A Civics Lesson for Very Slow Learners: American Voters
October 4, 2008
This week has been one for the civics books. Unfortunately, those who write civics books will tell the story favorably for those who are really in charge.
Not the voters.
The civics books and history books will be filled with stories of how courageous politicians took control over greedy bankers in the name of the people. America was saved.
The textbooks will not quote Congressman Brad Miller (D-NC) on constituent sentiment regarding the banking bailout: "The calls to Democrats are evenly divided: 'no' and 'hell no.'"
The vote by the Senate and the House may be referred to, as it has been all week, as "a conscience vote." This means a vote in favor of big banks in total opposition to the opinion of constituents.
Did all this surprise you? I hope not. I have been writing about this for my entire career. This country is run for the New York City bankers (and Bank of America) by Congress in the name of the People. It has been ever since the final week of 1913.
I think this was a wake-up call for millions of voters. But politicians know that voters forget. They will go back to sleep. The cry of American voters is "Oh, well. That's politics." It is, indeed.
Nothing you do regarding national politics will change this. Believe me: nothing. As in "no thing."
This will play itself out over the next two decades: the bankruptcy of the national government. After bankruptcy is unofficially declared by the destruction of the dollar, something may be done at the national level. Not until then. Reality must first intrude, and intrude so completely that no one can escape it.
Until then, educate yourself in economics and local politics. Educate your children. Focus on local politics. Your goal is to cut spending locally. It is also to create a legal barrier between you and the Washington bureaucrats.
You dare not trust Washington. Every crisis will be used to strengthen the hand of Washington. That hand is paralytic. It is also grasping. It is after your money.
I know you know all this in theory. This week, we got to see it in practice.
Don't forget. Most voters will forget. I just hope they remember for the next four weeks.
Revenge. Think revenge. Vote no on those who voted yes.