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INTERNET ADVOCATES AND PROPHETS CONTINUE THEIR BATTLES TO KEEP THE WORLD WIDE WEB FREE FROM GOVERNMENT TAXATION AND CENSORSHIP. THE INTERNET WAS CREATED AS THE ULTIMATE GLOBAL FREE FORUM OF EXPRESSION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION.
BUT THAT SHIP IS BECOMING INFESTED WITH RATS. HARDY SHIP RATS. THE KIND THAT BRINGS SPOILS AND ILLS. THE POLITICIANS AND THE REVENUE AGENTS HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TAX RECEIPTS. SO WHAT IS GROWING? WHAT ENTERPRISE CAN BE TAPPED?
INTERNET ACCESS HAS BEEN FREE FROM TAXATION BY FEDERAL LAW. BUT THAT LAW IS UNDER RENEWAL DEBATE. HIDDEN USER TAXES HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE STEALTH BULLETS IN THE ARSENAL OF TAX ADVOCATES. IT IS ON A BILL HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.
IF ONE LOOKS AT YOUR LANDLINE TELEPHONE BILL, YOU WILL SEE SEVERAL TELECOMMUNICATION TAX FEES. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE BEEN TAXING TELEPHONES SINCE THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. THEY HAVE THE TELECOS COLLECT THE TAX FOR THE GOVERNMENT SO WHEN THE BILLS GET TOO HIGH, THE PEOPLE BLAME THE COLLECTOR AND NOT THE RECIPIENT. IT IS A CLEVER WAY TO PICK-POCKET WITHOUT DIRECT ACCOUNTABILITY.
BUT ONCE THE FOOTHOLD OF TAXATION IS PLACED ON A BUSINESS MODEL, THEN REGULATION IS SURE TO FOLLOW. GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE INTO CONTROL, IN ALL PHASES OF THEIR CITIZENS LIVES. CHINA HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF THE GATEWAY OF ITS COUNTRIES INTERNET CONTENT. IT BLOCKS CERTAIN SITES FROM BEING SEEN; IT DOES SO UNDER THE GUISE OF ELIMINATING DESTRUCTIVE DISSENT. IN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES AND DICTATORSHIPS, ONLY ONE VIEWPOINT IS ALLOWED. CITIZENS ARE NOT MEANT TO THINK OR CREATE. THEY ARE MEANT TO WORK TO SUPPORT THEIR LEADERS (AND THEIR INCREASING LAVISH WESTERN LIFESTYLES.)
THE BOOGIE MAN IN THIS DIGITAL AGE IS THAT ONE CAN BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, SET UP AN INVISIBLE URL, AND DISTRIBUTE ANY MESSAGE TO FOLLOWERS OR REVOLUTIONARIES. ANTI-GOVERNMENT MESSAGES ARE THE BLEEDING ULCERS FOR THOSE REGIMES. BUT IT IS A TWO-EDGE SWORD. OSAMA BIN LADEN'S TERROR ORGANIZATION HAS USED THE INTERNET, WEB SITES, MESSAGE BOARDS AND EMAIL TECHNOLOGY TO SPREAD OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
THE U.S. MILITARY HAS BEGUN TO TAKE WARFARE INTO THE INTERNET AGE. WITH WESTERN ECONOMIES MORE AND MORE DEPENDENT ON THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY TO EXIST, MILITARY OPERATIONS HAVE TO PROTECT AGAINST THE ATTACKS AGAINST THE SYSTEM BACKBONES AND TELECOMMUNICATION LINES. IF ONE COULD CRIPPLE ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVERS, IT COULD CREATE A PANIC WHICH COULD LEAD TO A RECESSION WHICH COULD LEAD TO POLITICAL CHAOS. THE RAVAGES OF A WAR WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT.
WHAT IS ALSO SCARY IS THAT CRIMINALS DO NOT HAVE TO STICK A GUN IN YOUR BELLY AND DEMAND YOUR WALLET. ELECTRONIC IDENTITY THEFT IS THE NUMBER ONE WHITE COLLAR CRIME IN AMERICA. THIEVES THAT GET A HOLD OF ONE'S IDENTIFICATION CAN HACK INTO THE ELECTRONIC BANKING SYSTEM AND EITHER TRANSFER MONEY FROM ACCOUNTS, OR OBTAIN NEW CREDIT CARDS TO MAX OUT WITH CASH WITHDRAWALS. THIS LEAVES THE VICTIM THE NIGHTMARE OF TRYING TO ERASE THE FRAUD AND RE-ESTABLISH THEIR CREDIT.
ONE'S ENTIRE BANKING AND CREDIT HISTORY IS CONTAINED ON A MAGNETIC TAPE. AND THAT SCARES SOME PRIVACY PROPONENTS. IT IS UNSETTLING TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE HAS ACCESS TO WHAT YOU MAKE, HOW YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY, WHAT FOODS YOU BUY, WHAT MEDICATIONS YOU BUY, WHAT ENTERTAINMENT YOU LIKE, ETC. IT MAKES ONE FEEL LIKE A HAMSTER IN A LAB CAGE. BUT WITH THAT INFORMATION, A GOVERNMENT AGENCY COULD BEGIN TO REGULATE EVEN YOU! THERE ARE RUMORS OF A NEW “FAT TAX” AGAINST ALLEGED JUNK FOOD PURCHASES. SOME CITIES NOW BAN THE SALE OF CERTAIN FOODS THEY FIND OBJECTIONABLE. IF AN AGENCY KNOWS YOU BUY SNACKS AT THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE AGAINST POLICY LIMITS, THEN MAYBE YOU WILL TAXED OR FINED FOR VIOLATING THAT POLICY. OR WORSE, IN A NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE SOCIETY, MAYBE YOUR DIETARY PURCHASES WOULD BE DATA MINED TO BE PLUGGED INTO A HEALTH FORMULA TO DETERMINE YOUR INSURANCE RATES OR EVEN YOUR INSURABILITY.
ONE CANNOT BE NAIVE IN REGARD TO THE FREE FORM WORLD WIDE WEB. THERE ARE POCKETS OF EVIL INTENT EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING ON THE NET. AS PEOPLE BECOME MORE AND MORE DEPENDENT ON A DIGITAL INTERFACE, MORE AND MORE DISREPUTABLE PEOPLE WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION.
CAMPAIGN ON-LINE ESSAY
ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL. BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS. - - -
George Orwell's Animal Farm
AMERICAN CAREER POLITICIANS RUN FOR PRESIDENT LIKE A MAIL ROOM CLERK TRIES TO WORK HIS WAY UP THE JOB LADDER. YOU START AT A LOCAL OFFICE, THEN STATE OFFICE, THEN INTO CONGRESS AND THEN AT THE APEX OF THEIR OWN PERCEIVED MOMENT IN HISTORY, ATTEMPT TO CASH IN ON THEIR CLOUT FOR FAME AND FORTUNE.
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ELECTION. AT LEAST TWO CANDIDATES ARE ON THE TRAIL, HAWKING NEW BOOKS LIKE SOME WARPED PUBLISHER'S BOOK TOUR. BECAUSE YOU ARE A SECONDARY CANDIDATE, THE MEDIA COVERAGE IS FREE PUBLICITY TO PUMP UP BOOK SALES. TALK ABOUT SELF INTEREST BEING BLATANTLY BEING DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC.
IF ITS NOT A SELF-SERVING BOOK, IT IS THE GORGING ON THE LOBBYIST'S EXPENSE SHEET. NEVER HAS THERE BEEN SUCH AN INCESTUOUS CONNECTION BETWEEN ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE LOBBYIST-FAMILY-FRIENDS TRIFECTA OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SWEETHEART DEALS, AND VOTES FOR SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROCLAIMS THAT EVERY PERSON SHALL HAVE EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW. THE LAWMAKERS HAVE DESTROYED THAT CONCEPT AS EVERY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP LOBBIES FOR SPECIAL RIGHTS, SPECIAL LEGISLATION, AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES (GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS) THAN OTHER AMERICAN TAXPAYERS.
JUST AS MANY CAMPAIGN MANAGERS CRINGE AT THE YOUTUBE GENERATION MASHING THEIR MESSAGE IN SELF-CREATED PARODY ADS OF THE JON STEWART ZOMBIE DEMOGRAPHIC, THE FINANCE DIRECTORS ARE THROTTLING UP THE WEB SITES TO MINE FOR CASH. AS PEOPLE ARE COMFORTABLE BUYING PRODUCTS ON-LINE, POLITICIANS WANT VISITORS TO ONE CLICK DONATIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE BEING COLLECTED BY THESE WEB LINKS.
CAMPAIGNS ARE GETTING MORE DEVIOUS. THEY ARE BUYING ADVERTISING ON POLITICAL BLOGS, GOOGLE SEARCH RESULT LISTINGS AND POLITICAL NEWS PAGES IN ORDER TO GENERATE NEW SUPPORT AND LINKS TO THEIR CAMPAIGN DONATION PAGES. IT WAS REPORTED IN JUNE, 2007, THAT THE JOHN MC CAIN RAISES $4 FOR EVERY $1 SPENT ON ON-LINE MONEY RAISING EFFORTS. IT IS THAT TYPE OF RETURN THAT WILL PEAK THE INTEREST OF ALL CANDIDATES. IT IS CHEAPER TO TARGET HYPERLINKS THAN RUNNING EXPENSIVE TRADITIONAL MEDIA (TELEVISION AND RADIO) ADVERTISING. THIS TYPE OF INTERNET INFOMERCIALS GOES UNCHECKED BY ANY OBJECTIVE REPORTING, SO CAMPAIGNS CAN TARGET MESSAGE VARIOUS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS WITHOUT BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PRESS, OR EVEN DIFFERENT MESSAGES TO OPPOSING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS.
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERING THE CAMPAIGNS HAS TURNED INTO A WASHINGTON COCKTAIL PARTY CIRCUIT. IT IS A CLOSED CLUB OF PLAYERS WHO ARE MORE SELF-ABSORBED IN THE PROCESS THAN JOURNALISTIC REPORTING FROM THE FIELD. THEY VIEW THE CAMPAIGNS LIKE DEBATE JUDGES IN HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH COMPETITIONS.
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I WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE A RUSSIAN LEADER. THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE BEING TAPED. --- RICHARD NIXON
THE EXERCISE OF ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY--- WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR.
IT WAS ON THE 13TH TEE ON A WARM FALL DAY, WHEN ONE OF THE PLAYERS ASKED WHO WE THOUGHT WOULD BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT. I SAID PUTIN. SOME MAY CALL THAT A FUNNY REMARK, BUT THERE IS A HINT OF BITTER TRUTH IN IT.
THE 2007 PRESIDENTIAL RACE STARTED TOO EARLY. THE TRADITIONAL TIME WAS LABOR DAY WEEKEND BEFORE THE ELECTION YEAR. CANDIDATES WERE LINING UP TO RUN THIS TIME IN 2005. THIS FALSE START HAS ACCELERATED TO SUCH A FASHION THAT MANY STATES WHO RELY ON PRIMARIES FOR ADVERTISING DOLLARS AND PARTY CLOUT ARE RUSHING TO MOVE UP THEIR CONTESTS TO JANUARY, 2008. THE PARTY LEADERSHIP IS THREATENING TO STRIP THEIR STATE PARTIES OF ELECTORS BECAUSE ALL OF SUDDEN THE STRETCHED OUT PRIMARY SEASON IS TURNING INTO A TWO WEEK NATIONAL ELECTION.
BOTH DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN DO NOT WANT A MINI-NATIONAL ELECTION WITH A FIELD OF 10 CANDIDATES. IT IS LIKE A THIRD WORLD BLANKET BALLOT. NO, THE PARTY ELITE WANT TO CONTROL EACH AND EVERY CANDIDATE. WEED OUT THE WEAK ONES, BUY OFF THE STRONGER ONES WITH PARTY POSITIONS OR CASH TRANSFERS, AND THEN ANOINT THEIR CANDIDATE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, IN EXCHANGE FOR UNLIMITED PATRONAGE AND POWER ACCESS. YOU MUST REALIZE THAT THE NATIONAL ELECTION FOR CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY IS NOTHING MORE THAN A CONVOLUTED TAKE OVER OF A LARGE, TRILLION DOLLAR SPENDING MACHINE. WHO CONTROLS THE SPENDING CAN REAP THE MILLIONS IN WINDFALL PROFITS FROM “PUBLIC” SERVICE. IT IS A GAME OF MONOPOLY WITH OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS. BUT AVERAGE CITIZENS DO NOT GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE OR A ROLL OF THE DICE.
IN THIS GAME OF POLITICS, TO THE VICTOR GOES THE SPOILS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN WINS. THE MONEY WILL BE STILL SPENT, BUT IT IS WHO WILL GET IT IN THE END. WHEN GEORGE W. BUSH WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE WHITE HOUSE, IT WAS THOUGHT BY CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS THAT THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT WOULD SHRINK, TAXES WOULD BE LOWER AND NATIONAL DEBT CORRALLED TO A BALANCED BUDGET. BUSH GOT TAX CUTS, BUT INCREASED SPENDING SEVERAL FOLD SO THAT OUR NATIONAL DEBT IS SOARING OUT OF CONTROL. THE DEMOCRATS DID NOT CARE BECAUSE BIG GOVERNMENT SPENDING PROGRAMS ARE THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER REWARD PROGRAM FOR THEIR PARTY WORKERS. THERE IS NO REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NATIONAL DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN IN WASHINGTON D.C. WHEN IT COMES TO TAXES OR SPENDING.
AND INCUMBENTS HAVE MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR ANY THIRD PARTY TO MAKE REAL CHANGE TO THE SYSTEM. STATE CAMPAIGN LAWS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THIRD PARTIES TO GET ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO GET A CANDIDATE ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. MANY STATES DELETE THIRD PARTIES UNDER THE GUISE THAT THEY ARE NOT “LEGITIMATE” BECAUSE THEY DO NOT RECEIVE A LARGE ENOUGH NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE LAST ELECTION. THE TWO PARTIES ALSO TAKE THE IDEAS OF THIRD PARTIES AS THEIR OWN, DIFFUSING A REASON TO VOTE A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE IN TO MAKE THAT CHANGE; BUT IN THE END THE INCUMBENTS DON'T ACT ON THE PLATFORM CHANGE BECAUSE THE POLITICAL POWER STATUS QUO IS MORE IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN.
THE INTERNET WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PERFECT ZONE FOR A POLITICAL MOVEMENT CHANGE. A NEW CANDIDATE WOULD NOT HAVE TO SPEND BIG DOLLARS ON LOCAL TELEVISION ADVERTISING TO GET HIS MESSAGE TO THE VOTERS. DONATIONS CAN BE SET UP WITH A MOUSE CLICK. CAMPAIGN SPEECHES CAN BE YOUTUBED FOR VIEWING 24/7.
CONGRESS HAD PASSED AN ALLEGED CAMPAIGN REFORM LAW WHICH ATTEMPTED TO MUZZLE POLITICAL DISSENT AND SPEECH 60 DAYS PRIOR TO AN ELECTION. THIS CASE HAS BEEN BOUNCING THROUGH THE COURTS. BUT WHY WOULD CONGRESS CREATE A LAW THAT IS SO BLATANTLY ANTI-FIRST AMENDMENT? TO HOLD AND RETAIN POWER. CONGRESS DOES NOT WANT FREE SPEECH OR CRITICS ON HOW IT DOES ITS BUSINESS. MEN AND WOMEN WHO NEVER HELD A PRIVATE SECTOR JOB COME TO CONGRESS AND LEAVE AS MULTIMILLIONAIRES. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? THE SENATE HAS BECOME THE HARDEST SOCIAL CLUB TO OBTAIN MEMBERSHIP. AND ONCE PEOPLE HAVE TASTED THE POWER OF THEIR POSITIONS, THEIR ARROGANCE TURNS TO THE IMPOSITION OF THEIR VIEWS UPON US. EXAMPLE, THEY WANT US TO STOP POLLUTING, DRIVE BETTER FUEL EFFICIENT CARS, AND RECYCLE OUR TRASH OR ELSE; WHILE THEY RUN TO THE AIRPORT IN A FLEET OF SUVs, TO BOARD A PRIVATE JET TO FLY TO A BOOK SIGNING OR CAMPAIGN EVENT. DO WHAT WE SAY NOT WHAT WE DO.
WHICH IS WHY IT IS UNSETTLING TO COMPARE CHINA'S CENSORSHIP OF DISSENT WEB SITES OR RUSSIA'S EXECUTION OF JOURNALISTS ON CORRUPTION STORIES TO THE GROWING REGULATION OF AMERICAN SPEECH BY ITS ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE PATHS ARE ABOUT TO INTERSECT. AMERICANS ARE AT THIS CROSS ROAD, BUT MOST FAIL TO REALIZE THAT A BAD COLLISION IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
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