Posted by
MarkRock on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:45:21 PM
Should I post this concern as my first blog? Probably not, as I don't actually believe it will turn out to be true, however it is nagging my thoughts so much today that I find I want to share it regardless of my own lack of ability to claim it could be real.
Regardless, what I am seeing is growing evidence in support of an October surprise that some have predicted. A surprise not to shape the election, but to maintain the current powers and their influence as we near the end of the Bush-Cheney presidency.
As I have not blogged here before, let me start out stating that I am one of those that supports much of the President's foreign policy, but find his internal practices less then paletable. During his administration, we have enlarged government to such extremes that if the Republican party were honest with itself, it surely would long ago have filed suit to force the President from proclaiming his continued party membership. He acts as no republican is to act. He spends the people's money without showing a smidgeon of remorse. He takes our liberties without an apparent care as to our angst. He appears the buffoon, while lapping up our life's blood for what too often appears to be for his own purposes, and simply stares in surprise at our gasps while he motions we should lie placated in our trust of his judgement. Is he a good President? I continue to withhold final judgement, but I fear we won't know until we see the monumental failures of the next. Make no mistake, good or bad, President Bush has layed many an untold landmine that must be traversed with care by those of the future to avoid a catastrophic mis-step.
The recent financial "bail-out" may well be just another (likely significant) new landmine, or it may be the first audible bang in all new War on America and our republican ideals.
I have been a distant watcher / skeptic of the claims of many who have been predicting power-grabbing signs, such as these, would appear near the end of the Bush administration. Is what is really going on the early birth pangs of some multi-party (as it must be given Democrats and Republicans alike are staging it) attempt at establishing a new socialism for the Wealthy, maybe even the so called, North American Union. Is some form of a Government take over already well in progress?
Let's look at some of the current evidence (and reports) that are out there for all to see:
First a reminder from recent history, in 2004 a true Federal Bank was established for a "
just in case" scenario,
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/Press/other/2004/20040130/
Congressmen (Democrat) speaking of being Threatened with Martial Law (type unstated),
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbNm6hoBXc
Congressmen (Republican) stating We are actually in (congressional?) Martial Law,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B4laX1E70
Definition of Congressional Martial Law (a quack? but his definition sounds reasonable) -- Congress is not 'allowed' (given time??) to know bill's content, but must vote on it anyways,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb1ppwq_1Yg&feature=related
Today's News Headline -- The New Bank is Operating?
The Market Continues to fall. These measures have done nothing or too little. What's next?
Tell me what you think. Are there more signs that have yet to surface here? It seems clear that some are willing to throw out some 30 years of market practices for what could be a momentary glitch and not a lot has been done to explain why it is necessary. The root case of these issues is left at vaguaries such as greed and ignorance. Such issues have been around a long time. They are not root causes. They are merely part of the mechanics of the game. Who set up the rules to fail? How, When, and Why? Who gains and who loses from these changes? I hope these answers will be forthcoming, but I have no reason to expect that it will be soon.