Sheep vs. Asleep

Forget the conspiracy theories, they really don't matter one way or another.

Fact: The elites are going to do what they want to do and it isn't good for the rest of us.
Fact: The government wants to control the people.

Let's start with the control thing.
It isn't a secret that the government is giving their all to disarm the American people. The question is why? That is where the conspiracy theories come into play. It doesn't matter if you believe in them or not. The government needs to disarm the people because the people still have the power. (The fact they all too often choose not to use their power is a different story.) The people have the power because they are armed. That simple fact scares the elites. Now, if the government was on the up and up, why would they care if the people have the power? Why would they care if the people are armed? The answer is simple: They wouldn't! So that is why the conspiracies don't matter. I don't really need the details, the government has their own agenda (with or without the U.N.) and their agenda is not good for the people, that is why the need our guns. I have researched gun control and the right to bear arms and crime for years.

Fact: Gun control increases crime.
If you don't believe me, check out the F.B.I. website on crime statistics, or the Department of Justice crime statistics.

Based on those facts, there is only one logical conclusion. The government doesn't care about crime rates, they are not imposing gun bans, gun registration, fingerprinting, gun free zones, etc. because of crimes, they need these things because they need control. We all know gun control isn't about guns, it is about control. This isn't even a far fetched idea, the Founding Fathers of the United States knew this! THAT is why we have the Second Amendment. It isn't for hunting, it isn't even for self defense, those are fringe benefits. The Second Amendment is there to ensure the people have control over the government. Period.

As conditions continue to deteriorate, I do believe more people will wake up. However, I can see the other side of things, the side the government uses to their advantage. Remember, these people are professionals. Let's be honest, the average citizen has very little understanding of the economy. Generally speaking, the younger, the dumber. People who have never worked in business or finance also tend to lack understanding. So here's the situation, the economy is in shambles, and unemployment is high and getting worse. If the government "helps" people who are struggling with hand-outs, those people are grateful. They are now able to put food on the table for their families. They don't have a clear understanding of the economy or the long term cost of these things, their only worry is providing for their families. This is the people that are "on the fence" or people that are just having a hard time. I'm not talking about the millions that abuse the system. I am talking about average, overall good Americans. These people want to work, the jobs just aren't there. There are too many people who know the economy is bad but they don't have the knowledge to understand WHY. THESE are the people we need to reach out to. These are the people who will open their eyes if we can educate them. These are the people that will help us get our country back. These are freedom loving Americans like us, they are just misguided, they don't know any better, so let's show them the light!  Not all the people are sheep, some are just asleep.

Also, I want to clarify that there is a difference between the average state politician and the elite of the elite on the federal level. Not every person in congress or in the White House is part of the elite. That is why they never get 100% of the vote for things that are bad for the people. We need to identify the ranks of ALL of them on both sides of the fence...

Happenings

Just wanted to give some updates...

We are getting it from all sides! Now even Facebook is apparently against freedom. What is this country coming to?  

IF RedneckRWAR goes away on Facebook, it will not be the end, at least not for me. I will keep my personal page open temporarily while I decide on the next step. I may continue to create proFREEDOM pages or I may go another route... In the meantime, I will continue to promote my beliefs in the Constitution of the United States and the freedom that comes with it. 

I have found that www.teapartycommunity is an excellent supplement and possible alternative... There is a group of us there that have created "Think Tank" pages where we are brainstorming ideas on how to get our country back, topic by topic. 

I refuse to give up. We are facing the fight of our lives regarding our Constitution and the biggest threat to that is the current attack on our Second Amendment. I will NOT go down without giving it my all. That is more than a promise, that is my duty as an American. We are also staring directly at a complete economic collapse. I do not have all the answers but it isn't for lack of trying. The answers will come if we know where to look. 

I DO know that the key to getting our country back is to unite, as one nation, under God, indivisible. 

What is wrong with our country? Hmmm...

I have so much to do this week I feel like my head is going to have a complete melt down but I need to vent.

What is wrong with our country?! Seriously! Well, let's see...

GOVERNMENT
The biggest problem is that the "people" have given the power to the government. Politicians are not smarter than the average American, they are not better than us, so why do they get put on a pedal-stool? They DO NOT care about us! If they did, why would they pass laws that they are exempt from? Think about it!

PRIORITIES
They banned large cokes!? WTF is that? Ok, now I will buy 2 medium cokes... yeah, that sure was effective! THAT is why I do not live in New York. I have spoken my peace about abortion, but LARGE COKES are illegal while abortion isn't? I can't even wrap my brain around that one...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Why do they have so much say? Oh, you poor baby, you're an atheist so we can't have prayer in schools. NOW we have our kids getting killed at school! Way to go! Should prayer be mandatory in school? No, because not everybody believes the same thing. But what is wrong with 2 minutes of silence so that the children can pray to whatever God they want and the atheists can shut up! 2 minutes a day! Then there is the tree huggers... Oh, we can't have logging, it is destroying the forests! Ok, so NOW we have these forest fires that burn half the state... yeah, way to save the trees! Can't talk special interests without the ACLU! Now, the only racists are white people, and the criminals have more rights than the rest of us!

EDUCATION
Education, at least the way I understand it, is "Here's ALL the information we have, now what do you think?" Nope, apparently that is wrong too. Apparently education is "Here is what we want you to know, and unless you want to be labeled an extremist, just go with the flow." Children aren't taught HOW to think, and they wonder why our math and science skills are behind the rest of the world?

RESPECT
Or lack there of... Our VETERANS give their lives for our freedom that the gov't is taking away one step at a time. These people are HEROES, at least they are mine. Not celebrities, not entertainers, not football players. We need to stop worshiping people who haven't earned it!

FREEDOM
What's that? I KNOW if we continue on this road, our children will not know freedom. Even my generation hasn't experienced the freedom of my parents' generation. Our kids won't even know that freedom is something to fight for. We cannot let that happen. Come to think of it, I don't recall learning the Constitution when I was in school... at least we still said the Pledge. We are at the point that SOME of us are starting to wake up, I know I for one, am much more involved... and now they want to take away our guns... the ONE thing that was put into the Constitution for when everything else fails, they are coming after our right to defend ourselves. NO! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! My biggest pet peeve is when somebody tells me that "it'll never happen." Hello! It already IS! I still find it hard to believe people are that ignorant. Of course they can't do it all at once, they aren't stupid, the gov't knows that! But here we are with an "assault weapon" ban that is about to happen, and the U.N. Gun Ban Treaty that the President WILL sign this time, as long as his next scandal doesn't blow up in his face... it isn't coming, it is here! THEY BANNED LARGE COKES, what makes people think they can't {try} to take our guns?!

OUR CHILDREN
Parents aren't supposed to spank their children because that is "abuse." Let me tell you, there is a HUGE difference between PARENTING and ABUSE. So now these kids are medicated to the hilt because they're uncontrollable. And they wonder why the war on drugs is such a joke?! Not to mention all the celebrities these kids idolize that die of DRUG overdoses... Of course we have mass murderers and so many violent criminals, these kids grow up without learning an ounce of respect for anything! How can they be expected to value human life when they have never had to face a consequence in their entire lives?! High school students skip school, that is a FACT, but do they get in trouble? Nope, now they send the parents to jail! Oh, the kid that ditched class gets suspended... umm.... yeah, that's logical. Why can't they spend that 3 days in jail, and see what happens?! So now our children have lost their freedom of religion while at school, but abortions are no problem and they don't even have to tell the parents, God forbid they drink too much coke though. Awesome.

ECONOMY
We have given the government control of the money, Social Security, taxes, healthcare, and the list goes on! when they can't even make a profit running a brothel and selling alcohol!? It isn't rocket science, my 5 year old can do basic addition and subtraction, maybe I should have him explain that to them. Now our country is bankrupt, they can't cut spending, because that would be too easy, so guess what that means!!! More taxes!!! Yay!

And they wonder what the hell is wrong with our country?!

Ok, I got it out. I don't feel much better, but I think I relieved some of the mounting pressure on my brain...

Liberty or Life Sentence?

I'm not sure what part of "shall not be infringed" is so hard to understand.

The Second Amendment has always been close to my heart, even before I cared too much about politics. I have always understood this is the freedom to defend all the others. I have also been aware for years that it is under attack. Every election I hold my breath and hope for the best that people vote for freedom. The last two presidential elections did not go so well. Now, due to recent events, I am gravely concerned that one of my worst fears is about to become reality.

Gun control advocates didn't skip a beat and now they are coming full force for our guns. For lack of a better term, shit just got real.

The problems we are facing:
              United Nations Gun Ban Treaty
              Renewed "assault weapons" ban
              A President who is the definition of "power corrupts"
              A Supreme Court that is leaning farther and farther away from the Constitution
              People who are opinionated, yet grossly uneducated in the facts
              Media that gets their paychecks from the Gov't
           ...and the list goes on...

Here is my problem with gun control. It isn't about the guns. It IS about control. Our economy is in the tank, our national debt is skyrocketing with no end in sight. Washington is FULL of politicians who care about nothing except themselves. Our society has become lazy, irresponsible, anti-capitalist, uneducated, spoiled brats. Now the rest of us are in the fight of our lives to protect and defend the very values this country was founded upon because the government wants to control every aspect of our lives "for our own good." And people believe this crap!

This is ridiculous. It is time to wake up. I don't tell everybody that I want my country back, because I have nothing better to do. I want my country back because GOOD people have given their lives for my freedom and something that comes with that kind of price tag is invaluable. It is something to be treasured!

I understand that times have changed, I understand that as a society, values have shifted, but have they shifted so far that freedom is no longer important? Is a government handout worth your freedom?

People generally follow laws because they don't want to go to prison. What people aren't realizing is that the government is already incarcerating them. With every freedom restricting law that is passed, with every dollar spend that we don't have, with every new or raised tax, we are taking a step away from liberty and heading straight towards a lifetime sentence. 

Do I need an AK-47? No, but I have the right to own one if I want! Does everybody need to own a gun of any kind? No, so they aren't forced to buy one. It works both ways. How would all those gun-ban socialists feel if we FORCED them to keep a loaded gun in their house at all times with no safety mechanism? What would they say? How hard would they fight?

We HAVE to fight for our Constitution! We have to start with the Second Amendment or we won't have anything left to fight for! We don't have another 4 years to wait and see what happens next. The time is NOW! There isn't any more "on the fence" stances on this. You are either Pro Liberty or Pro Incarceration.

I am ready, are you? You need to ask yourself how far are you willing to go and be ready and willing to go the distance because the test isn't coming, it's here.

Divided, We Fall

I have been doing a lot of soul searching and talking to as many people as possible lately. I truly believe there is something we can do to get our country back on track. There is more than just writing to our elected officials. I am still waiting for that moment when I have some awesome idea, but I do think I understand our biggest obstacle.

I am very conservative in my political views. I am guilty of the "liberal bashing". I think everybody has the right to be opinionated, but I think those opinions need to have some substance, maybe facts to back them up?

Here is the number one reason our country is going to fail if we do not change it: We are divided. When did our country become right vs. left? That is not what our founding fathers wanted, they wanted One Nation, with We the People. We have become "we the people" and "we the other people". My mom pointed it out during the presidential debates this year. Obama's entire speech was "us" and "them". THIS is the problem.

As much as I think Obama is horrible for our country, we need to take responsibility. We put him in the White House. Twice. Yes, I know this election was stolen, I did not vote for him, I know most of the people reading this did not vote for him. But what did we do to open people's eyes? I complained and I argued my points, but I didn't truly try to get to the bottom of things. And while I really wanted Romney to beat Obama, Romney wasn't my first choice for president either, he was the lesser of two evils. I had discussions with Libertarian friends on that subject and I agreed with their views to vote for other candidates, I felt like I needed to vote for Romney to defeat Obama. Either way, that is all over. Now it is time to move forward. We need to make changes BEFORE the next election, not 6 months before the next election, we need to take action now.

I will be writing to congress on the issues that are most important to me. I encourage everybody to do the same. I will be writing to Hollywood and the media to stop glorifying violence. I encourage everybody to do the same. I think the electoral college needs to be changed. I personally, don't see a need for it anymore. I think it served its purpose before the technology was there, but I think it is out dated.

My biggest problem with politics is the 2 party system. I do not agree with either side 100%. I do not understand why we have 50 candidates for Miss America and 2 for the most powerful person in the world? That doesn't seem logical. Maybe we don't need 50, but perhaps 4 choices?

I thought this country was meant to be "we the people," but how is that possible if only the rich and famous can run for office? I want an average (intelligent) American to represent me. I want the same for congress. When did politics become a career? After 10 or 20 years in Washington, how can those people claim to have OUR best interests in mind? They can't relate to us! I want POLITICAL REFORM, and I think everything else will fall into place.

Congress should not be able to exempt themselves from ANY law they pass for the American people. PERIOD. Congress should not be able to vote for their own raises. PERIOD.

If these changes are ever going to happen, we have to stop playing the "us" vs. "them" game. This is our freedom at stake. This is our way of life, people have fought and died for us! It is time we honor their sacrifices and stand up, united, as one nation. "We the people" doesn't mean right or left, it means, we the people, as in ALL of us. Lets put some of the smaller differences aside and come together for the good of all of us and reform the biggest failure in this country, the politicians. The government has no reason to care what any American wants, because we are so divided that they do not take us seriously. We are all so busy worried about our agendas, that there aren't enough people noticing that Washington has their own agenda.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Different American Dreams

You know, the funny thing is, I am not anti-government. I believe government is extremely important. I just believe there is a difference in between a socialist government and a capitalist government.

I believe a government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have. I think that is a quote but I'm not sure from who... (I'll look for it)

I was taught from a very early age that nothing in this world is free. I was also taught in the American dream. Apparently there are different versions of the American dream...

They way I understand it:
We live in the land of the free. We are free to think what we want, say what we want and be what we want. We can dream to be anything our imagination is capable of, but the bigger the dream, the more work it will require. The only limits I have are the ones I impose on myself.

The way others understand it:
I deserve everything he has. He worked to make his dream a reality but his dream was so big that he has to share it with me.
__________

I think I just answered my own question... It is a difference in dreams! Some of us dream about things that money can't buy and some of us don't.

It's about satisfaction.

 I am satisfied with things that I accomplish. A successful hunt, watching my son learn to hunt. A scrapbook that I made, a job well done.

Other people dream about money. Yes, it is that simple. They don't have any sense of pride because it isn't important to them. They want money and the things money can buy. They don't take pride in anything so it isn't logical for them to earn the money, they want it given to them. They don't care how they get it, they just want the money and they are willing to do anything to get it as long as they don't have to work for it themselves.

I think this country's problems just became a little more clear...

WTF?!

Ok, so I guess I am a little bit confused...

I don't even know where to start!? Just when I start to think maybe I am becoming a little bit paranoid something new comes up and reaffirms my paranoia.

SINCE WHEN is it acceptable to live off of gov't handouts permanently?
SINCE WHEN is it acceptable to not want a better life?
SINCE WHEN is it NOT acceptable to become a successful business person?
WHEN did earning a living become evil or racist or radical?!
WHEN did it become the taxpayers' job to give our hard earned money to the lazy people?
HOW is it "open minded" and "accepting" to ban the mention of God or anything related to Christianity? Correct me if I'm wrong, but this country was founded on Christian principals and acceptance of religious freedom?
WHEN and WHO decided a government check was worth trading in our freedom?
WHEN did celebrities become more important and more influential than anything else?
WHO redefined equality to mean the same? 2+2=4 and 3+1=4. They are EQUAL but they are NOT the SAME! Is that clear?

I didn't grow up in a very religious house, but we are believers and I have always had a relationship with God. I don't push that on anybody, I don't like anybody pushing their religious beliefs on me, but I don't find things offensive just because I disagree!

I never agreed to any of this! I have faith that we will pull through and eventually get our country back, but when? How long is it going to take for enough people to realize the dangerous road we are on? How bad does it have to get? How bad is it going to get? Unfortunately I think I already know the answers to those questions and I pray every day that I am wrong.

Maybe I am crazy. Maybe I am an "extremist". Maybe I do lean a little to far to the right, but I truly don't believe that. I refuse to back down. I refuse to lose faith in the America I am proud to be part of. I am unable to shut my mouth. I AM going to make a difference. I will NOT give up. I am not doing this for me. I am doing this for a future for my son. I am doing this for my nieces and nephews. I am doing this because there are people who are willing to sacrifice, who have sacrificed their lives so that we can be free. Those sacrifices will not be in vain.

We will get our country back.

On a mission!

It has been a while, but I am back!

This post isn't about anything specific except that I have been brainstorming all evening with a good friend and we are very committed to keeping America great. It is time to get organized!

We have started a book club, we plan to educate ourselves with a book a month.

We will have a theme each month about promoting a specific issue.

We are still working out the details but our mission is to grow our cause and raise awareness and to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

We are completely open to ideas, so please share your thoughts!

We are still brainstorming, but it is time to re-unite our country and educate the public. We have to start now to we are ready for the next election.

I am very excited because I have felt so helpless, I no longer feel that way. I am working on a plan.

I will get my country back!