Occupy Wall Street / Salt Lake Manifesto – Part 3
by Daryl AcumenPart 3 - "our system must protect our rights, and upon corruption of that system, it is up to the individuals to protect their own rights" This is the only part of the manifesto I actually agree with. In America, our rights are defined by the United States Constitution (as amended). When our representatives defy the Constitution, ...
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by Daryl Acumenpart 2 - "the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members" Actually it doesn't. The future of the human race requires FREEDOM!!! Individual freedom in American is protected by the United States Constitution. The Constitution is designed to protect the rights of individuals EVEN FROM THE WILL OF THE MOB!!! What we're seeing in ...
Continue ReadingOccupy Wall Street / Salt Lake Manifesto – Part 1
by Daryl AcumenOk, for the record, I'm just having fun here. I waited days for somebody to explain to me what Occupy Wall Street, Salt Lake city, Main Street, whatever was all about for for days all I got was vague garbage from numerous people with varying levels of interest in the movement all of whom had ...
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by Daryl AcumenAs we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies. As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of ...
Continue ReadingJefferson on positive mental attitude…
by Daryl Acumen"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on Earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." - Thomas Jefferson
Continue ReadingJefferson on the dangers of “creeping debt…”
by Daryl Acumen"We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude. If we run into such debt as that we must be taxed in our meat and in our drink, in our necessaries and our comforts, in our labors and our amusements, ...
Continue ReadingFreedomWorks afflicted with Beltway Arrogance!
by Daryl AcumenThe fundamental trouble with Washington today is arrogance. Those who live and work in and around the Beltway are afflicted with the misconception that without their enlightened guidance and personal intervention, the rest of the country would be lost. Citizens at a local level, especially simple country-folk in dark corners like the 'Footloose state', are ...
Continue ReadingObjections to the 2/3 Requirement for Raising Taxes
by Daryl AcumenI've seen a couple of folks on the wires raise concerns about a 2/3 requirement to raise taxes, which was part of the budget plan that passed the House this week. I wanted to take a moment to explain why the 2/3 majority requirement makes sense and is so important. The historical average percentage of GDP ...
Continue ReadingGang of Six Debt Proposal Released
by Daryl AcumenI just got a copy of the Gang of Six debt proposal that's now all the rage among 50% of the United States Senate. I haven't reviewed this yet, but here it is for those of you who care to review it. The "Gang of Six" is a group of Three Republicans and three Democrats ...
Continue ReadingBooted from “Strengthen Social Security’s” Facebook page.
by Daryl AcumenSo I got booted from the "Strengthen Social Security" Facebook page today. I made the mistake of posting that Social Security was a ponzi scheme that's $17.9 trillion dollars in debt. When the moderator accused me of making the number up, told me I had no 'acumen' and said that I probably got the number ...
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