens when the artist goes around them?

The comedian Louis C.K. decided to find out.

Why Are Today's Politicians So Incompetent?

Check out my latest at the Downsize DC Foundation. Excerpt:

I'm inclined to agree that the quality of our politicians has gotten worse. The
same holds true for our Presidential candidates. In my post-Watergate youth
there were few candidates who frightened me, but in recent cycles most of the
candidates have been people I wouldn't hire for ANY job, let alone the position
of President.

Peace on Earth, Good Will to ALL

Source: http://www.downsizedcfoundation.org/blog/peace-on-earth-good-will-to-all

This is a special message from the Downsize DC Foundation...

Christmas Day, and the whole Holiday Season, is a time when many people sing songs about "peace on Earth, good will to men."

Even for the non-religious, this ideal of Christmas can warm the heart.

But the feeling quickly passes... often as soon as we turn on the news or go on the Internet.

The ill will starts to flow, against...

• Democrats or Republicans
• Muslims or Christians or atheists
• Persons who live "alternative" lifestyles or persons who uphold "traditional" values

Whoever we are, and whatever our values, we often feel under attack. We believe that OTHER PEOPLE - inside and outside our country -- want to undermine our values or way of life.

But there's one common element. No matter what "side" we are on, we usually tend to think as AMERICANS. We ask questions like...

• What is America coming to?
• Has America lost its way?
• Is such-and-such good for America?

It is natural to think this way. After all, we are Americans. This is our home. Of course we have an interest in our home.

But, we are human beings first.

When we think of "peace on Earth, good will to men," does this mean peace for just some parts of the planet, or all of it? Is it good will to some people, or to all?

• Are poverty and unemployment important only when Americans suffer?
• Is war tragic only when Americans suffer?
• Do your rights come from your American citizenship, or are they inherent in your humanity -- in the humanity of all persons on the planet?
• Is the use of violence and coercion the path to peace and good will?
• Isn't it possible that the people you resent and fear the most, might also have reasons to resent and fear YOU?
• And if resentment and manipulation causes trouble in personal relationships, should we give our consent to States to routinely use coercion and violence?

It seems healthy that we do more than sing about "peace on earth, good will to men." Perhaps, we should actually give real thought to why we have not yet reached this ideal.

We hope you find these questions helpful.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

The Downsize DC Team

Downsize DC on Prohibition

Taking action against the Drug War and other prohitions: Prohibit Prohibition

Two criticisms I have against the otherwise-excellent Ken Burns Prohibition documentary.

Downsize DC on Trade

At DownsizeDC.org, we're taking action against the China tariff bill.

And at the Downsize DC Foundation is a post about the trade deficit: Is the Sun an Unfair Trading Partner?

Downsize DC Impeachment Links

If a President commits murder and he isn't impeached, then for what CAN he be impeached? DownsizeDC.org is calling for impeachment of Barack Obama, explained in these posts:

NEW HERESY: Should Congress Impeach the President?

Press Release: Impeach the President

Is it Partisan to Call for Impeachment?

My Latest at the Downsize DC Foundation: The REAL Immigration Problem

There isn't enough of it.

Morality and the Free Market

Check out my latest at the DownsizeDC Foundation. Excerpt:

Even when you're not formally coerced, you might feel compelled to make the exchange for the sake of your own well-being or that of your family. Here are some examples...

• Someone takes a low-wage job in lousy conditions to keep from starving
• Entrepreneurs sell bags of ice at extraordinarily high prices in an area that has lost power due to a hurricane
• A rich man offers a poor man money to donate his kidney to save the life of the rich man's son
• A politician pays hush money (blackmail) to a former mistress

Statists intuitively feel empathy for people caught in such circumstances. Supporters of liberty may feel empathy as well. However, they haven't sufficiently articulated why the Statists are still wrong in favoring State control over market forces.